Pause & Play Today: Feb. 7, 2022
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“Corners,” Bastards of Soul – March 11
“The Life and Times of Eddie Gage,” Aldo Nova – April 1
“In Stasis,” MONUMENTS – April 15
“Neon Blue,” Joshua Hedley – April 22
“Aldo Nova 2.0 Reloaded,” Aldo Nova – April 22
“Wise River,” Kitchen Dwellers – April 29
“Hell & High Water,” The Builders and The Butchers – May 6
“Ear Candy,” Osaka Popstar – May 6
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REISSUES
“Here Again: A Retrospective (1994-2002),” Say ZuZu – March 18
“Greatest Hits,” Whitesnake – May 6
JUST RELEASED (surprise releases + more)
“The Love,” Kid Capri (his first album in 24 years; Hear here; Read here; Apple Music; No Kid’n)
“Journey Songs One,” Clark Datchler (30-song collection of solo recordings from the lead singer of Johnny Hates Jazz; Apple Music; Journey Songs)
“Ladies and Gentlemen, Kick and the Hug,” Kick and the Hug (Hear here; Apple Music; Red Garage)
“Tramplin,” Kim & Buran (Hear here; Nang)
“Ancient History Shares a Knowing Smile,” Fletcher Gull (five-song EP; Hear here; happy-sad music / AWAL)
“WACHTRAUM,” Michael Veitch (Hear here; Apple Music; Michael Veitch)
“Twenty Twenty,” Mike Freund (producers: Freund, Mitch Webb; first single: “Breathe”; Hear here; Madisyn Entertainment)
“Memory Lanes,” Disorientations (Hear here; Disorientations / [PIAS] Recordings)
“a deep clean you can count on!,” Owen FitzGerald (new single: “Don’t Give Me a Pet”; Sleepy Cat)
NEW SONGS (click on title to stream)
Jenny, Barrie | 
Murder Machines, Marillion |
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, The Highway Women |
Midnight, Joanne |
I’m a Mess in Winter, Rigbi feat. Dave Depper (of Death Cab for Cutie) |
Mystic Voices / Butoh, Sven Väth |
Solen är en trumma, Pershagen |
It Is Finished When It’s Destroyed / Ghost Foxes, The Academy of Sun
Winter’s Sleep, Amy Goloby |
Better Days, Liar Thief Bandit |
No Blues No Jazz / Trashing the Ghost, SAVAK
Dear Friend, AbsurdHero |
CTRL^^^, MONOWHALES |
Firebreak, Caravãna Sun |
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Brian Travers [UB40] (63)
Garth Brooks (60)
David Bryan [Bon Jovi] (60)
Wes Borland (47)
Tom Blankenship [My Morning Jacket] (44)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Blossom Dearie (1924-2009)
Big Pun (1971-2000)
Dave Peverett [Foghat] (1943-2000)
Bobby Troup (1918-1999)
Guitar Slim (1926-1959)
Henry E. Steinway (1797-1871)
RANDOM LYRICS
“My face ain’t looking any younger
Now I can see love’s taken a toll on me”
RELEASED ON FEB. 7 … IN 1989
“Mystery Girl,” Roy Orbison (his final album, released two months after his death; Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Bono and George Harrison contributed to the album; the first single, “You Got It,” peaked at No. 5, giving Orbison his first U.S. Top 10 hit since 1964’s “[Oh] Pretty Woman”; producers: Roy Orbison, Mike Campbell, Jeff Lynne, T Bone Burnett, Barbara Orbison, Bono; Virgin)
R.I.P.
George Crumb (Grammy-winning avant-garde composer)
Alexander Hamilton (Aretha Franklin’s “Amazing Grace” choir director/arranger)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> Billie Eilish Stops Atlanta Concert to Help Fan Get an Inhaler | CNN
> ‘Encanto’ Soundtrack No. 1 for Fourth Week on Billboard 200 Chart | Billboard
> Rock Band to Release 1,000-Track Album of 30-Second Songs to Protest Spotify Royalty Rate | NME
> The Who Announce Dates for 2022 North American Tour | Rolling Stone
> Nine Inch Nails Announce 2022 U.S. Tour | Pitchfork
> Foo Fighters Free Concert to Livestream After Super Bowl on Facebook, Instagram — and in VR | Variety
> Micky Dolenz Announces Monkees Celebration Tour | Variety
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