Originally a patch of disjointed acoustic demos, time and production guidance from Athens stalwart producer Tommy Trautwein turned Hometown Vampire into a heady and humorous rumination on the dangers of small town celebrity and the ego destruction needed to survive in love, music, or life as a whole. Aesthetically, Hometown Vampire provides a guided tour through 50 years of guitar music, calling out to greats like a prayer, asking for the songs we love to act as guidance through the trouble around us. The characters labeled here as vampires refer to any of the lowlifes we see around us or in ourselves; the punisher at the bar, the chronic failure who’s always got a new scheme, the kinds of people who live in the past and stew in bitterness. Hometown Vampire is a farewell to all the good and bad of music scene chicanery, late night shit-talking, and all the failed romances before. For fans of: The Beatles, Girls, The Lemonheads, Pavement, Real Estate, Death Cab for Cutie, Hovvdy, Mac Demarco, Vampire Weekend, Billy Joel
Install our app to receive notifications when new upcoming releases are added.

Recommended equipment and accessories
-
Audioengine A2 Plus
Precision-engineered 2.75-inch woofers and a 0.75-inch silk dome tweeter, featuring built-in DAC and Bluetooth connectivity for seamless integration.
-
Nagaoka MP-110H Cartridge
Features a high-quality elliptical stylus that provides excellent tracking and minimizes distortion, delivering a detailed sound reproduction with an output voltage of 5.0 mV
-
Denon DP-400
Featuring a high-precision, belt-driven mechanism and an adjustable tonearm that ensures optimal tracking and minimal resonance
-
Technics SL-1500C Turntable
Features a direct-drive motor, a high-precision tonearm, and a premium MM cartridge, delivering exceptional sound quality
-
Nobsound Little Bear T7 Tube Preamp
Delivers rich, warm audio through its high-quality vacuum tubes, featuring multiple inputs and adjustable gain
Featured Upcoming Vinyl
-
Sorry COSPLAY
Domino Record Co
November 7, 2025 -
Before The Dawn Cold Flare Eternal (Blue Splatter)
Reaper Entertainment
September 12, 2025 -
Rage A New World Rising [25xLP]
Steamhammer
September 26, 2025 -
Guenna Peak Of Jin'arrah
The Sign Records
December 31, 2025 -
Devendra Banhart Cripple Crow (20th Anniversary; Deluxe; Black/Green) [3xLP]
Heavy Flowers
September 12, 2025 -
Ed Sheeran Play
Atlantic
September 12, 2025 -
Tom Skinner Kaleidoscopic Visions
International Anthem Recording Co
September 26, 2025 -
Gulp Beneath Strawberry Moons (White)
Universal UK
September 5, 2025 -
Metronomy Greatest Hits [2xLP]
Because Music
September 12, 2025 -
Vindicator Communal Decay
Nltm Records
September 19, 2025 -
Dark Tranquillity Live Damage
The Circle Music
November 7, 2025 -
Sunniva Hypostasis
Svart Records
September 26, 2025 -
Ritual Mass Cascading Misery
20 Buck Spin
September 5, 2025 -
Brian Eno/Beatie Wolfe Liminal (BioVinyl)
Verve
October 24, 2025