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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Nirvana – Nev...
@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Nirvana – NevermindYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1991, Rock, Grunge, Seattle, WACondition: New Cultural Facts: Album Art: The baby-cover model grew up and later sued, arguing exploitation; the case kept resurfacing decades after the image became pop culture wallpaper. Studio Lore: The band initially resisted the “cleaner” direction, but Butch Vig’s sessions and hard editing choices ended up reshaping how ’90s...
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Cigarettes After Sex – Cigarettes After Sex
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Cigarettes After Sex – Cigarettes After SexYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2017, Rock, Dream Pop, El Paso, TXCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Frontman Greg Gonzalez treated the project like a controlled studio world—slow, minimal output and tight oversight rather than band-style churn. Scene Ecology: Their audience grew globally through YouTube/streaming algorithms and late-nigh...
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Neutral Milk Hotel – In The Aeroplane Over The...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the SeaYear/Genre: 1998, Indie RockCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Recorded with a deliberately “overloaded” approach—room noise, bleed, and rough edges kept as part of the document, not cleaned up. Scene Ecology: Came out of the Elephant 6 collective, where bands shared houses, instruments, and home-burned releases like a little arts commune. Media ...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Mac DeMarco – 2Year/Genre: 2012, Indie RockCondition: New Cultural Facts: After Makeout Videotape, he rebuilt the project as a solo identity—same friends/circuit, new character. Captured Tracks pushed it through blog-era indie infrastructure (cassette culture, small-room tours) before streaming dominance. The “Mac” stage persona (beer-soaked antics, pranks) became a scene meme that he later publicly tone...
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Title: The Strokes – Is This ItYear/Genre: 2001, Garage RockMatrix #: 0786368045Condition: NewCul...
Title: The Strokes – Is This ItYear/Genre: 2001, Garage RockMatrix #: 0786368045Condition: NewCultural Facts: Julian Casablancas is the son of John Casablancas, founder of Elite Model Management, whose clients included Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford. Despite that glamorous connection, Julian’s strict boarding school years in Switzerland inspired the detached cool that defined his lyrics and stage persona. After 9/11, “New York City Cops” was pulled from U.S. pressings—stores scramble...
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PORTISHEAD - DUMMY (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Portishead – DummyYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1994, Electronic, Trip Hop, Bristol, EnglandCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Came out of Bristol’s post–Wild Bunch ecosystem alongside Massive Attack/Tricky, but stayed separate from their crews and press circuits. Media Narrative: Helped popularize “trip-hop” as a press term, which the band regularly pushed back on in interviews. Album Art: The c...
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Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History (Staff P...
Title: Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist HistoryYear/Genre: 2010, Indie RockCondition: New Cultural ...
Title: Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist HistoryYear/Genre: 2010, Indie RockCondition: New Cultural Facts: Debut album from a trio of school friends from Bangor and Donaghadee in Northern Ireland who first gained attention through early MySpace buzz. Released just as UK blog culture and BBC Introducing were pushing guitar bands from regional scenes onto international festival stages. The title nods to the nonstop touring grind that followed, with the group spending much of the early 2010s ...
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Geese – Getting Killed (Staff Pick!)
Title: Geese – Getting KilledYear/Genre: 2025, Indie Rock / Art RockCondition: New (sealed) Cultu...
Title: Geese – Getting KilledYear/Genre: 2025, Indie Rock / Art RockCondition: New (sealed) Cultural Facts: Tracked in roughly ten days with Kenny Beats between tour legs, a sprint that forced same-day writing and commit-now decisions. Sessions ran like a “pressure cooker”: phones parked, parts decided by midnight bounce-downs—no next-day do-overs. Followed a lineup shift after founding guitarist Foster Hudson’s exit, pushing the group into a new working dynamic onstage and in studio.
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My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Title: My Bloody Valentine – LovelessYear/Genre: 1991, Alternative / ShoegazeMatrix #: CRELP 060 ...
Title: My Bloody Valentine – LovelessYear/Genre: 1991, Alternative / ShoegazeMatrix #: CRELP 060 (Colored Vinyl)Condition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded over two years in 19 studios, the album nearly bankrupted Creation Records due to its extreme production costs. Kevin Shields spent months experimenting with tremolo-arm techniques, creating the genre’s signature “glide guitar” effect. Legend says Shields destroyed several amps during the sessions chasing the perfect sustained feedback ...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Alice in Chains – DirtYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1992, Rock, Grunge, Seattle, WACondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Tracked with producer Dave Jerden during a high-pressure window as the band was breaking; sessions were shaped around keeping performances tight amid chaos. Band Drama: Layne Staley’s addiction was escalating, creating a long-term touring and reliability crisis that haunted the band f...
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American Football- American Football (Blue Smok...
Year/Genre: 1999, Midwest Emo / Indie RockMatrix #: PRC-025LPCondition: NEWCultural Facts: ...
