NICK DRAKE: Fruit Tree (3LP, Island 006025 1745703…
I believe that this is the first box set that my random number generator has selected for writing about on here. What a good choice! Even though Nick Drake albums are akin to The Catcher…
JELLYFISH: Baby’s Coming Back (12″, Charisma CUST 2,…
I bought this 12" pretty much when it came out, from a shop in Shrewsbury that I forget the name of now. It was upstairs, and just around the corner from the entrance to Shrewsbury…
SHIT AND SHINE: Charm And Counter-charm (7″, For…
The second mention so far here of Shit And Shine, despite my record collection being inordinately weighted in their direction, due to them being not only an endlessly entertaining and fascinating it, but also to…
THE SONIC ALL-STARS: The Sounds Of Star Wars…
Nestling near to The Sonics, Sonic Boom and Sonic Youth in my collection, The Sounds Of Star Wars is a far less intimidating and weighty prospect than any of those three Sonic-y outfits. I bought this…
THURSTON MOORE: 12 String Meditations For Jack Rose…
Thurston Moore was, of course, the frontman of my all-time favourite band, Sonic Youth. He – and they – are therefore responsible for a hefty wedge of records in my collection. As a band, their…
YOU’RE SMILING NOW BUT WE’LL ALL TURN INTO…
Nestling down at the far end of the alphabet – in between Young Knives and The Zodiac – it's the heftily-named You're Smiling Now But We'll All Turn Into Demons. This is a band that's…
VARIOUS: Pebbles Vol. 5 (LP, BFD BFD 5022,…
This record popping up as a random choice for discussion acts as a useful reminder: I need to continue building out my collection of Pebbles albums. I've got quite a number of them, but there are…
MARRS: Pump Up The Volume (12″, 4AD BAD…
This may be the first 4AD release I've mentioned on here, and I'm pleased it's come about, as 4AD is a label with almost invariably good artwork. As the spine of this 12" proudly states:…
SONIC YOUTH: Helen Lundeberg (7″, SY-0001)
This is the first 7" record that my random number generator – the website I use to decide which record from my collection to write about – has pointed me towards. That's a little intentional, as until…
VERVE: She’s A Superstar (12″, Hut HUTT 16,…
That's Verve, of course, not The Verve, as they became, slightly later in their career. I can't quite remember why they changed their name, but it may have been to do with potential mixups with the Verve…