“Anti-Curse” – boygenius
The supergroup released their first full-length album last week. It’s very good, or at least the high points are. I love how it’s a combination of songs where each singer takes the lead and songs that are collaborations with all three taking turns. Here Julien Baker is up front. Critic Steven Hyden liked this song so much he said Baker should put out an album filled entirely with songs influenced by the grunge era. Expect a boygenius song on my year-end list.
“Swooning” – JW Francis
Is there a better time to swoon over someone new than the spring? Asking rhetorically since I’m a 51-year-old married man.
“Taking Time to Tell You” – Chime School
Has there ever been a better named band? Bright, 1960s jangle pop updated for the modern age.
“Driving to Texas” – Tom Morello featuring Phantogram
I don’t listen to Morello’s music that much, although I do run into his shows on SiriusXM quite often. A few weeks back he played this, a collaboration from a couple years back I’m not sure I either knew about or had heard before.
“Catholic” – Elanor Moss
“Good Friday” – The Black Crowes
A very good Friday to everyone, Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
“Out of Control” – U2
They played music pretty much everywhere at the Hard Rock Resort. Which makes sense, right? It’s all part of the brand. You’d walk from area-to-area and one song would blend into another. I’m not sure if it was random or because whoever programs their algorithm really likes it, but I heard this song three times during our week in the Dominican. Which reminded me that it is one of U2’s better early songs. Luckily they played it at their legendary 1983 Red Rocks concert.