Abigail Devoe
she/her

Because it’s so much more than reviews.

Hi! I'm Abby. I have a lot of records. Allegedly I'm a "music critic," "rock historian," and/or "music journalist." I definitely run a series called Vinyl Monday: the who, what, when, where, why, and how I feel about classic albums in my collection. Explanation doesn’t ruin art - it makes it even better! If you like the 60s and 70s, sometimes-challenging album reviews, and vintage fashion, this is the place for you!

Keep in touch:
Instagram: @abigaildevoe
Tiktok: @abigaildevoe
My Website: www.abigaildevoe.com


Abigail Devoe

what album has 3 titles ⬆️ even more track listings ↘️ and celebrates a big anniversary this week? ↩️ guess ⬇️ below!

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one of the great thrills of my “career” (is it really a career if this is what i do for fun?) was the 24 hours after posting our Dolls Podcast episode about Ginger Gilmour. i woke up the next morning to a missed call from her managers. they said she heard our episode, she really liked it, and would like to connect! by 12:30 that afternoon, we had an interview set up and you can hear it NOW!
Ginger was so generous with her memories of Pink Floyd, and it was a pleasure to hear her insights on love, the creative process, her upcoming exhibition in Vegas this fall, and finding your true path. thank you Tony and Donna for facilitating all this, and thank you Ginger for taking time out of your day to talk! 🌈

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“my god, it’s like my iPod!” i gushed incredulously over some small-town Mexican restaurant abomination called a sangrita. "all we need is Motion City Soundtrack and Arcade Fire!"

Death Cab For Cutie were a staple band for overly-sensitive girls on the wrong side of Gen Z. we were hopelessly swept up in the forces of Millennial optimism, which evaporated just as we turned those tassels on our grad caps around. for graying dudes in tennis shoes, women who put on NPR as they drive back and forth from (insert name that ends in “-eigh”)’s play group, all who know the pain of growing those razor-cut Myspace bangs out, and this precious subset of elder Zoomer girls, Death Cab’s music is close to the heart. they FINALLY landed a true late-career highlight, and i've reviewed it for Tracking Angle.

(and it has me seriously considering a joint Give Up/Transatlanticism project)

5 days ago | [YT] | 226

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SF Sorrow once more, but the “S” stands for “short”! (still don’t know what the “F” was for. bit sad innit)

6 days ago | [YT] | 12

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SF Sorrow (and the rock opera) are born! huge shout to Mike Stax at Ugly Things for providing two very important resources to this episode’s narrative. full vid and blog post up now 🎈🔥

6 days ago | [YT] | 177

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you’ll need a magnifying glass 🔎 to find this week’s album, because this is just about all the promotion this doomed record ever got. what a tragedy, what a shame. such a…

1 week ago | [YT] | 197

Abigail Devoe

100 years of miles in 1 minute? impossible! 1968-69? more possible!

1 week ago | [YT] | 22

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jazz has never been in my comfort zone, but i truly cherished the process of writing the last miles review (talk about "the sound above!") a year and a half ago. this one was spread across weeks, and special in its own (silent) way. full episode and blog post up now 🎺

1 week ago | [YT] | 272

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part 2 of my Szabo discography overview has finally gone up on Groovy Music Club! read about some hidden fusion gems, a wonderful documentary, and so many recordings of “Mizrab” i had trouble keeping track of them all.

and who knows. tomorrow’s episode may be hiding in plain sight… 👀

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 183

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she knows how it looks, but she swears she had a good time.

(see? photo 2, all smiles!)

new on the Dolls Pod: would you run off with the love of your life after only knowing them for 3 days? it sounds like the plot of a Disney movie, but it was Ginger Gilmour’s real life when she found love at first sight with Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour.
when the fairytale was over, Ginger became a successful multi-media artist. hear this tale of love, spirituality, healing, bringing love and beauty into the lives of others, and /of course/ rock-and-roll, wherever you stream your podcasts 🌈

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