“It’s Alive!” – Ratboys
It’s been a fairly slow album year; my New Music list that I check each Friday has the fewest entries I can recall. But I just added one for Ratboys on August 25 that has me very excited.
“The Narcissist” – Blur
Their first new music in ages, and it sounds exactly like how music from a once-huge band who has drifted for years should sound like. The weariness and reflection suit the band’s age far more than trying to recreate what they did in the ’90s.
“Sudd” – Adwaith
I’ve featured plenty of Welsh artists over the years. I believe this is the first time I’ve played a Welsh artist that actually sings in their indecipherable native tongue. Based on language alone I understand why my ancestors fled that land for the new world.
“Save Your Tears For Someone New” – Lee Fields
The world needs more old school, pure, aching soul music like this.
“No More Lies” – Thundercat, Tame Impala
This is a good jam.
“Two Sunny Days” – Motorama
Hoping for two sunny days with M’s big open house coming up Sunday. Forecast does not look promising, though…
“Cruel Summer” – Taylor Swift
I wonder where the age divide is between people who think of this song first and people who think of the Bananarama song with the same title first when they hear those two words together.