The Recoup

SINCE 2013: Books and books and books and books and occasionally other things

Vaughan Oliver

  • FIRST LISTEN: His Name Is Alive, “Piano V”

    We offer you a beautiful song from His Name Is Alive’s newest archival release, Return To Never, and we sat down with Warren Defever to discuss the track. Read more

  • Modern English: Mesh & Lace/After The Snow (Blixa Sounds)

    British New Wave band Modern English will forever be remembered for their sole hit, the superb “I Melt With You.” But there was more to the band than that hit, and the reissue of the band’s first two albums highlight a band much better than the “one-hit wonder” tag might lead you to believe. Read more

  • RIP Vaughan Oliver

    RIP Vaughan Oliver, the masterful deisgn genius behind 23 Envelope, v23, and hundreds of 4AD releases. He passed away this weekend at the age of 62. Read more