The Dismemberment Plan - Emergency & I (2LP)

The Dismemberment Plan - Emergency & I (2LP)2LP, 180g, Gatefold Barsuk Records (2023) US Since its release in '99, Emergency & I has been widely regarded as the definitive artistic statement from the beloved Washington D. C. quartet and has found its way onto many best of lists, including the #16 spot of Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 90's. Originally released on DeSoto Records, this vinyl re issue is presented in a gatefold sleeve with a giant full color photo collage and in depth liner

yet its contents are quintessentially Moderat

less like reading someone’s diary and more like reading their eyes

lyrics and credits

It's also the fifth full-length album Ruban has released in twelve years

Joy as an Act of Resistance takes aim at everything from toxic masculinity

from the NHS to public services across Britain

Lou Reed's dear friend

the browner it is

The National’s self-titled debut album of sozzled Americana is a thing of beauty

It's an upheaval of the senses

creating a lattice where Case weaves guitar lines like creeping vines

and a career-spanning exploration of this genre-defying artist