Year/Genre: 1999, Midwest Emo / Indie RockMatrix #: PRC-025LPCondition: NEWCultural Facts: Recorded in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, amid the late-’90s Midwest emo surge centered around Polyvinyl Records. Known for its intricate dual-guitar interplay that influenced math rock and the 2010s emo revival scene. Members later collaborated with artists linked to American Football and Owen, solidifying its legacy in the Midwest indie circuit. 10/25/23 AH | 2/22/24 ob 1 8/21/25 ob ...
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Idles – Joy As An Act Of Resistance (Staff Pick!)
Title: Idles – Joy as an Act of Resistance**Year/Genre: 2018, Post-PunkMatrix #: N/ACondition: Ne...
Title: Idles – Joy as an Act of Resistance**Year/Genre: 2018, Post-PunkMatrix #: N/ACondition: New Cultural Facts: Second full-length from Bristol band Idles, released during intense UK debates over Brexit, austerity, and nationalism. Lyrics confront class, masculinity, immigration, and grief, mirroring late-2010s British social and political tensions. Its reception pushed Idles from DIY circuits onto major festival stages, making them a prominent voice in modern UK protest rock.
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Shins – C...
@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Shins – Chutes Too NarrowYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2003, Rock, Indie Rock, Albuquerque, NMCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: James Mercer functioned like a one-man control center—writing and shaping parts with tight oversight, then scaling it into a touring band. Scene Ecology: Part of the early-2000s indie pipeline where small labels, college radio, and touring circuits replaced mainstream g...
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Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman (Staff Pick)
Title: Tracy Chapman – Tracy ChapmanYear/Genre: 1988, Alternative Rock / FolkMatrix #: 60774-1Con...
Title: Tracy Chapman – Tracy ChapmanYear/Genre: 1988, Alternative Rock / FolkMatrix #: 60774-1Condition: New Cultural Facts: Chapman performed “Fast Car” live at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute—hours after an equipment failure forced her to play solo, launching her into the spotlight. The album’s sessions were recorded in just eight weeks with minimal overdubs, keeping the performances close to their demo roots. College radio DJs were the first to circulate early test pressing...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Stone Temple Pilots – CoreYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1992, Rock, Grunge, San Diego, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Weiland’s addiction and rehab cycles became a constant internal pressure point that reshaped tours, recording schedules, and band trust. Media Narrative: Early press painted them as “grunge opportunists,” and the backlash stuck even as the band built a separate audience outside S...
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Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
Title: Vampire Weekend – Vampire WeekendYear/Genre: 2008, Indie RockCondition: New Cultural Facts...
Title: Vampire Weekend – Vampire WeekendYear/Genre: 2008, Indie RockCondition: New Cultural Facts: Debut album by a group of Columbia University students who started out playing campus parties and small New York venues. Early buzz spread through music blogs and file-sharing, making them a key example of late-2000s “blog rock” breaking into the mainstream. Their mix of preppy imagery and borrowed global pop references sparked debates about class, privilege, and cultural tourism in indie ...
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Jesus and Mary Chain- Psychocandy (Rare Color)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Jesus and Mary Chain – PsychocandyYear/Genre: 1985, Alternative RockCondition: New Cultural Facts: Early gigs were notorious for being extremely short and confrontational—sometimes ending in chaos, which became part of the band’s marketing myth. The Reid brothers’ internal volatility became a long-running storyline; walk-offs and cancellations were almost a parallel “text” to the records. It hit as U...
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Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism (Staff P...
Title: Death Cab for Cutie – TransatlanticismYear/Genre: 2003, Indie RockCondition: New (s...
Title: Death Cab for Cutie – TransatlanticismYear/Genre: 2003, Indie RockCondition: New (sealed) Cultural Facts: Written during a period when the band was juggling long-distance relationships and nonstop touring—fueling its theme of emotional distance. Became a touchstone for early-2000s indie fans after TV placements on shows like The O.C. pushed the band into mainstream awareness. The album’s slow-burn reputation grew year after year, eventually being cited as one of the era’s ...
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Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream (COLOR)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese DreamYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1993, Rock, Alternative Rock, Chicago, ILCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Corgan re-tracked many guitar and bass parts himself during tense sessions; producer Butch Vig ran a strict, perfectionist workflow. Band Drama: Drummer Jimmy Chamberlin’s substance issues were already a pressure point, foreshadowing later implosions in the band’s...
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Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires Of The City
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires Of The CityYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2013, Rock, Indie Rock, New York City, NYCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Marked their shift into a more meticulous, edit-heavy process—Ezra Koenig treated arrangements like drafts, revising constantly rather than “capturing a band.” Media Narrative: The “privileged prep-school band” discourse followed them for years; this a...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Prince – 1999Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, Pop, Synth-Funk, Minneapolis, MNCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Prince played most instruments himself and treated the studio like a lab—stacking takes fast, then obsessing over tiny edits. Scene Ecology: The record sits inside the early “Minneapolis sound” ecosystem—Prince’s circle (The Time, Vanity 6, etc.) helped define a whole local network. P...
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