SUBURBAN LAWNS
Suburban Lawns
2021 U.S. Reissue

The 2nd of 3 gems from my day trip to Victoria.

An OG of this album has eluded me for many years. Until I can find one, this excellent reissue via Superior Viaduct will MORE than suffice. Excellent job by them on all fronts!

One of the greatest #newwave / #artrock albums of the #80s.

Now… if I can just find a copy of Su Tissue’s Salon De Musique. 😂 Anyone got a couple of grand I can borrow?
#vinyl #vinylrecords #punk #1980s #80smusic

THE REPLACEMENTS
Hootenanny
2024 U.S. Club Edition Reissue
Blue #vinyl

Took a day trip to Victoria today, & got some cool shit.

I’m blown away by this VMP pressing of Hootenanny. The OG is not the most sonically fit recording to begin with, but DAMN does this sound outstanding.
Great separation & soundstage, & really alive sounding. I mean, this may sound better than the original.
ITS THAT FUCKING GOOD.
Great packaging, too, & a great booklet.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #1980s #80s #80smusic

VARIOUS ARTISTS
Fast Times At Ridgemont High (Music From The Motion Picture)
1982 2xLP Canada pressing

Hey Bud.

Let’s party.

🏄‍♀️

#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcollector #80s #1980s #80smusic #80smovies #film #movies #art

WIRE
Chairs Missing
2018 Europe Reissue

A natural progression after yesterday’s spin of Pink Flag.

Chairs Missing was the FIRST Wire record I’d heard, after pilfering a cassette copy of it from my sister’s then boyfriend’s collection around ‘92/‘93.
Love at first listen.

It was 4 songs in particular that got me right away; “Mercy”, “Sand In My Joints”, “Outdoor Miner” & “I Am The Fly”.

After that, I needed more Wire.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #postpunk #punk #wire

HEINS HOFFMAN-RICHTER
Music To Freak Your Friends And Break Your Lease
2023 U.S. Ltd. Ed. Reissue
Seaglass With Black Swirl #vinyl

And then, there’s THIS.

I picked this up on the suggestion of a friend who said that it was wonderfully strange.

Weirdo #experimental #electronic music that is actually by Rod McKuen.
Richter was a complete invention, & the liner notes say he died of an “ear lobe tumor”.
😂
Something to scare the shit out of trick or treaters at Halloween.
#vinyl #vinylrecords

VARIOUS ARTISTS
Mutant Pop 78/79
1980 Canada pressing

Whole lotta awesome right here.

Six bands and fourteen songs of blistering, gnarly late #70s #postpunk & #artrock from the likes of Mekons, Scars, Human League, 2.3, The Flowers, & Gang Of Four.

“Where Were You” by The Mekons may be the greatest song ever, and it’s by far my favorite track on this, despite the presence of Gang Of Four.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #1970s #70smusic #vinylcollection #art #newwave #alternative #punk

THE REPLACEMENTS
Boink!
1986 UK pressing

Special delivery from the mailman today!
I found this online for way cheaper than it should have been, and I’m SIKED to finally own it.

For me, this is all about “Nowhere Is My Home”, a killer underrated ‘Mats rarity that was recently included on one of the CDs in the “Let It Bleed” version of Tim, in remixed form. The fact that “Color Me Impressed” and “Within Your Reach” are also here is pure bliss.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #1980s #80s #80smusic

ZOO
Cowboys And Engines
1982 Australia pressing

This band had a VERY weird existence.

They were actually called Pop Mechanix, & had a few sought after singles in New Zealand.
Then, they were SUED by a really shitty band in Australia called Popular Mechanics, & were forced to change their name to ZOO, but eventually switched back to Pop Mechanix (?).

All very strange, but regardless, it’s GREAT #newwave #powerpop , particularly “Private Military”.
#vinyl #vinylrecords #1980s #80s #80smusic