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M. Ward, More Rain, 2016 on Merge

M. Ward, More Rain, 2016 on Merge Barnes & Noble “exclusive” edition with a signed poster. Love M. Ward and there are great collaborations here with Peter Buck,…

Depeche Mode, Spirit, 2017 on Columbia / Mute

Depeche Mode, Spirit, 2017 on Columbia / Mute Three-sided vinyl (fourth side is etched with “Spirit” logo). I’ve been a huge Depeche Mode fan from the early eighties…

Old Crow Medicine Show, Volunteer, 2018 on Columbia Nashville.

Old Crow Medicine Show, Volunteer, 2018 on Columbia Nashville. Another find via a Barnes & Noble in Manchester, NH, back before social distancing.

Shelby Lynne, I Cant Imagine, 2015 on Rounder

Shelby Lynne, I Cant Imagine, 2015 on Rounder Records. Shelby Lynne has a new album coming out 4/17 – this was her last previous solo effort and first…

Marlon Williams, Make Way For Love, 2018 on Dead Oceans.

Marlon Williams, Make Way For Love, 2018 on Dead Oceans. Second studio album from New Zealand’s Marlon Williams – who was also recently featured on Courtney Barnett’s MTV…

Richard Thompson, Electric, 2013 2xLP on New West

Richard Thompson, Electric, 2013 2xLP on New West I’m a Long-time fan of Richard Thompson This album was recorded on Nashville at Buddy Miller’s home, with a trio…

Crazy Heart, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 2010 on New West

Crazy Heart, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 2010 on New West Ryan Bingham, T-Bone Burnett, Jeff Bridges, plus songs from Lightnin’ Hopkins, Buck Owens, and Kitty Wells. “It’s funny…

U2, Songs of Experience, 2017 2xLP on Island Records.

U2, Songs of Experience, 2017 2xLP on Island Records. I’ve been a committed U2 fan since the early 80s – discovered them in the War / Under A…

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Call It What It Is, 2016 on Stax

Love Ben Harper. 2016 on Stax

Slim Dunlap, The Old Me / Times Like This, 2015 on New West / Twin Tone.

Bob “Slim” Dunlap replaced Bob Stinson as lead guitarist in The Replacements in 1987 – his 1993 (The Old New Me) and 1996 (Times Like This) albums released…

Prince, Originals, 2019 on NPG Records

Prince, Originals, 2019 on NPG Records Loved this release last year from the estate of the Purple One. Sinead’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” cant be matched, but I…

Chvrches, Love Is Dead, 2018 on Glass Note.

Chvrches, Love Is Dead, 2018 on Glass Note. I dont normally focus on such things but this is a wonderful 180g clear vinyl “indie retail exclusive” pressing, and…

Ben Folds and yMusic, So There, 2015 on New West.

Ben Folds and yMusic, So There, 2015 on New West. Great double LP pressing, with a Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (with the Nashville Symphony and instrumentals on…

Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Lotta Sea Lice, 2017 on Matador Records

Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Lotta Sea Lice, 2017 on Matador Records. Barnett may just be my favorite new artist of the decade, and Vile has been making…

Sara Watkins, Young in all the Wrong Ways, 2016 on New West

Love this album from Sara Watkins – such a gifted singer and songwriter. She’s also now part of I’m With Her whose debut See You Around came out…

Fleetwood Mac: Before the Beginning, 2019, on Sony Music.

Fleetwood Mac: Before the Beginning, 2019, on Sony Music. Via Dyno Records, Newburyport MA

The Devil Makes Three, Chains Are Broken, 2018 on New West

The Devil Makes Three, Chains Are Broken, 2018 on New West Signed copy I got before the holidays direct from the label Surprised these folks aren’t more well…

Iron & Wine, Beast Epic, 2017 on Sub Pop

Three sides (B-Side of record two is blank) of wonderful goodness. I could listen to Sam Beam’s voice all day. Picked up at Flashback London last year

Wilco, Ode to Joy, 2019 on dBpm

Thankful today for Wilco’s Ode to Joy (via Rough Trade in London)

The Suburbs, Hey Muse, 2017

After posting Dream Hog the other day, saw that @thesuburbsband had a new album so I picked up a copy. First listen impression is great.