Out of the hundreds of limited-edition vinyl records up for grabs on Record Store Day this year, it would’ve been easy for a little-known band from Murfreesboro to get lost in the shadow of butt-rock reissues and $14 emo revival singles. Not Mouth Reader, who sold mouth-shaped, hand-cut singles to the masses at The Groove and Fond Object via tiny indie label Funky Frankenstein. Not only does the record look cool, it sounds gritty and righteous — a total DIY surf party.
Best Local Record Store Day Release
Mouth Reader, ‘Cult’
Mouth Reader's Ethan Rose Photo: Michael W. Bunch
