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Abigail Devoe
It's my flagship series, brought to text! Expect a written review with every new episode of Vinyl Monday.
You can also read my book reviews, film reviews, and my archived blog posts here.


Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
The ballad of all who want something more, but don’t know what more is yet.
Dec 6, 202415 min read


The Velvet Underground - White Light White Heat
The blood and guts of the Summer of Love.
Dec 2, 202413 min read


Led Zeppelin III
“I keep nursing this love-hate attitude towards Led Zeppelin."
Nov 11, 202414 min read




MC5: A Brief Discography
Rock-and-roll’s great comedy of errors, as told by the music.
Oct 28, 202431 min read


Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
This review wasn’t supposed to happen.
Oct 21, 202415 min read


Santana - Abraxas
“Our god’s name is Abraxas and he is God and Satan and he contains both the luminous and the dark world.” – Hermann Hesse, Demain
Oct 14, 202412 min read


Frank Zappa - Hot Rats, 55 Years Later
A piping-hot buffet of sound. “That's where I got the idea for...the title for the Hot Rats album. There is a recording that I picked up in
Oct 7, 202410 min read


In The Court of the Crimson King, 55 Years Later
The greatest debut album ever released, period. Going in: as a zoomer fan, I have an interesting perspective on King Crimson. Most of us wer
Oct 7, 202410 min read




Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
If the lens with which I see the world had a sound, it would be this album.
Sep 22, 202413 min read


The Clash - London Calling
"If the world ended tomorrow and this were the last rock-and-roll album ever made, what should it be?"
Sep 21, 202415 min read


Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja Vu
It’s the place where a star once was.
Sep 16, 202412 min read


Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Where there is temporality, and beauty in simply being alive, there is Nick Drake.
Sep 16, 202414 min read


The Stooges - Fun House
What is Iggy Pop? Why is Iggy Pop? Going in: man. Following up Nick Drake’s Pink Moon with...this...was certainly Something! So why did I
Sep 16, 202412 min read


Crate Digging: My Album Recommendations
AKA: 7 records I’d kill to have in my collection. Pictured: An overhead shot of my vintage fold-down record cabinet, decorated with a...
Jul 8, 202211 min read


The Stacks, From A to Z
It’s time I do something light and fun here! I've heard from some of you that you enjoy the music recommendations from my Vinyl Monday...
May 27, 20229 min read


6 Albums That Changed My Life
There was life before these records, and there’s life after them. If you’ve spent any time around me or my online presence, you’ll know...
Apr 8, 20228 min read


Meeting Layla (Part 1 of 2)
This is the story of a girl who loves one silly little piece of music so much that it hurts. Pictured: Humble me posing with my namesake...
Feb 18, 20226 min read
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