tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79740170282219725482024-03-05T20:50:55.572-05:00WLUR 91.5 FM Music ReviewJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08152131211012018616noreply@blogger.comBlogger16510125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-43795797000039043812022-02-12T21:34:00.004-05:002022-02-15T09:06:21.801-05:00Curtis Harding<b>Add Date: </b>February 8th 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Curtis Harding<br />
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<b>Album: </b>If Words Were Flowers<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Anti-<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Psychedelic Soul<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "Atlanta psychedelic soul artist Curtis Harding has shared the new track “Explore” today ahead of this Friday’s release of his new album <i><b>If Words Were Flowers</b></i>. A trippy track that dives headfirst into a sea of new experiences with a partner.<div><br /></div><div>Harding has also announced a January 2022 US tour today that will include performances in his hometown of Atlanta as well as New York, Los Angeles, Portland and more. At the end of that run he will head to Europe for February and March shows across the continent; all upcoming dates are listed below.</div><div><br /></div><div>Written and recorded over the past two tumultuous years, <i><b>If Words Were Flowers</b></i> is a vibrant, intoxicating bouquet, one as diverse as it is dazzling. Drawing on vintage soul, R&B, hip-hop, garage rock, and psychedelia, the songs here are raw and gritty, fueled by airtight grooves, punchy horns, and adventurous production from Harding and frequent collaborator Sam Cohen (Kevin Morby, Benjamin Booker).</div><div><br /></div><div>“Nina Simone said that it’s an artist’s job to reflect the times,” Harding explains. “I think it’s important to live in the moment. If you do that and you’re honest and vulnerable, you can reach the people that need to be reached.”</div><div><br /></div><div>That honesty and vulnerability is front and center on <b><i>If Words Were Flowers</i></b>, which opens with the arresting title track. “If words were flowers / I’d give them all to you,” Harding sings with a boost from a larger than life backing choir.</div><div><br /></div><div>Harding broke out Stateside with in 2017 with his previous album Face Your Fear. Helmed by Cohen and super producer Danger Mouse, the record earned Harding dates with everyone from Jack White to Lenny Kravitz, landed him festival slots at Newport Folk, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits, and racked up nearly 60 million streams on Spotify alone. NPR declared the record one of the year’s best R&B releases, calling Harding a “gifted, gospel-bred shouter and deep digger in the Curtis Mayfield/Stevie Wonder crates,” while Complex hailed the music as “vintage, classic soul music” with “psychedelic splashes and a touch of garage rock fuzz,” and New York Magazine raved that “with a scorching voice like his, the funk is eternal.”"</div><div><br /></div><div>RIYL: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Leon Bridges, KAYTRANADA, Thundercat, Son Little, Black Pumas, Gary Clark Jr.ggg</div><div><br /></div>
<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>3, 5, 11, 4<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>2<br />
<br />Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-89420152914884280922022-02-12T21:28:00.000-05:002022-02-15T09:06:23.448-05:00Aeon Station<b>Add Date: </b>February 8th 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Aeon Station<br />
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<b>Album: </b>Observatory<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Sub Pop<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Rock, Indie Rock<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "Aeon Station’s <b><i>Observatory</i></b> is an epic statement more than a decade in the making, with miles of timeless melodies and the kind of overpowering songwriting that will reaffirm your belief in life itself. Longtime Wrens member Kevin Whelan’s first solo album draws heavily from the perseverance of the soul, resulting in rock music possessing an infectious and inspiring sonic uplift. If you’re familiar with Whelan’s past work, these ten tracks bear a certain and unmistakable familiarity—but they also mark an exciting new chapter in Whelan’s musical career, as he steps out with more vulnerability than ever before.<div><br /></div><div><b><i>Observatory</i></b> came together carefully for Whelan—over the course of 14 years, specifically, as clusters of demos and sketches were eventually assembled and recorded largely by Whelan himself, with assistance from Wrens bandmate Jerry MacDonald and Greg Whelan as well as Tom Beaujour in his Union City recording space. Additionally, his wife Mary Ann provided backup vocals. “It’s the best I’ve done and may ever do frankly,” Whelan states. “It’s written over such a long period of my life. Music I did in the past was tinged with expectations or presumptions, but this time, it was just for me.”</div><div><br /></div><div>The long gestation of <b><i>Observatory</i></b> means that a lot of lived experience went into making this album. As time passed, Whelan got married, started a family, and moved to the Asia Pacific region for a period of time; at 15 months old, his son (now eight) was also diagnosed with autism, and the title of <i><b>Observatory</b></i> itself is inspired by Whelan’s own relationship with his son.</div><div><br /></div><div>“The moment you’re told your child is not ‘neurotypical,’ your whole world expands in ways you never imagined,” he explains. “Even though he doesn’t speak much at all, or look at anyone directly, you can see him observing everything around him. The album title reflects upon the stories within the songs — each one observing a certain situation or feeling.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Whelan’s scope of musical vision on <b><i>Observatory</i></b> is wide open and free with possibilities—at once recalling the reflective wisdom of Bruce Springsteen, Broken Social Scene’s huge anthemic burn, and the Wrens’ own pulsing-with-life take on rock music. Above all, this is music not only for dreamers but for those who realize and appreciate the enormity of every moment. “It’s about never letting go about those dreams and your passion,” he states. “The album starts from a place of realizing that everything is temporary, what we love eventually changes or leaves us, and regardless we continue to search and find our way back home.”</div><div><br /></div><div>The pounding “Queens” builds to a truly thrilling climax of huge guitars and frantic drumming, while the steady build of “Leaves” is accompanied by Whelan’s reflections on “Being lost and then found”: “It musically captures the album as it starts small and intimate, crescendos into a peak both musically and lyrically, and then settles down into a repeating mode of a hopeful but uncertain mantra about the future,” he explains while discussing the song’s themes and creation. </div><div><br /></div><div>Then there’s the gleaming harmonies of “Fade,” a song about breaking past your own insecurities to discover what’s on the other side. “Whether you limit yourself because of your own fears and insecurities, or because what others think and say,” Whelan says, “The song is about when you stop waiting and start believing deeper in your own path.” <b><i>Observatory </i></b>ends with the hushed and lush “Alpine Drive,” with Whelan’s voice lit by pinwheel plucked piano strings—a tender moment that packs as much power as the nine songs that come before it.</div><div><br /></div><div>“I hope people feel a sense of strength when they hear this album,” he states while discussing his artistic aims as a whole. “Most importantly, I hope that it connects to them in some personal way.” And if you’ve ever caught air in your lungs or felt your heart beating in your chest, there’s no doubt that you’ll find some level of connection with <b><i>Observatory</i></b>’s open-hearted, instantly classic-sounding rock."</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div> <div>RIYL: The Wrens [duh], Broken Social Scene, Wolf Parade, Flaming Lips, Built To Spill, Grandaddy, The Arcade Fire</div>
