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justplayed.bsky.social
Music obsessive. Record shop frequenter. Occasional self-elected gatekeeper. Clash Magazine’s vinyl nerd. @justplayed on Twitter, @justplayedvinyl on Threads & IG.
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Made in Germany!

Be kind to your ears. Give them this: andrewrumseymusic.bandcamp.com/track/instea...

Rest in peace Bill Fay, the most modest genius I ever knew. billfay.bandcamp.com/track/strang...

Thank you so much Clair. Stupidly happy.

A sensational read. Devoured it in just over a day.

A sensational read. Devoured it in just over a day.

Last call for any February vinyl delights that should be considered for the next Clash column. PRs, bands, labels - make yourself known.

PSA: If the intended review copy had arrived, the top pressing for Jan may well have been a different selection

Fresh out today. Even more of me than normal. Ho-hum

Ep 68. We cast our eyes over the RSD list. @justplayed.bsky.social rounds up new releases. There's a bumper postbag, quiz, news, vinyl stupidity and all your usual crate digging nonsense. Link. link.chtbl.com/_MA6rrYD Support the show. ko-fi.com/webuyrecords

Great, as ever. Tim’s disdain for a certain RSD release made me spit my tea. Also lovely to hear @justplayed.bsky.social repeat the super nice things he wrote for @clashmusic.com about alt-country beauty, Drink Ring Jesus by @stephensimmons.bsky.social, which is my latest release.

Critics all thinking: www.manicstreetpreachers.com/cat-news/pre...

The weirdness of modern vinyl manufacturing. Last Manics album? Tossed off at GZ. This one? Pallas

This, from @mlferg.bsky.social, is a masterpiece. A beautiful piece of writing, a world in a book and a soul shared with us all. Deeply moving and often hilarious

Wrote about the new Manics album for @clashmusic.com www.clashmusic.com/reviews/mani...

This, from @mlferg.bsky.social, is a masterpiece. A beautiful piece of writing, a world in a book and a soul shared with us all. Deeply moving and often hilarious

Wrote about the new Manics album for @clashmusic.com www.clashmusic.com/reviews/mani...

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I was introduced to @andrewrumsey.bsky.social’s work thanks to a random Tweet by @justplayed.bsky.social in late 2023. I bought Evensongs minutes later: andrewrumseymusic.bandcamp.com/album/evenso... Andrew has a new album coming 28 Feb. Preorder >> andrewrumseymusic.bandcamp.com/album/collod...

Here’s something for anyone who needs a bit of a lift today.

Woah

This arrived today- the latest release from @unspunheroes.com is an absolutely gorgeous record from Stephen Simmons. Immaculately produced, silent pressing. For fans of Townes Van Zandt and the like ❤️

The January edition of my vinyl review column for @clashmusic.com is live! An unexpected pick of the month: www.clashmusic.com/features/jus...

One last @matpringle.bsky.social print for the @stephensimmons.bsky.social Unspundle left. This is one of two that were almost sold but then weren't. Signed by Mat and Stephen. Comes with an album. On our Bandcamp. Here's @justplayed.bsky.social's review, btw. To help with decision making. #vinyl

Another extensive shopping list from @justplayed.bsky.social

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22656507... I am selling a very rare yet slightly tired album on eBay, and it's not going quite as well as I had hoped. This is the listing if any of you are tempted.

The other place used to be quite important in getting each month’s column out to vinyl folk. If any of you fancy sharing this far and wide as things grow over here, it would be very much appreciated.

A little Wilco

The January edition of my vinyl review column for @clashmusic.com is live! An unexpected pick of the month: www.clashmusic.com/features/jus...

Ok I’m doing it, I’m doing it! No need to be so rude.

In January 2021, during the third national lockdown, I pulled into this deserted pub car park to turn the van round and found a lamppost and a bin engaged in lively conversation while they thought no one was looking. Incredible.

2025 is the new 2016. David Lynch RIP.

TAYLOR GRIFT It's that awkward time of the month when l ask you to donate three pounds to keep this account running/pay for my meal deals Please only give if you can afford to. Nobody earning less than £37,340 a year should even consider it 👍 ko-fi.com/cheapindievi...

A cracking tune from the end of a stunning film. My head is still fully consumed by ‘A Real Pain’, hours after leaving the cinema. open.spotify.com/track/3HaXln...

Obsessed with this accidental zoom-in on Sky News.

Picked this up with a Sugababes LP in @ravesfromthegrave.bsky.social today. Till discussion - if they covered each other, which song would they do? And who’d be more likely to do it?

Anyone have the Feb 25 Mojo to hand? Town has none.