https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7curiq1YPat8lwaHLQzfIR?si=7715cf94c2a04e21 “Roman Holiday” – Fontaines D.C. FDC’s new album dropped last week, to critical acclaim. It is a little too one-note for me, so no surprise that this track is the one that stuck out to me, as it is the only one that varies (slightly) from the rest of the album’s sound. “Wonderment” – Chastity Brown Hey, it’s Adele…

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3pPq5rG5tq9LcLyLoO2rhc?si=ff9c013661944deb “More Than Love” – Hand Habits Meg Duffy spent the lockdown huddled in a home with fellow artist Sasami and engineer Kyle Thomas. Duffy said the time spent with them gave her the courage to write the songs for her latest album. I’ve given it a listen and this is, by far, the standout track from it. “Dignitary Life”…

I promised an extra-thick playlist last week. To be honest, I really didn’t deliver. Since it’s a holiday weekend, I’ll recommit myself to dropping a heaping helping of high quality tunes on your ears. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4hpfZLwW3nPTES1rVVOhF1?si=735baf9bb4274b9c “Don’t Turn Around” – Crystal Eyes I know it’s dumb when I say things like “This band sounds like they are/are not from this place.”…

We’ll go a little long this week as I attempt to clean out the queue a bit after missing a week. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0kNTguupxFGGSKkuqvElAy?si=f32dd0515a834d4d “The Lightning I/II” – Arcade FireDamn, I really should have included these two weeks ago when they first came out, but I forgot to drop them into my working list for the Friday PLs. The good thing is…

A slightly larger playlist this week, as my pool of songs to share has grown and there will likely be no list next week as I enjoy my spring break. Bad weather in Siesta Key could always change that. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4CYo6KNA1sx5zyPkjFedlM?si=883bdd8e66b447c3 “Heavy Heart” – Bartees Strange Strange’s debut album was terrific and showed great promise. This first peek at what most…

A playlist filled with, mostly, heavier tracks this week. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/20H1Qm5v0ajlRaH8RFh5NH?si=ed9fb74dce5a4c1d “Angelica” – Wet Leg A little change in sound on this latest track from Buzz Band Wet Leg. There’s some Missing Persons in the DNA of this song. And some grungy guitars that aren’t quite Shoegaze but certainly owe something to that movement. “Rockstar” – Momma Speaking of crunchy, ’90s…

Haven’t been as deep into the new music the last couple weeks, so this didn’t come together as quickly or smoothly as usual. I’ll adjust my listening habits for next week. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6VPfmPBW8VLs7inGXc69TB?si=e22bde67951e418a “Something” – Hater Some solid, noir-ish indie rock from Sweden. I keep wanting to say this has a mid-90s feeling to it, but I’m not sure that’s right…

Flipping the script this week, putting the video up top so my album review can land at the bottom of the post. “Seventeen Going Under” – Camp Cope covering Sam Fender I love everything about this. Including lead singer Georgia Maq’s Frightened Rabbit tattoo on her left bicep. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1U1rSkIvKUQLupGarcYtQa?si=19efae017535426d “Old White Church” – Arthur Dodge & The Horsefeathers Most of…

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/54UkRmpa6oBpbgAPsuCRNB?si=93542ac035934e42 “A Real Thing” – The Beths This lovely track from New Zealand sets up a run of poppier tracks that make up the bulk of this week’s PL. “Bad Love” – Dehd In the write-ups for this song, I saw it compared to the blog rock of the ’00s. I certainly hear that, but I also hear a nice…