O3L - E50 - Top 5 Debut Albums (with Vanessa Briscoe Hay from Pylon!)

Well, it seems that we have some celebrating to do here at O3L headquarters.  It's the big Episode 5-0, so we had to celebrate this milestone with something special.  So how about Vanessa Briscoe Hay from the legendary post-punk band Pylon?  This highly influential band was called "the greatest arty party band" and "eons ahead of their time" by Rolling Stone, "raw, minimalist, brainy and danceable" by Pitchfork, "pioneering, good-humoured and brilliant" by Uncut, and "cool as hell" by PopMatters.  High praise indeed!  Not only is Vanessa cool, but she was also very gracious, generous with her time, has an awesome Top 5 list, and great stories to share.  

It just so happens that Vanessa has something big to celebrate too, because the fantastic new Pylon CD box set is coming out on March 26th!   This 4 CD set covers the band's output from 1979-1983.  The vinyl version released last year received some very impressive accolades, including a five star review in the All Music Guide and:

• NEW YORK TIMES “BEST OF 2020 BOXED SETS, REISSUES, DELUXE EDITIONS”
• ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE’S “THE BEST BOX SETS OF 2020”
• NPR MUSIC “THE BEST REISSUES & BOX SETS OF 2020”
• UNCUT MAGAZINE’S “BEST REISSUES OF 2020”
• BROOKLYN VEGAN “#1 BEST REISSUES, BOX SETS, & COMPILATIONS OF 2020”
• PASTE MAGAZINE’S “THE 10 BEST VINYL REISSUES OF 2020”
• AQUARIUM DRUNKARDS “2020 YEAR IN REVIEW”
• ALLMUSIC’S “FAVORITE ARCHIVAL RELEASES OF 2020”
• ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK #3 “TOP 15 ARCHIVAL ROCK RELEASES OF 2020”
• POPMATTERS “20 BEST REISSUES OF 2020”
• GARDEN & GUN MAGAZINE’S “THE BEST SOUTHERN ALBUMS OF 2020”

This was an incredible thrill for us.  Make sure to check out our bonus episode featuring more of our conversation with Vanessa Briscoe Hay too!  

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