Pete's House of Wax

I’ve been listening to the XX from the start. It’s no surprise that I needed to pick this one up. It might be their best album to date. It’s more accessible and positive than some more previous somber albums. I heard there was a deluxe release of this on vinyl, but I’m cool with just getting this. Plus it’s shiny! Neat!

Great new band I’ve been listening after picking this up from Black Plastic in OTR. It’s a glossy double gatefold 2LP. It was weirdly grammy nominated, which I guess I can see why since there is a lot of great songs on this thing. I like “Freazy”, “You’re A Germ”, and “Moaning Lisa Smile”.

Bought this album for the song “Valerie”. It was cheap and used at Shake-It. Wouldn’t have bought it if wasn’t!

My friend Ryan Sinclair introduced me to Wild Nothing over 5 years ago. I really enjoyed their 80′s new wave with their brand of indie music. I haven’t listened to them in a long time. Then this album was released and brought me back into the fold. It’s a gorgeous double gatefold that I picked up from Everybody’s Records.

My first crazy ass bootleg! I continue to be intrigued by Amy Winehouse but never explored. I found this 2LP “Caribbean Collection” bootleg. It comprises demos and live tracks of originals and covers to the a dancehall/reggae backing band. It’s pretty amazing even if you can’t find any sign of it on the internet. Crazy.

I’ve recently come across this band. They’ve got a light hearted indie feel that’s comforted with Chicago soul with a folk approach. The band is composed of ex-members of Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Smith Westerns. The result is truely something special. I’ve been listening to it everywhere I go and at anytime of the day. Signs of a great record. Check out their catchy single “No Woman”.

What a great new rock band I’ve gotten to enjoy in 2016. A texas band that has all the party and blues of the Austin scene. Cool cover too.

I kept hearing about this band White Reaper. I heard they were putting on great shows in their hometown of nearby Louisville. I’ve missed their shows before. I heard maybe a song or saw a video. Then I saw this album at Black Plastic. I couldn’t resist anymore. The result is a great garage rock record. At times I think he sort of sounds like Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance. Reaper does his solo album better than him. 

Barrence Whitfield is a pretty wild dude. I had recently been listening to his Savage Soul record that I bought but this was just as good. I’m glad to have found this cheap and used at Shake-It.

No idea why I bought this.

What a cool cover and a cool album filled with cool songs and cool collaborators. It comes in a cool double gatefold with cool red 2LP vinyl. This dude is just the coolest right now.