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could i ever feel better? *

phoenix - if i ever feel better (mp3)

presumptuous i know but i thought you might like to help me celebrate my finally getting my mitts on a vinyl copy of phoenix's 'united'.

anyone who knows me knows of my love for this particular french foursome (seen 'em live in paris an' everythin') and anyone who's tried to get their first album on vinyl will know that it's as hard to find as a balearic rock or cosmic disco 12" in sri lanka at this particular moment in time. what makes me all the more pleased is that the copy i found is a promo in a lovely white-with-navy-writing sleeve and no, it's none of your bloody business how much i paid for it; i don't have to answer to you.

and what finer way to mark this occasion than to enjoy 'if i ever feel better' in all its album-only full-length glory (and preferably at a volume that makes the neighbours think they've momentarily been transported to montmartre).

* of course i could but, well, i do feel pretty special right now.