On limited Opaque Black & White Explosion color vinyl. Somewhere along the way, I got the idea that Richard Youngs's 'Sapphie' was all about a dead dog. I don't know if someone insinuated this idea in front of me or if I psychologically tethered the title to the tenderly printed dog paw on it's cover. Either way, I've gone over a decade thinking this remarkable, windswept album of torch songs was about a dearly departed pet. And yet, as we approached a reissue of this Jagjaguwar classic and a new, reimagined version by artists Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Moses Sumney, Sharon Van Etten, and Perfume Genius, Richard Youngs was straightforward and unsentimental about it's meanings. "The lyrics are not about anything in particular," Youngs wrote. The paw prints on the cover are, in fact, that of a friend's dog ("The first dog I ever loved," Richard said.), but there is no devastating loss at it's center. And so, I want to tell Richard how this album has become a centering album for a great many of us, a transcendent and meditative piece of art. "What does 'the mindfulness drill' have to do with it?" Richard asks dryly me in a note. It's about being relentlessly present, Richard. It's how when we listen to your album, we feel like a lonely traveler in a foreign country. How everything has a newness to it and there's no one to share it with but the you inside of you. And that fine, fine line is where 'Sapphie' lives, Richard. Thank you for this, Richard.
Release date:
June 25, 2021
Label:
Install our app to receive notifications when new upcoming releases are added.

Recommended equipment and accessories
-
Vinyl Care - Top Picks
A selection of accesories to keep your turntable equipment & vinyl records in the best shape
-
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO
Featuring a one-piece carbon fiber tonearm, precision-tuned motor, and a heavy steel platter with TPE damping, it ensures superior stability and sound quality.
-
Cartridges - Top Picks
A selection of turnatble cartridges that provide great performance and sound quality
-
Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge
Features an elliptical stylus that accurately tracks the grooves of vinyl records, delivering a rich, detailed sound with an output voltage of 5.5 mV
-
Edifier R1280DB Powered Speakers
Combining classic design with modern Bluetooth connectivity, built-in amplification and versatile inputs, these speakers deliver rich, balanced sound.
Featured Upcoming Vinyl
-
As December Falls Everything's On Fire But I'm Fine (Red Marble)
As December Falls
August 15, 2025 -
Sabrina Carpenter Man's Best Friend (Light Blue)
Island
August 29, 2025 -
Borracho Ouroboros
Ripple Music
August 8, 2025 -
Ella Eyre Everything, in Time
Play It Again Sam
November 21, 2025 -
The Sound Of Animals Fighting The Maiden (Bone)
Born Losers Records
October 3, 2025 -
Patrick Shiroishi Forgetting is Violent
American Dreams Records
September 19, 2025 -
Phil Collins No Jacket Required [4xLP]
Rhino Records
September 12, 2025 -
Skylar Spence Prom King 10 Year Anniversary (Deluxe Edition, Yellow) [2xLP]
Carpark Records
September 19, 2025 -
The Cranberries No Need To Argue (Deluxe) [2xLP]
Island
August 15, 2025 -
Gwenifer Raymond Last Night I Heard The Dog Star Bark
We Are Busy Bodies
September 5, 2025 -
Cate Le Bon Michelangelo Dying
Mexican Summer
September 26, 2025 -
Maroon 5 Love Is Like (Orange; Amazon Exclusive)
Interscope/Geffen/A&M
August 15, 2025 -
Dido No Angel (Deluxe Package)
Legacy Recordings
September 19, 2025 -
twenty one pilots Breach
Wea / Fueled By Ramen
September 5, 2025