Category: What We’re Into – Recent Interest

An interesting batch of newness this week, plus some amazing reissues. First off, we’ve got a new EP from electronica master Aphex Twin, some searing blues guitar goodness from Eric Gales, a new album from Heart, and some dazzling country-blues from Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley. And check out those Big Maybelle, Junior Wells and…

This week’s crop of new stuff features old–school R&B master Maxwell’s first album in seven years, a startlingly mature effort from Nickel Creek’s Sara Watkins, a joyfully jazzy Brazilian music tribute from pianist Bob Baldwin and even some Gene-centric classical goodness from Nicola Benedetti. Read on…  SARA WATKINS, Young In All The Wrong Ways (CD/LP)…

Some serious musical titans return in this week’s new stuff. The Avett Brothers change things up a bit on True Sadness, Sam Bush becomes the Storyman, Neil Young comes back to Earth and DJ Shadow moves mountains. And there’s even some new classical stuff for Mr. Gene! Read on… THE AVETT BROTHERS, True Sadness (CD) The appearance…

Sure, we’ve got that Radiohead album on gorgeous white vinyl (and CD), but that ain’t all by a longshot. The new trio album by kd lang, Neko Case and Laura Veirs is out today, along with new stuff by Sarah Jarosz, Red Hot Chili Peppers & The Low Anthem, plus some never-before-released weirdness from the Sonic…

Lord a-mercy, we’ve got some big new albums in-stock today! There’s Band of Horses’ long-awaited new one, Shawn Colvin & Steve Earle’s first collaborative effort, a fresh batch of tunes from Brandy Clark, and there’s even a new EP from rap phenom Oddisee! Read on… BAND OF HORSES, Why Are You Ok? (CD/LP) After the…

Lordy, what a slew of new stuff we got hittin’ the racks this week! We’ve got a stunner from Stax Records legend William Bell, a new Brad Mehldau Trio album that has Gene doing cartwheels (it’s not pretty), Paul Simon’s first new album in five years, and a collection of gorgeous guitar soundscapes by William…

Talk about a grab bag o’stuff: This week’s New Releases challenge the word “eclectic” to be a little more diverse. We’ve got a new Tony Joe White album dripping with backwoods boggy funk, a tribute to Miles Davis from jazz pianist Robert Glasper, a Mark Kozelek covers album that paints some standards red, and scuzz-rocker Catfish…

Some major classic-rock titans have new stuff out this week, including Eric Clapton’s reunion with Slowhand producer Glyn Johns, Tom Petty’s second effort with his pre-Heartbreakers outfit, and Bob Dylan’s second take on the Great American Songbook. But we’ve also FINALLY got the new Honeycutters in on CD, not to mention some jazz-rap alchemy from…