12 Songs: Newly Acquired

I spent a lot of years griping that music got stale and diluted when it all became so easy to access. Thanks to Grady at Oblivion Los Angeles, my vinyl stacks are now overflowing with instant new classics. Things that remind me maybe of something I love but sound like they came out yesterday, because most of these did. Or at least in the last few years or whatever — bands like Self Improvement, Phony, julie, Bondo and Vs. Self all live in my ears nonstop. All the bands on this playlist are active and ruling. Get into ‘em. There’s something here for everyone. Each band on this playlist deserves a deep dive. Here’s your shovel, get digging.—Travis Ferré

Listen to 12 Songs: Newly Acquired on Spotify Here.

[Above photo and video below: Self Improvement playing an IB orchestrated party]