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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
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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
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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
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12 New Albums That Knocked My Socks Off
A dozen brand new record-mendations.
Sep 12
130
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My 10 Most Anticipated Fall Vinyl Releases
Highlighting record collection essentials dropping in the next few months.
Sep 5
26
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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
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12 New Albums That Knocked My Socks Off
A dozen brand new record-mendations.
Sep 12
130
22
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My 10 Most Anticipated Fall Vinyl Releases
Highlighting record collection essentials dropping in the next few months.
Sep 5
26
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12 New Records I Added to My Collection
This month's haul includes grails, reissues, signed vinyl, and blind buys.
Jul 22
30
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The Best Of Lists
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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
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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
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The 33 Best Albums of 2025 So Far
The year's finest records at the halfway mark.
Jul 1
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The 15 Best Album Debuts of 2025 (So Far)
aka The Wax Museum Freshmen Class of 2025! Liner notes and vinyl pressings inside.
Jun 6
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Monthly Mixtapes
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Your Fall Mixtape Has Arrived 🍂
Celebrate the Autumnal Equinox with 2.5 hours of classics and future classics.
Sep 22
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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
11
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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
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Monthly Mixtape: Patio Grooves 😎 Summer Edition
A 2 hour playlist of sunny vibes for dark times.
Jun 20
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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
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The Weekender #29: Ball Knower
Geese, Purity Ring, Nirvana, Thomas Pynchon, and the greatest sports weekend ever?
Sep 26
14
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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
14
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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
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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
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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
20
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The Album a Day Journal | January 2025 Playlist
A record a day keeps the doctor away.
Feb 5
26
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The Album a Day Journal | December 2024 Playlist
Where we listen to a record a day, every day.
Jan 10
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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
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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
11
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The Upcoming Vinyl Repress Calendar
Don't miss these: The collector's guide to 2025’s most anticipated vinyl releases
May 9
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Revisiting Vampire Weekend's "Father of the Bride" in Wake of Israel's Gaza Offensive
Exploring binding ties and dividing lines in Ezra Koenig's double album opus.
Nov 17, 2023
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The Halloween Weekender: Your Guide to a Killer Weekend
Frighteningly good recommendations for your Halloween weekend.
Oct 31
7
4
11 New Records That Just Earned Permanent Shelf Space
New and upcoming record-mendations for the rest of 2025.
Oct 17
20
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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
13
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The Weekender #29: Ball Knower
Geese, Purity Ring, Nirvana, Thomas Pynchon, and the greatest sports weekend ever?
Sep 26
14
4
3
Your Fall Mixtape Has Arrived 🍂
Celebrate the Autumnal Equinox with 2.5 hours of classics and future classics.
Sep 22
23
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