Vinyl

What is the best selling British album of all time?

If you've been walking around with your eyes closed and your fingers in your ears, you may have missed the fact that the Brit Awards were on recently. As well as being annual excuse for the nation's most beloved musicians to go out and get ridiculously drunk, the awards celebrate …

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23/02/2017
Chris Smith
Live band

5 Up-And-Coming Bands To Catch Live This Year

There are loads of exciting artists coming out of the UK music scene at the moment, and most of them will undoubtedly be playing in a town near you at some point this year! Here are five bands you should definitely check out when they play your local venue. BLACK …

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16/02/2017
Katie Grimsditch
French Electro

Vinyl Respin: Get 10% Off Human After All and Moon Safari!

Every week, we respin two classic records and give you the chance to save 10% off both of them with the code RESPIN10. This week, we're crossing the Channel to revisit two of our favourite French electronica albums… France has given the world many wonderful things: croissants, arty movies, Thierry …

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02/02/2017
Chris Smith
Album Covers

The best vinyl artwork of the past 5 years

Vinyl is well and truly back. Over 3 million records were sold in 2016, a 25 year high. There are plenty of reasons for vinyl's big comeback: the sound quality, the collectible nature of records, the limited edition releases. And then there's the artwork. Buying vinyl allows music lovers to …

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01/02/2017
Katie Grimsditch
All Time Featured Image

What do the top songs and albums of all time taste like?

Ever heard of Synaesthesia? This neurological condition causes two senses to be involuntarily connected. When you hear something, you may be able to see patterns, colours and textures. Or you may be able to taste a particular food or flavour. We wanted to find out what the UK's top songs …

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30/01/2017
Chris Smith
UK Top 2016 Featured Image

What do 2016's biggest songs taste like?

Ever heard of synaesthesia? It's the involuntary connection of two senses; artists like Pharrell Williams and Kanye West have it. For Pharrell and Kanye, they see sounds. So, the jingle of piano keys can conjure up the colours, patterns and textures. For other people, they are able to taste sounds. …

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30/01/2017
Chris Smith
The Doors & Forever Changes

Vinyl Respin: Get 10% off The Doors and Forever Changes!

Each week, we respin a pair of classic records and offer you an amazing 10% off both of them. This week, we're going back to the Summer of Love with two classic records celebrating their 50th birthday this year: The Doors' self-titled debut and Love's Forever Changes. In 1967, the …

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26/01/2017
Chris Smith