PRESS PLAY: 8 New Albums out August 20th!

This week’s newly released albums are just the pick-me-up (pick-you-up?) you need to make it through the late summer. XPN Artist to Watch (and upcoming XPNFest guest) Sierra Ferrell makes her debut with Long Time Coming, an expert fusion of bluegrass, jazz, and charming songwriting. Following up the massive success of 2017’s Melodrama, Lorde issues the glimmering Solar Power, bursting with energy and sonic adventurousness. Recent Free at Noon guest Conor O’Brien releases the ambitious Fever Dreams, his latest album as Villagers. Continuing her busy year, Angel Olsen puts her spin on a handful of ’80s classics on the Aisles EP.

After two installments of the catalog-revising Cuttin’ Grass series, Sturgill Simpson resumes his heady storytelling ways on The Ballad of Dood and Juanita. Oakland garage mainstays Shannon & the Clams‘ Year of the Spider is a collision of punk energy and heart-rending soul. A decade after their last release (and following the recent deaths of their producer and founding saxophonist), Kool & the Gang reflect on 60 years of funk with Perfect Union. Having recently announced her retirement, Queen of Rockabilly Wanda Jackson goes out with a bang (and some help from Joan Jett) on her final album, Encore. PRESS PLAY on these new releases below…

Sierra Ferrell – Long Time Coming
WE LOVE: “In Dreams” “Why’d Ya Do It” “The Sea”

Lorde – Solar Power
WE LOVE: “Solar Power” “Mood Ring”

Villagers – Fever Dreams
WE LOVE: “The First Day” “So Simpatico”

Angel Olsen – Aisles EP
WE LOVE: “Safety Dance” “Eyes Without a Face”

Sturgill Simpson – The Ballad of Dood and Juanita
WE LOVE: “Played Out” “Go in Peace”

Shannon & the Clams – Year of the Spider
WE LOVE: “Midnight Wine” “Year of the Spider”

Kool & the Gang – Perfect Union
WE LOVE: “Pursuit of Happiness” “Sexy (Where’d You Get Yours)”

Wanda Jackson – Encore
WE LOVE: “That’s What Love Is” “Two Shots”

EXTENDED PLAYS…

Anderson East – Maybe We Never Die, Badge Epoch – Scroll, Cartel Madras – The Serpent & the Tiger, Dave Cope and the Sass – Pied Piper, David Duchovny – Gestureland, Dawes – Nothing is Wrong (10th Anniversary Edition), Deafheaven – Infinite Granite, Debbie Gibson – The Body Remembers, Eric Hilton – Ceremony, Fellwalker – Love is the Means, Fleece – Stunning and Atrocious, Ginger Root – City Slicker EP, girlpuppy – Swan EP. Jake Bugg – Saturday Night, Sunday Morning, James McMurtry – The Horses and the Hounds, Joe Troop – Borrowed Time, The Joy Formidable – Into the Blue, Justus Proffit – Speedstar, L.A. Exes – Get Some, Maggie Rose – Have a Seat. Martha Wainwright – Love Will Be Reborn. Martin Gore – The Third Chimpanzee Remixed. Sam Williams – Glasshouse Children, Tropical F*ck Storm – Deep States, Various Artists – The Bob’s Burgers Music Album Vol. 2, Vivien Goldman – Next is Now, Warp Trio – Warp Trio’s Pandemic Disco Fantasy