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Kim Gordon: PLAY ME [Album Review]
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Amplified Vault: Decoding Social Distortion — Ranking Every Album
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My Days Of 58 Bill Callahan — 2026 ReleasedFebruary 27, 2026 LabelDrag City Records Produced ByBill Callaha Runtime~61 min / 12 tracks Album Review Bill … Read more
Landowner: Assumption [Album Review]
Assumption Landowner — 2026 ReleasedFebruary 27 LabelExploding In Sound Records Recorded & Mixed ByBrett Nagafuchi Runtime~35 min / 12 tracks Album Review Landowner • Assumption … Read more
The Vinyl Rewind – Legacy Pressings & Living Movements (VR-008)
This edition balances reverence and rebellion. A British Invasion cornerstone reborn in mono. A ‘90s cult favorite finally getting wax. A fragile Irish debut turning … Read more
Tim Easton: fIREHORSE [Album Review]
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GUV: Warmer Than Gold [Album Review]
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Ty Segall & The Muggers: “Live” “At” “The” “BBC” [Album Review]
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The Sha La Das: Your Picture [Album Review]
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FUZZ: FUZZ’s Fourth Dream [Album Review]
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Pierpont & Helgeson: Of Time [Album Review]
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Live God [Album Review]
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The Vinyl Rewind — Black Wax Friday: RSD Titles to Check Out (VR-006)
Record Store Day Black Friday hits this Friday, 11/28, and this year’s lineup has some titles worth bundling up and getting in line early. Along … Read more
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Tony Molina: On This Day [Album Review]
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