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VINYL MOON Volume 029: Marrow Siren

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We’re happy to unveil the latest release from VINYL MOON, a unique record club that takes exciting new musical artists and visual artists each month to create a one-of-a-kind record with original, deluxe art and your new favorite songs, all in one package.

Volume 029: Marrow Siren will lure you in with psychedelic coral and skeletal figures in the light. But its real surprise is in the crushing dark, where the three specters on the front, back, and gatefold from the jacket glow with eerie light. Paired with a custom tarot card and deep-sea translucent blue vinyl with kelp marbling, the whole thing is a testament to the skills of visual artist Marcos Navarro.

If you’re feeling lost in the depths, TBE favorites including Rattlerette, Loyal Lobos, and Psymon Spine will help pull you out. Then we guarantee you’ll want to take a deep breath

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VINYL MOON Volume 028: Long Intuition

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It’s time once again to present the latest release from VINYL MOON, the one-of-a-kind record club that presses a unique mix of hot new artists to vinyl, housed in original art and packaging by some of the coolest visual artists around.

Volume 028: Long Intuition manages to wow in both granular detail as well as larger-than-life scale. Elena Limkina‘s intricate illustrations envelop a gatefold jacket that expands to a double-sided four-panel poster. More elegant drawings are found in the included sketchbook, which you can peruse as the marbled vinyl plays TBE favorites such as Jacqui Siu, Steven Bamidele, and Siobhan Sainte.

Trust your instincts – you’ll

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VINYL MOON Volume 026: Nightshining

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We’re excited to unveil the latest release from VINYL MOON, the one-of-a-kind record club that presses a collection of songs from new breakout artists, along with exciting artwork and design from the hottest visual artists around.

Volume 026: Nightshining embraces the duality of light and dark. A hyperglossy 3-panel gatefold jacket showcases the surreal photography of Marilyn Mugot, whose shots seem to take place in a weird in-between of dusk, dawn, night, and day. The record itself is housed in a middle pocket, which slides out to unveil its midnight-violet translucent vinyl.

TBE readers will recognize artists such as Mt. Joy, Leo Law, Shoffy, and more. It all comes together with

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VINYL MOON Volume 025: The Space Between

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We’re happy to announce the newest VINYL MOON release, the record club that presses ten hot new music artists to vinyl with custom-made visual artwork and design.

Volume 025: The Space Between features art from multi-talented Jack Bloom, whose mystical artwork takes you to a new dimension. A gatefold jacket with arcane symbols and spot-gloss accents holds a see-through magic card, as well as a moving lenticular insert that grabs back. The music is a metaphysical experience in and of itself, pressed on marbled sky-blue vinyl.

Our readers will recognize artists such as Maxim Ludwig, Clans, Black Fly, and more. Undergoing a ritual of this kind

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VINYL MOON Volume 024: The Lost Expedition

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We’re thrilled to unveil the latest edition of VINYL MOON, the record of the month club that presses ten up-and-coming music artists to vinyl, complete with original visual artwork and package design.

This month’s release is titled The Lost Expedition. Visual artist Gabriele Brombin takes us on a journey of unknown lands with a gatefold jacket with spot-gloss contour accents. A foldout map to an alien country helps guide the way, with three gorgeous art inserts on high quality yardstick providing even more to marvel at. Your destination, however, is the marbled burgundy vinyl inside and the music it contains.

Featuring TBE favorites like Only Girl, New Mystics, Kyson, and more, this volume of Vinyl Moon will

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Inspired & the Sleep – “Polaroid Season” // Dan Levin

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Visual art above by Dan Levin [via]

“Polaroid Season” is 3rd installment from Inspired & The Sleep’s AVO series and is a perfect soundtrack for skipping through tripped out dreamscapes on your way to a taco truck.

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Midnight Mystery Club – “Run” + Album Preview // George Greaves

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Visual art above by George Greaves [via]

The wonderfully named Midnight Mystery Club has teased us with a preview of their debut album (below) which is if you are like me and already love the sunset groover “Run” (above) and previously posted “Richest Man In The World” then you are already excited for it. Turn down the lights and turn up the music!

Make sure to check out Midnight Mystery Club on VINYL MOON Volume 017 as well!

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[LIVE] SOFAR Sounds this Thursday in Brooklyn – Curated by The Burning Ear & Vinyl Moon

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Anyone who has been to a Sofar Sounds show knows the magic of those nights and the power of discovering music through that kind of intimate live setting. (I first heard Jamestown Revival in a tiny living room in Venice, long before they were signed and started blowing up) So when Sofar they asked me to curate a night I jumped at the chance!

Join me this Thursday in Brooklyn for a 3 bands curated by yours truly (hint: all have been featured on VINYL MOON…) The venue is a secret but is in the Clinton Hill neighborhood and the photo above may be it… ;)

Sofar Sounds

Thursday, February 16th, 8:00pm

Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY

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It is going to be a great night and I look forward to seeing some of you there!