• David
• 22 Mar, 2022

Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire De Melody Nelson (1971)

I recently found a copy of this absolute masterpiece on vinyl during my recent travels. It’s a 2009 USA pressing produced by USA label “Light In The Attic Records”.

• • #sergegainsbourg

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• David
• 21 Mar, 2022

Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche 85 (1985)

Lush is the word that sums up this wonderful mid-80s record. It’s also up and over the brim with charm. A bit dated could also apply but the song-writing and impeccable production make up for any deep dive into that discussion.

• • #scrittipolitti

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• David
• 20 Mar, 2022

Snooch Dodd And The Pro-Teens - I Flip My Life Every Time I Fly (2021)

This Melbourne outfit is another great discovery of late. Really hard to pigeon hole into any genre. As it says on the hype sticker “…this is inspired by funk, library music, cinematic scores, soul, psych-folk-rock and wonky synths.

• • #snoochdoddandthepro-teens

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• David
• 18 Mar, 2022

Ragnarok - Ragnarok (1975)

I may or may not have seen Ragnarok at the Racecourse Hotel, Hastings as a highschool lad back in the day.

• • #ragnarok

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• David
• 16 Mar, 2022

Garageland - Last Exit To Garageland (1997)

To these ears this is one of the best records that Pavement didn’t make. While you could say that the Flying Nun label mates of this Auckland-based outfit taught the Paves a thing or two, this group are just as effective at playing sloppy, effortless and slightly off kilter pop music like the big boys of the era.

• • #garageland

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• David
• 12 Mar, 2022

The Gluts - Dengue Fever Hypnotic Trip (2019)

I took a bit of a gamble with my record buying this evening. It’s becoming a bit of a habit lately, buying stuff I know nothing about.

• • #thegluts

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• David
• 11 Mar, 2022

Black Mountain - Destroyer (2019)

When these Canadian Space Rock Psych Warriors put any record out, you know it’s always a wall to wall riff fest.

• • #blackmountain

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• David
• 10 Mar, 2022

Bonzo Dog Band - Tadpoles (1969)

A nice little, albeit dated, excursion tonight listening to some late 60’s English Loonies. I spotted this 1986, nearly mint pressing, at a second hand record shop in Napier.

• • #bonzodogband

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• David
• 09 Mar, 2022

Nancy Sinatra - Start Walkin' 1965-1976 (2021)

This recent compilation kicks off with a shimmering guitar, hefty with reverb, bereft of much else in the way of accompaniment and Ms.

• • #nancysinatra

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• David
• 07 Mar, 2022

Motels - Motels (1979)

This record was on high rotation during the late 70’s, early 80’s as punk gave way to the much richer and diverse palate of post-punk/new wave.

• • #motels

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