Tag: 2010s
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Steve Earle & The Dukes, Guy, 2019 on New West.
Steve Earle & The Dukes, Guy, 2019 on New West. Tribute album for Earle’s mentor Guy Clark, who died in 2016. Cover art (as for so many Steve Earle records) by Tony Fitzpatrick
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Nikki Lane, All Or Nothin’, 2014 on New West.
Nikki Lane, All Or Nothin’, 2014 on New West. Lane’s second full length, followup to 2011’s Walk Of Shame. Produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys who also gets cowriting credit on five songs and duets on “Love’s On Fire”
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JD McPherson, Undivided Heart & Soul, 2017 on New West.
JD McPherson, Undivided Heart & Soul, 2017 on New West. McPherson and Co. opened for Robert Plant & Alison Krauss on their tour after Raise the Roof
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Ava Luna, Histoire De Melody Nelson, 2018 on Turntable Kitchen
Ava Luna, Histoire De Melody Nelson, 2018 on Turntable Kitchen A full album cover of Serge Gainsbourg’s 1971 album with Jane Birkin Recorded at Gravesend in Brooklyn
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Gems, Imagine, 2018 on Turntable Kitchen
Gems, Imagine, 2018 on Turntable Kitchen Brilliant full LP cover of John Lennon’s Imagine album (1971) by Gems It’s all solid but I especially enjoy “Oh My Love” which can get overlooked on the original
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The Waterboys, Puck’s Blues, 2015 via Kobalt Label Sevices.
The Waterboys, Puck’s Blues, 2015 via Kobalt Label Sevices. 10″ EP – home demos recorded leading up to Modern Blues. Limited release from in 2015. Die cut outer sleeve revealing the photo on the inner sleeve I don’t normally buy many 10″ records but couldn’t pass this one by at Dyno Records in Newburyport
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Quitapenas, Tigrada, 2019 on Cosmica Records.
Quitapenas, Tigrada, 2019 on Cosmica Records. “This record is dedicated to the diasporic Afro indigenous communities of the America’s that have informed much of our music” Lovely surprise, this record – @quitapenasmusic
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Jessica Pratt, Quiet Signs, 2019 on Mexican Summer.
Jessica Pratt, Quiet Signs, 2019 on Mexican Summer. She has a really idiosyncratic voice – this was her first studio recording but it avoids becoming overly polished
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Painted Palms, Horizons, 2015 on Polyvinyl
Painted Palms, Horizons, 2015 on Polyvinyl Second full length from chillwave duo of Reese Donahue and Christopher Prudhomme Definitely 80s new wave influences here – I dig it via VNYL
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Tracey Thorn, Tinsel and Lights, 2012 on Merge
Tracey Thorn, Tinsel and Lights, 2012 on Merge Too early for holiday music? Great set of tunes by Tracey Thorn (of Everything But The Girl) including a cover of “River” by Joni Mitchell.
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Sleater-Kinney, The Center Won’t Hold, 2019 on Mom + Pop.
Sleater-Kinney, The Center Won’t Hold, 2019 on Mom + Pop. My copy is the Vinyl Me, Please edition with original artwork by Charlie Engman Love this album – may be my favorite from Sleater-Kinney. But then I also liked the most recent Dinosaur Jr. So maybe I’m just getting old. Production by St. Vinvent and…
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Fishdoll, Noonsense, 2018 on Paxico Records
Fishdoll, Noonsense, 2018 on @paxicorecords Technically the vinyl edition is 2021 but original relase was 2018 Lovely electro soul indeed
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Kane Strang, Two Hearts and No Brain, 2017 on Dead Oceans
Kane Strang, Two Hearts and No Brain, 2017 on Dead Oceans By name alone I expected Kane Strang to be a country singer but the reality was much better. 😉 New Zealand indie / Lofi via VNYL
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Vida Blue, Crossing Lines, 2019 self-released.
Vida Blue, Crossing Lines, 2019 self-released. Bit of a jam band supergroup with Page McConnell from Phish, Oteil Burbridge from Dead and Co , Adam Zimmon, and Russell Batiste Great 3 sided LP with an etching on the fourth side via VNYL
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Dawes, We’re All Gonna Die, 2016 on HUB Records.
Dawes, We’re All Gonna Die, 2016 on HUB Records. @pallasgroup pressing, @bgmastering lacquers, great album. When the Tequila Runs Out, Picture of a Man, Roll With the Punches. via @rounderrecords online store
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Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, The Long Awaited Album, 2017 on Rounder
Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, The Long Awaited Album, 2017 on Rounder The third collaborative album (counting the live one) for Steve Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers
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Sarah Jarosz, Build Me Up From Bones, 2013 on Sugar Hill Records
Sarah Jarosz, Build Me Up From Bones, 2013 on Sugar Hill Records My copy is a 2021 reissue by Craft Recordings and it sounds beautiful. Wonderful cover of “Simple Twist of Fate” with Nathaniel Smith on Cello, plus a cover of Joanna Newsom’s “The Book of Right On” and many great originals
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Jack Cooper, Sandgrown, 2017 on Trouble in Mind
Jack Cooper, Sandgrown, 2017 on Trouble in Mind Jack Cooper solo debut – song cycle about Blackpool and the Fylde Coast Bit reminiscent for me of Courtney Barnett or Kurt Vile – really great LP of slacker indie pop. via VNYL