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>6, 3, 2, 10, 5<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>None<br />
<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-59497146063796978932022-02-12T21:21:00.001-05:002022-02-15T09:25:29.230-05:00EELS<b>Add Date: </b>February 8th 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>EELS<br />
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<b>Album: </b>Extreme Witchcraft<br />
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<b>Label: </b>E-Works / [PIAS]<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Alternative/Indie<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "EELS have had one of the most consistently acclaimed careers in music. The ever-changing project of principal singer/songwriter E (Mark Oliver Everett), EELS have released twelve studio albums since their 1996 debut, Beautiful Freak. During the height of the pandemic lockdown in early 2021, E got an out of the blue message from Mark Romanek, director of the first EELS video, “Novocaine For the Soul”. It triggered him to reach out to John Parish, who was in between numerous projects and immediately got to work in his HonorSound studio in Bristol and began sending ideas to E. "I’d sneak out of bed at 4 in the morning to hear the latest thing John had sent, and try to add my part to it and get it back to him quickly before my 4 year old son woke up,” E says. The resulting album is <b><i>Extreme Witchcraft</i></b>."<div><b><br /></b></div><div> RIYL: The Dandy Warhols, Gomez, Sparklehorse, The Flaming Lips, Supergrass<br />
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>2, 4, 7, 1<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>11<br />
<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-81953753587780616362022-02-12T21:11:00.001-05:002022-02-15T09:25:30.367-05:00Pedro the Lion<b>Add Date: </b>February 8th 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Pedro the Lion<br />
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<b>Album: </b>Havasu<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Polyvinyl<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Alternative/Indie Rock<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "Lake Havasu is a community of winding hillside roads, launched in the 1960s alongside a brick-for-brick rebuild of the original London Bridge. “It’s this very synthetic, gimmicky place set in this soulful, desolate landscape,” laughs Pedro the Lion’s David Bazan, who moved to the Arizona city for one year in seventh grade. Bazan collected his earliest childhood experiences for 2019’s Phoenix, the prolific artist’s celebrated return to the Pedro moniker and the first in a planned series of five records chronicling his past homes. To write its sequel, Bazan traveled to Havasu four times over several years, driving past his junior high campus, a magical skating rink, and other nostalgic locations that evoked feelings long suppressed. “An intersection I hadn’t remembered for 30 years would trigger a flood of hidden memories,” he says. “I was there to soak in it as much as possible.”<div><br /></div><div>Driving the inscrutable loops of Havasu’s lakeside, Bazan listened through an audiobook of Tom Petty’s biography, eventually dialoguing with Petty’s voice in his mind. A revelation from the book—that Petty subconsciously wrote the song “Wildflowers” as an act of kindness toward himself—inspired Bazan to approach his own work with radical generosity toward his young self. “I wanted to be there for that kid,” he offers. “That twelve year old still needs parenting, and still needs to process.”</div><div>To revisit his past with openness, Bazan modified harmful work habits he’d accepted as necessary. That meant doing away with deadlines, and accumulating moments of play as he felt moved to—“Rather than squeezing stones every single time. I’m on a slow journey away from that,” he clarifies. As he worked through the music that became <i><b>Havasu</b></i>, flexibility and curiosity informed the arrangements. Bazan began writing on a simple synthesizer and drum machine setup. He detoured to a more elaborate assortment of analog electronic equipment, then woodshed his original two-handed keyboard arrangements on fingerpicked acoustic guitar.</div><div><br /></div><div>Concurrently relearning his catalog for a weekly series of livestream concerts also renewed his gratitude toward songwriting. “I was trying to evaluate what I have to show for 20 years of kicking my own ass,” Bazan quips about the strenuousness of full-time touring. “But the garden of my songs is what I’ve been building. It doesn’t have to be an ego test.” Approaching his discography with appreciation reconciled cognitive dissonance about the music of his childhood, which Bazan had dismissed as cheesy. “As a kid, that Richard Marx song would come on and I would swoon. I’ve been working my whole life to pretend that wasn’t there, and I wanted to honor the sappy, emotional kid that I was. It helped me see myself,” he admits. </div><div><br /></div><div>When he entered the studio with co-producer and engineer Andy D. Park (who worked in the same capacity on Phoenix), Bazan planned to make a desolate, desert-informed record. But the duo quickly realized a rock configuration closer to Pedro’s classic sound would convey the landscape and stories best. Bazan switched to a Les Paul, which brought smoothness and linearity; though he’d planned to use a drum machine, he laid down scratch drum kit and bass as an experiment. Listening back the next day, those initial rhythm section takes had a sense of joy and ease that augmented the record’s themes of psychic healing. “First Drum Set,” which faithfully chronicles Bazan’s lifesaving switch from clarinet to drums, builds the explosive jubilation of musical self-discovery into triumphant fills, like a throbbing heartbeat overflowing with love. “Teenage Sequencer” takes on the rattling anxiety of mind-body disconnect, using trepidatious bass, vacillating guitar slides and hopeful tambourine to evoke the crushed-out ups and downs of the mutable edge of thirteen. “There goes nature, pulling me along like a sequencer,” sings Bazan, wondering: “Will I always be a teenager now?” And on “Making the Most Of It,” stuttering hi-hat adorns downtempo, arpeggiated guitar, adding playfulness to a reckoning with concealed emotion. “I can go along to get along, but let me know when I can quit making the most of it,” Bazan shrugs. Yet the contrasting optimism of the music reflects an imperative to communicate feelings both light and heavy: to break through the scar tissue of tender memory and find peace. </div><div><br /></div><div>Though Bazan wrote, arranged, and performed most instruments himself—as is characteristic of most of his work, solo and with Pedro the Lion—several key collaborators helped him find the self-accepting tenderness needed for <b><i>Havasu</i></b>. Pedro live drummer Sean T. Lane makes appearances on every track, but on a self-constructed noisemaking instrument called “the bike.” It’s composed of various metal objects and strings mounted on a bicycle frame, rigged with contact mics and run through a drone-accentuating pedalboard. “It can be percussive, it can be ambient. It’s a real nightmare machine. It’s just great,” Bazan enthuses, highlighting its crucially menacing counterpoint to the otherwise “wistful, melancholy, guilty pleasure romcom” progression of “Own Valentine.” A warm moment exploring his synth setup with longtime collaborator Andy Fitts led to the insistent new wave sound of “Too Much.” And on album opener and cinematic scene-setter “Don’t Wanna Move,” a riff appears that was first devised by Pedro guitarist Erik Walters and used on Phoenix’s closer. “I was psyched to open this record with it,” Bazan says. “I’m trying to have a flow between the records, so if people want to engage with that, there’s something there.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Though the next three albums in the series are not fully written, Bazan currently understands Phoenix and <b><i>Havasu</i></b> together as a completed exposition in a traditional three-act structure. “I want to paint a picture of how my family and parents and everyone I love got coopted by nationalistic, authoritarian religion,” he lays out. “I’m planting the seeds for that, and my own culpability is part of it.” Though these careful compositions pave the way for darker stories in later acts, Bazan resolutely emphasizes the curative nature of returning to <b><i>Havasu</i></b>, mentally and musically. “It gave me the ability to make vulnerable choices, and connect with a part of my younger self that I didn’t want to turn my back on,” he suggests. “I worked through a lot of self-judgment, and was kinder to myself on this record than I have been before in any songs.” The result is an open-hearted acknowledgment of shame and elation both, spaciously but delicately arranged in affirmation of the nurturing those feelings deserve—even if the kid in need of validation has long since grown up and moved away."</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div> <div>RIYL: David Bazan, Advance Base, Cursive, Owen, Conor Oberst/Bright Eyes, Andy Shauf, Alex G, Field Medic, Jimmy Eat World, Frightened Rabbit, Modern Baseball </div>
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>3, 4, 6, 5, 2<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>None<br />
<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-9600888537505507952022-02-12T21:09:00.000-05:002022-02-15T12:25:50.580-05:00St. Paul & The Broken Bones<b>Add Date: </b>February 8th 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>St. Paul & The Broken Bones<br />
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<b>Album: </b>The Alien Coast<br />
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<b>Label: </b>ATO<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>R&B/Soul<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "A fever dream in sonic form, St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ new album <b><i>The Alien Coast</i></b> marks the most adventurous and original output yet from an ever-evolving musical powerhouse, out January 28, 2022. In a profound shift for the Alabama-bred eight-piece—the band’s fourth full-length strays far from the time-bending soul of past work like their 2014 debut, arriving at a dizzying convergence of rock & roll and R&B, psychedelia and stoner metal, gospel and jazz-funk. At turns explosive, elegant, and thrillingly unhinged, that sound makes for a majestic backdrop to St. Paul & The Broken Bones’ visceral exploration of the strangest dimensions of the human psyche."<div><br /></div><div>RIYL: Son Little, Curtis Harding, Leon Bridges, Alabama Shakes, Hiatus Kaiyote, Black Pumas<br />
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>5, 3, 7, 11, 8</div><div><br />
<b>DNP: </b>None<br />
<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-46257591761257289272022-02-12T21:04:00.001-05:002022-02-15T12:25:52.078-05:00Yard Act<b>Add Date: </b>February 8th 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Yard Act<br />
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<b>Album: </b>The Overload<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Zen F.C.<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Alternative/Indie<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "Spanning 11 entirely new tracks, <b><i>The Overload</i></b> is a record that rages with Yard Act’s inimitable wit, musical dexterity, and tasteful curation. Littered with Yard Act’s signature dark humour and knowing cynicism, <b><i>The Overload</i></b> pokes fun at society without ever punching down from a place of superiority. “Lyrically, I think it’s a record about the things that we all do - we're all so wired into the system of day to day that we don't really stop and think about the constructs that define us,” says Smith. “But also beyond that, it's kind of exciting, because there’s still so much we don’t understand; how a hive mindset is forged, how information spreads, how we agree and presume things without thinking. Some people think more than others, but a lot of this sloganeering - ‘I'm on the left, I'm not wrong’ - doesn't achieve anything. Gammons, Karens, Snowflakes, whatever – I find it all so boring. I'm just not into that.” <div><br /></div><div>Spearheaded by James Smith (vocals) and Ryan Needham (bass), the now four-piece, completed by Sam Shjipstone (guitar) and Jay Russell (drums), have built a sound that speaks inherently to their birthplace of Leeds, West Yorkshire, and yet ties together observations from all walks of modern British life – the small-town bloke in the local pub, the anti-capitalist stuck at a desk job, the tired activist in all of us torn between easy complicity and the desire to fight. </div><div><br /></div><div>Having grown from relatively casual pub acquaintances to housemates, Smith and Needham found living together to be conducive to a high work rate, racking up demos in quick succession. Settling into a system of programming, looping and layering, the alchemy between the two created a base from which to build their narrative world. “Ryan is a vibe guy, whereas I overthink everything,” laughs Smith. “It’s been the greatest creative partnership I've ever had. When you find a groove that works, it just kind of looks after itself.” </div><div><br /></div><div>With just three hometown shows under their belt, world events intervened. But rather than letting the pandemic derail them, Yard Act set up their own imprint, Zen F.C. and across the course of 2020 and into early 2021 released four increasingly coruscating, hilariously dark singles with ‘The Trapper’s Pelts’, ‘Fixer Upper’, ‘Peanuts’ and Dark Days’ all securing BBC 6 Music airplay, and despite the circumstances developing a remarkable, ever-increasing fanbase. </div><div><br /></div><div>Pulling off a debut album in a pandemic isn’t easy, but somehow, Yard Act has made it work. Recording with Ali Chant (PJ Harvey, Perfume Genius, Aldous Harding) at his Bristol studio, those prolific demos have been sharpened down into something that speaks to the times we live in, creating a statement of intent that survives on nuance – a record of retro influences, recorded in a modern way. <b><i>The Overload </i></b>is a political record, but in the same way that all great observations of human nature are – a messy, complex, knowingly hypocritical snapshot of our current state of play."</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div> RIYL: Fontaines D.C., Fat White Family, Courting, Working Men's Club<br />
