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Mazzy Star, So Tonight That I Might See, 1993 on Capitol

Mazzy Star grew out of an earlier band called Opal – David Roback and Hope Sandoval actually performed as Opal before renaming themselves to Mazzy Star. (Yes, like…

Japanese Breakfast, Soft Sounds From Another Planet, 2017 on Dead Oceans

First release on Dead Oceanes from Michelle Zauner, aka Japanese Breakfast, and her/their second full length LP. It’s an eclectic record but I really enjoy it. (The AV…

Chet Baker, Deep in a Dream, 2017 on Jazztwin

Places where record collectors hang out online are full of threads about “grey market” European pressings of Jazz from the 50s and early 60s. Many of these take…

Nico, Chelsea Girl, 1967 on Verve

This album originally came out in ’67 as Nico’s solo debut, in the same year as the release of The Velvet Underground and Nico on which she sang…

Jolie Holland & Samantha Parton, Wildflower Blues, 2017 on Cinquefoil

Holland and Parton were the original core of the Be Good Tanyas, later joined by Trish Klein and Frazey Ford. I was (and still am) a massive fan…

Japandroids, Near to the Wild Heart of Life, 2017 on Anti- Records

Third full length from Vancouver BC rock duo Japandroids, and their first on Anti-. Came with a 24 page booklet insert and poster. There was a ~5 year…

Kevin Morby, City Music, 2017 on Dead Oceans

Morby‘s fourth solo album and second on Dead Oceans – he was previously in Woods and The Babies. Includes a cover of “Caught in My Eye” by the…

Nikki Lane, Highway Queen, 2017 on New West

This was Nikki Lane‘s third studio album and her second on New West. Not sure where she first got called the “First Lady of Outlaw Country” (or whether…

Neko Case, Live from Austin TX, 2007 on New West.

This was released on CD (and DVD) back in 2007, and discogs has an entry for a test pressing on vinyl back then, but I’m not sure it…

Sia, Some People Have Real Problems, 2008 on Monkey Puzzle Records

Sia’s fourth album as a solo artist, and her first on Monkey Puzzle Records. This is right around when I first heard Sia – a version of “I…

Justin Townes Earle, Kids In the Street, 2017 on New West Records

Originally released in 2017, my copy is a 2021 reissue as part of Record Store Day (Black Friday). This was Earle’s penultimate album (the last was The Saint…

The Texas Gentlemen, TX Jelly, 2017 on New West

Debut album, recorded in FAME studios in Muscle Shoals. The Texas Gentlemen are (is?) something of a collective of studio musicians (Meet the Texas Gentlemen). My copy direct…

David Byrne, Live From Austin TX, 2007 on New West Records.

David Byrne, Live From Austin TX, 2007 on New West Records. Out on vinyl in 2017 but first released 2007 – recorded live (Austin City Limits) Nov. 28,…

Vic Chesnutt, Ghetto Bells, 2005 on New West.

Vic Chesnutt, Ghetto Bells, 2005 on New West. Vinyl edition from 2017 but first released in 2005. Guests include Bill Frisell, Liz Durrett, and Van Dyke Parks. Produced…

Billie Eilish, Don’t Smile At Me, 2017 on Interscope/Darkroom

Billie Eilish, Don’t Smile At Me, 2017 on Interscope/Darkroom Red vinyl version of her debut EP with Ocean Eyes, idontwannabeyouanymore

Waxahatchee, Out in the Storm, 2017 on Merge.

Waxahatchee, Out in the Storm, 2017 on Merge. Fourth full length (second on Merge) from Katie Crutchfield and Co.

Quilt, Spirit of the Golden Juice, 2017 on Turntable Kitchen.

Quilt, Spirit of the Golden Juice, 2017 on Turntable Kitchen. Full album cover of F.J. McMahon’s 1969 Spirit of the Golden Juice, a lo-fi folk classic

JD McPherson, Undivided Heart & Soul, 2017 on New West.

JD McPherson, Undivided Heart & Soul, 2017 on New West. McPherson and Co. opened for Robert Plant & Alison Krauss on their tour after Raise the Roof

Kane Strang, Two Hearts and No Brain, 2017 on Dead Oceans

Kane Strang, Two Hearts and No Brain, 2017 on Dead Oceans By name alone I expected Kane Strang to be a country singer but the reality was much…

Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, The Long Awaited Album, 2017 on Rounder

Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, The Long Awaited Album, 2017 on Rounder The third collaborative album (counting the live one) for Steve Martin and Steep Canyon…