LATEST ADDITIONS

Tis the season, just like the header says! Yesterday, AP editor Mike Mettler visited the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library and donated 13 sealed LPs to their Spin It Forward campaign, which promotes the idea of making new LPs available to the library’s patrons. See what other vinyl-related goodness he discovered during that library gifting visit, and think about how you can get involved in — or even come up with — a similar program in your own community. . .

Tori Amos is the type of artist who relishes pushing the creative envelope at practically every turn, and she went all-in by creating 12 separate character identities/personas for how she approached interpreting the dozen, male-penned covers she tackled on her September 2001 release on Atlantic, Strange Little Girls. The album has never been officially released on vinyl, but Rhino plans to rectify that ill by dropping a 2LP Strange Little Girls (Expanded Edition) on February 20, 2026, that will also feature a pair of B-side rarities along with an additional pair of previously unreleased recordings. Read AP editor Mike Mettler’s Strange Little assessment, in addition to some exclusive, vinyl-centric comments he got directly from Amos herself. . .

Here in Part 4 of our Capital Audiofest 2025 show report, Julie Mullins checks out Fern & Roby’s newly named Archival Turntable, a classy update on a stone-cold classic Technics turntable and tonearm combo if ever there was. . .

It’s always refreshing to see young blood making a clear impact on the world of new vinyl — and this time, the artist doing so literally has the exact right name for the job. In this case, we’re talking about British punk-pop vocalist Yungblud, who recently collaborated with veteran American rock icons Aerosmith on One More Time, a tough ’n’ tender five-song EP that was released on November 21, 2025. Read AP editor Mike Mettler’s review to see if the Aero-lads once again get back in the vinyl saddle where they belong. . .