2.25.2024

February 2024

A.R.E. Weapons - A.R.E. Weapons: Some monster singles here

Abela, Lucas & Zach Hill - Never: Not always, but not never

awakebutstillinbed - Chaos Takes the Wheel and I Am a Passenger: Missed listening to this last year, but what power even in restraint

Beirut - Hadsel: Perfectly splendid

Bleach Everything - All Alone In Dirt: Four minute bite of perfection

Blind Equation - DEATH AWAITS: Sounds like a novelty that would kill live

Brown, Danny - Quaranta: Love the beats here

Browne, Jackson - For Everyman: Leading off with Take it Easy is like a cheat code

Captain Jazz - Captain Jazz: I want to know more without knowing more

Cat Power - Cat Power Sings Dylan_ The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert: Absolutely stunning

Daitro - Y: This was an important album if you were there at the time

Drew, Kevin - Aging: Everything I expected

Drums - Jonny: It does what it does well

Dylan, Bob - The Complete Budokan 1978: Budokan was my introduction to Dylan and I will always have a soft spot for it

Empty Country - Empty Country II: I hope he keeps making music even if it never becomes my thing

Foxing - Dealer: Strong album that I somehow missed

Foxing - The Albatross_ Ten Years: Really enjoyed the reworked versions

Golden Apples - Bananasugarfire: In a constant quest for the extremes, this is comforting

Good Looking Friends - Wasted Now: Hoping to become better friends

Ho99o9 - Ho99o9 presents Territory _ Turf Talk, Vol. 1: Love the vibe

Ho99o9 - SKIN: The unsustained energy of the first track made for a disappointing rest of the album

Ho99o9 - Ho99o9 presents Territory _ Turf Talk, Vol. II: More consistent, but could have come in shorter

Hope Conspiracy - Confusion_Chaos_Misery: Back with a vengeance

Hotline TNT - Cartwheel: Not sure how unique it is, but it certainly is good

Jane Remover - Census Designated: The fastest hour long album I have heard in a while but play it loud

Lerche, Sondre - Understudy: I had forgotten it was a cover album and it took me too long to realize it

Lync - These Are Not Fall Colors: I wish I remembered where this recommendation came from so I can put more stock into their future

Lync - Remembering the Fireballs (Part 8): Reinforcing how excited I am to revisit their album

ME REX - Giant Elk: I still do not understand how under-the-radar they seem to be

Mil-Spec - Marathon: I did not connect like I did with the last one

Minor Threat - Out Of Step Outtakes: How much more is there? I want it all

Mountain Goats - Jenny from Thebes: Laid back affair

Natl Park Srvc - Magician: A good album with great tendencies

Open City - Hands In The Honey Jar: The anticipation got the better of me

Paint It Black - Famine: Short and fast never goes out of style. Slow and angry either.

Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter - SAVED!: Really forces you to pay attention

REZN - Solace: Not sure how it stands on its own, but as a background this was as close to perfect as it gets

Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds: Shockingly good

Save Face - …Found Dead At The Crime Scene (EP): Looking forward to a new full length

Stern, Marnie - The Comeback Kid: Frantic. It rules.

Streets - The Darker the Shadow the Brighter the Light: Light and fun

Teenage Halloween - Till You Return: Good but see why it could have gotten lost in the shuffle

Turbine - Demo Tape: I forget how this connects to City of Caterpillar, but it does which makes this awesome

Tylisha Haskins - November Drop: I love that he continues to make art even if I do not always identify with it

X-Parrot - Blue Wave: Have to admire the passion

X-Parrot - Casualty: Slightly more summery

X-Parrot - Life's Too Short To Notice: Slightly more experimental