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>3, 9<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11<br />
<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-71613296812743731642022-02-12T20:56:00.001-05:002022-02-15T12:25:54.008-05:00Bonobo<b>Add Date: </b>February 8th 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Bonobo<br />
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<b>Album: </b>Fragments<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Ninja Tune<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Dance/Electronic, Hip Hop<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "Born first out of fragments of ideas and experimentation in his Los Angeles studio in 2020 and 2021, <i><b>Fragments</b></i> ultimately was fused together in a burst of creativity fueled by collaboration, Green’s solo adventures into the deserts of California, and even his use of modular synths for the first time. The track “Tides” featuring Jamila Woods, which was a catalyst for the album, as well as “From You” featuring Joji, and “Shadows” featuring Jordan Rakei, which Green describes as "old school, Detroity, Moodymann and Theo Parrish-inspired.” Fragments is the sound of struggle and isolation, personally and collectively - and of a surging, joyous return. It is a reminder that out of struggle and disillusionment, creativity and hope can emerge at the most unexpected moments."<div><br /></div><div>RIYL: Four Tet, Maribou State, Khruangbin, DJ Shadow<br />
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>Shadows, Rosewood, Otomo, Tides, From You, Age of Phase<br />
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<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-75376782475786965302022-02-12T20:47:00.001-05:002022-02-15T12:25:55.619-05:00Cat Power<b>Add Date: </b>February 8th 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Cat Power<br />
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<b>Album: </b>Covers<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Domino <br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Singer/Songwriter, Alternative/Indie<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "Cat Power, the vocalist, songwriter, musician and producer Chan Marshall, returns with her new album <b><i>Covers</i></b>, her third album of celebrated reinterpretations of songs by classic and contemporary artists. The first album from Cat Power since Wanderer, Marshall's widely-acclaimed 2018 Domino debut, <b><i>Covers</i></b> was produced entirely by Marshall. The release features fully reimagined songs by Frank Ocean, Bob Seger, Lana Del Rey, Jackson Browne, Iggy Pop, The Pogues, Nick Cave, The Replacements and more, plus an updated rendition of her own song “Hate” from The Greatest (2006), retitled “Unhate” for this album. Cover songs have always occupied a crucial place in the Marshall canon, and <b><i>Covers</i></b> completes a trilogy of sorts, following beloved past Cat Power collections Jukebox (2008) and The Covers Record (2000). While she frequently delights and surprises with the songs she chooses to cover, it’s Marshall’s total commitment to the performance - imbuing the songs with a creative singularity that rivals her original work - that make Cat Power covers so special."<div><br /></div><div>RIYL: PJ Harvey, Sharon Van Etten, Mazzy Star<br />
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>1, 3, 8<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>None<br />
<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-76173737325954708712022-02-11T23:50:00.003-05:002022-02-15T12:25:56.862-05:00Broken Social Scene<b>Add Date: </b>February 8th 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Broken Social Scene<br />
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<b>Album: </b>Old Dead Young: B-Sides & Rarities<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Arts & Crafts<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Indie Rock<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>This is a WLUR Music Director Favorite! From the promoter: "Toronto indie rock collective Broken Social Scene announced <i><b>Old Dead Young: B-Sides & Raritie</b></i>s, a career-spanning collection of B-sides, rarities, and outtakes pulled from 20 years of 7-inches, compilations, soundtracks, and hard-to-find releases. Fans can pre-order the album and stream the first single “This House Is On Fire”, a lush and heartbreaking dream pop track taken from the 2009 Forgiveness Rock Record recording sessions.<div><br /></div><div>Once a two-person basement recording project, Broken Social Scene came to life onstage as a shadowy improvisational entity with a revolving-door roster, each concert a wholly unique experience dependent on the room, the weather, what they ate for dinner that night, and who was dropping in to play. Where the band’s 2001 debut album, Feel Good Lost, presented BSS as an anonymous ambient project that reflected its humble, homespun origins, their electrifying live performances from that era rallied an extended family of performers with roots in post-rock (Justin Peroff; Do Make Say Think’s Charles Spearin), Latin jazz (Andrew Whiteman), art-folk (Feist), synth-pop (Amy Millan and Evan Cranley, also of Stars), dance-punk (Metric’s Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw), and country rock (Jason Collett).</div><div><br /></div><div>But by pursuing improvisational freedom over commercial considerations, Broken Social Scene set a new gold standard for indie rock in the 21st century with 2002’s You Forgot It In People, an album that pushed the genre far beyond its noisy ’90s slacker roots toward a more sonically expansive, emotionally expressive vision. And with follow up releases like the blissfully chaotic Broken Social Scene (2005), the rapturous Forgiveness Rock Record (2010), and the intricate, insidiously melodic Hug of Thunder (2017), Broken Social Scene have amassed a thrillingly amorphous, unpredictable body of work. <i><b>Old Dead Young: B-Sides & Rarities</b></i> is everything that happened in between."</div><div><br /></div><div>RIYL: Feist, The Dodos, Of Montreal, Stars, Fruit Bats, Panda Bear</div>
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>2, 3, 5, 7<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>9, 10, 13, 14<br />
<br />Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-50173507439913671682022-02-11T23:47:00.000-05:002022-02-15T12:26:30.347-05:00Mother Mother<b>Add Date:</b> February 1st<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Mother Mother<br />
