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Tweedy went into recording mode when Wilco’s tour was put on hold due to Covid-19 in April of 2020. Both Tweedy’s sons, Spencer and Sam, contribute to the…
How could you not love a band that takes its name from “I am trying to break your heart”? BJ Barham’s writing here is based on the book…
Kiel is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from North Carolina. This is her fourth full-length album, and features a bunch of guests, including Mitch Easter and Robert Sledge (Ben…
Portland Oregon singer-songwriter who’s been putting out consistently strong records since 1999’s self-titled debut. Produced by Tucker Martine, with a set of musicians including Karl Blau, Justin Chase,…
Hal Wilner produced tribute to Marc Bolan & T. Rex, featuring a wide variety of artists and styles. Wilner was also said to be working on a documentary…
My copy is a 2020 reissue on New West Records. Pylon is one of the bands more felt by its influence than its direct fans – but definitely…
Dating this one is a bit tricky – recorded in 1971, released on CD unofficially in 2005 and officially in 2007, but on vinyl for the first time…
One of my favorite recent buys. M. Ward redoes Billie Holiday’s 1958 Lady in Satin. I loved his cover of Bowie’s Let’s Dance, and these standards take well…
Twain‘s third LP, and second on Keeled Scales – came out digitally in 2019, then as an all analogue (AAA) vinyl release in 2020. Mt Davidson is the…
The debut self-titled album from The Magic Numbers, which came out in 2005 on Capitol in the US, but on Heavenly in the UK and EMI in other…
Pylon, Gyrate, 1980 on DB Records. 2020 reissue on New West. Debut album of hugely influential Athens GA post punk band – I came to them via R.E.M.
Jewel, Live at the Inner Change, 2020 on Craft. Record Store Day release from 2020 including a show flyer Early live material from a coffee shop in Pacific…
Frnak Turner & Jon Snodgrass, Buddies II: Still Buddies, 2020 on Xtra Mile. Followup to 2010’s Buddies adjusted for the pandemic era. via @newburycomicspeabody
Rolling Stones, Exile On Main St, 1972 on Rolling Stones Records. My copy is a 2020 reissue, mastered at Abbey Road Studios half-speed and pressed at MPO. Sounds…
Tanya Donelly and the Parkington Sisters, self-titled, 2020 on American Laundromat. My copy is the teal pressing of which I think 500 were made. Great covers LP –…
Doves, Some Cities, 2005 on Heavenly / EMI. My copy is a 2020 vinyl pressing. “In some cities there’s too much history coming down” Great LP co-produced by…
John Hiatt, Crossing Muddy Waters, 2000 on Vanguard. Came out in 2000 but first issued on vinyl in 2020 by New West (green/orange translucent split). It was also…
Private World, Aleph, 2020 on Dais Records. Debut full length from Private World Hype sticker mentions Talk Talk and Peter Gabriel – I’ve seen reviews mention Tears for…
El Tee, Everything Is Fine, 2020 – self-released via @getvnyl @elteemusic is Lauren Tarver, a “californian-Melbournian” songwriter and performer – this is her debut full length
Sufjan Stevens, The Ascension, 2020 on @asthmatickittyrecords @sufjan meets @chvrches on a sometimes divisive double LP I love it. Mine is the @independentrecordpressing pressing and sounds great –…