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New Wax WednesdayVinyl Reports
Pink Floyd Continue to Shine On, Earmarking Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary 3LP Edition and Expanded 4LP Box Set That Includes a New Atmos Mix on Blu-ray for December 12
Mike Mettler  |  Sep 17, 2025

Where have you been? It’s all right, we know where you’ve been. Naturally, many of you already know that I’ve just borrowed some key lyrics from “Welcome to the Machine” to segue into the news that Pink Floyd have just announced a 50th anniversary edition of Wish You Were Here — the album from whence that song comes from — will be released in expanded 3LP and deluxe box set editions on December 12, 2025. Read on to see all the details about all the on-vinyl extras, and which edition(s) they will appear on. . .

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Analog Gear News
HumminGuru LUMI Record Stabilizer
Mike Mettler  |  Sep 15, 2025

We’ve long been fans of Hong Kong-based accessories manufacturer HumminGuru — especially when it comes to their ultrasonic record cleaning machines (RCMs) — and now they’re ready to add the all-caps LUMI record stabilizer to their top-shelf product offerings. Read on to see all we know about the LUMI, and all that it can do for you. . .

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Album ReviewsVinyl Reports
Led Zeppelin’s 1975 Monolith Physical Graffiti Excels in New 180g 3LP 50th Anniversary Edition, as Does Its Companion Live LP That Houses Four Previously Unreleased Cuts
Mark Smotroff,  |  Sep 12, 2025

The ongoing impact and popularity of Led Zeppelin’s February 1975 epic 2LP set Physical Graffiti is undeniable. In celebration of that album’s 50th anniversary, the mighty Zep have deemed today, September 12, 2025, as the day to reissue a deluxe remastered 3LP edition of that all-important core album in addition to a separate, companion four-song Live EP, the latter of which houses a quartet of songs that have never been released officially on vinyl until now. Read Mark Smotroff and Mike Mettler’s combo review of both the Physical Graffiti 3LP and Live EP releases to see why they belong in your Zep-centric vinyl collection ASAP. . .

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InterviewsNew Wax WednesdayVinyl Reports
Dan Hawkins on How The Darkness Flout and Burn Through Rock Tropes and Tribulations on Their Smokin’ Hot New Dreams on Toast LP
Mike Mettler  |  Sep 10, 2025

For a British band with such a potentially foreboding name as The Darkness, their music is anything but grim. Instead, they choose to celebrate what we call a “tongue in chic” (spelling intended) wink/nudge approach to rock conventionalism by meeting all of it head on with layered riffs, clever arrangements, and operatic vocals galore — and their latest smokin’ hot LP, Dreams on Toast, is the living analog proof. Read AP editor Mike Mettler’s interview with Darkness guitarist/producer Dan Hawkins to see what he doesn’t want to hear on test pressings, why “flow” is critical to vinyl sequencing, and what albums he and his older brother, Darkness lead singer Justin Hawkins, bought and shared together when they were growing up. . .

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Analog Gear News
Technics SL-50C and SL-40CBT Turntables
Julie Mullins  |  Sep 10, 2025

Technics have announced two new turntables, the SL-50C and the SL-40CBT, both of which just saw their official U.S. debut at CEDIA in Denver. Read Julie Mullins’ report to see all the specs and features of — and key differences between — this pair of cool new Technics tables. . .

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Analog Gear News
Lenco LBT-515 Turntable
Mike Mettler  |  Sep 09, 2025

Feast your eyes on the visually familiar Lenco LBT-515 direct-drive turntable, which made a notable debut at IFA 2025. Although it sports a retro-vibe wood finish, the 515 is clearly geared towards the modern turntable customer. Read on to see all the features and specs of the Swiss/Dutch manufacturer’s upcoming 515 table that firmly seat it in the here and now. . .

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Album ReviewsShort CutsVinyl Reports
Short Cuts, Vol. 32, 1960s Psychedelic Vinyl Edition: Upgraded Reissues of Hard-to-Find LPs From Love, Tim Buckley, and Billy Nicholls
Mark Smotroff  |  Sep 05, 2025

It is time again to relax and float downstream to the psychedelic 1960s with a fine trio of rarity reissues from three top-flight boundary-pushing sonic warriors: Love (The Elektra Singles), Tim Buckley (Happy Sad), and Billy Nicholls (Would You Believe). Read Mark Smotroff’s combo Short Cuts review of all three of these upgraded LPs to see which ones you should get now to feed your analog head in the way you should. . .

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Analog Gear News
Hana Umami Black MC Cartridge
Julie Mullins  |  Sep 05, 2025

The celebrated cartridge manufacturer Excel Sound Corporation — who make the Hana Umami cartridges many of us know quite well — recently announced a new flagship addition to their tasty Umami series of moving-coil pickups: the Hana Umami Black MC cartridge. Read on to see all the features and specs for Hana’s new top-tier cart. . .

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New Wax WednesdayVinyl Reports
The Who Readdress 1978’s Who Are You With a 180g 4LP Box Set Featuring 3LPs Comprised of Previously Unreleased Live Material From 1979 on October 31
Mike Mettler  |  Sep 03, 2025

While The Who are currently traversing North America on their (allegedly) “final-final” tour that’s been dubbed (of course) The Song Is Over, they’re also quite keen on continuing with a finely curated catalog reissue series that’s been chock full of remastered originals and unreleased studio and live tracks galore. To that end, The ’Oo have just announced that their Who Are You 180g Deluxe Edition 4LP box set is forthcoming from Polydor/UMe on October 31, 2025. Read on to see what all the bonus material is, and what other versions of the set are also available. . .

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Turntable Reviews
Denon DP-3000NE Turntable
Ken Micallef  |  Sep 02, 2025

Denon’s new flagship direct-drive turntable, the DP-3000NE, pairs a static-balanced S-shaped tonearm with an aluminum diecast platter, all powered by a high-torque direct-drive motor. Read Ken Micallef’s review to see if the DP-3000NE performs at a level worthy of its quite accessible entry fee. . .

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