Tag: 2010s
-
Adam’s House Cat, Town Burned Down, 2018 on ATO Records
Adam’s House Cat, Town Burned Down, 2018 on ATO Records Originally recorded back in 1990, but not released – new vocals were cut in 2018 for this release. Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley of Drive-By Truckers in their first band together with John Cahoon and Chuck Tremblay via VNYL
-
S. Carey, All We Grow, 2010 on Jagjaguwar
S. Carey, All We Grow, 2010 on Jagjaguwar My copy is the 10th anniversary edition from 2020 S. Cary’s debut album (he was a drummer / vocalists for Bon Iver and has worked on many other projects) via Secretly Society
-
M. Ward, What a Wonderful Industry, 2018 on M. Ward Records.
M. Ward, What a Wonderful Industry, 2018 on M. Ward Records. M. Ward a few albums back, before Migration Stories and the Billy Holiday cover album Think Of Spring. With Luke Ydstie, Mike Coykendall and some guest vocals from Jim James
-
Dawes, Passwords, 2018 on HUB Records
Dawes, Passwords, 2018 on HUB Records 2xLP Dawes album – one of my favorite working bands today – always consistent quality. Production by Jonathan Wilson Beautiful pressing by Pallas in Germany via Discogs
-
Generationals, State Dogs: Singles 2017-2018, 2018 on Polyvinyl.
Generationals, State Dogs: Singles 2017-2018, released in 2018 on Polyvinyl. Generationals is a duo out of Louisiana often described as “New Wave” despite recording now, not in the 80s. They’re no “tribute” band but clearly inspired by many of the bands I loved in that era (and still do). Their debut full length came out…
-
Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, Dragons, 2019 on Magnolia Music
Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, Dragons, 2019 on Magnolia Music This is the Magnolia Record Club version on black and white vinyl. The Lone Bellow guest on the title track, Ellie Holcomb on See the World, Lori McKenna on You Want What You Can’t Have, and Natalie Hemby on Maybe Check out Magnolia Record Club…
-
The Wild Reeds, The World We Built, 2017 on Dualtone
The Wild Reeds, The World We Built, 2017 on Dualtone There’s a great The Wild Reeds from 2015 plus audio of their Newport Folk Festival set if you search for them in the NPR site Three lead vocalists makes for some strong harmony and great songwriting via Magnolia Record Club
-
Dylan LeBlanc, Renegade, 2019 on ATO Records
Dylan LeBlanc, Renegade, 2019 on ATO Records Dylan LeBlanc‘s fourth studio album and first on ATO. Produced by Dave Cobb – great fit of artist and production here. “Lone Rider” cowritten with his dad James LeBlanc Signed copy via Magnolia Record Club
-
Various Artists, Crown Jewels Vol. 1, 2019 on Big Crown Records
Various Artists, Crown Jewels Vol. 1, 2019 on Big Crown Records What a great compilation: Lee Fields & The Expressions, The Shacks, El Michels Affair, The Bacao Rhythm and Steel Band, Lady Wray, The Lakesiders, Paul & The Tall Trees, Bobby Oroza, Brainstory, 79.5, and Holy Hive Via VNYL
-
Ray Davies, Americana, 2017 on Legacy
Ray Davies, Americana, 2017 on Legacy Legendary front man from the Kinks working with The Jayhawks on songs inspired by years of touring the US There was also a book in 2013 titled Americana: The Kinks, the Riff, the Road Via Discogs
-
The Album Leaf, Between Waves, 2016 on Relapse Records.
The Album Leaf, Between Waves, 2016 on Relapse Records. Their sixth full length on Relapse Records – a beautiful ambient electronic album.
-
River Whyless, We All The Light, 2016 on Roll Call Records.
River Whyless, We All The Light, 2016 on Roll Call Records. Sophomore album from Asheville NC modern folk band River Whyless Produced by Justin Ringle from Horse Feathers Came to me via VNYL
-
Better Oblivion Community Center, Self-Titled, 2019 on Dead Oceans.
Better Oblivion Community Center, Self-Titled, 2019 on Dead Oceans. Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers with (among others) Griffin Goldsmith and Wylie Gelber from Dawes, and Carla Azar mixed by John Congelton One of my favorites from 2019
-
John Grant, Queen of Denmark, 2010 on Bella Union.
John Grant, Queen of Denmark, 2010 on Bella Union. Honestly I’ve yet to find anything John Grant has done that I haven’t loved, so was very happy to find this at Joes Albums in Worcester. This is the 2xLP plus bonus 7″ single reissue on Partisan Records which came out in 2016
-
Ben & Ellen Harper, Childhood Home, 2014 on Prestige Folklore.
Ben & Ellen Harper, Childhood Home, 2014 on Prestige Folklore. I first heard Ben & Ellen play on a bootleg from Bridges Auditorium in Claremont CA (she manages the Claremont Folk Music Center ) so was supper happy to find this LP. She has a solo album out now too – Life Has A Light…
-
Elle King, Shake the Spirit, 2018 on RCA.
Elle King, Shake the Spirit, 2018 on RCA. King’s followup to Love Stuff – solid album that avoids the curse of the sophomore slump.
-
The Deer, Do No Harm, 2019 on Keeled Scales
The Deer, Do No Harm, 2019 on Keeled Scales (distributed by Secretly Distribution) Austin TX indie folk with a great album title for our vegan household: Do No Harm
-
Benjamin Gibbard, Bandwagonesque, 2017 on Turntable Kitchen
Benjamin Gibbard, Bandwagonesque, 2017 on Turntable Kitchen Another from the Sounds Delicious series – I subscribed recently and got this as a bonus. Deathcab for Cutie front man doing a full album cover of Teenage Fanclub’s 1991 third album