Features

Presented by Light in the Attic and Ruinous Media, this new podcast episode of Light in the Attic's Liner Notes dives into the music of legendary '90s Boston band MORPHINE, who remain one of America's most unique and criminally overlooked bands. Featuring host Ryan H. Walsh, this podcast is a companion piece to LITA's recent vinyl releases of the Morphine albums Like Swimming and The Night. Walsh, whose insightful liner notes were included in the recent reissues, is a Boston-based journalist, musician, visual artist, and author of the acclaimed 2018 book Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968.   Liner Notes is a co-production of Light...

This special podcast episode serves as the companion piece to the multi-Grammy nominated Words and Music, May 1965, the inaugural release in the Lou Reed Archive Series, presented by Laurie Anderson and Light in the Attic.  Words & Music features the first known recordings of such iconic songs as "I'm Waiting for the Man" and "Heroin." Capturing Lou Reed in his formative years, this previously unreleased collection of songs—penned by a young Lou, recorded to tape with the help of future Velvet Underground bandmate John Cale, and mailed to himself as a “poor man’s copyright”—remained sealed in its original envelope and...

In celebration of the re-release of Hiroshi Yoshimura's 1986 masterwork Surround, which is being reissued by the record label Temporal Drift, we sat down with Patrick & Yosuke from the label to chat all things Yoshimura.    Light in the Attic: Congrats on the re-release of Surround.  As an undeniable masterpiece (in a catalog full to the brim with so many masterpieces), Surround is like nothing else before or since.  What is it about Hiroshi's music that speaks to you?  Why do you think his art means the world to so many of us?  Patrick McCarthy (Temporal Drift): It can be...

If The Wrecking Crew were still around, Tommy Brenneck would be an official member. You've heard Tom playing on tracks by Amy Winehouse, Father John Misty, Beyoncé & Jay-Z, and Sharon Jones. He's also the leader of the Menahan Street Band and a member of The Budos Band. The resume is long. We're honored to say that Tom has produced two very special recordings, both of which are covers of Light in the Attic classics: Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band covering Sixto Rodriguez and Barbara Lynn covering The Supreme Jubilees. Both recordings will be featured on the forthcoming...

Light in the Attic has been honored to distribute the archival label Tidal Waves Music since the company's inception in 2017. We recently sat down with TWM founder Sebastiaan Putseys to look back on their stellar output, how they land on a project, and what lies ahead.     Light in the Attic:  Your catalog is full of incredibly rare funk, jazz and soul. What got you into these sounds? Was there a certain record or artist that sparked the fire for you guys? Sebastiaan Putseys (Tidal Waves Music):  As a record collector and music enthusiast (with a history in the music industry), you come across “gaps” in your collection on a regular basis. You...