The Presidents of the United States of America (Staff Pick!)
$28.98
The record
Title: The Presidents of the United States of America – The Presidents of the United States of America
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1995, Rock, Alternative Rock, Seattle, WA
Condition: New
Cultural Facts:
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Studio Lore: Built around “basitar” and “guitbass” (two-string, hacked instruments) to keep parts simple and percussive without sounding like a standard guitar band.
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Notable Myths: “Lump” pulls from Chris Ballew’s real benign head tumor mixed with a swamp-vision lyric collage—personal medical anxiety turned into surreal pop.
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Scene Ecology: Started as a PopLlama indie release, then got wider distribution after it caught locally—an example of mid-’90s majors backfilling scenes already in motion.
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What collectors say
4.6 stars on Google (about 60 reviews, as listed publicly in October 2026) · Read Google reviews
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★★★★★
This place is a little tucked away but easy to find. Though it’s not a big shop, it has a great selection of records at great prices! The guy who helped me out at the counter was friendly and really helpful! If I were in the area again, I would definitely go back.
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★★★★★
Power plant records is the best! Great selection of vinyl, the owner and staff are super cool and one of the best things about them are the local shows they put on at Stuft Pizza to support local punk bands like Repeater and Simulator (aka Current Location).
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