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So You Want to Start Collecting Records (Without Becoming a Snob)
There’s something undeniably satisfying about dropping the needle on a record and hearing your favourite album come to life – warm, full of texture, and just a little bit crackly....
Why Indie Exclusive Vinyl Matters (And Why We’re So Obsessed With It)
If you’ve ever been browsing our online shop or flipping through records in the shop and spotted “indie exclusive” on a sticker or in the listing title, you might’ve wondered:...
How Carrie & Lowell Changed the Way We Talk About Grief in Music
When Carrie & Lowell was released in March 2015, it didn’t arrive with much fanfare. There were no elaborate visuals, no sweeping orchestral builds, no conceptual universe to decode. Instead, Sufjan...
Marvin Gaye's What's Going On at 53: A Soul Classic That Shaped Music and Defined a Movement
Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On is more than just a classic album we all know and love – it’s testament to the power of music as both art and activism....
Why Independent Record Stores Still Matter – And How You Can Support Them
More Than Just a Place to Buy Music In an era where almost any song is a click away, you might wonder why independent record stores continue to thrive. Streaming...
Bon Iver’s Top 6 Defining Moments – A Journey Through Sound
Bon Iver has never stood still. From the hushed folk of For Emma, Forever Ago to the glitchy, fragmented production of 22, A Million, Justin Vernon has spent nearly two...
Love’s Forever Changes: The Psychedelic Masterpiece That Almost Never Was
A Psychedelic Album Unlike Any Other By 1967, psychedelic rock was in full bloom. The Beatles had delivered Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Doors were breaking through, and...
The Cult of The Stone Roses: Why Fans Still Worship This Album Like a Religion
More Than Just an Album Some albums are loved. Some are critically acclaimed. But few inspire the kind of devotion that The Stone Roses does. Released in 1989, the band’s...