Went to get my morning coffee today, and the receptionist let me know I had a present in the mail room. I work IT so I figured it was someone sending a computer, but lo and behold, it was indeed a present! Every year I like to ask Santa to give me something I may not have heard of, and every year I get something amazing that expands my musical knowledge! This year I got two albums I am unfamiliar with, and one from a band I love but sadly have no vinyl of.
The two I was unfamiliar with are Porcupine Tree - Signify and Dream Unending - Song Of Salvation. I know of Porcupine Tree, but have never dived in, so I'm really looking forward to hearing this! The note mentioned they often get labeled as prog - not a problem at all. I like that you picked the album in between style transitions, seems like a great starting point. I've never heard of Dream Unending, but from the description in the note, it sounds like something I like. I don't listen to a ton of metal either, but the "dream metal" tag piques my interests, as well as the shoegaze comparison. Can't get enough of that genre, so anything with even a little influence is a huge win!
I'm especially excited that you included the Echo & The Bunnymen album. Sadly missing from my collection, and a band I look for every time I'm in a record store. The owner of my local is a huge 80's fan, and has a specific section in the store for music from that era. I usually end up picking up something from that section when I go in. Sadly, never any Echo, I think he's keeping those for himself! This is probably my favorite album from them, so once again, thank you for filling a gap in my collection!
Also thanks for the stickers and the handwritten note! I tried looking up your name, but couldn't find "diaper baby."
Thanks again (can't stop saying it), you killed it!
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