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Devo - Q: Are we not men? A: WE ARE Devo! (COLO...
1978 new wave 0349784600, New Vinyl This debut album is a pioneering work of post-punk and new wa...
1978 new wave 0349784600, New Vinyl This debut album is a pioneering work of post-punk and new wave, featuring tracks like "Jocko Homo" and "Uncontrollable Urge." It's a satirical exploration of societal conformity and technological alienation 12/3/24 TC
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Title: The Police - Synchronicity Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, New Wave, London Matrix #: SP-...
Title: The Police - Synchronicity Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, New Wave, London Matrix #: SP-3735 Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle Sting came from a working-class shipyard town in North East England, and that ambition to escape small-town limits fed his growing need for control. Band Drama The album was made in heavy tension, with Sting, Stewart Copeland, and Andy Summers often recording in separate rooms as the band started coming apart. Medi...
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Cocteau Twins – Heaven Or Las Vegas (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Cocteau Twins – Heaven or Las VegasYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1990, Rock, Dream Pop, Grangemouth, ScotlandCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Made while the band was relocating and working through a chaotic personal period, with sessions shaped by exhaustion and constant travel. Band Drama: Love triangle tension was real: Elizabeth Fraser’s relationship with Robin Guthrie ended, and her later partn...
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AFI – All Hallow's E.P. (Staff Pick!)
Title: AFI – All Hallow’s E.P.Year/Genre: 1999, Punk Rock / Horror PunkMatrix #: Nitro Records – ...
Title: AFI – All Hallow’s E.P.Year/Genre: 1999, Punk Rock / Horror PunkMatrix #: Nitro Records – 15815-1Condition: New Cultural Facts: Released on Nitro Records, this four-song EP became a cult favorite for its Halloween imagery and dark melodic edge. Featured “Totalimmortal,” later covered by The Offspring for the Me, Myself & Irene soundtrack. Marked a transition toward AFI’s gothic-punk identity that would fully emerge on The Art of Drowning and Sing the Sorrow. sold 10/24/25(so...
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Christian Death – Only Theater Of Pain (Rare Ox...
Title: Christian Death – Only Theatre of PainYear/Genre: 1982, Deathrock / Gothic RockCondi...
Title: Christian Death – Only Theatre of PainYear/Genre: 1982, Deathrock / Gothic RockCondition: NEW Cultural Facts: Guitarist Rikk Agnew, formerly of The Adolescents, wrote most of the album’s music and played nearly every instrument except vocals and drums. His melodic yet dissonant guitar work redefined post-punk, bridging Orange County punk energy with dark theatrical atmosphere. Agnew’s partnership with Rozz Williams gave birth to deathrock — a distinctly American strain of g...
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Type O Negative - October Rust ( 2xLP COLOR)
Title: Type O Negative – October RustYear/Genre: 1996, MetalMatrix #: RR 8874-1 (Colored Vinyl)Co...
Title: Type O Negative – October RustYear/Genre: 1996, MetalMatrix #: RR 8874-1 (Colored Vinyl)Condition: Sealed Cultural Facts: Opening track “Bad Ground” is actually 38 seconds of buzzing amplifier noise meant to trick listeners into thinking their record was broken. Peter Steele often introduced the band as “the drab four,” mocking The Beatles while deadpanning to confused crowds. Their tour antics included playing lounge versions of their own songs and pretending to end sets mid-sho...
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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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Go-Go's – Beauty And The Beat
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Go-Go's - Beauty And The BeatYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981, New Wave, Los Angeles, CaliforniaMatrix #: SP70021Condition: VG+, sounds great (TC) Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Manager Ginger Canzoneri helped build them, then sued after being pushed out as the band became a major label act. Personal Struggle: Belinda Carlisle later spoke openly about years of cocaine addiction during the band’s rise, hidden b...
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The Clash - London Calling (1st Press!!!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Clash – London Calling (1st pressing!!!) Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1979 / Punk / Post-Punk / London Matrix #: E2 36328 Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Studio Lore Producer Guy Stevens pushed chaotic energy in the studio, famously throwing chairs and creating a tense environment to capture the band’s urgency. Band Drama The Clash were under heavy pressure from their label for recording a double a...
