First Listen, Part One: New Releases for October 6
A busy week, so we're splitting this in two: Album of the Week : Artist : Alex Lahey Album : I Love You Like a Brother Quick Description : Debut full-length from someone who we've come to love very quickly here. Why You Should Listen : This is the best mix of indie, alt-rock, and an older aesthetic I've heard in a while. Overall Thoughts : Ken’s spent a lot of time raving about Lahey, and both of us had very high expectations for her debut full-length. Somehow she didn’t just meet them, she exceeded them easily. Sing-along choruses, a nice wall of sound that both hits hard and doesn’t overwhelm, an instrumental aesthetic that seems fully rooted in current times while still borrowing heavily from 80s and 90s soundscapes? There’s no flaw in this record at all, and it’s easily my favorite of the week. Unless you’re really, really anti-alt-rock, this has to get into your rotation this week, because Alex Lahey will probably end up being your favorite new musician on ...