This year, 4AD remastered and reissued the three LPs by 90s shoegaze band Lush. Today, I’m sharing a very brief history of the band, talking about the assorted vinyl variants available on their sophomore album “Split,” and unboxing my copy on vinyl, which is the 2023 reissue on clear wax. […]
In 2022, early shoegaze band RIDE celebrated the 30th Anniversary of their sophomore LP, Going Blank Again. I got myself a copy on translucent orange vinyl! In this video, I share what this pressing comes with and dig into the music on the album 👍 Subscribe For More: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 ❤️ […]
In early 1995, Slowdive released an album so misunderstood that it effectively ended their career. But today, Pygmalion is hailed by some as a masterpiece. How did something so ahead of its time fail so spectacularly? This is the story of that ill fated album and why it ultimately led […]
It matters, where you are. Welcome (or welcome back) to Vinyl Monday! I’m Abby and is my weekly series where I chat about classic albums in my collection that I love. My thoughts on a genre-defining classic: Souvlaki by Slowdive, released 30 years ago this week. Subscribe for more Vinyl […]
I’m unboxing a recent Discogs vinyl haul arrival and sharing a little bit about the records that were packaged within! It includes a pioneer of Pacific Northwest garage rock that went on to inspire and influence artists that were pivotal in sparking punk rock, a rare 7-inch single from Blonde […]
In this video, we explore 4chan’s lost album “Deathmetal.” This album was originally posted on 4chan’s /mu/ board in 2016, but was lost and forgotten for over 10 years. Thanks to the efforts of some dedicated fans, the album has been recovered and is now available for your listening pleasure. […]
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Spotify Wrapped 2023 just dropped and today I’m sharing what entered the top 5 for both my top bands and songs of the year, according to the digital streaming platform. A few of the songs surprised me, as did the absence of a band or two from my top artists […]
Anthony Fantano gave the new Slowdive album Everything Is Alive an abysmal 6/10 in his album review. Today, I’m sharing why I think that’s flat out WRONG. Fantano follows more than 30 years of music critics lambasting the original era shoegaze band Slowdive, and frankly I’m sick of it! I […]
