Vinyl Me Please Essentials

[dhodo]

I cracked the code. Is This It - The Strokes

New York band, cover has extreme close up of the butt and it would fit with their being a 2000s era pick.

Where is the 2000 era clue for this month?

 

[AudioAce]

Where is the 2000 era clue for this month?

It was just said somewhere that their would be another 2000s pick at some point this year.

Someone please correct me of I am wrong.

 

[Wes C. Attle]

I think calling a headshot extreme close up is a bit if a stretch, but who knows.

The blurred image kinda makes it extreme! Don’t kill my hopes too soon!

 

[JonnyH]

The blurred image kinda makes it extreme! Don’t kill my hopes too soon!

Vmp would make it blurrier, so we should probably factor that in.

 

[MikeyPD]

Informed Delivery says my box is on the way. Looks like they shipped 2 days ago. No notification from VMP so I don’t know if everything made it in.

I got Essentials and Classics this month. Swaps were closed for both so I am hoping all is well.

 

[chrb98]

On the topic of the August new release ROTM: I know there hasn’t been an announced release date yet but I’m thinking it could be the upcoming Sleater-Kinney album. Seems like something that’d be right up VMP’s alley, especially since St. Vincent is producing it. And they did an exclusive of The Woods earlier so the connection is there (even though that record was on Sub Pop and the new one isn’t)

 

[GritNGlitter]

Do they do new stuff as "essential?" I would think it would be more like the new album as an exclusive with an old one as essential. I doubt it's either. But I picked up the 45 foil color from a third party already with Sunday Driver and Since you've been gone.

Yes, they tend to do 2-3 new releases in the Essentials track every year.

 

[displayname]

When they say "new release" do they mean like a new album dropping, or the first drop of the vinyl release? For instance the Zuu exclusive could be considered a "new release" in August from a certain type of view

Do they do new stuff as "essential?" I would think it would be more like the new album as an exclusive with an old one as essential. I doubt it's either. But I picked up the 45 foil color from a third party already with Sunday Driver and Since you've been gone.

They do some brand new albums, and the title "Essential" always seemed silly to me. I like it better when it was just the Record of the Month. But it's really all semantics, no need to get hung up on it. As long as I'm getting a high quality record I'm generally happy.

 

[combedge]

On the topic of the August new release ROTM: I know there hasn’t been an announced release date yet but I’m thinking it could be the upcoming Sleater-Kinney album. Seems like something that’d be right up VMP’s alley, especially since St. Vincent is producing it. And they did an exclusive of The Woods earlier so the connection is there (even though that record was on Sub Pop and the new one isn’t)

The new one is going to be on Mom + Pop, right? They did do that exclusive last year for CB’s most recent album, so maybe that’s another connection (along with the St Vincent one...)?

 

[Teeeee]

VMP better not touch SK's new one. No. That would displease me greatly.

 

[Dirtbag Auntie]

VMP better not touch SK's new one. No. That would displease me greatly.

That’s what I was just muttering! They do not deserve such greatness.

 

[Teeeee]

That’s what I was just muttering! They do not deserve such greatness.

They've messed up far too much recently (well, not just recently for me, for several years). So, I don't trust them at all to not mess up SK. AND SK CAN NOT BE MESSED UP!

 

[Renée]

The new one is going to be on Mom + Pop, right? They did do that exclusive last year for CB’s most recent album, so maybe that’s another connection (along with the St Vincent one...)?

Mom + Pop has a solid roster. I'd be happy with that.

 

[mitchwagz]

Tom Ze’s Todos Os Olhos is an extreme closeup. That album would be pretty awesome too!

 

[radiodead]

I think VMP has done a pretty great job with their recent new releases, some of the earlier ones not so much. But I would call the Mitski, Moses Sumney and St. Vincent records all essential listening.

 

[Enoch]

Mitski, Moses Sumney and St. Vincent records all essential listening.

I agree

 

[bettim84]

Tom Ze’s Todos Os Olhos is an extreme closeup. That album would be pretty awesome too!

That’s an excellent guess, and the first one that has made me doubt Africa Brasil as the frontrunner.

 

[gafacaode]

Tom Ze’s Todos Os Olhos is an extreme closeup. That album would be pretty awesome too!

The story of that cover is definitely a weird one

 

[Space Wanderer]

it was the TMR vault release so very unlikely.

Also there's no way Third Man would let the clowns at VMP anywhere near their shit.

 

[mitchwagz]

The story of that cover is definitely a weird one

Haha it sure is! That’s about as extreme of a closeup I can think of.