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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

#Mumford&Sons – #Prizefighter 2026 (2026) Lovely pressing at Pallas (DE). A little warp but centred and noise free. Dynamics are OK I'd love an analogue recording from them. Music is a departure from anthemic tunes. They are still there but less. More Introspective? #VinylCommunity #NowSpinning

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Ray Lamontagne – Trouble 2004 (2025) The Remaster is a lovely rendition of a well crafted album. Father of James Morrison? A few ticks here and there with a small amount of warping. Dead centre. Music is dynamic and nicely saturated. Great separation of instruments. #VinylCommunity #NowSpinning

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More 2009 Home grown band with anthemic music peppered with brilliant punctuation with a banjo & double bass I am a Mumford Junkie I find it a real dynamic record. Not flat but centred. A few pops here and there but the sound let's you forgive. #VinylCommunity #NowSpinning

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Tower Of Power – Back To Oakland 1974 (2026) Beautiful Funk/Soul mix. Not knowing much about this group I was very impressed. The Rhino Reserve was flat quiet but a little off centre These new audiophile releases from labels at decent money are a real blessing. #VinylCommunity #NowSpinning

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Sholto - The Sirens 2025 (2025) A recommendation from @stickyblacktarmac.bsky.social Great relaxing tunes with super flat vinyl, centred and noise free. Cinematic Soul is a fair reflection of it's core. A nod to Rachel Kitchlew doesn't go unnoticed. #VinylCommunity #NowSpinning

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night 1987 (2025) 1st Vinyl edition ever to be cut from the original Master Tape! Crank the volume a little and it is magic Flat, quiet well centred. Dynamics top notch. Caroline sounds very good. Great comeback #RhinoReserve #FleetwoodMac #VinylCommunity #NowSpinning

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Fila Brazillia – Maim That Tune 1995 (2025) Ambient down tempo great beat background groove. Recommended by Brandon at @stickyblacktarmac.bsky.social Nice and flat with great dynamics. A few pops and clicks. One of those great albums when you know. #FilaBrazillia #VinylCommunity #NowSpinning

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Mumford & Sons - Rushmere 2025 (2025) Back to roots anthemic, emotional, lyrical. The vinyl itself is dead flat and mostly quiet. Sound is good although not the same soundstage as Sigh No More. Their musical ties and circles show in their musicianship. #Mumford #VinylCommunity #NowSpinning

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Richard Cheese - The Sunny Side Of The Moon 2006 (2023) Lounge Music to leave you both wondering what just happened and if it's legal. I'm a prude with a smile, strangely. #RichardCheese #VinylCommunity #NowPlaying

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Cymande - Second Time Round 1973 (2023) Great sounding vinyl with a great soundstage. Only caught up with this music recently. Old guys relaxed in what they do. Has a touch of Ezra Collective. Seemed bigger in US despite birthplace. #Cymande #VinylCommunity #NowPlaying

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes 1984 (1984) If you own it you know how good this was(is). Politically and Musically. We humans are still biting our own necks. My generation lucky enough to live with Gorbachev in the main. Vinyl thin but great sound. #TwoTribes #Vinylcommunity #NowSpinning

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Lowedges - 2003 (2023) A wink of an eye to a District in Sheffield and a doffed cap to his Dad with "l'm on Nights" It's crafted with a woven steeliness straight from Sheffield Decent press if a little compressed. (Clear) Hawley & Band are as good live. #NowSpinning #vinylcommunity #RichardHawley

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Mereba - The Breeze Grew A Fire 2025 (2025) Mmm. Not sure about this one music wise. Bass is infectious but bloaty vocals are poppy, think Joy Crookes. Maybe it will grow. Vinyl badly warped but silent. Compressed for CD. Music a little rushed. #NowSpinning #vinylcommunity #Mereba

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Van Morrison – A Sense Of Wonder 1984 (1984) Picked up at a record fair recently. Very flat and centred well. Quiet after a clean. Sonics vary song by song, Some thin others rather well rounded. Volume increase needed. Music itself feeds me well. #NowSpinning #vinylcommunity #VanMorrison

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman 1988 (1988) Great to hear this is to be reissued for the 1st time at 35 years! This UK 1st press is top notch. A digital recording with DMM pressing. In truth it's very well mastered, flat, dynamic and dead silent #vinyl #NowSpinning #vinylcommunity #TracyChapman

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Hot House Flowers - People 1988 (1988) Brilliant under appreciated songs even discounting "the big one" This Irish band certainly had a touch of Van Morrison. Forget 180g records this is 100g max, dead flat, centred correctly and rather nice sounding. #NowSpinning #vinylcommunity #HotHouseFlowers

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Thought you might like this @waxandbeans.bsky.social What happened in the bus stop stays in the bus stop.

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Rich Dawson - End of the middle 2025. Lived in house in the picture most of my life. Nice to have a connection. The scene is still local to me. Vocals unusual with everyday topics expressed in a very likable way, a little like in the bus stop I guess. #mandypayne #RichardDawson #NowSpinning #Vinyl

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Richard Hawley - Coles Corner 2005 (2019) 20th anniversary in Sept of this beautifully crafted atmospheric masterpiece. Strange that the building on the cover is not "coles corner" but a theatre in Scarborough. Vinyl is silent and flat with decent dynamics. #NowSpinning #vinylcommunity #Hawley

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

KanYe West - Graduation 2007 Never officially released on vinyl so this is a Bootleg. As a Daft Punk you are lead to this Stronger hit. Record is quite flat, centred well. Sound is OK, a little muddled & thin but a volume increase will give it lungs. Few pops. #NowSpinning #vinylcommunity #Kanye

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Wax and Beans @waxandbeans.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Record Store Day 2025... the list is live. Head here to download and admire. Absolute quality! www.waxandbeans.co.uk/collections/...

