Vinyl-first music drops aren’t new – but when they’re done right, they still feel revolutionary. Case in point: Lily DeTaeye’s
Studio 3 Live at Iowa PBS, a hushed, deeply felt live album arriving October 24 on wax through Midtopia’s Buy Before You Stream project.
Buy Before You Stream continues to champion physical-first music in a streaming-dominated world, giving artists meaningful control and fans a sense of real ownership. DeTaeye’s record fits the model perfectly: it’s raw, human, and meant to be experienced as an artifact.
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Maybe It’s November,” the album’s lead single, is a moody gut punch. Sonically sparse but emotionally dense, it’s what would happen if Jeff Buckley wandered into a Daydream Nation session and wrote a ballad. The track balances sadness with precision, sidestepping melodrama in favor of emotional gravity.
DeTaeye’s collaborators – Chris Hansen, Steph Graham, and Bryan Vanderpool – round out the live feel without weighing it down. There’s no gloss, just chemistry. That authenticity is reinforced by the album’s unexpected origin: it wasn’t intended for release, but emerged organically from a strong session. Which somehow makes it even cooler.
As Buy Before You Stream builds momentum – with past releases from Rudy Love, Talia Keys, and Bad Self Portraits – DeTaeye’s addition feels like a fresh flex. A vinyl drop that feels genuinely collectible, not commodified.
The record hits stores in late October, and with shows lined up in New York and North Carolina, DeTaeye is quietly making 2025 her year – one intimate room at a time.
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