Posted on: 24 November 2008 by Steeve
Hi Sloop
When I first heard about The Album Club I have to say I was a bit snooty about it as I thought I didn't need anyone else to tell me what albums to buy and get effectively charged for the privilege.
Last Christmas I bought some stuff from Rough Trade which resulted in me getting 2 months free subscription and I have now been a member for about a year.
I only have the one CD option at £12 per month and can honestly say that I haven't been disappointed with any of the CDs sent to me and that some of them I wouldn't have discovered otherwise or at least not until considerably later. In addition to the main release you often get an RT exclusive disc with extra tracks unavailable elsewhere.
I think about 11 of the Rough Trade Top 50 were first choice Album Club offerings with 3 in the Top 10.
Maybe I'm just lucky that I seem to have similar tastes to Rough Trade but I would definitely recommend it. You also have the rather warm feeling that you are helping to support a very worthy independant record store!
Steeve
Posted on: 24 November 2008 by Whizzkid
Sloop,
I'm a member and can recommend it for the reasons Steeve has mentioned though I cannot say I've liked all the releases I have recieved but the ones I have liked are of genre's that I would not normally have looked at. I use it to throw a musical curve ball in my direction and I've decovered some great music.
This months release in particular.
The AcornDean..
