As we inch ever closer toward summer, a vivid assortment of new albums blooms before us. Recent NON-COMM guest Craig Finn’s fifth solo album, A Legacy of Rentals, offers an introspective take on the Hold Steady leader’s signature narratives. Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky is the evocative, up-shifting third album from Brighton-based indie rockers Porridge Radio. West Coast mainstays Delta Spirit present One is One, a surprising mix of electronics and Americana. Award-winning Northern Irish singer Bridie Monds-Watson returns with their latest as SOAK, If I Never Know You Like This Again, imbuing their poetic lyrics with ‘90s alt-rock edge.
On Carry Me Home, a lost jam session is rediscovered and turned into a loving tribute by Mavis Staples to her longtime friend and collaborator Levon Helm. Darkwave icon Zola Jesus reemerges after a five-year break with the captivating Arkhon. Nashville-via-Melbourne singer Jo Schornikow’s ALTAR pairs charming melodies with the same warm instrumentation she supplies as a member of Phosphorescent. PRESS PLAY on these new releases (and more) below…
Craig Finn – A Legacy of Rentals
CHECK OUT: “Messing with the Settings” “Birthdays”
Porridge Radio – Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky
CHECK OUT: “The Rip” “Back to the Radio”
Delta Spirit – One is One
CHECK OUT: “What’s Done is Done” “Villains”
SOAK – If I Never Know You Like This Again
CHECK OUT: “last july” “swear jar”
Mavis Staples and Levon Helm – Carry Me Home
CHECK OUT: “You Got to Move” “I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to Be Free”
Zola Jesus – Arkhon
CHECK OUT: “Lost” “The Fall”
Jo Schornikow – ALTAR
CHECK OUT: “Lose Yr Love” “Visions”