Tag: 2010s
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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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.
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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
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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
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Cedric Burnside, Benton County Relic, 2018, Single Lock Records.
Cedric Burnside, Benton County Relic, 2018, Single Lock Records. R.L. Burnside’s grandson and a great blues guitarist in his own right One of my favorites of the last decade Pressed at Memphis Vinyl, Lacquers cut by Jeff Powell
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Walter “Wolfman” Washington, My Future Is My Past, 2018 on Anti-
Walter “Wolfman” Washington, My Future Is My Past, 2018 on Anti- New Orleans bluesman’s most recent solo album – Irma Thomas guests on “Even Now” Via VNYL
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Michael Kiwanuka, Love & Hate, 2016 on Polydor
Michael Kiwanuka, Love & Hate, 2016 on Polydor You may know “Cold Little Heart” from season one of Big Little Lies, but there are many other great songs on this double LP Produced by Dangermouse and Inflo
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Angel Olsen, All Mirrors, 2019 on Jagjaguwar
Angel Olsen, All Mirrors, 2019 on Jagjaguwar Rough Trade exclusive white vinyl 2xLP edition Olsen’s fourth studio LP – I started following her music after Burn Your Fire For No Witness. Haven’t yet picked up a copy of Whole New Mess but it’s on the wishlist
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Ted Leo, The Hanged Man, self-released in 2017.
Ted Leo, The Hanged Man, self-released in 2017. Excellent double album including Chris Wilson on drums and backing vocals from Jonathan Coulton, Aimee Mann, and Paul F Tompkins among others Via Discogs
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Billie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, 2019 on Darkroom / Interscope
Billie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, 2019 on Darkroom / Interscope Eilish’s debut on apricot vinyl via VNYL Love this album – smart, fresh, groovy
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Various Artists, Forever Words, 2018 on Legacy/Sony.
Various Artists, Forever Words, 2018 on Legacy/Sony. Songs created based on Johnny Cash’s poetry, letters, and lyrics set to music by contemporary artists. Love this compilation and the pressing & packaging.
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The Bird and the Bee, Interpreting The Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates, 2018 on Slow Down Sounds.
The Bird and the Bee, Interpreting The Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates, 2018 on Slow Down Sounds. Came out in 2010 in Blue Note in CD format, but first vinyl pressing in 2018 as part of Record Store Day Inara George and Greg Kurstin as The Bird and the…
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Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop, Love Letter For Fire, 2016 on Sub Pop
Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop, Love Letter For Fire, 2016 on Sub Pop Huge fan of both Sam Beam (and Iron & Wine) and Jesca Hoop – this album they made together (produced by Tucker Martine) is a delight. Mine is the smoke colored pressing from RTI
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Buke and Gass, Riposte, 2010 on Brassland
Buke and Gass, Riposte, 2010 on Brassland Buke and Gase is a duo (Aron Sanchez and Arone Dyer) out of Brooklyn (they changed from Gass to Gase) Lovely LP of hard stomping indie folky goodness