Well, between a bunch of things that were delayed showing up, some classics being reissued, and a couple stops at the local this month had quite a few. Been spinning a lot though, and enjoying everything.
The Jayhawks - Tomorrow the Green Grass
The Jayhawks - Sound of Lies
The Jayhawks - Smile
Strand of Oaks - In Heaven
Really happy to have the 4 early Jayhawks albums I enjoy, just need to find Rainy Day Music. Strand of Oaks is really putting out some consistently great music in that rocking Americana arena, like an indie MMJ.
Echo and the Bunnymen - Crocodiles, Porcupine and Heaven Up Here
Parquet Courts - Sympathy for Life
Had to grab the Echo records, just waiting for Ocean Rain. Classics! And Parquet Courts can do no wrong.
Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage
Neil Young - at Carnegie Hall
Jaimie Branch - Fly or Die live
Freddie Hubbard - Ready for Freddie
Herbie and Freddie are sounding great, good reissues of these. The Jaimie Branch I'm gonna need to spend more time with, but enjoying so far. The Neil Young is so.damn.good. If you like Neil at all, I would suggest this one.
Blake Mills - s/t
Charley Crockett - Music City USA
Counting Crows - August and Everything After
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
I can't get enough of this Blake Mills, has been on constant repeat. Fits right into the Hiss Golden Messenger/Fruit Bats/Bon Iver fall music I've been digging. Charley Crockett is a damn fine Country artist, and this is another one that sounds great. This Counting Crows one was a steady rotation when younger, remember finding that one about a year before it went big. And an R.E.M. classic.
Oingo Boingo - Nothing to Fear
Eyelids - Dubble Live!
Jonny Polonsky - Hi My Name Is Jonny
Mike Viola - Electro de Perfecto
I've been craving adding some more Power Pop to the lineup, and these all fit the bill to a point. Oingo is one of the new reissues, and sounds fantastic. Eyelids are a Portland band with members from a bunch of well regarded bands, this is a nice live set. They Jonny and Mike Viola's are a couple of solid Power Pop records, enjoying something a little more upbeat between fall records.
Monophonics - In Your Brain
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - Naturally
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing...
Wilco - a ghost is born
Couple of reissues with Monophonics and Sharon, didn't have either yet so it worked out. Great records. Been waiting to grab the DJ Shadow, and this Abbey half speed sounds really solid. Been told for a while I needed this Wilco, and I'll agree that this pressing is fantastic (it's still no Being There, Summerteeth or Yankee Hotel Foxtrot though). I think I have most of the Wilco I need now. Will be plenty of spins before Sky Blue Sky. RIP Jay, looking forward to the doc on him.
Gordon Lightfoot - Gord's Gold
Nick Lowe - the old magic
Le Ren - Leftovers
The Beatles - Let It Be box
A buddy had duplicates of the first two and sent them my way. No idea what to expect with the Lightfoot, but really love any Nick Lowe. Le Ren was the Secretly monthly, nice sound in that singer songwriter vein. Fits in with Waxa a bit. The Beatles is what it is, I think the hardbound book is pretty great and my favorite part of it. Sounds great as always with these pressings.
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