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Hello Cruel World

Tall Dwarfs ·1987

"huge flying non-fan like the whole catalog I think is super important and amazing and I think it's safe to say the tall dwarfs are my favorite band of that... the trashy homespun kind of DIY record making and kind of genius songwriting but not overthought."

Celebrate the New Dark Age

Polvo ·1994

"Volvo Celebrate the New Dark Age, once again an incredible package, probably very expensive, but unfolds all this amazing stuff inside. The band sort of is always in my ears, but this particular record is the one that I've always liked the best."

Instrument

Fugazi ·1999

"Instrument, an important record, I'm a huge Fugazi fan... this record in particular, I'm not sure if it's my favorite Fugazi record because I'm not sure I consider it a record in the more conventional senses, but it's a really cool document of process and bits and pieces of what can be still valuable even if it doesn't make its way into a fully fledged song."

Midnight Cleaners

The Cleaners From Venus ·1982

"this record I'd say it's pretty perfect, songs like 'Time in Vain' which sounds a lot like Tom Petty, even 'The Losers' to my ears that opening room and then the third track 'Only a Shadow' is just like dark gothy pop perfection."

These Are Not Fall Colors

Lync ·1994

"Unfortunately Sam Jane from the band passed during the pandemic and I found myself listening to this record every day since. I forgot how much it meant to me when I was growing up and it was really nice to come back to it. It just sounds like three guys who wanted to play music and I loved the way that they gelled together and made these songs. I think the record's really special."

Feels So Good

Chuck Mangione ·1977

"Over the past few years, especially this year though, I can put this one on and just let it be the soundtrack to whatever's going on in the house. It just feels very good to play this record, and it instantly relaxes me."

Severe Exposure

Six Finger Satellite ·1995

"I'm a massive fan. I think they're incredibly creative and under-appreciated. This particular record was really special to me when I was younger and it could come out tomorrow and I would still think it is an incredible album."