I Need More Catherine Wheel

For Record Store Day 2018, the lone Catherine Wheel compilation album "Like Cats And Dogs," originally released in 1996, was re-released on vinyl. Although I missed out on purchasing it on the actual Record Store Day that occured the day after Thanksgiving, a Christmas Elf delivered it to my door on December 24th by surprise. I'm already plotting a reciprocal shipment as a thank you to that Elf, and listening to this release elicited numerous reactions:

I've Waited So Long

This album came out in August of 1996. I didn't hear it until the following year, but I've been in love with it ever since. It's the magnum opus of Failure, a three piece that sounded gigantic. Fantastic Planet is a massive, sweeping, dark, sprawling, epic and very long album that demands your attention. It's also a helluva of a headbanging rocker, which is what makes it so fun. You can pick out a few of your favorite tracks, throw them in a mix and rock out. Or you can sit back and let the entire thing envelop you. Finally, I have mine after stupidly selling the cd years ago when I was lacking funds.

See What The Day Brings

Look what just arrive thanks to my better half - my vinyl collection has doubled! Miss the old cover artwork, but I'm not complaining. This is one of my all-time favorite 90s albums, and probably my favorite album featuring Shawn Smith, so happy to have Brad's Interior in my growing vinyl collection.