The Velvet Underground: Vinyl LP Horrors She’s our mascot of escapism

She’s our mascot of escapism

Mikael Jorgensen

I couldn’t believe that I had ever thought otherwise

they remain masters of musical dichotomy

The Velvet Underground: Vinyl LP Horrors She’s our mascot of escapismThe Velvet Undergrounds classic self titled third album, originally released in March 1969, by MGM, was a departure from the bands first two albums in more ways than one. Gone was co founding member John Cale, and in his place was a 21 year old with Long Island roots named Doug Yule, who stepped right in. The record was also a stylistic leap, as Lou Reed described to Rolling Stone editor David Fricke: I thought we had to demonstrate the other side of