Tag: 2020s
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Thundercat, It Is What It Is, 2020 on Brainfeeder.
Thundercat, It Is What It Is, 2020 on Brainfeeder. Pink Vinyl limited edition. Saw Thundercat at Boston Calling in 2018 and now pick anything I find on vinyl Via Rough Trade
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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Reunions, 2020 on Southeastern.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Reunions, 2020 on Southeastern. Via Magnolia Record Club
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Frances Quinlan, Likewise, 2020 on Saddle Creek
Frances Quinlan, Likewise, 2020 on Saddle Creek Solo debut (under her own name) from Hop Along’s Frances Quinlan She was on tour at the beginning of 2020 – hope she’ll be able to play out behind this album more post pandemic
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Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs: The Tears of Technology, 2020 on Ace.
Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs: The Tears of Technology, 2020 on Ace. Compilation covering 1978-1984, really mostly focused on 1979-1982 – critical years in the early “new” synthesizer era: Human League, Soft Cell, The Teardrop Explodes, China Crisis, OMD – lots of gems here
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Caroline Rose, Superstar, 2020 on New West
Caroline Rose, Superstar, 2020 on New West Indie record store edition with signed poster Love her pivot from more Americana roots to synths, R&B, and Soul – but still retaining her clever songwriting.
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Lianne La Havas, Self-Titled, 2020 on Warner Records.
Lianne La Havas, Self-Titled, 2020 on Warner Records. Third album from Lianne La Havas, working with Matt Hales (aka Aqualung) – may be her best yet. Perfect summer album – Bittersweet, plus a wonderful rendition of Radiohead ‘s Weird Fishes
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Waxahatchee, St. Cloud, 2020 on Merge
Waxahatchee, St. Cloud, 2020 on Merge Katie Crutchfield’s most recent LP and one of my favorites in a year full of great new music
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Antibalas, Fu Chronicles, 2020 on Daptone Records .
Antibalas, Fu Chronicles, 2020 on Daptone Records . Antibalas return to Brooklyn, recording at Daptone’s House of Soul in Bushwick One of the tours I was excited for in 2020 – they were due to play The Sinclair in Sept. Someday