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Every Friday, 88Nine music director Erin Wolf and Lilliput Records co-owner Tanner Musgrove tell you about the new albums you can\u2019t miss on a new episode of <\/i>On Vinyl<\/u><\/b><\/a>. Check out their top picks and a list of this week\u2019s other releases, and listen to their full conversation using the player on this page or on the 88Nine airwaves at 1 p.m. every Friday.<\/i><\/p>\n If your intent is to get blissed out this weekend with a pile of new vinyl, you’re super in luck \u2014 just look at the title of our very first reco!<\/p>\n That album comes from British psych-rock band Temples, who return with their latest \u201990s\/early aughts-influenced material, and it\u2019s a big blast of synths, guitar and bass. Jay Watson\u2019s Australian psych project Pond are also back with a stomp-y, prog-y version of that wavery sound you should check out if you like your musical journeys less predictable.<\/p>\n On top of that, we share a total nostalgia listen from longtime American synth-pop band Book of Love, who offer up a fresh reissue of their classic and beloved self-titled album, originally released in 1986. To further that blissful feeling of nostalgia, you can also check out \u201990s dream pop from Lovesliescrushing and a reissue of their Numero-issued 1993 debut. If you love wrapping yourself in the sounds of My Bloody Valentine\u2019s walls of noise, this one\u2019s for you.<\/p>\n Happy New Music Friday!<\/p>\n Temples, <\/b>Bliss<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n The band\u2019s fifth studio album sees them expand their trademark psych sound into something more electronic and anthemic. They seem to be embracing the sounds of late ’90s and early 2000s Euro and UK-born dance music, which they describe as “melancholic euphoria.” This particular record was self-produced and, maybe because of that, captures a more playful appeal.<\/p>\n Temples are in this period where they\u2019re vibing off a club appeal, and they shared that lead single \u201cJet Stream Heart\u201d is meant to evoke the feeling of being pulled into a sonic jet stream, magnetized to sounds that are all-encompassing while blending synths, bass and guitar for a huge wave of fuzz. They noted in a press release that \u201cthe feeling of music in a club is visceral \u2014 almost like you’re directly wired into the song.\u201d<\/p>\n You can really hear it in this album which is available in the shops as a limited-edition pink version or in basic black.<\/p>\n Pond, <\/b>Terrestrials<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n The Australian-based psych-rock band is back with a new batch of songs co-written with Watson\u2019s other project (GUM), and together they create a pretty formidable sound. This is Pond\u2019s first new release since 2024\u2019s awesome Stung!<\/i>, and it sounds like they haven\u2019t lost a bit of steam in the past two years. The lead singles were described as \u201ca cyclone of urgent, scorched earth rock\u2019n\u2019roll,\u201d with the track \u201cTerrestrials\u201d coming across as a guitar-rock adventure with wild synth and big, big drums.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a \u201cclear blue wave\u201d vinyl version available at select spots, plus some other specialty colors and of course plain black.<\/p>\nBest new albums out June 26<\/h3>\n