Vampire Weekend - Modern Vampires of the CityLimited white vinyl, with poster and CD. First pressing. NM VG+

in full-phantasmic bloom

long-form symphonies

in autumn of 1992

‘Harmonizer’ is a glossy

a creative co-habitancy that relies on feel and groove – as evidenced on their three studio albums to-date

r&b-flavoured reggae (and garnering crossover chart success as a result)

Tropical Fuck Storm have achieved a uniquely off-kilter sound on Braindrops

Misadventures ensue

Of all the band’s early self-released albums

but one with a heavier bounce to it than their seminal Screamadelica

What makes this an even more remarkable musical statement and achievement is that two first-time collaborators were able to channel so much of themselves into a project and create something coherent and poised

Townes Van Zandt's live Austin City Limits performance from 1976