Sunwatchers: Sunwatchers
A snake charming, sax wielding New York subway performer and a drummer have now been caught performing together on tape.
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Andrew Bird: Are You Serious?
Bird brings his familiar sounds with a new lyrical honesty that fits well with his larger oeuvre and will be welcome by all of his fans.
Explosions in the Sky: The Wilderness
With an adept ear for detail and timing, Explosions in the Sky released a rare project in The Wilderness that captures and engages the listener through an odyssey of mood.
The Range: Potential
A fresh and bold electronic album that takes inspiration from hip-hop, house, and jungle.
Black Moth Super Rainbow: SeeFu Lilac
The ever-equipped BMSR hold dearly a tool belt of muddy synths, guitar, production, and vocoder-laden vocals on this dazed yet patient approach.
Charts n’ Adds: 3/29 – 4/6
Marco Benevento’s The Story Of Fred Short is our number one this week! This sixth solo album was released on...
Ray LaMontagne: Ouroboros
Ouroboros, the classic image of the serpent swallowing its tail, is a symbol of rebirth and eternal return that is is rampant within the theme of this album.
Liima: ii
Weird and funky electro-pop fresh out of Denmark.
Black Mountain: IV
Psychedelic/progressive rockers, Black Mountain, return with their most varied album to date.
Star Wars: Headspace
A fun album on which a host of notable electronic artists incorporate sound samples from Star Wars films.
Margo Price: Midwest Farmer’s Daughter
If you listen to one country album this year, it should be this debut album from Margo Price.
The Jezabels: Synthia
The third album from rock group, The Jezabels, delivers a pop twist when necessary.
Bür Gür: Have You Lost Your Faith in God?
A damn good listen, a piña colada with a meniscus of liquid THC, a psych pop album for the first sweaty days of spring.
Charts n’ Adds: 3/23 – 3/29
This week an artist deserving of all the number one spots in the world has our number one,...
P. MORRIS: LOW
LOW is the latest project from former Lawrence native and founding member of Bear Club, P. MORRIS, now based in Los Angeles.
Into It. Over It.: Standards
Diligent and omnipresent emo savior, Evan Weiss, returns with the third length from his main project, Into It. Over It.
Tacocat: Lost Time
Tacos. Cats. Surf Rock. What's more to say?
Heron Oblivion: Heron Oblivion
The California group's debut is a well done, guitar-heavy throwback to '70s psychedelia.
Gazebos: Die Alone
If you find anything remotely appealing about rockabilly-esque '80s punk, a (sadly rare) female-led psychedelic rock band, or something satisfyingly out of your comfort zone, this album is for you.
Hop Along: Get Disowned
This re-release of Hop Along's 2012 debut is gritty, funny, emotional, and incredible. 10/10 would recommend, this album is good as hell.
Charts n’ Adds: 3/15 – 3/23
Number one this week is Untitled Unmastered., the surprise release from the devastatingly talented hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar. This eight track album...
M. Ward: More Rain
More Rain will spoon you in the sun and reaffirm your shaky beliefs that the world and the people that inhabit it are, in fact, wonderful, even in their faults.
Choir of Young Believers: Grasque
Hailing from Copenhagen, Choir of Young Believers returns with its third studio album, Grasque, out on Ghostly International.
Charles Bradley: Changes
He's back! The grand master himself, Charles Bradley, provides raspy, soulful sermons about love, life, and societal issues.