Every week I try to find something new and interesting that is also a bit outside my wheel house. (Obviously, some weeks are more of a struggle than others.) I was tipped of to OLYS new single last week, and found myself spinning it quite a bit. As wheelhouses go, this fits fairly snuggly outside of mine.
I have to apologize, I’ve been sitting on this one for a few weeks. But you know what? This amazing Instructions record I found those few weeks ago has been in regular rotation in my iTunes. Actually, loop is probably a more appropriate word. It is so good that it has eclipsed all new releases for me for the past two weeks!
What if Neko Case joined the Alabama Shakes? Well, you might end up with something a little like this.
The long-awaited “Twins Album” is finally here. And it’s really fucking good.
This record initially caught my eye for the awesome watercolor cover. It didn’t really do it for me at first, and I was going to skip this week, but I found myself actually listening to it quite a bit. I think you should listen to it, too.
Another band previously off my radar, Agoraphobic Nosebleed (ANb), has a new EP and it’s a welcome kick-off to the new year; And likely a kickoff to a new obsession for me.
My wife found this record over the weekend. She has a keen eye for wicked shit. I’m not sure how she stumbled upon this one, but I lit up as soon as she did. Drug Cabin’s Wiggle Room is like Ween made a whole record of all psychedelic songs. I consider myself pretty much the biggest Ween fan there is, so this is really saying something. The best part is that this is actually their second album this year, so it’s like Ween made two records of all psychedelic songs!
Thank Your Lucky Stars is the second album this year from shoe-gazer duo, Beach House. Do people call it shoe-gazer music anymore? I always thought that was stupid. Regardless, their previous album, Depression Cherry, was released just a few months ago. Both records were recorded at the same time. While I do find this to be a pretty bad ass feat, I’m not going to go into comparisons here. I’ll let this one stand on its own.
Confession: I haven’t been following Holly Golightly since Thee Headcoatees disbanded in the late 90s. This was a grave error on my part. Coulda Shoulda Woulda is the eighth release by Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs. I have some serious catching up to do, and that’s just what I’ve been doing the past few days.
Billy Talbot is the bass player for Crazy Horse. That’s not how I know of him, though. Despite the fact that I’m a bass player, I don’t really pay much attention to bass players. I pay attention to songs, and these caught my ear this week.