HybridxReality Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 We've all done it. We've all bought certain records, because the artwork was sweet or one song sounded pretty good. So what were your experiences? What bands/albums? Did your suspicion turn out to be a great one? Or did you end up thinking to yourself: "WHY did I even spend my money on this..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funtitled Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I bought operation ivy's energy on an impulse.Changed my life. I also got Dead Kennedy's Plastic Surgery Disaster/In god we trust inc on an impulse (though it was on cd.) And loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeTerrain Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I was flipping through some records at a flea market and I came across Hive - A Chain of Prophecies. and its like drum and bass from the 90's and its really cool. and for a dollar it was oh so worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodigitaljazz Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Bought the American Football repress having only heard two songs off it. I expect to not be disappointed in my purchase anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottheisel Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Bought the Suicide Machines' Destruction By Definition CD on a Boy Scout trip to the Florida Keys on a whim because it looked "punk." Best whim ever! bathroommonkey and anthemforadoomed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoToRoBo Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I got the Starting Back - On 2xlp from SRC for 1.95 during their RSD sale. I was satisfied with my purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice in Chains Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Bought Faith No More's Introduce Yourself on Yellow vinyl,because the cover was cool, I'm a sucker for colored vinyl, and I like FNMs Real Thing. After giving it a listen a couple times, it turned out to be one of my favorite albums, and IMO I like Chuck Mosley's vocal style more than Patton's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpazzyMcGee Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 *inhales* Anberlin - Cities (when it came out on cd) Appleseed Cast - Illumination Ritual Both CFCF albums Caspian - Waking Season Ducktails - Wish Hotel Fleet Foxes - s/t Gardens & Villa - Dunes Here We Go Magic - A Different Ship Indians - Somewhere Else JT Daly - Memory Kishi Bashi's trio of singles Little Tybee - For Distant Viewing Both Lowercase Noises EPs Lord Huron - Lonesome Dreams Mark McGuire - Along The Way Pretty much all Miles Davis albums, Prestige/Columbia era Moving Mountains - s/t S. Carey - Range Of Light She Sir - Go Guitar Shy, Low 12" Son Lux - Lanterns Sleeping At Last's album Stars - The North States - Paradigm Toro y Moi - Anything In Return Vetiver - The Errant Charm Washed Out - Within And Without White Denim - Corsicana Lemonade And pretty much every jazz release I've bought. If I like the artist, the interest is there. *exhales, passes out* I buy too much music blindly.. edit: i really like all said albums ajismetal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwhitmuzik Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Everyone Everywhere's 2012 album when they were doing the pay what you want vinyl sale and there was only one copy left. Ended up being one of my favorites of the year. Wasn't a huge Wye Oak fan but I preordered their new one and I absolutely love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoFxpunkguy Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Fat Music For Fat People when i was 15. saw the cd in the record store and grabbed it along with a few other comps. FMFFP is what turned me onto punk music anthemforadoomed and Jollyronnie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 in like 2002 or 2003 i bought evergreen terrace's burned alive by time because i liked the song titles, now it's one of my all time favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinji Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 It might be weird to some, but other than the obvious favorites and new releases that I'm anticipating, one of the main reasons I listen to records is because I love blindly buying an album and forming my opinions based on that rather than a digital version. Recently, I've bought Primal Scream - Screamadelica, based purely on the fact that it was a staff pick, and I bought Because the Internet by Childish Gambino because of the hype surrounding it, and I love both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just a normal guy kevin Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Bought Lets Talk About Feelings completely blind in middle school. Awesome album. I also bought MU330's self titled album blind and still love it. Tom Delonge's UFO and anthemforadoomed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easytiger Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 First Aid Kit- The Lion's Roar was a pretty rewarding impulse buy. Washed Out- Within and Without... not so much. I enjoyed the embossed cover and liked the suggestive artwork but as far as the music went, well... I resold it a month later. A big one for me was Anberlin's Cities (on cd)- more specifically because of the ender 'Fin'. I liked the title, artwork and said why not. I've heard that most of it is improvised, that track is amazing, worth the price of the album alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distinctlydustin Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Pinback - S/T Built to Spill - Ultimate Alternative Wavers Cake - Box Set (I only owned Fashion Nugget) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yancey47 Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Electrelane - The Power Out Blind buy in 2003 and ended up loving it. Can't even remember why I was even intrigued by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glass realms Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 The Gaslight Anthem - Senor and the Queen The Wonder Years - The Upsides Both bands are now 2 of my favorite bands. diabretic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetrakis Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Incubus S.C.I.E.N.C.E. and Seaweed Spanaway. Awesome. pushbacktosquare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcowboyrojo Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Bought the new hotelier album just on the hype and I have probably spun that more than any other record I have. Some others were The Lawrence Arms "Ghost Stories" and "Guided Tour of Chicago" which I bought on a impulse and I was not disappointed. The last was the Citizen/Turnover split. I got it at Bled Fest 2012 after seeing them play there last song which was "Drown", I loved it so I picked up the 7" and I have loved them ever since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HybridxReality Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Bought the new hotelier album just on the hype and I have probably spun that more than any other record I have. I'll probably buy this, because that first song is....pretty damn amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aflycon Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Fat Music For Fat People when i was 15. saw the cd in the record store and grabbed it along with a few other comps. FMFFP is what turned me onto punk music Similar here. First punk rock record I bought was the Super Seven Sampler (because I saw "NO FX" on the cover and I had enjoyed TAGWL) and it introduced me to a sort of music I hadn't heard before. That comp and Ribbed are probably tied for most times played on my table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raidenradio Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Telefon Tel Aviv - Map of What is Effortless Bought it cause I liked the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajismetal Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Pedro the Lion - The Only Reason I Feel Secure Now Now - Neighborhoods The Album Leaf - A Chorus Of Storytellers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy_raygun Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Probably the best impulse purchase was the repress of Agent Orange - Living in Darkness a couple months back. I collect mostly punk but for whatever reason had overlooked this band for years anthemforadoomed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitterhappier Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I usually do this certain labels. I've bought from labels like hydra head, southern lord and profound lore without really knowing the bands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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