Vinyl Me Please Essentials

[wmeugene]

I'm assuming Supergrass did not get a mention in Meet Me in the Bathroom ... which VMP clearly believes is the bible for early 2000s rock. Anyway, somebody needs to reissue Life on Other Planets already. Geez.

I'm pretty sure they were not referenced, particularly since Meet Me in the Bathroom is focused around NYC.

 

[jfitzy]

Way too many '76 albums to narrow down until we get more clues. It better not be Hotel California though.

Modern Lovers would be my wish.

 

[keylime_5]

LCD Soundsystem for July
Modern Lovers for August
Interpol for September

 

[Mather]

When did it say it had to be a debut

Yeah they both just fit the clue but considering they like to have a theme throughout the monthly tracks, with the Ramones being the quintessential NYC band I could definitely seeing this fit with the "Meet Me In The Bathroom" vibe.

 

[jfitzy]

LCD Soundsystem for July
Modern Lovers for August
Interpol for September

I'd be okay with this. I am curious how/if they would/could improve Bright Lights.

 

[duke86fan]

I couldn't get into LCD soundsystem when I was younger because I heard dance punk and imagined less talking heads and more hardcore or pop punk.. maybe I might like it more now

 

[keylime_5]

Ramones was my first instinct for the August 1976 pick, but I figured Modern Lovers would be a better one to reissue. Ramones had a great AAA Rhino release back in 2011 that I already have so I'm hoping it's something else selfishly. Fits the theme of NYC bands

 

[bdrummond]

I couldn't get into LCD soundsystem when I was younger because I heard dance punk and imagined less talking heads and more hardcore or pop punk.. maybe I might like it more now

My hot take is that it's my least favourite album by them. The next two albums are by far the better picks, so if you're going to start somewhere, I'd say start there.

 

[keylime_5]

I'd be okay with this. I am curious how/if they would/could improve Bright Lights.

just gonna foil stamp the jacket, throw in a print, and make the vinyl colored.

 

[jfitzy]

just gonna foil stamp the jacket, throw in a print, and make the vinyl colored.

Yeah that would be dissappointing. But at the same time, I’d be able to save some money. So either way…

 

[bdrummond]

just gonna foil stamp the jacket, throw in a print, and make the vinyl colored.

Likely what's going to happen. I can't see them improving on sound so I'm happy with my non-reddit approved black copy.

 

[bdrummond]

Also: Antics is the better album. Fight me.

 

[jfitzy]

Also: Antics is the better album. Fight me.

You’re right. Antics slaps.

 

[bdrummond]

You’re right. Antics slaps.

Don't get me wrong...TOTBL is still a really good album and had some great tracks on it, but there's maybe one skip on Antics, a few on their debut.

Then Our Love to Admire came out....sigh.

 

[4080]

2005 can just go ahead and be Bloc Party "Silent Alarm" to make us all happy

 

[bdrummond]

2005 can just go ahead and be Bloc Party "Silent Alarm" to make us all happy

Much preferred and that's mostly because that's the one I don't have.

 

[bdrummond]

Also, Bright Eyes fits 2005 too.
Decent pick IMO.

 

[Viking Dan]

New Clues are in the Email.

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The only way they are getting me to stick around is if 1976 is either:

AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
or
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers S/T

But It wont be.

 

[jfitzy]

Don't get me wrong...TOTBL is still a really good album and had some great tracks on it, but there's maybe one skip on Antics, a few on their debut.

Then Our Love to Admire came out....sigh.

They remind me a lot The Strokes in that way. Two great albums. A third that sorta goes off the rails. And after that they pretty much become irrelevant.

Both had a small late career “revival” so to speak too. But still nothing will match their first two albums.

 

[jfitzy]

Also, Bright Eyes fits 2005 too.
Decent pick IMO.

Bright Eyes has me triggered right now after the debacle that was the Houston show this past weekend….

But yeah, not a bad pick.