Music

If there's a single phrase that describes the cocktail of anticipation and trepidation vinyl aficionados — and their soon-to-be-emptied bank accounts —feel in the weeks leading up to Record Store Day, it has to be the great (albeit fictional) philosopher Carl "CJ" Johnson's catchphrase: "Ah sh*t, here we go again."Since its inaugural edition in 2007, Record Store Day has served up an annual cornucopia of limited-edition goodies, notable for both their collectability — most pressing runs are well below 5,000 — and the general rarity of the music on display, much of which either hasn't been released on vinyl before, is returning in celebration of an anniversary or presents an alternate iteration of time-honored classics.With almost 400 exclusive records releasing this Saturday, April 20, the...

BbyMutha isn’t worried about a sophomore slump. “That only happens to people who give a f*ck about what people think,” she laughs, looking up from the crochet project (a pink and purple outfit for her imminent tour) she’s working on while reflecting on her newly released album sleep paralysis. “The album is good and I know the album is good. If you think my first one is better, that’s fine. I don’t give a f*ck about a sophomore slump.”Drawing heavy influence from UK garage and dance music (inspired greatly by a post-COVID trip to London), sleep paralysis sees BbyMutha, born Brittnee Moore, enlist nine producers from across the pond – including Foisey, Bon Music Vision and Kilder – for the 808-infused LP. “I grew up thinking electronic music was video game music,” she says, listing SSX Tric...