New Releases
“When a Crooner Dies,” Leslie Odom Jr. – Dec. 1
“Sour Grapes,” Breeze – Dec. 8
“Think Later,” Tate McRae – Dec. 8
“A Matter of Time,” Shed Seven – Jan. 5, 2024
“Na Igle,” The Violent Youth – Jan. 12, 2024
“plastic death,” glass beach – Jan. 19, 2024
“Three Bells,” Ty Segall – Jan. 26, 2024
“Chapter & Verse,” Gabby Barrett – Feb. 2, 2024
“Grief Chapter,” Mother Mother – Feb. 16, 2024
“Presence,” Spectres – March 15, 2024
Reissues
“The Johnny Winter Story (The GRT/Janus Recordings),” Johnny Winter – Dec. 15
Vinyl
“boygenius,” boygenius – Dec. 8
“Moon Faced and Starry Eyed,” Max Roach – Dec. 8
“Quadrophenia (Half Speed Masters)” and “The Who By Numbers (Half Speed Masters),” The Who – Feb. 2, 2024
DVD + Blu-ray
“What Happens Later,” Meg Ryan, David Duchovny, et al – Dec. 19
The Holidays Are Here
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Just Released
(Surprise releases + more)“Good People,” Majid Jordan (new single: “Eyes Closed”; See here; OVO Sound)
“Hall of Gems,” Reid Jenkins (NYC baroque pop artist’s debut album; See here; Nettwerk)
“LXXXVIII,” Actress (Hear here; Ninja Tune)
“Concernless,” Dove Armitage (six-song EP; new single: “In Chaos”; Hear here; KRO)
“Invaluable Vol. 1 + 2,” Delilah Holliday (Hear here; One Little Independent)
“Knock Out Drops Vol. II,” CLONE (seven-song EP; new single: “Queen”; See here; ZeroTrophy)
“Up Against Your Nature,” Holly Munro (Irish singer-songwriter’s debut four-song EP; Hear here; AMK / Kartel Music Group)
“Guardian,” Stoned Statues (Hear here; Sakara)
“Minute to Win It,” Cuchulain (20 songs in 20 minutes; Hear here; Party People of the World)
Love will abide / Take things in stride / Sounds like good advice / But there's no one at my side
New Songs Playlist
(Click on title to stream)
Like a Girl Does, Peach PRC
Falling Through, KillerStar
easy breezy, Yaeji
Juntos, Meresha
Beg, Joan & The Giants
Small Talk Town, Rvshvd
MILF, Scene Queen
The Old Regime, Spectres
Liberation, Regent
The Silent Call, Cryptosis
Separation Anxiety, PET NEEDS
Music for Breathing, Tetine
Peacefully, Rob Wolf
The Other Side, The Sextones
Hate Me Too, Sophie Mars
20s, The Violent Youth
Kid Kool, Moses Mo and The Real Cool Band
Picket Fence, Taylon Hope
Airstream Dreams, Jessie Wilson feat. Caleb Lee Hutchinson
Life Gives You Love, Makenzie Phipps
Mixed Blood, Starving Wolves
Hellava Ride, RYN
Today’s Birthdays
This Week In … 1990
(Source: Billboard)
No. 1 – “Ice Ice Baby,” Vanilla Ice
Biggest Mover Within the Top 40 – “I’m Your Baby Tonight,” Whitney Houston (from No. 29 to No. 18)
Top Debut (No. 55) – “One and Only Man,” Steve Winwood
Biggest Mover Within the Hot 100 – “Wherever Would I Be,” Cheap Trick (from No. 94 to No. 69)
Shoulda Been a Bigger Hit – “Doin’ the Do,” Betty Boo
Music News
> Taylor Swift Charts All 21 Songs From ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ on the Hot 100 | Billboard> The Beatles’ ‘Now and Then’ Debuts at No. 1 on Digital Song Sales Chart | Billboard
> Slipknot Parts Ways With Drummer Jay Weinberg After 10 Years | Los Angeles Times
> Barbra Streisand Says Fear that Surgery Would Impact Her Legendary Voice Made Her Resist a Nose Job | People
> Boy George Returning To Broadway After 20 Years For Limited ‘Moulin Rouge!’ Engagement | Deadline
> Emerson String Quartet: Tiny Desk Concert | NPR
Tour News
> Hootie & The Blowfish Announce Summer Camp With Trucks Tour in 2024 | Hootie.com