Album of the Week: Angel Olsen, 'Whole New Mess' October 12, 2020 There's a lot of emotional weight to these songs, but it's a credit to Angel Olsen that she was able to bring these feelings to life, not just once, but twice.
Album of the Week: Live Current, Volume 16 October 5, 2020 Each year, The Current reflects on the live music we've been able to create together - either in our studios or around the Twin Cities - and carefully curates some of those sonic memories into one sweet package as an expression of our gratitude to you, our members.
Album of the Week: Bob Mould, 'Blue Hearts' September 28, 2020 Just in time for fall in Minnesota, Bob Mould releases his 14th studio album, Blue Hearts. Recorded in the heart of the Midwest, Mould went to Steve Albini's Electrical Audio in Chicago to record 14 raw tracks that embody the essence of his sound and writing.
Album of the Week: Sylvan Esso, 'Free Love' September 21, 2020 On Sylvan Esso's third studio record, the musical conversation between Nick Sandborn and Amelia Meath reflects, waits, and listens. Ideas about authenticity, celebrity, and self shift and filter over the course of their new album, Free Love.
Album of the Week: The Avett Brothers, 'The Third Gleam' September 14, 2020 Recorded prior to the pandemic but rushed to release shortly after, 'The Third Gleam' is 8 songs that tackle themes of isolation, unrest, and injustice in America.
Album of the Week: Angelheaded Hipster - The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex September 7, 2020 With Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex, we celebrate two artists we lost too soon - T. Rex' Bolan, the boogie glam superstar whose life was cut short by a 1977 car crash, and album producer Hal Willner, who we lost to the Corona virus in April.
Album of the Week: Disclosure, 'ENERGY' August 31, 2020 A deluxe album clocking in at 1 hour, 22 minutes, 'ENERGY' has flavors of classic sound, R&B, modern pop, and the depth of an avant-garde jazz record.
Album of the Week: Bully, 'Sugaregg' August 24, 2020 The record's densely layered production brings lush soundscapes to life, while delightful bits of extemporaneous audio pull back the curtain on the recording process. Listen closely for moments when Bognanno talks to her dog, Mezzi, or playfully encourages her collaborators to pick up the tempo.
Album of the Week: Kathleen Edwards, 'Total Freedom' August 17, 2020 Let's see, the story goes something like this. Kathleen Edwards steps away from music to open a coffee shop called Quitters. She has been running the shop now for the last 8 years. A few years later she was invited to Nashville to write song for Maren Morris, who is a big fan..
Album of the Week: Glass Animals, 'Dreamland' August 10, 2020 This round of songs still shimmer and poppily slide along for summertime listening - but the lyrics hit home. 'Dreamland' is an apt title for the album - a hazy forest of sounds that sharpen and fade thru stories of former friends, regrets, and snippets of memories that are gone before you can fully grasp them.