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A tiny independent not-for-profit record label in the UK. Music deserving of wider attention. Reissued for the first time on vinyl in small batches. With love. Posts by Simon.

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Forgot I did this for you
Using the Mamdini poster generator to mock up a gag by Hey Kids Rock ‘n Roll that reads “The Artist FOR merly known as Prince”
November 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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£450,000 one-bed studio apartment. No chain. Suit first time buyers. Surrey/London fringes. Needs some modernisation.
A shelter made of sticks, probably by kids who really should be indoors playing video games online instead of enjoying the outdoors. Kirstie and Phil would likely suggest knocking through for a kitchen extension. Inside the shelter. Some waterproofing issues may need addressing. Would suit a forager.
November 9, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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My current view… if you’re just visiting the loo, give me a wave (or say hello as you pass).
Stairs leading from the gig venue to the gents toilets and the upstairs bar.
November 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Arrived ahead of The Felt Tips gig with The Understudies in support tonight.
The Betsy Trotwood pub on Farringdon Road , London, which is playing host to a gig by The Felt Tips, one of Scotland’s excellent indie pop bands (if not *the* best). They’re here to celebrate the release of their debut album from 2010 on vinyl for the first time. Support from The Understudies, and a DJ set by Pete Paphides. Don’t have FOMO, come down!
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Little goodie bag for tomorrow’s The Felt Tips gig. A little Unspun Heroes freebie.
A black and white striped paper bag. The top is folded down and there is a sticker that has the Unspun Heroes logo overlapping in a circle with a purple Unspun Heroes logo centre-left.
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Caught Kaspar mid-sneeze. Still the funniest pic I have of him.
A black cat called Kaspar caught mid-sneeze, facing the camera. He looks as derpy as he actually is IRL. Absolute numpty of a cat.
November 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Went to @lookingforthemagic.bsky.social and found some.
The image shows a hand holding a vinyl record featuring the album "Schubert Dip" by EMF. The cover has a black and white abstract design with a prominent, stylized face that has exaggerated features. A circular sticker on the cover notes that it includes the tracks Children, I Believe, and Unbelieveable.
November 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Old man at the side watching Navy Blue perform.
The crowd at Brixton Academy (which is sponsored by a phone company but offers terrible Wi-Fi) appreciating the live DJ skills as Navy Blue raps over the beats.
November 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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#nowplaying
An album cover titled "Half Life" by Smith & Cohen. It features a colorful, abstract image of a landscape with a body of water, surrounded by grasses and colorful light effects. A hand is holding the cover against a wall.
November 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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It may be Hallowe’en, but this emo-era album isn’t something to be scared of. Plus, the post contains a video for one of 2024’s darn fine songs you may not have heard.

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A close-up image of two hands adorned with rings and holding multiple chains or jewelry, set against a dark background. The text "BOXBOMB MY OBSESSION" is prominently displayed in bold typography. It’s a fairly terrible album cover but the music itself is fantastic. Never judge an album (or book) by its cover.
October 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Ear worm
A man and a woman are seated at a café table. The man, wearing a denim jacket, is holding a cup of coffee, while the woman, dressed in a red top, gazes thoughtfully. The setting features decorative lights and a lively atmosphere. The band name, Salad, features prominently in magenta, while the song name is written in two different script typefaces and says ‘drink the Elixir’.
October 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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I did get this amazing LP in the post yesterday, so I can finally complete my @pollypaulusma.bsky.social vinyl collection. And she’s on a tour including some dates with Kris Drever in November. You should find a place to go see her: www.pollypaulusma.com/tour/
A vinyl record cover featuring Polly Paulusma, titled "Leaves from the Family Tree." The artwork includes a portrait of the artist, who is wearing a black waistcoat and white shirt, standing in a wood panelled room filled with books and musical instruments. The cover has a circle around Polly and hand drawn leaves into each corner. There is a hype sticker that says this is 180g vinyl.
October 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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No vinyl bought. Picked up a book instead as it’s #BookshopDay and, well, I also love books.
A hand holds the book "Craft Land, A Journey Through Britain’s Lost Arts & Vanishing Trades" by James Fox, featuring a bright yellow cover with bold black text. The lower part of the cover displays a monochrome illustration depicting traditional crafts and rural scenes - this linocut belly band was designed by Neil Bousfield (website: https://www.neilbousfield.com).
October 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Hey @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social, I spotted one of those portals on a snap of the Oxford Canal over on the terrible picture-sharing website. Thought you’d like it.
A photo from a barge on the Oxford Canal taken by the owner of The Record Deck, which is a floating record shop in the UK. It shows a bridge reflected in the smooth waters that makes it look like some kind of weird interdimensional portal to another world. Which it probably is.
October 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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As with every @needlemythology.bsky.social release, this one does not disappoint. Beautifully put together and the quality of the music, well, that was never in doubt.

