“Late March, Death March” – Frightened Rabbit
It’s about as late in March as you can get.
“3 Sisters” – Waxahatchee
Katie Crutchfield has done it again. Her new album, Tigers Blood, is stunning. Most of it drifts deeply into the alt-country sound, and I don’t mind one bit. There’s something pure and honest in her vocals that blasts right through all my normal reluctance to embrace that genre. Expect it to be at or near the top of every Best Of list at the end of the year. Obviously this is one of my favorite tracks on the album.
“Field Recordings” – Restorations
The other album I was waiting for that was released last week was Restorations’ latest. As with Waxahatchee above, this is the first track, and a great way to kick off an excellent album.
“Words” – Allison Lorenzen covering Low
Before Low’s Mimi Parker died last year, a tribute album to the band was already in the works. After her death, the album was dedicated to her memory. I was never super into Low, but I dig this song a lot. It has Low’s slowcore bones which being a little more accessible than a lot of their music was.
“Euphoria” – Boeckner
I missed the release of Dan Boeckner’s solo album but might need to check it out now that I’ve heard two great singles from it. This track features one-time Pearl Jam and Saturday Night Live drummer Matt Chamberlain.
“4316” – Isobel Campbell
A bright song for springtime.
“Good Friday” – Cowboy Junkies
“Easter” – Strand of Oaks
Happy spring holidays.
“Head Over Heels” – The Go Go’s
For all the impact that The Go Go’s had on music in the early Eighties, it’s easy to forget that they only had four real hits. This was the final big one, peaking at #11 and entering the chart at #36 this week in 1984.