"Music is power, let it flow through your mind" (Richard Ashcroft)
Holy mother fucking shit are The Black Crowes back. Their latest record, A Pound of Feathers, took my head clean off and I had to re-attach it at my local Black Crowes fan club building. The power, thunder and fury are all still there!
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Chicago's own Bridgette Calls Me Baby is back with a fab new LP called Irreversible. It's the sophomore effort for the outfit that shows them truly embracing a magnificent 80s pop sound. All the power and the fury!
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Squeeze is one of my favorite bands of all time. They are British so I naturally think they are gods taking the sword directly from the Lady in the Lake. The London lads have been making kick ass pop songs for six decades and are in regular rotation in my house.
Their latest is called Trixies and I don't want to give too much of it way other to say it's fabulous concept album
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Cut Worms (aka Max Clarke) is back with a transplendant new record called Transmitter. He channels his inner John Lennon and Neil Finn with some really great vocals on this one.
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Hater is quite the little brilliant band from Sweden and they have cranked out a most excellent indie pop album. Mosquito is pure alternative grist with healthy dash of pop thrown in. Check it out!
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Gnarls Barkley is back after a much too long hiatus with a deeply moving record called Atlanta. It hits you like a shovel to the head in its social commentary and just all around love for humanity. His voice has never sounded better. 13 wonderful songs that dig deeply in the soul.
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Bory is back with a wonderful new record called Never Turns To Night. The pride of Portland, Oregon has turned out their finest yet with a unique plethora of indie pop hooks. 10 tracks of pure goodness
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After a thirty year hiatus, the UK's Heavenly is back with a wonderful new record called Highway to Heavenly. I highly urge everyone to take this highway as it is filled with wonderful goodness.
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Those goofs from Toronto are back with Something We All Got. cootie catcher are just bloody fabulous in the low fi psych lounge vibe. I love how their music makes my mind bend.
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Holy crap, is Harry Styles having himself a helluva solo career. Who would have thought he would develop a complete new massively cool vibe? I call it late night club martini music. His latest is called Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. Seriously, this fucking record is stunning. Early Album of the Year contender.
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Iron & Wine continues to dive deeply into Americana and the soul of the United States. His latest treasure is called Hen's Teeth and washes over you like a cool waterfall.
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Ah, Blackpink. K-Pop hotties. They just kick all kinds of ass. And I will always be grateful to all of my Asian students who introduced to the genre and compelled me to dig it. What's not to love about the new Deadline EP?
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English noise rock fans (and really anyone at all) will be blown away by Heaven Was Wild, the latest offering from Hey Colossus. It hits you deep in the gullet!
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After a very long hiatus, North Carolina's own Crooked Fingers are back with Swet Death. The ten songs on this record are among their most introspective yet. Just a great big pile of love.
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Holy crap, Leigh-Anne, your latest offering is fucking awesome. What a giant pile of fun is My Ego Told Me To. Thanks for reminding all of us why life is so dark and yet so wonderful.
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Feng is quite the inventive English rapper and strong evidence for this is Weekend Rockstar. This long player is filled with spicy grooves and spiritual insight.
Ah the life!
After a far too long hiatus, R&B wonder and treasure of the world Bruno Mars is back with The Romantic. The album blends soul with straight up torch song pop.
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Detroit's own The Legal Matters are back with Lost at Sea, a simply wonderful indie romp into our lives today. They carry me away with all their awesomeness.
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NYC's Mitski is back with yet another deeply moving record. Nothing's About To Happen To Me is a profound exercise in self-actualization. The purpose of all this is to connect to us and acheive common support.
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Rob Zombie is a colossus with unlimited power to lord over all of us with his awesomeness. His latest offering is called The Great Satan and it knocks your socks right on our ass from the first track. Bow before him1
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