CIRCLE WITH A DOT

ROXY MUSICFor Your PleasureYear Unknown Canada reissueStarting my ‘end of the week’ celebration off in a super-glammy way. In my mind, this will always be the best Roxy record. And to be honest, “More Than This” aside, I don’t have much time or use for any of the non-Eno albums. The first two, and get on with it.For Your Pleasure is a monster. Incredible songcraft with a layer of sleaze on top. Do the strand, baby. #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #analog #roxymusic #foryourpleasure #glam #1970s #70smusic #70s

@fc loaded with goodness.

Time for another round of every Ape follower’s favorite game:WEIRD SHIT YOU FIND INSIDE A RECORD JACKET. This round features a clipping from some Canadian newspaper/magazine from the #70s , a kind of a “write in /ask us” kind of feature, found inside a 1971 copy of Cat Steven’s Teaser And The Firecat.The article dives into answering the question “Is Cat Stevens Greek or English?”, posed by some yahoo in Ottawa. The best thing however, is that ginormous ad for CRAVEN A cigarettes.Days of yore, people. A simpler, happier time. When “the gentle art of milder smoking” was a god-given right. Fantastic.#vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #analog

PAERISH You're In Both Dreams (And You're Scared)2023 U.S. Ltd. Edition pressingOrange vinylLimited to 1000 copiesA fantastic rock band from France who sound like they are 25 years too late. Big, riffing, alternative guitar rock with great melodies (production by Will Yip benefited them greatly).This is one of my favorite rock records of the past ten years. Yes, the remind me of the killer #alternative stuff I adore from the #90s , but they also sound very much of the now as well. The songs.are just too well written. “Daydreaming” and “Still Here” would have dominated rock radio and MTV back then. They’re such great tunes. I hope these dudes stick around and make more records.Their previous record Fixed It All is great too. Unfamiliar with their independent debut Semi Finalists. Just a few songs on YT. #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #analog #paerish #france #french #frenchmusic #indie

@Lo anywhere that streams music. Bandcamp, Apple Music, any of them. Or, you can just buy their albums so the band actually makes money.

@giantspecks I very much do.

THE WOLFE TONESRifles Of The I.R.A.1971 Canada pressingA lovely, VERY IRISH sounding folk record for a Sunday afternoon. I found this in a thrift store not long after I moved to Canada around ‘07. It just looked really cool, and I assumed it would be some Irish folk record, and I was right. However, I wasn’t prepared for how this album would catch me. I absolutely fell in love with it. It’s got all the bells and whistles of traditional Irish folk balladry. Banjos, guitars, sing-along pub chants, whistles… the whole works. However… it’s got a kind of political rebel spirit underneath, the same kind that all the punk rock I listened to as a kid had. I just adore these songs.Particularly “The Sun Is Burning”. Such a great album. #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #irish #ireland #folk

@RVLara23 yes it is. I have it.

ROY HARPERStormcock1971 UK pressingHats off to Roy Harper!It’s hard to believe nobody really gave a shit about this when it came out. Harvest absolutely loathed it. It’s that age old story of “no singles, can’t sell it”.Harvest claimed there was no money to promote it, but it’s 1971, and they were Harvest, so that’s clearly bullshit.It’s 2026 now, and we’ve known for a very long time how fucking brilliant it is. It’s by far Harper’s best album, and it’s even got a guest guitar solo on it from Jimmy Page (of course it does). Johnny Marr of The Smiths cites this as a favorite of his, and calls it “Hunky Dory’s bigger, badder brother.”High (and much deserved) praise. Just a mind blowing early #70s masterpiece. #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #folk #Guitar #RoyHarper #stormcock #1970s #70smusic

Hans Reichel - "Dalbergia Retusa" (2026)Bendy sound worlds. Weird and wonderful guitar music. Sort of reminiscent of Arthur Russell's cello+effects stuff, but hard to compare. Just super.https://blacktruffle.bandcamp.com/album/dalbergia-retusa#NowPlaying #HansReichel #BlackTruffleRecords #vinyl #VinylRecords @vinylrecords

THE REAL KIDSBetter Be Good1999 U.S. pressingAnother gem from my trip downtown this morning, and one that tickles me greatly, as it’s a chapter in my hometown’s rock history. The Real Kids were from my neck of the woods in Boston, Ma., and a pretty much just known for their signature classic “All Kindsa Girls”. This compilation gathers that first great single (and its b-side) from ‘77, as well as some alternate takes from that first great self-titled record on Red Star, as well as some demos.A great little outfit that was born out of John Felice leaving The Modern Lovers. #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #boston #powerpop #1970s #70s #70smusic #therealkids #boston #massachusetts

VARIOUS ARTISTSAnthology Of British Rock (The Pye Years - A Compleat Collection)1985 U.S. 2xLP pressingBought this from a thrift store this morning. The whole first side (and the first song of side B) is all David Bowie, and it’s got other great songs by Donovan, Sandie Shaw, The Kinks, and Status Quo amongst others. Pretty solid $1 find, man. Cool little compilation. The two Donovan tunes are without question his two best songs, IMO. #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #vinylcollection #retro #vintage #art #music #british #uk #60s #1960s #60smusic #1960smusic #davidbowie #TheKinks #donovan