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The Cure – Disintegration (Rare Studio Cuts Col...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Cure – DisintegrationYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1989, Rock, Gothic Rock, Crawley, EnglandCondition: New Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Robert Smith wrote it while convinced the band was nearing an endpoint; the “I’m done after this” mood shaped how hard he controlled the sessions. Studio Lore: Key parts were built from long, late-night jams at Hookend Recording Studios, then sculpted by repetition—hours o...
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Year/Genre: 1979, New Wave/RockMatrix #: SRK-6083Condition: VG+++ it's pristine Cultural Facts: F...
Year/Genre: 1979, New Wave/RockMatrix #: SRK-6083Condition: VG+++ it's pristine Cultural Facts: Fronted by American Chrissie Hynde, the band emerged from London’s punk and new wave scene, bridging U.S. and UK influences.2. The album was released on New Year’s Day 1980 in the UK, an unusual launch date that underscored its breakout impact.3. Two members of this lineup, James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon, died within three years, cementing the record as their definitive statement.
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Wire – Pink Flag (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Wire – Pink FlagYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1977, Rock, Punk Rock, London, EnglandCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Wire came out of art-school London, treating punk like a design problem—minimal materials, strict rules, fast execution. Studio Lore: Recorded quickly and cheaply, with the band pushing for “no filler” discipline—more like a manifesto than an album cycle. Media Narrative: Their r...
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Molchat Doma– ETAZHI (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Molchat Doma – EtazhiYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2018, Rock, Post-Punk, Minsk, BelarusCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Built in Minsk’s small DIY circuit, where post-Soviet aesthetics and limited venues shaped the band’s stark visual world. Media Narrative: Years later it exploded globally through short-video culture, turning a Belarusian underground LP into an internet-standard reference point...
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Gary Numan – The Pleasure Principle (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Gary Numan – The Pleasure PrincipleYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1979, Pop, Synth-Pop, London, EnglandCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Recorded at The Roundhouse with a deliberate “no guitars” rule, forcing arrangement decisions onto synths and bass like a design constraint. Media Narrative: UK press framed him as cold and robotic, turning the persona into a culture-war argument about authenticity ...
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Title: Cocteau Twins – TreasureYear/Genre: 1984, New WaveMatrix #: CAD 3710Condition: New Cultura...
Title: Cocteau Twins – TreasureYear/Genre: 1984, New WaveMatrix #: CAD 3710Condition: New Cultural Facts: Released on 4AD in 1984, Treasure cemented the band’s signature sound of reverb-drenched guitars and Elizabeth Fraser’s abstract vocals. The album was recorded at Palladium Studios in Edinburgh during a prolific period for the label’s visual and sonic identity. Fraser later admitted she improvised most lyrics phonetically, prioritizing emotional tone over literal meaning. Recommen...
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Title: Rolling Stones - UndercoverYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, Rock, New Wave, London, Englan...
Title: Rolling Stones - UndercoverYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, Rock, New Wave, London, EnglandMatrix #: 7 90120-1Condition: EX, sounds great, looks good, some very light marks (CC) Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Jagger pushed a modern, synth-driven direction while Keith Richards resisted, deepening a rift that nearly split the band in the mid-80s. Personal Struggle: Richards battled heavy heroin addiction through the late 70s, with arrests and rehab shaping his fragile return during this ...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Cars – Heartbeat CityYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1984, Rock, Synth Rock, Boston, MassachusettsMatrix #: 60296-1Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Ric Ocasek tightened control over songwriting and production direction, creating quiet tension with Benjamin Orr despite shared success. Personal Struggle: Orr battled alcoholism for years, a struggle that continued beyond the band’s peak and affected hi...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Talking Heads – Fear Of Music Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1979 / Post-Punk / Art Punk / New York City Matrix #: SRK 6076 Condition: NM Cultural Facts: Studio Lore Brian Eno pushed the band into colder, more paranoid territory; the album’s tight, nervous feel was a deliberate break from standard rock polish. Personal Struggle David Byrne’s writing here drew heavily from anxiety, alienation, and urban dread, ...
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