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October 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 241

The Album Leaf, In A Safe Place (2004) I had an arthroscopy on my left ankle. Bone spurs removed. And the greatest thing about my convalescence was this album arriving to review for a magazine. I remember it vividly. I received a box of Sub-Pop stuff including comedy records, pop and indie – it was […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2004, In A Safe Place, LP, Sub Pop, The Album Leaf, The Vinyl Countdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 241, Thule, Vinyl ·

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April 7, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Weyes Blood: Titanic Rising 

Weyes Blood  Titanic Rising  Sub Pop Records  Karen Carpenter is alive. And well. She’s survived. She has continued to sing with that voice – clear as a bell. She is the modern-day torch singer. She is a soothsayer connecting us to the ugly truths of this age, reminding us of the amazing opportunities in and around the daze. She’s now writing […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Enya, Father John Misty, Flannery O'Connor, Heather Nova, Joni Mitchell, Karen Carpenter, Natalie Mering, Sub Pop, Sub Pop Records, Titanic Rising, Weyes Blood, Weyes Blood: Titanic Rising, Wise Blood, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Jesca Hoop: Memories Are Now

Jesca Hoop Memories Are Now Sub Pop This is the album where Jesca Hoop moves off the One To Watch list and firmly onto the One To Listen To list; the record likely to stay there all year; its production (Blake Mills, once again) exquisite, its songs deep, the performances intoxicating.
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Jesca Hoop, Memories Are Now, Sam Beam, Sub Pop, Tom Waits ·

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October 6, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Beach House: Depression Cherry

Beach House Depression Cherry Sub Pop Records I’ve always liked Beach House – but at the same time I’ve kept my distance, an album or two has been just fine. They’re up to five now, and I get why a fan might wish to sit through them all but for me it’s more a case […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Beach House, Cocteau Twins, Depression Cherry, Dream Pop, Stereolab, Sub Pop, Victoria Legrand ·

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October 1, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

King Tuff: Black Moon Spell

King Tuff Black Moon Spell Sub Pop Records Here’s the new King Tuff record, the third – but most people probably only got on board with the eponymous record, an infectious slice of indie pop with some great classic rock instincts. For Kyle Thomas (aka King Tuff) that’s still the case and Marc Bolan is […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Black Moon Spell, King Tuff, Kyle Thomas, Sub Pop ·

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September 26, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles

Sarah Silverman We Are Miracles Sub Pop Here we have the CD-version of Sarah Silverman’s most recent comedy special (the special was taped for HBO late last year). It’s an hour-long and has Silverman doing what she does best/worst – being filthy in a way where it’s clearly more about shock-value than cleverness and is […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, CD, Comedy, Comedy Special, HBO, Sarah Silverman, Stand Up, Stand-up Comedy, Steve Wrigley, Sub Pop, We Are Miracles ·

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September 18, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Album Preview: Sleater-Kinney – Start Together

Next month Sleater-Kinney will be discovered/rediscovered by many. Sub-pop is re-releasing the band’s seven-album catalogue in a Ltd Ed (3000 copies) box-set. Coloured vinyl, a 44-page hardcover book and a limited edition print. You’ll also be able to get the albums as standalones on black vinyl and/or CD. I’ve been listening to a sampler CD […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Album Preview, box-set, CDs, LP, Ltd Ed, Oscar, Reissue, Sleater-Kinney, Start Together, Sub Pop, The Friends Of Rachel Worth, The Go-Betweens, Vinyl ·

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September 18, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1031

Mirel Wagner, When The Cellar Children See The Light of Day (2014) A couple of times a year – it’s maybe a little more than that, but not many more – I like to buy a brand new record based on something I’ve reviewed. A little time capsule-type gesture from me to me – as […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged Download Code, Free Download, LP, Mirel Wagner, Sub Pop, Vinyl, When The Cellar Children See The Light of Day ·

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July 27, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Luluc: Passerby

Luluc Passerby Sub Pop What’s the difference between something wonderful in this bedsit dreamy folk-pop world and something, I dunno, kinda shit? Well it’s hard to answer really – it’s about intentions and it’s obviously around what you hear and how much you know going into it. Something like the new Tiny Ruins album succeeds […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Aaron Dessner, Album Review, Luluc, Once, Passerby, Sub Pop, The Frames, The National, The Swell Season ·

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May 4, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Afghan Whigs: Do To The Beast

The Afghan Whigs Do To The Beast Sub Pop When grunge-era bands “return” and come close to hitting it out of the park – say, for instance Mudhoney – it’s impressive because the album stacks up against their former work, is better even. With Afghan Whigs that was always going to be a tough ask […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Do To The Beast, Sub Pop, The Afghan Whigs ·

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June 12, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Mudhoney: Vanishing Point

Mudhoney Vanishing Point Sub Pop Mudhoney’s ninth studio album is pretty much the same “return to form” they’ve been offering for a while now, well, certainly it’s as good as 2008’s The Lucky Ones. By sticking at it, carving out a path – and, presumably a living – Mudhoney still sounds like a grunge antecedent, […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Grunge, Melvins, Mudhoney, Sub Pop, Vanishing Point ·

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December 30, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1694

The Album Leaf, There Is A Wind EP (2010) I like these sorts of things – created specifically to mark Record Store Day; a ltd edition-type deal. Good on the artists for wanting to offer something that rewards an audience. When I first heard The Album Leaf it was almost life-changing. It was just music […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2010, Aphex Twin, Boards Of Canada, EP, In A Safe Place, Liner Notes, Mp3, Record Store Day, Sigur Ros, Sub Pop, The Album Leaf, There Is A Wind EP, Vinyl ·

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