Amoeba Finds 7/30/11

I went to Amoeba today to do some digging. I decided ahead of time that I wasn't going to look for any specific bands, but rather look through the miscellaneous section for each letter and see what gems I could find. I ended up leaving with about 10 good to great records. These are probably my three favorites of the day.

First up is Girls - Album. I actually avoided this album for most of 2009 for several silly reasons. The first reason was all the buzz it received before it was released. I am always wary of the indie darling buzz bands that blogs and music sites alike fawn over non stop. I seem to always be dissapointed by them in the end. The other reason I avoided them was their band/album name. I thought they were dumb. I still do. After putting those silly reasons aside, and with a lot of encouragement from Seth, I finally got around to listening to Girls. I felt like a fool for putting if off for so long.

The LP is pretty much a standard release. It is a gatefold LP, black vinyl, no insert or anything.










Next up is Lazarus - Trickster. I was really happy when I found this, especially for only $6 brand new. Lazarus is the solo side project from Trevor Montgomery(Tarentel) and a band I have always been a fan of. Even though this album came out in 2008, I hadn't heard it yet. I really didn't have too much information on it prior to purchasing it. Once I got it home I took it out and listened and fell in love all over again. This album is much less electronic than previous releases. It is still pretty minimal in terms of instruments, but doesn't have as many loops and samples.

The release is pretty cool too. The vinyl color is Blood Red and the jacket is individually handmade. It looks like they got a random jacket from some band, spray painted over it, and added a design on top. You can see through the paint in a few spots, so I have been trying to figure out what jacket they painted over for mine.





The final one I am writing about today is Mouth of the Architect - Quietly. I was really excited to find this one for $10 new! As much as I love Translation Loss records, they charge a shit load of money! They do quality releases, but they are $25 plus every time. This isn't my favorite Mouth of the Architect record, but it is still really stellar.

This is a 2xLP pressed on a beautiful Black with White explosion colored vinyl. It is a gatefold jacket with notes and drawings on the inside.