Thursday, October 15, 2026 • Vinyl Finds from Around the World
Nothing Makes Sense Without It
The second album from American indie rock band Kind of Like Spitting, regarded as an emo classic and a natural fit for fans of Elliott Smith, Pedro The Lion and early Death Cab For Cutie. No lavish arrangements, just a subdued, fragile voice that drifts between muttering and outbursts over quietly melancholic melodies. Run For Cover Records' deluxe reissue pairs the original 12 tracks with a full extra disc of demos and unreleased material on double colored vinyl.
Magnolia
A warm instrumental jazz record with a Bill Evans-style trio sensibility and a touch of soul. Most tracks were improvised and recorded live in the studio by the three players, left unpolished so piano, bass and drums can converse naturally. The shop's pick is "Old Friend", understated, like an old friend quietly playing piano beside you.
come back down
Before recording, American duo Total Wife sold all their synthesizers to cover living costs, so they built electronic textures from guitar, voice and old recordings through sampling, editing and reprocessing, folding it all into dream pop and shoegaze. It's the inverse of Ulrich Schnauss, who stacks synths into guitar-like walls; hazy vocals, layered sound and thick noise also recall My Bloody Valentine.
Oxymoron
ScHoolboy Q's landmark Oxymoron on double vinyl, with a stacked guest list: Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, 2 Chainz, Tyler, The Creator, Kurupt, Raekwon and SZA. A THT-exclusive edition at its lowest price yet.
How My Heart Sings
Released on Riverside in 1962 by the trio of Bill Evans, Paul Motian and Chuck Israels, recorded in the same sessions as Moon Beams. It mixes standards and originals, including "I Should Care", "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "Summertime". This Original Jazz Classics edition is pressed at RTI on 180g vinyl, all-analog mastered from the original tapes by Cohearent Audio.
The Phantom of the Opera (The Andrew Lloyd Webber 2026 Mix)
For The Phantom of the Opera's 40th anniversary, Andrew Lloyd Webber has remixed the classic recording with Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford himself, adding previously unheard material. Three new tracks join the original program in what is billed as the most complete version yet, on 3LP.
Wind (40th Anniversary)
In 1986, Venetian musician Gigi Masin self-pressed his debut Wind and handed copies to friends and audiences at small shows; most of the remaining stock was later destroyed when his home flooded, making originals very rare. Rediscovered years later by DJs and diggers, it's now considered an ambient landmark. Minimal piano with soft synths, quiet and a little lonely, like swimming alone at night. Numero Group's 40th-anniversary restoration comes on Adriatic blue vinyl in a tip-on jacket with reflective silver foil. Start with "Call Me".
Illusions
New York instrumental soul/funk band Menahan Street Band reunites its five core members for its 20th anniversary. In the meantime they've each thrived: Leon Michels founded Big Crown Records and leads El Michels Affair, Dave Guy plays trumpet in The Roots, and Tommy Brenneck runs Diamond West Records. The new album keeps their vintage soul-funk horns-and-drums sound and adds orchestral arrangements by Brazilian legend Arthur Verocai, with cover art by Ariana Papademetropoulos.
Hero of Time (Music from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) Anniversary Edition
An anniversary edition of Hero of Time, Eric Buchholz's hour-long orchestral arrangement of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time performed by the 64-piece Slovak National Symphony Orchestra. Cover art by Ryan Brinkerhoff, with new vinyl colorways as a tribute to Zelda's 40th anniversary.
Rosebud
A marked shift for Nick Rattigan. Producer Danny Dwyer reworks what were minimal slowcore songs through nu metal, screamo, electronica, hip-hop, power pop and emo, sharpening the emotion and taking a bold step forward while keeping Current Joys' distinctive melodies.
Cursum Perficio
Anthrax, one of American thrash metal's Big Four alongside Metallica, Megadeth and Slayer, return with their 12th studio album, their first since 2016's For All Kings. The message: no retirement, still thrashing, still touring.
A singular presence in Bristol's 1990s underground. Gentler and more hypnotic than their post-rock peers, Movietone built on folk foundations threaded with rough noise and experimental sound, letting emotion pile up before breaking unexpectedly. Their 1997 second album Day and Night flows like a river and hits hardest in its quietest moments. Domino's first-ever reissue includes a new booklet designed by member Kate Wright and liner notes by The Pastels' Stephen McRobbie. Essential for fans of Low and Galaxie 500.