There’s a scene in Kieron Gillen’s comic series Phonogram that has come to define Los Campesinos! since it was published in December 2009’s Vol. 2 Iss…
From the Record Crate
From the Record Crate is about looking back. It’s about reaching into your music collection and pulling out an old favorite, or looking through dollar bins for older CDs you’ve never heard. It’s as much about obscure albums you’ve never heard as it is about albums that are constantly ranked among the all-time greatest.
From the Record Crate: The Postal Service – “Give Up” (2003)
Some bands are around for decades, creating more albums than you expect and touring for years. Others are a flash in the pan that make an impression f…
From the Record Crate: Kate Bush – “The Kick Inside” (1978)
On February 17, 1978 the 19-year-old British singer Kate Bush finally released her debut record The Kick Inside to the world. Although Bush seems rema…
From the Record Crate: Neutral Milk Hotel – “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” (1998)
Twenty years ago, if you would have told critics that Neutral Milk Hotel’s sophomore effort would inspire a level of cult fanaticism few records…
From the Record Crate: Vampire Weekend – “Vampire Weekend” (2008)
Before he was riding high as one of modern rock’s most prominent frontmen, Ezra Koenig was already a skilled wordsmith, submitting quirky short storie…
From the Record Crate: Elton John – “Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player” (1973)
In January 1973, Elton John was already four years into his pop career but was ready to release his sixth studio album. That album, Don’t Shoot Me I’m…
From the Record Crate: Gram Parsons – “GP” (1973)
By the time he had reached his early twenties, Gram Parsons had already completely revamped the sound of The Byrds with his love of twanged-out Americ…