Updates + Additions
New Releases
“All For Something,” Tiny Habits – May 24
“Armageddon,” aespa – May 27
“Down to the Letter,” Grace Pettis – June 14
“In the Half Light,” Swim Surreal – June 21
“Songwriter,” Johnny Cash – June 28
“LOOM,” Imagine Dragons – June 28
“Service Merchandise,” Previous Industries – June 28
“Lagos Paris London,” Yannis & the Yaw – Aug. 30
“WOOF.,” Fat Dog – Sept. 6
“Hysterical Strength,” DEADLETTER – Sept. 13
“Land of the Lost,” Giovannie and the Hired Guns – Sept. 13
New Music Friday: April 26, 2024
Reissues
“Jon Savage’s The Secret Public: How the LGBTQ+ Aesthetic Shaped Pop Culture 1955-1979,” various artists – May 31
“She Sings, They Play (Deluxe Edition),” Skeeter Davis & NRBQ – June 7
“Stands for Decibels,” The dB’s – June 7
“Statesboro Blues: Collected Recordings 1927-1950,” Blind Willie McTell – June 7
“The Mask and Mirror Live (30th Anniversary),” Loreena McKennitt – June 14
“Time Has a Way of Losing You: The Tim Hollier Anthology,” Tim Hollier – June 21
“Having a Rave-Up! The British R&B Sounds of 1964,” various artists – June 21
Just Released
“Fruits of the Deep,” The Woodentops (London band’s first album since 2014; Hear here; Little People Big Music)
“Home Music,” Bad Snacks (five-song EP; Hear here; Nettwerk)
“Down From the North,” Hamilton (four-song EP; Hear here; Heart Songs Music Group)
“Rose in Bloom,” Erin Morley (20 songs; Hear here; Orchid Classics)
“MRA,” EMEL (Hear here; Little Human)
“Folk Rocktronica,” The Legendary Ten Seconds (Hear here; Ian Churchward)
“Tipish,” New Orleans Klezmer All Stars (Hear here; New Orleans Klezmer All Stars)
“Coming Home,” LIMINA (Hear here; Sonic Ritual)
Between me and you / I could honestly say / Things can only get better
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Crybaby, Cults
Body of Mine, Lambrini Girls
Mere Mortal, DEADLETTER
Just Pretend, Swerve
Megadeath, Anthony Green
Hot Girls with ADD, Kaya Hoax feat. Magi Merlin
Savior Complex, Peyton Shay
lust, Glixen
Stole My Ace, Club Lotus
Mother Wouldn’t Like It, Sohodolls
True, Sega Bodega
2223, Montao
Soulbreaker, A. G. Cook
Fate, Elena Matei
6 Feet Off the Floor, Karen Harding
Let Me Be Your Heartthrob, Apology Kink
Paranoia, HERDD
Innocent, Jeshua
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Fergie MacDonald (Scottish accordionist known as the “Ceilidh King”)
MC Duke (U.K. rapper and hardcore pioneer)
Michael Cuscuna (Grammy-winning producer and co-founder of Mosaic Records)
Tony Tuff (reggae and dancehall singer-songwriter)
Sir Andrew Davis (longtime conductor of BBC Symphony Orchestra)
This Week In … 2001
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “All For You,” Janet Jackson
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “Get Over Yourself,” Eden’s Crush (from No. 16 to No. 8)
Highest Debut (No. 82) – “Until the End of Time,” 2Pac
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Lady Marmalade,” Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Maya & P!NK (from No. 70 to No. 29)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “A Long Walk,” Jill Scott
No. 1 Album – “NOW That’s What I Call Music! 6,” various artists
Tour + Festival News
> Post Malone, Tyler, the Creator, Sturgill Simpson, and Killers Lead Outside Lands 2024 | Rolling Stone
> Howard Jones, ABC and Haircut 100 Team Up for New Wave Extravaganza North American Tour | Variety
> Embrace Announce ‘Out of Nothing’ 20th Anniversary Tour | Entertainment Focus
> Andra Day, Ethel Cain, Ghostface Killa, More Lead New York’s SummerStage Season | Variety
> Gwen Stefani, Blink-182 to Headline Alabama’s South Star Festival | Variety
Dedicated to Winnie G. We miss you, girl.