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<b>Album: </b>Inside (Deluxe)<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Warner<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Indie/Alternative Rock<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "Canadian alt-rocker legends Mother Mother have announced a special Deluxe Edition of their internationally acclaimed album <i><b>INSIDE</b></i>, originally released last summer at the height of the pandemic. The expanded edition will be available January 28th and will feature seven brand new recordings, including the new single “Life,” mixed by renowned Spike Stent. The new track list for the deluxe edition includes “Hayloft II,” a follow up to their breakout hit “Hayloft” which exploded onto the nascent TikTok scene in 2020, and is closing in on one million uses as a sound on the app. What’s more, Mother Mother has released a short documentary on “Hayloft” and “Hayloft II.” Directed by MM vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Ryan Guldemond and Rich Smith, the video follows the song’s organic explosion on TikTok and the genesis of the sequel."<div><b><br /></b></div><div> <div>RIYL: Arcade Fire, Architecture In Helsinki, New Pornographers, Toyko Police Club</div>
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>16, 19, 21, 9<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>17, 7, 13, 15<br />
<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-27989235563119248212022-02-11T23:42:00.000-05:002022-02-15T12:26:00.163-05:00Anais Mitchell<b>Add Date: </b>February 1st 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Anais Mitchell<br />
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<b>Album: </b>Anais Mitchell<br />
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<b>Label: </b>BMG<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Singer/Songwriter<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "The self-titled record from Anaïs Mitchell features the best of her folksy songwriting, if you're a fan of musicals you might recognize her stylings from the show Hadestown, whose soundtrack she wrote."<br />
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>2, 1, 6<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>None<br />
<br />Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-15059597007813033422022-02-11T23:36:00.000-05:002022-02-15T12:26:01.468-05:00Wanderers<b>Add Date: </b>February 1st 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Wanderers<br />
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<b>Album: </b>Wanderers [EP]<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Big Oak<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Dance, electronic<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "Long established as one of South Australia’s premier songwriting and touring outfits, Wanderers have stepped into a new creative domain in recent years. <div><br /></div><div>Bringing together influences from across decades of soul, rock and pop luminaries; channeling in with contemporary flair and songwriting skill, the group have fashioned for themselves a sonic identity that exists strongly between a vintage cool and a central sound that is refreshingly new.</div><div><br /></div><div>The new <i><b>Wanderers EP</b></i>, their first since 2017’s <i><b>Something For A Distraction</b></i>, arrives as they prepare to return to the United States for SXSW, as well as announcing their headline EP tour upon their return for April and May. The release of the <b><i>Wanderers EP</i></b> follows on from the band’s debut US TV performance on Nashville’s News4.</div><div><br /></div><div>The <b><i>Wanderers EP</i></b> comprises five tracks of soulful and rich guitar-driven music that is a testament to the creative dynamic between bandmates Dusty Lee Stephensen, Matt Birkin and their cast of long-term collaborators and live band. Stephensen writes with an old-soul edge; his lyricism a masterclass in personal storytelling (‘Malibu’, ‘Nothing In This World’). </div><div><br /></div><div>Songs like ‘Make It On My Own’ and ‘Penny’ exude the brightness and optimism Wanders brought to the project from the jump. Harmonically strong and rich in melodies that give us energy akin to Lime Cordiale and The Moving Stills, it’s music like this that has bolstered Wanderers’ presence in recent years as a band to watch out of SA.</div><div><br /></div><div>The EP’s latest single release, ‘Molly’ is another example of the easy wavelength the outfit are on when it comes to songwriting and arrangement."</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div> <div>RIYL: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Tame Impala, Grizzly Bear, Mayer Hawthorne, Of Montreal, Prince, Beck</div>
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>1, 2, 4<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>None<br />
<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-67193499118649114852022-02-11T23:32:00.000-05:002022-02-15T12:26:02.713-05:00Anna Ash<b>Add Date: </b>February 1st 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Anna Ash<br />
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<b>Album: </b>Sleeper<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Black Mesa Records<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Folk<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "<i><b>Sleeper</b></i> is infused with an emotional intelligence that conjures nostalgia with the memory of a middle school boyfriend’s cologne and evokes a tenderness specific to L.A. in an evening full of car alarms, fireworks, and the rare California lilac. Ash’s songs regularly feature on soundtracks (Billions, Masters of Sex) and curated playlists and her fans will recognize that trademark textured guitar and soaring voice. The tight pocket of previous albums gives way to more spacious arrangements and atmospherics — buoyant keys, group harmonies, pedal steel and horns. There’s an urgency, an immediacy to the album, as if Ash is processing this perilous moment (and all the ones before) in real-time. <b><i>Sleeper</i></b>, then, is a soundtrack of sorts, trenchant songs to score the moments when memories play life movies and the fire is at your door."<div><br /></div><div>RIYL: Erin Rae, Esther Rose, Courtney Marie Andrews</div>
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>1, 2, 3, 9<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>4, 7<br />
<br />Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-74429418321119374432022-02-11T23:28:00.000-05:002022-02-15T12:26:05.082-05:00Neil Frances<b>Add Date: </b>February 1st 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Neil Frances<br />
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<b>Album: </b>There is no Neil Frances<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Nettwerk<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Alternative/Indie Pop<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "There's something you need to know: There is no Neil Frances.<div><br /></div><div>OK, sort of. Neil Frances is not a solo artist, it’s the name of a duo comprised of Sydney-born Jordan Feller and Southern California native Marc Gilfry. And to help you remember that Neil Frances is not a person, the duo has named its forthcoming debut LP, <i><b>There Is No Neil Frances.</b></i></div><div><br /></div><div>Feller and Gilfry met in 2012 and formed the group in 2016, having both relocated to LA from London and New York, respectively, in pursuit of new projects. Feller began his music career back home in Australia as a hip-hop-obsessed, self-taught electronic music DJ, while Gilfry grew up in a musically-inclined household and played and sang in multiple bands. With Gilfry’s inherent knack for hooks and melodies and Feller’s encyclopedic sonic recall ability and vast knowledge of production, the pair hit it off and began to develop their brand of beat-driven pop infused with a more organic warmth than most modern music. Putting special emphasis on their enthralling live sets—always performed live with a multi-piece band and never relying on playback—the group quickly developed a reputation as a must-see stage artist. Soon their reputation as a diverse act with a wide range of talents began to build among listeners of all kinds.