I finally got to visit Normal Records after they moved over to the next block on 30th street. They have the best record store in North Park. I was really happy to finally pick up Mad City on vinyl. I could have had it $10 cheaper on Amazon but I still get joy out of perusing a record store to find something I wasn’t ready to drop plastic on yet. Sure it was on less online, but when I held it in my hands finally and could take it home… My decision was easy.
There were some other choices to make. I almost picked up Pinkerton too but I felt like it could wait. I was far more fixated to take home one of the best records this decade, and Caleb, Normal’s owner, had three copies of Pinkerton. Clearly a reprint I could find again later. It’s also not a summer record. Seems more like a moody winter record I’ll probably grab then. Good Kid was made for many things, and summer was one of them.
To add on my summer vibes, Normal finally got in a copy of Skylar Spence’s Prom King. It’s a throw back to summer uptown in the 70’s. It’s New York underground disco’s, Nile Rodger’s guitar picking, mixed with modern dance. It’s nearly two years old but songs like “Fiona Coyne” have stayed in my rotation for half a year. I get the vibe Prom King‘s popularity has bubbled for months now. We’ll see but it’s one I’m happy to have in my collection for chill sessions and kickbacks at the pad. Matches well with my Pineapple Express soundtrack.
Last little item I got was Loud Love on tape. It was too good to pass up. It was an old pressing and you know this one can’t turn tapes down. I haven’t added a tape to my collection for a while. I’ve mostly added records to the bin. I’m not as interested in buy new records on tape as much but an old one like this was a no brainer. My little library continues growing. Check my collection here and here.
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