PHOTOS: RICHIE DOWNS | The recollection is still quite vivid—my pal Shawn sidling by my room with a copy of The Posies’ 1990 release Dear 23 in hand. He’s tapping the CD jewel case deliberately. “I know you…you’re going to love this record.” And, as it turned out, both were true. Plus, it didn’t hurt one iota that I was, in fact, 23 at the time.
Hooked since then through stylistic turns, rhythm sections, break-ups, solo projects, Big Star status, reformations, and happily new (vinyl) releases, The Posies’ brand new full Length LP Solid States is in stores as you’re reading this right now.
Touring to support Solid States, Jon Auer, Ken Stringfellow, and new drummer Frankie Siragusa embarked on a set of band-booked, intimate house concerts. The day after what was apparently one hell of a Washington, DC show, The Posies joined us at DC’s Som Records for a rummage through the racks—warm, chatty, and hilarious throughout.
So, onward—we’re record shopping with The Posies at Washington, DC’s Som Records.
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies record shopping at Som Records in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016 (Photos by Richie Downs).
The Posies’ brand new full-length Solid States is in stores now via My Music Empire—on vinyl.