</div><div><br /></div><div>“I think there’s a lot of diversity in the people who listen to our songs and come out to our shows, and we feel like that’s the result of something intentional,” Gilfry says. “Jordan and I always wanted to use our music to build a tent big enough for anyone and everyone.”</div><div><br /></div><div>Steadily building from the ground up since the beginning, the duo has been hard at work on the music for the new album since just before the pandemic took hold but has been heading toward this pinnacle for even longer. The 2018 debut EP, Took A While, with its blend of psychedelic rhythms, vibe-y, infectious grooves, and a raw, funky spirit put the act firmly on the map and propelled them to tour slots with established acts like Jungle, SG Lewis, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra. A number of single releases, remixes, and featured guest spots on their tracks helped implement their fluidity and embracing of a changing modern pop landscape. And now, <b><i>There Is No Neil Frances </i></b>is set to expand their reach with its sense of undeniable groove and sunny outlook grounded in realness.</div><div><br /></div><div>The songs on the LP cut to the heart of what makes Neil Frances who they are and, for the first time, are bound by a common, cohesive thread. The album loosely tells the story of an insect aspiring to find its place in a utopian dreamscape—a story perhaps best appreciated while in the moment at an NF gig, or in a hazy, red-tinted room with your favorite beverage at hand. The band explains, “Our new album is about self-realization and becoming the person that you dream of. The concept is that we are insects on earth who ascend into outer space to become divas at a galactic ball.</div><div><br /></div><div>"It’s Like A Dream” is the “set it off” track, a grade-A jam to blast at full volume and get the weekend started in the spirit of Kylie Monogue, Robyn, Amber, and Jessie Ware. “On A Dark Night” sets the tone for the rest of the record with its smoother-than-silk chorus. “I Can Feel The Pressure” sends us back to the 90s R&B-meets-indie world, while “We’re Falling Up” channels Italo-Disco and flexes a sense of what the band calls “dance music with DHM”: deep hidden meaning, borrowing a phrase from the great Nile Rodgers. Masters at wearing their influences on their sleeves without being overly referential or obvious, “Everyday With You” is a powerhouse anthem driven by a Bobby Caldwell sample that captures the communal spirit that came from the early days of lockdown when the pandemic forced us all to bubble up. Utilizing vintage drum machines such as the Roland 808 and Drumtraks, and effects processors like the Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo, as well as a myriad of synthesizers and keyboards, the songs experiment within a very defined realm: to be sure, you know a Neil Frances song when you hear it.</div><div><br /></div><div>“With an album, you have to be able to zoom out and see the bigger picture, and it gives you the chance to show personality and tell a bit more of a story,” Feller says. “We’ve created a journey here. And we know now more than ever what we’re good at and what we love about creating music.”"</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div> RIYL Sam Evian, Poolside, Tame Impala, JUNGLE, !!!, Twin Shadow, Unknown Mortal Orchestra<br />
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>4, 7, 8, 11<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>2, 13<br />
<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-26017349036965037582022-02-11T23:15:00.001-05:002022-02-15T12:26:11.494-05:00Hippo Campus<b>Add Date: </b>February 8th 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Hippo Campus<br />
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<b>Album: </b>LP3<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Grand Jury<br />
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<b>Genre:</b> Indie rock, indie pop<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "In the years between 2018’s<b><i> BAMBI</i></b> and<i><b> LP3</b></i>, Minneapolis’ Hippo Campus -- made up of vocalist/guitarists Jake Luppen and Nathan Stocker, drummer Whistler Allen, bassist Zach Sutton, and trumpeter DeCarlo Jackson -- has grown up and into itself. Although the five-piece has been friends since middle school and put out a number of studio releases since its inception, it’s the new record, <b><i>LP3</i></b>, that’s the most honest portrait of who Hippo Campus is."<div><br /></div><div>RIYL: Vampire Weekend, Vacation Manor, COIN, JR JR, Sure Sure<br />
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>5, 6, 9<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8<br />
<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-63595562831673650232022-02-11T23:11:00.003-05:002022-02-15T12:26:08.587-05:00Rare Americans<b>Add Date: </b>February 8th<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Rare Americans<br />
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<b>Album: </b>Jamesy Boy & The Screw Loose Zoo<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Crooked City/Empire<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Indie Punk Pop<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "In a world filled with BS, Rare Americans are the real deal. The genre-bending Vancouver punks have already built a passionate fanbase with their all-in-it melodicism and inventive storytelling. Their music and messages cement them as a force to be reckoned with. Bandleader, James Priestner, and his gang have leveled up their sound by drawing across a myriad of genres while keeping true to what makes them unique: Telling crooked and catchy stories.<div><br /></div><div>Rare Americans are telling their stories directly to anyone who wants — or needs — to listen. These tales are easy to relate to for anyone who’s been down or has struggled to keep up, yet are also laced with devilish optimism and hope. 'We’re trying to inspire and empower our fans,' Priestner states while discussing the band’s mission. 'We’re an independent band, the underdogs, and I think a lot of our fans relate to that.'"</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div> <div>RIYL: Modest Mouse, Judah and the Lion, Twenty One Pilots, early MGMT</div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></div>
<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>1, 18, 7, 5, 6, 17, 12, 16<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15<br />
<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-34393889040495913002022-02-11T22:39:00.001-05:002022-02-15T12:26:13.867-05:00The Applesauce Tears<b>Add Date: </b>February 8th 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>The Applesauce Tears<br />
