Album of the Week: The Beths, 'Jump Rope Gazers' July 13, 2020 The Beths pour their energy into 10 songs that touch on coming of age and reflect on leaving home following the band's breakout in 2018.
Album of the Week: The Jayhawks, 'XOXO' July 6, 2020 The album was recorded at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, MN, and at the late Ed Ackerson's Flowers Studio in their native Minneapolis. It sounds like the 'hawks may have used some of Ed's toys on the track, "Homecoming," which features Gary Louris' guitar, hints of psychedelia and a sunny Laurel Canyon vibe.
Album of the Week: Haim, 'Women In Music Part III' June 29, 2020 Throughout the record, HAIM navigate heartbreak, the wobbly uncertainty of personal growth, and the vast lands of loneliness - coming together for each other, and for us. The instrumentation is full of enticing restraint, grasping listeners with sharp arrangements that stay with you even after the record has ended.
Album of the Week: Bob Dylan, 'Rough and Rowdy Ways' June 22, 2020 'Rough and Rowdy Ways' is Dylan's first album of new material in 8 years, and easily one of his strongest releases of the 21st century.
Album of the Week: Phoebe Bridgers, 'Punisher' June 15, 2020 Phoebe Bridgers delivers a gorgeous sophomore studio effort that's packed with raw emotion, honestly, angst, and humor.
Album of the Week: Run the Jewels, 'RTJ4' June 8, 2020 Ahead of their times at all times, Run The Jewels deliver anthems for 2020 filled with hair raising passages and an allstar list of collaborators from 2 Chainz, Pharrell Williams, Zack De La Rocha and Mavis Staples.
Album of the Week: Perfume Genius, 'Set My Heart On Fire Immediately' May 31, 2020 While the themes of isolation, anxiety and sexuality are everpresent on the 5th studio album, Mike Hadreas brings a new sense of confidence in writing and production
Album of the Week: Lucinda Williams, 'Good Souls Better Angels' May 25, 2020 Lucinda Williams returns with an album that redefines her career as a songwriter.
Album of the Week: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, 'Reunions' May 18, 2020 Jason Isbell's new album Reunions is an intimate alt-country masterpiece that builds upon the foundations of the genre.
Album of the Week: Car Seat Headrest, 'Making A Door Less Open' May 11, 2020 Car Seat Headrest always leave us with a deep well of music that feels richer and longer than its stated run time, and will give audiences something new and unique every time they come back to the record.