Give those tired NDP songs a miss and put on one or both of these two sexy new local vinyl releases instead.

Alt-dance collective Darker Than Wax collaborates with French record label Cascade for new double LP vinyl Feelings in Colour, which you can check out at the launch party on Aug 9 (how fitting). The vinyl is available at the party for $30 (usual price $40).

We've also previewed veteran local band The Observatory’s upcoming sixth album, Oscilla, for which there will be a two-night launch gig at the Substation on Aug 15 & 16. If you can’t wait until then, take a listen and pre-order it on green/black vinyl ($40/35), CD ($20) or limited edition cassette ($16) at their website.