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<b>Album: </b>Scores<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Black Cottage<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Shoegaze, indie rock<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "A unique blend of instrumental shoegaze tinged with bursts of ambient free-form noise leading ultimately to some nicely orchestrated cinematic pieces full of lush, dreamy moments and trippy transitions. As in the past, Applesauce Tears offers the listener a unique blend of instrumental shoegaze tinged with bursts of ambient free-form noise leading ultimately to some nicely orchestrated cinematic pieces full of lush, dreamy moments and trippy transitions. But the listener will find plenty of typical Applesauce Tears epics and anthems throughout. Each song is a film you wish would happen."<div><br /></div><div>RIYL: The Avalanches, Black Moth Super Rainbow & Tobacco.<br />
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>8, 3, 4<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>None<br />
<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-76597098645199169322022-02-11T22:31:00.000-05:002022-02-15T12:26:16.643-05:00Mythless<b>Add Date: </b>February 8th 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Mythless<br />
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<b>Album: </b>We<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Joyful Noise<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Alternitive/Indie Rock<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "Mythless, the maximalist yacht-metal project by Fang Island founder Jason Bartell, has a new album. <b><i>We</i></b> marks a transitional and complicated time for Bartell. In contrast with the universal grief brought by the pandemic, for Bartell, a period of intense personal strife came to a close just as COVID began. Mixed in Providence, RI by Seth Manchester and mastered in Brooklyn, NY by Heba Kadry, drums by Greg Fox (ex-Liturgy, Zs, Guardian Alien) and rich instrumentation performed and layered by Ryan Seaton (Callers, Open House) cultivate a relentless and feverish drone. 'I wanted the instrumentation to have a feeling of controlled chaos,' Bartell notes, 'a hyperactive sort of bed for me to drape these deceptively simple, hopefully beautiful songs on top of.'"<div><br /><div>RIYL: Fang Island, Maps & Atlases, Oneida</div>
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>Start with #1 and play them all!<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>None<br />
<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-82720509262287863112022-02-11T22:26:00.000-05:002022-02-15T12:26:24.335-05:00Animal Collective<b>Add Date: </b>February 8th 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Animal Collective<br />
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<b>Album: </b>Time Skiffs<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Domino<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Experimental Pop<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "NY experimental pop group Animal Collective continue to exceed expectations and transcend musical boundaries with their new album <b><i>Time Skiffs</i></b>. Bandmates Panda Bear, Deakin, Avey Tare, and Geologist comment on the joys and adversities of the human experience through this compilation of nine ethereal tracks. Animal Collective's <i><b>Time Skiffs</b></i> is both nostalgic to listeners and progressive in sound. After a six-year album drought, Animal Collective has delivered a thoughtful masterpiece in <b><i>Time Skiffs</i></b>."<br />
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>3, 5, 8<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>None<br />
<br />Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-67528733322814007802022-02-11T22:19:00.003-05:002022-02-15T12:26:20.780-05:00Mitski<b>Add Date: </b>February 8th 2022<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Mitski<br />
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<b>Album: </b>Laurel Hell<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Dead Oceans<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Indie/Alternative, Indie Pop, Synth Pop<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "Mitski is BACK with<i><b> Laurel Hell</b></i>, where she cements her reputation as an artist in possession of power - capable of using her talent to perform the alchemy that turns our most savage and alienated experiences into the very elixir that cures them."<div><br /></div><div>RIYL: Japanese Breakfast, Phoebe Bridgers, Snail Mail, Lucy Dacus, Julien Baker<br />
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>6, 7, 2<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>None<br />
<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-35725306395419593582022-01-07T22:11:00.001-05:002022-01-07T22:11:08.885-05:00Best New Music- Week of December 7<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><b>Check out these flaming hot new adds:</b></span><div><b><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><a href="http://wlurradio.blogspot.com/2022/01/cassandra-jenkins.html"><br /></a></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #0000ee; font-size: x-large;"><b><u><a href="http://wlurradio.blogspot.com/2022/01/cassandra-jenkins.html">Cassandra Jenkins</a></u></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #0000ee; font-size: x-large;"><b><u><a href="http://wlurradio.blogspot.com/2022/01/julie-doiron.html">Julie Doiron</a></u></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #0000ee; font-size: x-large;"><b><u><a href="http://wlurradio.blogspot.com/2021/12/nell-smith-flaming-lips.html">Nell & The Flaming Lips</a></u></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #0000ee; font-size: x-large;"><b><u><a href="http://wlurradio.blogspot.com/2022/01/carthy.html">Carthy</a></u></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #0000ee; font-size: x-large;"><b><u><a href="http://wlurradio.blogspot.com/2022/01/daisy-abrams.html">Daisy Abrams</a></u></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #0000ee; font-size: x-large;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Our honorable mentions have a good ring: </b></span></span><span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-size: large;"><b><u><a href="http://wlurradio.blogspot.com/2021/12/phoebe-rings.html">Phoebe Rings </a></u></b></span><b style="color: #134f5c; font-size: x-large;">and </b></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span style="color: #0000ee; font-size: large;"><b><u><a href="http://wlurradio.blogspot.com/2021/12/various-artists.html">Various Artists</a></u></b></span><b style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">!</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-28744957630557595202022-01-07T22:05:00.006-05:002022-01-07T22:06:08.091-05:00Daisy Abrams<b>Add Date: </b>December 7<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Daisy Abrams<br />
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<b>Album: </b>Everywhere I'm Not<br />
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<b>Label: </b>S/R<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Singer/songwriter<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "A singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Daisy Abrams never shies away from sharing her innermost thoughts and most vulnerable experiences. Daisy grew up in LA and started playing classical piano when she was 5. She discovered the power of songwriting when she was 13 as a way to navigate the challenges of adolescence and inherent loneliness. From then on, songwriting became Daisy’s most reliable companion to face all of life’s ups and downs. On her debut album, <i><b>Everywhere I’m Not</b></i>, Daisy seeks to tackle themes of nostalgia, inadequacy, disappointment, loneliness, and addiction. It’s a collection of songs written in various places that have captured her heart, but it’s also an examination into her unease in the present moment and her longing to always be elsewhere. Her inclusion of dark memories tied to idealized places is a reminder that no single place or person is the missing piece. Together with long-time friend and producer John Fox, the two have created a record that is full of color and relatable sentiments."<div><br /></div><div>RIYL: Bedouine, Haley Heynderickx, Tomberlin, Adrianne Lenker<br />
