"Music is power, let it flow through your mind" (Richard Ashcroft)
Yes is back with yet another excellent entry into art rock nostalgia. Aurora hits all the marks and charts some new paths in the cosmos. I've been a fan of this band since I was a kid and my dad played them at top volume in his basement stereo.
The band has gone through many lineup changes over the years but they always seem to land in that sweet spot.
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Shaking out all characterizations and conventional definitions, Infinity Song are taking the music scene by storm. They vibe out visually like a pop band but sound like an alternative/indie band. So cool!
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Let's all please thank the Lord for M.I.A. Her seventh record is out now and it's quite wonderful. It lifts up the soul with a might big heart!
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Sublime is back with wonderful new record called Until The Sun Explodes. The Long Beach outfit is now in their fifth decade of making music and their latest shows they move easily from strength to strength.
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Shabason & Krgovich are quite the pair. Their collaboration has spawned some deeply introspective and self actualized music. Their latest is called Four Days in June. Join them in reveling in those four days.
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What can we say about Kelsey Lu? She is a slow burn of torchy awesomeness. Her latest is called So Help Me God and it is wonderful. It's a soul transporting magical pile of stars.
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Calgary's own Bella White has just released her sophomore effort and its caress is most glorious. A Sign In The Weather is the perfect soundtrack for any bar in Canada or the United States. Those long and deep gazes...
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Deer Tick are back with Coin-O-Matic, a much needed dose of Americana. The Providence, Rhode Island natives have outdone themselves on this one. The head really gets nodding!
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Ah, the gentle lilt of villagerrr. It gets to me every time. Their newest offering is called Carousel and it kisses me gently every time I listen. The Columbus, Ohio natives are treasures of the nation.
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Brian Jackson is proudly carrying that golden R&B torch into all of our futures. His latest is called Now More Than Ever and it is a zeitgeist of soul. Let the music take your mind to the cosmos.
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Jalen Ngonda has finally released his second album and it is spectacular, well worth the wait! Doctrine of Love fulfills the promise that all soul artists have: TO BE FUCKING AWESOME.
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Kurt Vile. What a dude. He's the modern day Lou Reed. He just makes great music. His latest is called Philadelphia's been good to me and it's extraordinary. The Americana on this one is particularly wonderful. The cover of the record lends us to this path.
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LA's own Dogstar are back with All In Now, their first record in three years. Keanu and the lads have really outdone themselves on this one. The energetic style is overwhelming.
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Nashville's own All Them Witches are back with a wonderful new record called House of Mirrors. What a triumph in their psych heavy metal style. The drone is stellar on this one.
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Dua Saleh is a metaphysical trip into the cosmos and twisting into your soul. Her latest is called Of Earth and Wires and it pretty much knocked my socks right on my ass!
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Primitive Ring have finally released their first LP and it's a self-titled tour de force. It harkens back to the hard rock bands of the 1970s with a 21st century flair.
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Ah, Macca. You lovingly rule over all of us with your mega-stardom. Now you have released your most personal record in your now seven decades of making music. The Boys of Dungeon Lane hits the soul like a comforting mac truck.
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