Updates + Additions
New Releases
“Never Too Late,” Jim Kweskin – Jan. 26, 2024
“[After Her Destruction],” L Twills – Feb. 16, 2024
“Hereafter,” Kim Myhr & Kitchen Orchestra – Feb. 23, 2024
“Altruistic,” Royal Tusk – Feb. 23, 2024
“The Likes of Us,” Big Big Train – March 1, 2024
“The Mandrake Project,” Bruce DIckinson – March 1, 2024
“Girl Friends,” Dion – March 8, 2024
“Sketch of a Promised Departure,” Joe Pug – March 8, 2024
“SELF HELL,” While She Sleeps – March 29, 2024
Reissues
“When You Fall in Love: Lost Columbia Masters 1977-1982,” Andy Williams – Feb. 2, 2024Vinyl
“Street Angel” and “Trouble in Shangri-La,” Stevie Nicks – Jan. 26, 2024“Fumbling Towards Ecstasy,” Sarah McLachlan – Feb. 16, 2024
“Stan Rogers – Songs of a Lifetime,” Stan Rogers – Feb. 23, 2024
Music Books
“Rise of a Killah: My Life in the Wu-Tang,” Ghostface Killah – May 14, 2024This Week's Vinyl Releases
Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)
“To Learn, More,” Leith Ross (deluxe version of her 2023 debut album, with three live tracks; See here; Republic)
“Counter Melodies,” Maps (Mercury-nominated artist’s fifth album; new single: “Counter Continuo Pt. 1”; Hear here; Mute)
“CLOSURE/CONTINUATION.LIVE,” Porcupine Tree (Music for Nations / Megaforce)
“Goodbye to the Valley Low,” Hazlett (six-song EP; new single: “Stolen Seasons”; See here; Nettwerk)
“I Am Awesome,” MISSIO (five-song EP; Nettwerk)
“Cycles,” Chris Kage (guests: Langhorne Slim, Joe Jury, J.O.Y; new single: “Up From the Shadows”; Sound Mind)
“History of Heartbreak,” Meg McRee (six-song EP; new single: “The Moon,” feat. Hillary Lindsey and Lori McKenna; Hear here; Secret Place)
“Can’t Stay Here,” Smith & Tegio (Smith & Tegio)
“Badder Times (Deluxe),” Sam Haft (2023 EP expanded to three live recordings and two remixes; See here; Ghost Pixel)
“if only you knew,” Alexander Stewart (six-song EP; Alexander Stewart / FAE)
“Gravity,” BELLMAN (six-song EP; Linc Music)
“King Borneo,” King Borneo (Swedish garage-psych act’s five-song debut EP; psychotropic records)
Sing a song / Sing a song of songs / Sing it out, sing it strong
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
The General, Guns N’ Roses
Airplane Tickets, Pharrell Williams, Swae Lee & Rauw Alejandro
Risk It All (From the Original Motion Picture “The Color Purple”), Usher & H.E.R.
42, Diplo + Maren Morris
Amigos, J Balvin
Used To, frex feat. Jordan Ward
One on One, The Knocks & SOFI TUKKER
Grace, IDLES
I Sent My Therapist To Therapy, Alec Benjamin
Walked in the Room, Channel Tres
Eras of Us, FLETCHER
Another Year Gone, Elephant Stone
Excellent Traveler Theme, Nate Mercereau feat. Idris Ackamoor & Carlos Niño
Illusion I: [Divisions], L Twills
Heading for the Door, Royel Otis
Divin’, E.D.
Remind Me of Me, Brenda Cay
Christmas Is Here, Downtown Patriots
Keep My Sh*t Together, Asha Jefferies
Prayed Harder, Ashley Anne
Happy Meals, Aidan Skira
I Ain’t the Only One, Tylor and the Train Robbers
Make It to Mexico, Blaine Holcomb
Today’s Birthdays
R.I.P.
Lola Dee (1950s-era singer best known for “Pretty Eyed Baby”)
Kendall A. Minter (veteran entertainment attorney)
This Week In … 2003
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Stand Up,” Ludacris feat. Shawna
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “It’s My Life,” No Doubt (from No. 24 to No. 18) and “Runnin’ (Dying to Live),” Tupac feat. The Notorious B.I.G. (from No. 26 to No. 20)
Highest Debut (No. 62) – “Slow Jamz,” Twista feat. Kanye West & Jamie Foxx
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Gigolo,” Nick Cannon feat. R. Kelly (from No. 76 to No. 59)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Waiting for You,” Seal
Music News
> The Best, Worst, and Most Surprising Albums of 2023 | Pitchfork
> David Letterman and The National’s Matt Berninger In Conversation | CBS
> The Mystery of the Beastie Boys’ Secret Country Album | Far Out Magazine
Dedicated to Winnie G. We miss you, girl.