NUMBER 3 IN THE MIDWEEK CHART! Read at: shorturl.at/dJcNe We are thrilled that 'Rainy Sunday Afternoon' is at #3 in the official midweek album chart. That's the highest independent release this week! Thanks to everyone who has bought or streamed the album, your support means the world to us ❤️

Neil is in majestic form on the new album from @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social. If you need persuading, I’ve had a go at convincing you here for @clashmusic.com: www.clashmusic.com/reviews/the-...

Record shopping today? Need some tips? Allow me

Very enjoyable read from @super-deluxe.bsky.social superdeluxeedition.com/interview/th...

Friend of the show @justplayed.bsky.social on what new releases and reissues you should spend your money on this month 👇

If you’d rather some extended thoughts on the magnificent new @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social album, look no further

If you want my vinyl thoughts in written form, look no further

If you want my vinyl thoughts in an audio form, look no further

Need some tips for your next vinyl purchase? Allow me to help you with the latest edition of my column for @clashmusic.com

"It is one of The Divine Comedy’s finest records and it draws from many of the most powerful elements of his musical instincts" - @justplayed.bsky.social Read in full: www.clashmusic.com/reviews/the-... #TheDivineComedy #RainySundayAfternoon @clashmusic.com

I reviewed the magnificent new @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social album for @clashmusic.com www.clashmusic.com/reviews/the-...

Need some tips for your next vinyl purchase? Allow me to help you with the latest edition of my column for @clashmusic.com

Always a pleasure to do this. Have a listen!

Go buy that @unspunheroes.com album. I’ve been playing it loads. Magnificent! Glad @justplayed.bsky.social loves it too

Ep 70. We get to grips with more pricing lunacy. Tim sets the quiz. There's news, readers letters and @justplayed.bsky.social reviews the new vinyl releases. link.chtbl.com/_MA6rrYD If you want to chuck a few quid to the Ukraine shopping adventure, you can here. paypal.me/webuyrecords

Had the pleasure of listening to the Montreux live album from the new Bowie box on the massive Planetarium speakers of We The Curious last night in Bristol. My first Pitchblack Playback and it was special. Like having him beamed back to earth for a night.

Pulling together my review of the gorgeous new album by The Divine Comedy and remembered what a thoroughly lovely chap Neil was when we nattered five years ago. Sure he still is. www.clashmusic.com/features/a-g...

Oh, to be able to partake of a bit of this mail order goodness right now

Been listening to this a fair bit this weekend

Sometimes, you just need a quick burst of this

The new David Byrne album is excellent

Another great point

What an idea!

Hmmm

Freed from desire, mind and senses purified Freed from desire, mind and senses purified Freed from desire, mind and senses purified Freed from desire...

This record is wonderful

Predictably lovely stuff

The Tracksuit Trilogy looks great on Gareth’s turntable (left-hand image) and I hope the review says it sounds as even better (I think it does, obvs!)

Pulling together the summer round up edition of the column over the next few days

Bravo, that sub

A hugely under appreciated and genuinely wonderful record

As featured on the new @webuyrecords.bsky.social

Ep 69. Discogs Special. Some unusual goings on over at the popular selling platform....and some fairly shocking discoveries. Plus a quiz with a Lovely Lustre..... link.chtbl.com/_MA6rrYD

SUMMER SALE ENDS TODAY! Find our sale exclusively at ravesfromthegrave.com/product-tag/... Save up to 80% on selected titles! ENDS MIDNIGHT. @cheapindievinyl.bsky.social @justplayed.bsky.social please share, if possible. Much obliged.

“I was born for something more than mere sanity. I was born for so much joy.” My review of Jennifer Dawson's 1961 novel The Ha-Ha, reissued by Faber Editions, a story of a woman in and out of a mental institution, whose "emotions surge and plunge, and she’s left hanging on like a sailor in a gale."

Greatly enjoying this collection so far

The record room has been tidied(ish) and properly wrangled into order for the first time in about a year and it is almost inviting once again.

Oh, look who’s here!

Pet Shop Boys are happy to reveal a special signed and numbered seven-inch vinyl of “Hymn (In memoriam Alexei Navalny)”, which is released today at the link below. petshopboys.lnk.to/store Orders are limited to one copy per customer.

Did you see were having a summer sale? It's all exclusively online on our website - save up to 80%! Head to ravesfromthegrave.com/product-tag/... for all the deals! Ends Monday 11th August. A repost please? @justplayed.bsky.social thanks! 🙏🏻

Petition starts here for @hamishhawk.bsky.social to cover the entire history of recorded music. The PSB cover is even better than the Sheryl Crow one: open.spotify.com/album/5fg6yH...

A sunny summer Saturday evening record, for here. Brothers & Sisters’ majestic ‘Dylan’s Gospel’

Love it when Wordlebot gets snarky

How lovely to hear ‘She Left Me On Friday’ again… … 🤢

Another satisfied customer

Unsurprisingly, I thought this was a very good read: www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

“recent changes affecting releases in your collection” gear for old-timers

What could they put on t-shirts?

Whatever ‘it’ is in the world of pop hooks, the new Robbie Williams single, ‘Spies’, has it in abundance.

Two years ago today: justplayed.substack.com/p/blur-the-b...