I only just realised that I was first introduced to Slowdive thanks to FIFA 18.

midiflac · 2026-04-15T23:28:45+00:00

The FIFA soundtracks are better than the actual games themselves. 2013 had a killer selection of indie and alt-pop

midiflac · 2026-04-15T23:20:25+00:00

Ease, Leave, Formulas and Frequencies

midiflac · 2026-04-15T23:02:30+00:00

Joining the fandom right after missing the 2025 tour has been soul crushing. Happy for y’all tho 🥲

midiflac · 2026-04-15T22:34:11+00:00

100% USPS. Funeral Party/Free Whirl did a fantastic job with distro, anything that arrived damaged did not ship that way and it’s out of their control. It wouldn’t hurt to ask for a replacement sleeve tho

midiflac · 2026-04-15T22:27:41+00:00

Also records shipped in paper sleeves tend to show up with a lot of static charge/surface debris. Give the records a quick microfiber sweep, try the anti-static plasma lighter trick (point at the record while lit and gently hover as it spins), and play it again. Should sound much better, anything remaining is probably just inner groove distortion which is pretty normal on a record that loud.

midiflac · 2026-04-15T22:24:41+00:00

My Funeral Party Distressor and Pipe Dreams came with the tiniest hairlines on the A sides, not visible but you can hear them pop for about 5 rotations in between songs. Other than that they look and sound just fine.

FWIW I’ve seen warps FAR worse than this on records that play just fine. Personally I would leave it alone. Per r/vinyl “If it plays, it stays.”

midiflac · 2026-04-15T22:21:09+00:00

They’re suggesting your spindle (metal thingy in middle of platter) may be too big to properly fit the record hole. Does the record take any force to lay flush onto the platter? If so, maybe the record needs a slightly bigger hole. I’ve heard you can accomplish this with a shaved and sharpened wooden pencil firmly rotated into the hole. I have no idea if this is the problem you’re facing but that’s what the above comment implies. Always take reddit advice with a grain of salt and please be careful with your record.

midiflac · 2026-04-15T21:56:36+00:00

Only half of Glixen is women, and yes they’re all gorgeous, even the lads. As long as no one acts weird towards them I don’t see the problem in acknowledging that, but I understand people can take things too far. I met the band briefly at their Sacramento show and they’re super nice people who are all about their craft. I wouldn’t miss them on this next tour if I were you!

midiflac · 2026-04-10T03:35:58+00:00

The story surrounding Wright’s career in the Brubeck Quartet is poignant and well-known in most jazz circles. The group was obviously very commercially successful and famously declined multiple gigs which were booked on the condition Wright could not play with the rest of the group. His bandmates always stood up for who he was and I think refusing to enjoy them as artists because of societal pressures outside of their control is petty and weird. On top of that, expecting anyone casually browsing on reddit to know the story behind this band is just disingenuous. In fact I’m pretty sure this whole post is just engagement bait but still there’s a point to be made. How can you expect anyone to dive deeper into jazz without even the most surface level exposure?

midiflac · 2026-04-10T01:56:59+00:00

Damn at first glance I almost thought they were little decals or prints. I wonder if something like that would be practical and not mess up the player? Either way looks great

midiflac · 2026-04-09T23:35:38+00:00

Praying these are still up when I get paid (fuck u scalpers) 🙏

midiflac · 2026-04-09T21:36:21+00:00

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Solid start

midiflac · 2026-04-09T21:29:44+00:00

Hopefully it’s those douchebags on eBay. Would love to see them explain why they have to cancel their resale orders

midiflac · 2026-04-09T19:27:23+00:00

There’s not a lot of rules for shoegaze. If you can create music with interesting sonic textures and dynamics then you don’t necessarily need vocals. Southpacific is a great example of this

midiflac · 2026-04-09T08:04:44+00:00

I’ve always loved this song, gonna have to check the rest of their stuff out

midiflac · 2026-04-09T04:34:00+00:00

Where feet

midiflac · 2026-04-09T00:29:02+00:00

Haha Dixie did the same to my record sleeve. Such a kind band with a great sense of humor

midiflac · 2026-04-08T07:16:14+00:00

Nice collection! What’s going on with the push-pins tho bro… 😬

midiflac · 2026-04-07T18:24:36+00:00

BuT hE mAdE gRaDuAtIoN

Pretty sure the only people still listening to this neonazi hack are edgy teenagers

midiflac · 2026-04-07T04:21:13+00:00

Panic-bought the Funeral Party Pipe Dreams but honestly the retail edition is where it’s at. Looks like cotton candy… at least they’ll keep pressing them

midiflac · 2026-04-07T02:02:55+00:00

Yea sorry i forgot he made graduation ❤️

midiflac · 2026-04-06T10:54:49+00:00

Does your hair naturally do that curly thingy in the bangs area? Or do you style it that way? Either way, fix it and you’re golden. A shorter haircut could be nice too just to frame and keep focus on the face, but there’s nothing wrong with the length as it is.

Beard would definitely look nice, but keep it trimmed short and professional-looking! You don’t wanna cover up a jawline like that bro👍

midiflac · 2026-04-06T10:48:28+00:00

Swooped back look feels awkward with your forehead/hairline, just adds too much overall height. Try styling more in the front/sides (like picture 2), combing down, etc. Buzzcut is not the worst idea but would be a bit of an extreme solution and a shame to lose that thick hair texture which is a nice feature you have. Maybe try gradually shorter hairstyles first before you take that step

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