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Syd // Fin

Syd // Fin

Of the artists that originally burst on the scene with Los Angeles based hip-hop collective Odd Future, Syd, (born Sydney Bennett) has low-key been making some of the best music to come from the fo...

2017 // Notable Debut Albums

2017 // Notable Debut Albums

Each month we feature one particular Breakthrough Record of the Month to send to our Tribe Members. Here's a list of our other favorites and the most notable debut LPs of 2017. // JANUARY    // 1....

MUNA // About U

MUNA // About U

Listening to the debut album from Los Angeles-based trio MUNA, it would be easy to assume that based on their sunny synth compositions, they’d make propulsive music for the dance floor set. Part of...

Khalid // American Teen

Khalid // American Teen

Plenty of musicians can write about the experience of being a teenager, usually long after the time they were one. It’s one of those few experiences that’s almost certainly better examined in hinds...

Tei Shi // Crawl Space

Tei Shi // Crawl Space

Crawl Space documents Valerie Teicher’s transformation from the cautious and curious new kid on the block to the confident, self-possessed artist, Tei Shi. Written and recorded over a year and a ha...

SXSW 2017

SXSW 2017

There's no surprise why both Vinylmnky and SXSW reside in Austin, TX. SXSW is the ultimate festival for new music discovery and Vinylmnky is the ultimate vinyl subscription service for new music di...

Aquilo // Silhouettes

Aquilo // Silhouettes

The members of Aquilo grew up across the street from one another as members of rival bands in the scenic Lake District of England. This fierce competition led to the complete honing of two extraord...