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>1, 2, 3, 8<br />
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<b>DNP: </b>None<br />
<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-11084847199920962912022-01-07T22:03:00.000-05:002022-01-07T22:06:04.830-05:00Carthy<b>Add Date: </b>December 7<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Carthy<br />
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<b>Album: </b>broken down <br />
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<b>Label: </b>ClaraNova<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Indie pop<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "Carthy are excited to release their new e.p. <i><b>broken down</b></i>, a collection of indie pop songs about unconscious hurt, losing people you love, unrequited desire, flying high and falling low. The three brothers that comprise Carthy – Chase, Drew and Seth have been working on this inspired selection of tunes on and off for a little over three years.<div><br /></div><div><b><i>broken down</i></b> effortlessly showcases the band’s engaging versatility around a melody and a tune. The 7-song e.p. of self examination highlights Carthy‘s gritty alt-pop leanings on songs like the catchy, sing-a-long odes to the have-nots and ne’er-do-wells with lead single and video, “I’m So Broke” and “No One Will Ever Hear This Song” to the yearning electro pop dramatics of “Over The Moon” to the band’s more plaintive and reflective singer-songwriter roots as demonstrated on the poignant title track ode to personal struggles, “Broken Down” or the warm simplicity of “Irene” a quiet and lyrical love song. ‘broken down’ also features Carthy’s imaginative and slightly ’80’s-ish indie take on the Bob Sinclar dance anthem “World Hold On” as well as a bonus “I’m So Broke” remix by City Rains.</div><div><br /></div><div>Carthy’s range of influences loom large. They cite everything from classics like Elton John, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Paul Simon and Queen to newer artists like Twenty One Pilots, Lorde, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and The Killers as continuously muse worthy.</div><div><br /></div><div>The band explain, “<i><b>broken down</b></i> is about contemplating if you’re good enough for whatever it is we’re all trying to be good enough for. It’s about wanting without speaking, wondering with whispered hope, and seeing only darkness while expecting light. It’s an attempt at honest optimism. A pursuit of embracing the chaotic and mundane as something that simply exists and affects us only as much as we allow. All of that to say, let’s be broken down together.”</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>broken down</i></b> marks Carthy’s third release following the self-produced L.A. Bound and last year’s collection of covers, Cover Me.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was produced and mixed by the band with Gamble & Burke, Jens Bergmark, Ben Runyan and Bill Coleman</div><div><br /></div><div>Carthy have recently been tapped to compose and perform an original tv theme song, are collaborating with other artists on new projects and are eagerly prepping for a brand new live show."</div><div><br /></div><div>RIYL: Foals, Fitz and the Tantrums, AJR, Jukebox The Ghost</div>
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>1, 2, 5, 7<br />
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<br />Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-38008741496071815632022-01-07T21:59:00.000-05:002022-01-07T22:06:03.824-05:00Julie Doiron<b>Add Date: </b>December 7<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Julie Doiron<br />
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<b>Album: </b>I Thought of You<br />
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<b>Label: </b>You've Changed Records<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Singer/songwriter<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "Julie Doiron is back with <i><b>I Thought Of You</b></i>, her first solo record since 2012’s <i>So Many Days</i>. Every bit an instant classic as only she can masterfully create, Julie Doiron emanates a radiative force with nothing more than her guitar and her unmistakably indomitable voice. Julie Doiron is a maker of songs and a teller of stories, wielding her instruments like a craftsperson would their tools. It’s Julie’s voice that rises to meet us from the get-go. Album opener “You Gave Me The Key” welcomes us in, a quintessential Julie Doiron song where she announces with a joyful resignation “here I am, starting over again”. Title track “I Thought Of You” is a rolling twang-tinged Doiron jam, an instant classic. The resulting album, <i><b>I Thought Of You</b></i>, is every bit a return, as Julie Doiron finds her way back with new songs to enthrall our hearts, while simultaneously finding her way back to herself. We live for these moments, when our dearest friends find their way back to the places they love, and we once again hear their voices rise back into our lives."<div><br /></div><div>RIYL: Mirah, Land of Talk, Lomelda<br />
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>1, 2, 9<br />
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<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7974017028221972548.post-5576724850820880582022-01-07T21:55:00.000-05:002022-01-07T22:06:01.685-05:00Cassandra Jenkins<b>Add Date:</b> December 7<br />
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<b>Artist: </b>Cassandra Jenkins<br />
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<b>Album: </b>(An Overview on) An Overview on Phenomenal Nature<br />
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<b>Label: </b>Ba Da Bing!<br />
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<b>Genre: </b>Indie Rock<br />
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<b>Comments: </b>From the promoter: "As 2021 comes to a close, Cassandra Jenkins revisits the flowing textures of An Overview on Phenomenal Nature and refrains with <i><b>(An Overview on) An Overview on Phenomenal Nature</b></i>, a collection of previously unreleased songs ("American Spirits"), initial run-throughs, demos, and sound recordings from the cutting room floor that provided the scaffolding for what became one of this year’s most critically acclaimed albums. This collection bookends Cassandra Jenkins' musical output this year with nuance, coloring in the corners, and giving us another window into her ever-expanding world of chance encounters, experiences, and sonic textures. They glimmer like the sun’s changing patterns on the wall as a new day gets going."<div><br /><div>RIYL: David Berman, Hand Habits, Destroyer, Sun June</div>
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<b>Recommended Tracks: </b>5, 6, 1, 8<br />
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<br /></div>Tiffani Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17480207483220998754noreply@blogger.com0