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Stereolab’s essential new batch of album reissues

September 26, 2019
by Josey Records

This month, Stereolab continued their seven-album reissue campaign with a second batch of expanded and remastered editions on vinyl and CD. All three of these late ’90s albums were among the top 25 best-selling vinyl records this week. If you were lucky enough to get one of the early clear vinyl editions, be sure to check your record for a ...

We Miss Sade!

September 24, 2019
by Josey Records

After releasing a sixth studio album in 2010 and touring, this English band named after their singer went on hiatus for the third time in their career. Last year, the reunited band released two new songs for film soundtracks and confirmed that a seventh album is on the way. But now a year has passed and there is still no ...

Ric Ocasek was never not cool

September 17, 2019
by Josey Records

It is impossible to imagine someone not liking The Cars. We should all be listening to The Cars right now. The new wave rock band was huge in the ’70s and ’80s, but they were just as relevant in the ’90s, even though they disbanded in 1988. Those songs will always sound fresh and they will continue to influence new ...

Vinyl Records Will Outsell CDs Soon

September 11, 2019
by Josey Records

For the first time since 1986, vinyl record sales are expected to overtake CDs domestically. According to the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA), recording revenues are up and expected to top $10 billion in 2019. When adjusted for inflation, this number is about half of what the industry was making two decades ago. But the first half of 2019 ...