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Inside the Record Store Day 2026 List: The Records Worth Chasing
Sorting through 400 new releases to highlight the record collection essentials.
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The 26 Albums You Must Hear in 2026
Here's one resolution you’ll actually keep.
Jan 22
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The 100 Best Albums of 2025
Liner notes, music videos, and vinyl variants on the best records of the year.
Dec 2, 2025
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I Asked My Favorite Artists What They Loved Most in 2025
Hotline TNT, Alien Boy, Amy Millan, DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ, and more share what they've been digging.
Dec 29, 2025
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Why Vinyl Is So Expensive (And How to Fix It)
An inside look from Glitterer’s Ned Russin, who sells his records for $18.
Nov 5, 2025
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Inside the Record Store Day 2026 List: The Records Worth Chasing
Sorting through 400 new releases to highlight the record collection essentials.
Feb 6
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11 New Records That Just Earned Permanent Shelf Space
New and upcoming record-mendations for the rest of 2025.
Oct 17, 2025
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12 New Albums That Knocked My Socks Off
A dozen brand new record-mendations.
Sep 12, 2025
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My 10 Most Anticipated Fall Vinyl Releases
Highlighting record collection essentials dropping in the next few months.
Sep 5, 2025
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The Best Of Lists
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I Asked My Favorite Artists What They Loved Most in 2025
Hotline TNT, Alien Boy, Amy Millan, DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ, and more share what they've been digging.
Dec 29, 2025
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The 100 Best Albums of 2025
Liner notes, music videos, and vinyl variants on the best records of the year.
Dec 2, 2025
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The Best Compilations of 2025 So Far (Bandcamp Friday Edition!)
Let's give it up to the curators and tastemakers for today's Bandcamp Friday.
Aug 1, 2025
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The 33 Best Albums of 2025 So Far
The year's finest records at the halfway mark.
Jul 1, 2025
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Monthly Mixtapes
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The 26 Albums You Must Hear in 2026
Here's one resolution you’ll actually keep.
Jan 22
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Your Fall Mixtape Has Arrived 🍂
Celebrate the Autumnal Equinox with 2.5 hours of classics and future classics.
Sep 22, 2025
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Was 1960's Laurel Canyon a CIA PSYOP?
This month's mixtape includes a paranoid longread on the weird scenes inside the Canyon.
Aug 12, 2025
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Two-Minute Warning: A Playlist for Earth's Shortest Day
Let’s celebrate the fastest spin on record with 33 songs that don't overstay their welcome.
Jul 9, 2025
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The Weekender
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The Halloween Weekender: Your Guide to a Killer Weekend
Frighteningly good recommendations for your Halloween weekend.
Oct 31, 2025
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The Weekender #29: Ball Knower
Geese, Purity Ring, Nirvana, Thomas Pynchon, and the greatest sports weekend ever?
Sep 26, 2025
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The Weekender #28: Now That's What I Call Curation!
What I’m digging right now: albums, playlists, movies, shows, and books worth your time.
Aug 15, 2025
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The Weekender #27: Long Weekend Edition
A supersized July 4th Weekender stuffed with new music and physical media recs.
Jul 4, 2025
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Album a Day Journal
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The Album a Day Journal | March 2025 Playlist
Liner notes and vinyl variants on the final (???) Album a Day Journal
Apr 4, 2025
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The Album a Day Journal | February 2025 Playlist
Liner notes and vinyl variants on 28 groovy albums across all genres.
Feb 28, 2025
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The Album a Day Journal | January 2025 Playlist
A record a day keeps the doctor away.
Feb 5, 2025
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The Album a Day Journal | December 2024 Playlist
Where we listen to a record a day, every day.
Jan 10, 2025
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My Expert Hacks for Buying Vinyl Online
Tips and tricks for finding grails at a cheap price with the help of local record stores.
Aug 25, 2025
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Was 1960's Laurel Canyon a CIA PSYOP?
This month's mixtape includes a paranoid longread on the weird scenes inside the Canyon.
Aug 12, 2025
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Revisiting Vampire Weekend's "Father of the Bride" in Wake of Israel's Gaza Offensive
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The Wax Museum’s Gift Guide for Physical Media Lovers
A curated haul of records, films, and books for people who prefer their art in their hands, not the cloud.
Dec 10, 2025
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The Halloween Weekender: Your Guide to a Killer Weekend
Frighteningly good recommendations for your Halloween weekend.
Oct 31, 2025
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11 New Records That Just Earned Permanent Shelf Space
New and upcoming record-mendations for the rest of 2025.
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Around the World in 10 Records for Bandcamp Friday
Your money goes directly to the artists today. Let's spend it on a world of sound.
Oct 3, 2025
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The Weekender #29: Ball Knower
Geese, Purity Ring, Nirvana, Thomas Pynchon, and the greatest sports weekend ever?
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