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Welcome back to Record of the Week. We've got a good one this week, Sparklehorse's 1995 debut album, Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot. This 2011 reissue is the one spinning on my turntable today. My first Sparklehorse was 1999's It's a Wonderful Life. I had heard of them at the time, but hadn't heard the music. I remember reading that PJ Harvey, Nina Persson and Tom Waits were guesting on the upcoming album (It's a Wonderful Life) and I was like holy crap, thee of my faves! That's how I got into the world of Sparklehorse, and I went backwards from there.  Vivadixie pretty much lays...

And we're back with Record of the Week. This time, the Randomizer gives us Spiritualized's 2001 epic, Let it Come Down. This 2021 reissue is what's on my turntable. I've seen a lot of discourse regarding this copy (as well as the other Spiritualized reissues), but we're not going to get into that, we're strictly about the music here. This album comes after 1997's Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space, which is where I first discovered Spiritualized. The first time I saw them was when they toured for Let it Come Down. Simply mesmerizing. And same vibes each...

Taking a moment to plug some new stickers that are now available. Just a fun little twist with some legendary album covers that we all know and love. Wu-Tang Clan. Joy Division. Black Flag. Daft Punk. Don't worry if you're unfamiliar, we all start somewhere. Grab a couple!

Welcome to Record of the Week. This week, the Randomizer delivers an early-90s classic (1991 to be exact), Sarah McLachlan's second album, Solace. When this popped up this morning, I somehow had it in my brain that I recently did a Sarah McLachlan post but I don't see anything; so, here we are. This 2017 Music on Vinyl reissue is the copy that's on my turntable. This is a very good pressing, btw, if you're looking to pick one up. This album, man. I got a ton of miles with this one. I remember first seeing the video for Into...

Hello and welcome back to Record of the Week. This week, the Randomizer gives us one of the first big albums to be released in the lockdown era, Fiona Apple's Fetch the Bolt Cutters. The copy on my turntable is the purple Vinyl Me Please edition. This album came out in April of 2020, when we all pretty much realized we weren't going to be leaving the house too often. There were a few things I remember surrounding the album. When it was announced, it was a very welcome distraction. Something to look forward to as we were confined to our...