fantastic write-up Chris-- thanks for reminding me to give this a spin this weekend. For a number of years, blasting and drunkenly singing along to the "Ice of Boston' was a NYE tradition for some of my friends and I. More than that, this was a band that finds joy and exuberance in the chaos, confusion, and dissonance
One of those friends passed away just a few years ago (an "It's So You" situation) and Change is the album that makes it all make sense-- bringing a sense of finality for the one constant in the world-- everything is always changing
Love this partnership. Angelique Kidjo is the afrobeat standard-bearer. Check her whole album cover of Talking Heads’ “Remain In Light” for a real treat
Presented in alphabetical order:
Aesop Rock- Spirit World Field Guide
Aquiles Navarro & Tcheser Holmes- Heritage of the Invisible II
Coriky- CorikyDezron Douglas & Brandee Younger- Force Majeure
Dogleg- Melee
Dua Lipa- Future Nostalgia
Elder- Omens
Fiona Apple- Fetch the Bolt CuttersFleet Foxes- Shore
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings- ALL THE GOOD TIMES
Jason Isbell & 400 Unit- Reunions
Khruangbin- Mordechai
Kvelertak- SplidThe Mavericks- En Español
Moses Sumney- grae i & ii
Natalia Lafourcade- Un Canto por Mexico, Vol. 1
Nubia Garcia- SOURCE
Pokey LaFarge- Rock Bottom Rhapsody
Protomartyr- Ultimate Success Today
Quakers- Quakers 2
Run The Jewels- RTJ 4
Spirit World- Pagan Rhythms
Sturgill Simpson- Cuttin' Grass Vol 1. The Butcher Shoppe Sessions
Thundercat- It Is What It IsTyler Childers- Long Violent History
Waxahatchee- Saint Cloud
That's Sierra Hull! Definitely recommend her album Weighted Mind if you're interested in more bluegrass, hell of a mandolin player and somehow a better voice. Saw her in Ann Arbor a few years back and been a fan since
she realizes dems took back the house in '18 right? won many governorships, state assemblies, etc.
the messaging of "after the midterms" seems 2 years too late...?
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