Tag: 2019
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The National, I Am Easy To Find, 2019 on 4AD.
The National, I Am Easy To Find, 2019 on 4AD. An album and a film. The movie was directed by R.E.M.’s Mike Mills and stars Alicia Vikander. Guest vocals from Sharon Van Etten, Gail Ann Dorsey, Mina Tindle, Kate Stables, Lisa Hannigan, and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. Wonderful LP
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Merle Haggard, Live From Austin TX ’78, 2008 on New West Records.
Merle Haggard, Live From Austin TX ’78, 2008 on New West Records. Recorded in 1978, relased in 2008; my copy is. 2019 reissue. One of two Live at Austin City Limits (the show, not the fesitival) LPs for Haggard – the other is from 1985 and is just titled “Live From Austin TX”
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Black Pumas, Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition), 2021 on ATO Records.
Black Pumas, Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition), 2021 on ATO Records. Originally a 2019 album, this deluxe edition adds bonus tracks including a cover of Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car, and Death’s Politicians In My Eyes plus some in studio live versions, plus a 7″ single with covers of the Beatles’ Eleanor Rigby and Bobny Bland’s Ain’t…
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Meat Puppets, Dusty Notes, 2019 on Megaforce Records.
Meat Puppets, Dusty Notes, 2019 on Megaforce Records. Pitchfork’s review called them the channel between the Dead Kennedys and The Grateful Dead – this one leans more to the latter- folky/Americana. I really like it.
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Loretta Lynn, Coal Miner’s Daughter, 1971 on Decca.
Loretta Lynn, Coal Miner’s Daughter, 1971 on Decca. My copy is a 2019 reissue by Vinyl Me, Please Songs by Lynn (the title track, which she would also title her autobiography) Glenn Campbell, Kris Kristofferson, Marty Robbins
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Tuba Skinny, Some Kind-a-Shake, 2019 self-released.
Tuba Skinny, Some Kind-a-Shake, 2019 self-released. I’m a huge fan of Tuna Skinny but only have most their music digitally – glad to finally find some on vinyl
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Juliana Hatfield, Juliana Hatfield Sings The Police, 2019 on American Laundromat Records.
Juliana Hatfield, Juliana Hatfield Sings The Police, 2019 on American Laundromat Records. American Laundromat puts on lots of interesting cover/tribute albums. Love Juliana Hatfield and the Police and the concept works well here
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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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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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Experience Unlimited, Free Yourself, 1977 on Black Fire Records.
Experience Unlimited, Free Yourself, 1977 on Black Fire Records. My copy is the 2019 Vinyl Me, Please reissue on Now-Again Records with custom artwork by Allen Jackson and loner notes by Kevin Coombe E.U. were a Washington DC based funk/soul/jazz outfit, unfortunately) most well know for their song “Da Butt” that was in Spike Lee’s…
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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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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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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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Tacocat, This Mess Is A Place, 2019 on Sub Pop
Tacocat, This Mess Is A Place, 2019 on Sub Pop Tacocat’s fourth LP and first full length on Sub Pop (I think). Optimism and resilience from way back before the pandemic in 2019 🙂
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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…
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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
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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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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