hile the world at large thought vinyl was a thing of the past, a small segment of music lovers kept the fires burning. Now that fire seems to be a blaze. In 2010, vinyl was the fastest-growing music format with 2.8 million units sold. In the so-called digital age, this number is a surprise. With major retailers, such as Best Buy as well as countless independent music stores selling vinyl, it seems like smart bands are putting out vinyl in addition to digital formats. One of those savvy bands is NYC’s Baby Teardrops, who’s critically-acclaimed neo-grunge album, X is for Love was recently reissued on the Kansas City Label Golden Sound Records.
Matthew Dunehoo (vocals, guitar), who has written an album’s worth of songs that harken back to an era when vinyl was king, appreciates Golden Sound Records’ focus on the quality of music and packaging. “Jerad and Ross have a great vision for the label” Dunehoo says. “They’ve got a strong center of label/musician employees, and the focus is on high quality presentation and product.”
X is for Love has garnered praise from Magnet (their video, “Smooth Sailing Ahead” was featured on Film at 11), The Deli, “The band revisits the sound of the 90s in a poppier, less abrasive and rather sophisticated way,” and Blogcritics, “Musically, Baby Teardrops have a great multi-layered sound with reverberating guitars and hypnotic basslines that blend perfectly with Dunehoo’s distinctive vocals.”