Very Special Recordings Brooklyn, New York
VSR is a new Brooklyn-based label broadcasting a wide swath of experimental pop music on analog cassette tape (and on Bandcamp, of course). From the tangy ethereal solo guitar of Ryan Dugre to the hard-hitting Afro-dance-rock of People's Champs to the weirdo bedroom pop of the Eargoggle, you are sure to find something you dig. Have a listen and order a tape or download! ... more
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