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Julien Baker Sprained Ankle, 5 years and two albums later.  Sprained Ankle isn't the kind of album that you forget. It stays with you, lingering long after you've taken the record off of your turntable. It's been over 5 years since Baker released Sprained Ankle on bandcamp, a home recording collection of songs that are predominantly just guitar and vocals. It's one of those albums that found its way into the world and was destined for greatness. If memory serves, Joey Cahill (owner and founder of 6131 Records) heard it and contacted Baker telling her to remove it from the...

John Carpenter Lost Themes III, Indie Exclusive transparent red colored vinyl. John Carpenter and his Lost Themes band are back for another outing of all original music. If you’re a fan of John Carpenter the director (which you should be what is wrong with you if you’re not) then you are no doubt a fan of John Carpenter the composer. The two are inextricably bound to one another in my eyes. So much of his aesthetic as a filmmaker is tied up in mood and tone, both of which are heavily shaped by his synth heavy scores. Yes, the fact...

PJ Harvey Is This Desire? 2021 reissue.  It's Thursday morning (almost noon really) and we just received our copies of the latest reissue from PJ Harvey: Is This Desire? So far, I've grabbed all of the PJ reissues that have come out in 2020; Dry, Rid Of Me, To Bring You My Love. At this rate there's no sense in stopping now, even if some of the later catalogue I'm less familiar with. On this particular Thursday, I've swapped out our usual in-store turntable, a Gemini PDT-6000 Direct Drive turntable outfitted with a Shure M44-7 running a JICO stylus, and...

Prep are a four piece indie-pop duo from the UK. According to allthingsloud.com, the band is comprised of a hip-hop producer, classical composer, a house DJ, and a songwriter" and the sound reflects just that.  Their first full LP, long awaited, feels heavily City Pop influenced, combining elements of soft rock, R&B, and synth pop. With the huge interest in City Pop the last few years (see all of the myriad of Light In The Attic reissues in this genre including the Pacific Breeze series), Prep seems poised to have at least a very dedicated niche audience, if not breaking into...

Beach Bunny "Blame Game" (Hot Pink Colored Vinyl)   After putting out one of the best albums of 2020, Beach Bunny is back with a new 4-song EP to carry the momentum further. This release is presented on a 12" vinyl LP via Mom + Pop Records, pressed on hot pink colored vinyl and includes a sticker sheet. The artwork is top tier, done by Stephanie Priscilla. For such a short release, they really made sure to make the vinyl, the jacket, the artwork, and everything involved in the presentation worth the price ($17.99).  The songs themselves are top tier...