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Richard Hawley - In this city they call you love. 2024 (2024) A late to the party artist for me. Brilliant musicians. Recommend them live. Pressing is good with some nice tight bass whilst keeping good highs. Flat & Noise free vinyl. #NowSpinning #vinylcommunity #Hawley

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Sade - Stronger than pride (1988) 2024 1/2 speed reissue Another belter of a record, albeit a few pops here and there. Sounds lovely and no denying her talent. More of an organic backing would be cherry on cake. Flat pressing. #NowSpinning #vinylcommunity #Sade

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Sade - Love Deluxe 1992 (2024 1/2 speed reissue) Lots of talk about poor pressing. Not evident here. Flat, noise free, well rounded sound, dreamy. To young to appreciate back in the day. Can now see why she had such a following. #NowSpinning #vinylcommunity #Sade

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More 2009 With a new album on the horizon I felt Sunday was a day to sigh no more. Really good lyrics put to anthemic uplifting like instrument arrangements. Vinyl is quite dynamic despite a few pops after U/S clean. #NowPlaying #NowSpinning #vinylcommunity #mumford

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

#Rumer - In Session. Released Jan 25 A rehashed release of loved tracks with a more soulful relaxed (think Norah Jones) backing from previous songs. I like her music and I am happy to have this lovely sounding, flat release on vinyl. #NowPlaying #NowSpinning #vinylcommunity

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – Woodland A late Listen to an album I read about and was quite looking forward to. Mastered from original tapes from their studio. This release is top notch. Dynamic, quiet and beautifully crafted. Just a little warping. #NowPlaying #NowSpinning #vinylcommunity

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Van Morrison - Hymns To The Silence 1st UK pressing from 1991 2LP 21st Studio Album....prolific writer. Beautiful Music. Great Dynamics. Uplifting riffs. Lucky to pick this up as a clean copy. #NowPlaying #NowSpinning #vinylcommunity

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Raye - My 21st Century Blues Debut Album. Released in 2023 as an independent artist. The album is a great listen as much for topics as for the dynamics. Superb base texture. The Neat speaker shines in the highs with the AMT tweeter. #RAYE #NowPlaying #NowSpinning #vinylcommunity @vinyl.bsky.social

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Ezra Collective - You Can't Steal My Joy 1st Studio album released 2019. Never been to a concert quite like this band. Immense energy. #EzraCollective #NowPlaying #NowSpinning #vinylcommunity #vinyl @vinyl.bsky.social

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Wax and Beans @waxandbeans.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

We'll primarily be collaborating with independent bands and boutique labels with this ongoing project, with a view to increasing sales, their fanbase and hopefully our brand awareness within the independent shop scene. Huge collaboration to start this project. 🖤🩷🖤 Boxing day at 5pm

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

English group the Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers. Alt Rock keeping it in the family. Debut album from 2005 Nice pressing and decent dynamics on this 1st pressing. #Vinyl #NowSpinning #NowPlaying @vinyl.bsky.social

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

English Singer/writer Laura Marling - Patterns in Repeat. Her 8th Studio Album. Folk /Nu-Folk Acoustic and vocal loveliness backed by a decent pressing. She's quoted as stating "I like the idea of speaking only when it's strictly necessary" #Vinyl #NowSpinning #NowPlaying @vinyl.bsky.social

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Australian siblings Angus & Julia Stone- Cape Forestier 5th studio album released 2024. Not a bad sound slightly compressed with the vinyl being flat. Nice folk/alt-folk. Distinctive vocals. #Vinyl #NowSpinning #NowPlaying @vinyl.bsky.social

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Deacon Blue – Our Town - The Greatest Hits 1st Pressing from 1994 Surely time for a reissue? #DeaconBlue #NowPlaying #NowSpinning #Vinyl

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Richard Hawley – Now Then: The Very Best Of. 2023 Beautiful Music/Mood/Lyrics and a decent pressing despite the coloured vinyl. Looking forward to tonight @richardhawley.bsky.social #RichardHawley #NowPlaying #NowSpinning #Vinyl

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Richard Ashcroft A 2024 (2LP) reissue of the 2016 These People Great Music let down by compressed sound on Vinyl #RichardAshcroft #NowPlaying #NowSpinning #Vinyl

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

A great remaster of the great #DaftPunk Discovery album. This being the Japanese release gives it even more kudos. Interstella 5555 Edition. Visuals are subjectively brilliant ftom Leiji Matsumoto. Originally from 2001. This being a 2024. #daftpunk #Vinyl #NowPlying

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

A borrow from a music friend. He knows my music taste better than me. The Optimist isn't lost on me either. #TurinBrakes A reissue from 2021 of the 2001 original. Full SPA clean left us with a lovely sound and great content. #NowPlaying #Vinyl

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Wax and Beans @waxandbeans.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

We're dealing in BF24 titles exclusively in store until 6pm today folks. Swing by to pick up some swag. All remaining stock goes online at 8am tomorrow (Sat) #BF24 @recordstoredayuk.bsky.social

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

A really nice #Sting album that's rather overlooked. The stories told are of heritage and industrial changes in his hometown. The Last Ship. #vinyl #nowplaying

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Dead Wax @etching-wax.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

A welcome reissue of #SimplyRed Love and the Russian winter. 1999 was the original and only vinyl release. Original cost is prohibitive. #vinyl #NowPlaying

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Rega Research Ltd @rega.co.uk · 19/11/2024

**COMPETITION TIME** Repost, Like & Follow us to be in with a chance to #WIN a REGA Planar 3 RS Edition turntables worth £999.00. Find out more here: shorturl.at/Z6rsp One lucky winner will be selected at random from all entrants on the 18th December 2024. Enter on X and IG also. Good luck!🤞

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