Sunday, October 11, 2026 • Vinyl Finds from Around the World
In Purgatory
The debut album from UK four-piece World News. Opener "Frog" recalls 90s Too Pure act Jack, while the rest leans toward old-New-York Television with bright, interlocking twin guitars. Clean, nimble guitars, flowing melodies and a streak of gloom give it a deep retro-indie feel; single "Don't Want To Know," cut at London's RAK Studios, carries a hint of The Smiths.
hotel room
The first collaboration between LA sound artist claire rousay and Kraków composer Martyna Basta, born from a 2023 residency at Unsound festival. Named for the touring life of shuttling between hotels, it weaves field recordings, faint room tone, half-heard voices, synths, guitar and piano. Less traditional ambient than a private diary drifting between abstraction and melody.
Gentlewoman
London soul singer Cleo Sol's new album Gentlewoman, pressed as a 2LP and due November 20; THT is taking pre-orders.
Another Day on Earth
Brian Eno's first song-centered solo album since 1992's Nerve Net — intimate and mysterious, and regarded as one of his best-received records. Contributors include a young Jon Hopkins alongside longtime collaborators Nell Catchpole, J. Peter Schwalm and Leo Abrahams, with lyrics co-written by Michel Faber and Danny Hillis. Out of print outside Japan since its license lapsed in 2008, it's finally reissued.
Drawn From Life
Brian Eno's collaboration with German electronic musician J. Peter Schwalm, reissued for the first time under joint billing. Ambient and electronic textures meet in a spacious, abstract yet emotional listen, with Can bassist Holger Czukay, Laurie Anderson, Nell Catchpole and Leo Abrahams guesting. Long hard to find due to rights changes, the 2026 reissue adds the previously unreleased "Bloom (Instrumental)."
A startlingly fresh indiepop record for fans of The Pastels, The Wedding Present, Teenage Fanclub and the bright guitars of 80s C86 and Sarah Records. The debut was tracked to analog tape at Rockfield Studios and co-produced by Joe Jones (Teenage Fanclub, Aldous Harding, The Cure) — hummable tunes, slightly frayed edges, tight harmonies. Former Goat Girl member Naima Bock handles vocals and guitar.