Saturday, September 12, 2026 • Vinyl Finds from Around the World
Daybreaker
Beth Orton's 2002 album, with heavyweight guests Ryan Adams and Emmylou Harris. She shifts from her early folktronica toward a warmer, more acoustic singer-songwriter style, the grief of losing her mother running as an emotional undercurrent through the record. 140g vinyl, 2026 repress.
Comfort of Strangers
Beth Orton's 2006 album, produced by Sonic Youth's Jim O'Rourke and recorded in just two weeks. Its pared-back instrumental dialogue strips away excess, revealing a crisp, unadorned tension. 140g vinyl, 2026 repress.
The Stooges
Another garage-punk landmark, officially reissued by Rhino Elektra. The Stooges' 1969 self-titled debut foretold a generation's sonic rebellion with pure savagery and raw wildness before the word 'punk' even existed. Produced by the Velvet Underground's John Cale, it holds 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' and '1969' — a proto-punk cornerstone. Limited whiskey gold-brown colored vinyl.
Esprits De Sel
French free-jazz group Armonicord is led by saxophonist Jouk Minor, who began on flamenco guitar before being shaped by Albert Ayler and Sunny Murray, later playing alongside François Tusques and Alan Silva. On Espirits De Sel he folds in the Moroccan sintir (the three-stringed Gnawa lute) and a baroque-tinged harpsichord — free jazz that roams freely yet carries a meditative spirit.
Self-Love Trilogy (자기애3부작)
A Japan-exclusive early-works collection gathering the three releases Korean singer-songwriter Woo Huijun put out in 2025. She folds wildly different genres — rock, folk, jazz, punk — into her own writing. The Japanese edition adds unreleased sources, songwriting sketches and solo acoustic-bass practice recordings.
Shilly Shally
The sixth album from Okayama singer-songwriter Sato Moka, whose slightly off-kilter, guilelessly tilted voice is her charm. Fourteen songs across a double LP — her first vinyl in about five years since 2021's GLINTS.
Clouds
Fans of Nujabes will recognize it instantly — Italian ambient producer Gigi Masin's 'Clouds' was sampled on Nujabes' 'Latitude' and surfaced in works by Björk and Dhidatsuma. The original is hushed and lovely, piano drifting over a misty synth haze. This limited P-VINE 7" presses 45rpm and 33rpm on its two sides for close comparison.
Love Is Here
The 25th anniversary of Starsailor's debut, reissued in a fresh remix on vinyl. Originally out in 2001, it holds the singles 'Alcoholic,' 'Good Souls,' 'Fever' and 'Lullaby.' The new version keeps the acoustic guitars, soft piano harmonies and James Walsh's distinctive voice while lifting the dynamic range and clarity.
Time Machine Love 2003-25
The first anthology from city-pop mainstay Ryusenkei, spread across two LPs — GROOVY RYUSENKEI and MELLOW RYUSENKEI. It spans signature tracks from 2003 to 2025 and includes several new 2025 re-edits, with guests such as Yasuyuki Horigome, Atsuko Hiyajo and Nao Kodama.
Mori wa Ikiteiru
Tokyo's 2010s indie legend Mori wa Ikiteiru, disbanded for over a decade, sees its self-titled classic reissued in a brand-new mix. Folk, psychedelic rock and chamber music intertwine in a delicate sound; frontman Takuro Okada handled the remix himself, keeping the organic warmth while deepening the soundstage. First-press limited edition with OBI.
Good Night
Mori wa Ikiteiru's second classic, Good Night, reissued in a fresh 2026 remix. It carries on the band's organic blend of folk, psychedelia and chamber music, with Takuro Okada reworking the soundstage for greater clarity. First-press limited edition with OBI.
Disney Ultimate Hits Volumes 1 & 2
Decades of classic Disney animated songs gathered onto two-color vinyl. From The Little Mermaid to Moana, The Lion King to Coco, it collects household favorites like 'Let It Go,' 'A Whole New World' and 'Circle of Life' — a sonic time machine that raised a generation. 2LP green-and-blue colored vinyl.
Only Yesterday (Omoide Poroporo)
Studio Ghibli and director Isao Takahata's Only Yesterday makes its vinyl debut. Scored by Hoshi Katsu, it comes as two releases — an Image Album and the soundtrack — with newly designed covers and deluxe liner notes. The soundtrack adds two tracks plus Harumi Miyako's rendition of the theme 'Ai wa Hana, Kimi wa Sono Tan: The Rose.'
A prophetic masterpiece that anticipated punk's future before the movement even erupted — Marquee Moon arrived a full nine months before the Sex Pistols' Never Mind The Bollocks. The 1977 debut from NYC legends Television pairs Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd's sharp, poetic twin-guitar counterpoint; the ten-minute title track builds a cool, cavernous urban tension. Official Rhino Elektra 140g clear vinyl, limited.