I particularly love the train ticket hype sticker design.
An album cover for "Think Once More: A Journey with The Montgolfier Brothers." It features two men standing on what appears to be train tracks, with a modern building in the background. The image has a muted color palette. An album cover hype sticker for "The Montgolfier Brothers - Between Two Points," that is designed to mimic a UK train ticket and features a description of the music and comments from notable figures, presented as a 2x LP format. The label is identified as Needle Mythology. The description and quotes read as follows: THINK ONCE MORE 2xLP A journey with THE MONTGOLFIER BROTHERS Features *BETWEEN TWO POINTS* Recently recorded by David Gilmour & Romany Gilmour “...should be available on prescription as a remedy to the mad pace of the modern world." - Tim Burgess "Sophisticated..,haunting songs to shyly, slyly, take up residency in your heart and head." - Stuart Maconie
October 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Badges have arrived. Shiny and hard to photograph, but I have a box of them ready for the gig. They look better IRL.
Two badges sat atop bags of many badges. The left badge is 25mm in diameter and features a rose at the top and a face at the bottom; between the two are the words The Felt Tips. The background colour of the badge is black. The right badge is 38mm in diameter and features the words The Felt Tips at the top and Living & Growing at the bottom. In the centre are roses, with a further rose at the very bottom of the badge. The badge's background is black.
October 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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A big thanks to @graemealdy.bsky.social who kindly sent me these two releases by Hurrah! in the post. Arrived yesterday but I’ve not been feeling very well so as yet they are Unspun, which I hope to rectify tomorrow. For now, back to bed.
An album cover featuring three men in leather jackets, posed with serious expressions. They are holding musical instruments, and the band’s name "Hurrah!" is prominently displayed in large, distressed pink lettering. A sleeve of a 12-inch single featuring the band’s name and the record’s title "Hurrah! if Love Could Kill" with a stylized design and coloured alternately red and white. Two band members are shown in motion, one playing a guitar the other with a guitar strapped to their body. The background appears to be an industrial space with high ceilings.
October 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Oh, this is what I came away with. I had no intention of buying records today, but I had to meet with @heykidsshop.bsky.social to give him his promo copy of The Felt Tips as a thanks for designing the special insert sculpture, and we met at a record shop.
A person holding an album cover titled "Carvings" by Juni Habel. The cover features a yellow wooden house surrounded by greenery, with a woman in a light dress walking towards the front door. The sky is overcast. The image features a vinyl record cover for "Business as Usual" by the band Men at Work. The design includes black and white graphics of mountains and a coiled cord being plugged into an amp, with the title prominently displayed on said amp, and with the band's name above. A colourful record cover featuring a cheerful Mr. Funny from the "Mr. Men" series, wearing a blue hat with a yellow flower. The title "MR. MEN" and other character names are prominently displayed. The cover indicates it’s read by Arthur Lowe, with excerpts of the stories of Mr. Dizzy, Mr. Bump, Mr. Funny, Mr. Small, Mr. Fussy, and Mr. Topsy-Turvy. These are from the BBC Series. The vinyl record is by BBC records, as noted in the top right corner. The cover for a disco 12-inch single titled "Hot from the Casbah" released by Casablanca Records. The front features a colorful illustration of a desert scene with palm trees and a historic cityscape. The record label displays track titles and details - Side One is Lipps Inc’s FunkyTown followed by Danielle’s Let’s Have A Party.
October 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Went to a lovely new record store in #Brighton that has more of a queer POV than your average, although still stocks your classic albums. Just chilled and friendly, thanks to Rashid the owner. I added @goldenshoulders.bsky.social to his alternative ‘albums you should own’ list.
The frontage of Dream Street Records in Brighton, UK. It features large windows with net curtains and yellow painted frames, a pink door and blue horizontal signage that shows a variety of shapes and patterns along with the shop’s name inside a white cloud.
September 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Technology. Useful. Apparently.
A weighing scale that cannot detect a leek and therefore cannot provide a label to scan.
September 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Picked this up on my travels. The muddy production that caused a kerfuffle between the band and a certain famous Detroit musician isn’t as bad on vinyl as it seemed on CD. Dirty garage rock kinda suits it. #nowplaying
Album cover for "Lack of Communication" by the Von Bondies. It features a vividly coloured interior with three white doors numbered 5, 6, and 1 against a bright yellow wall. A black floor and a pink telephone on the floor complete the composition.
September 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Popped into @backtrax.bsky.social on my way to Unspun HQ from Scotland (still driving) and it was ace. Loads of great records in every genre. Found a gem of a promo I didn’t know existed. Very happy. Thanks Helen!
A storefront named "Backtrax," specialising in popular music since 2014, features a display of records and music-related items. The interior is well-lit with various music albums visible on the shelves. A person called Helen is seen behind the counter ringing up my purchases. I’m holding a vinyl record featuring a dramatic album cover. The design includes red curtains, a menacing figure at the top, and silhouettes of an audience in front of a stage. The title "Death Angel" is prominently displayed in a bold font. The album is Act III and I thought it had never come out on vinyl. It’s a promo copy so perhaps it’s one of a few? So excited was I, this photo was taken as I walked back to my car.
September 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Sunshine in Leith. Does this mean I need to walk 500 miles?
An image of Claremont Park in Leith, Edinburgh. It is sunny.
September 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Just at Tebay Services for some lunch. Could be nicer weather (proverbial cats and dogs and stair rods).

Did stop briefly in Preston at this rather splendid shop, @actionrecords.bsky.social Lovely people. Fantastic selection of new and second hand. Even had a James Varda for sale: no. 009.
The frontage of Action Records in Preston showing the window displays and the door to the right. Fantastic record store in the north-west of England. You’ll need a few hours to make the most of it, or several visits. Brilliant people who were so welcoming.
September 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Johnny might.
A fragrance advertisement featuring Johnny Depp with dark, styled hair wearing jewelry, alongside the text "SAUSAGE - THE NEW FRAGRANCE" and a bottle of Dior Sauvage. The image humorously alters the original fragrance name. A sausage with a fork in it, printed on paper, has been stuck to the right-hand edge of the adshell.
September 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM