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Artist : Empath Album : Visitor Quick Thoughts : This album surprised me in all the best ways. It's a light, poppy, fuzzy indie rock effort with some truly catchy songs throughout its runtime, and ended up being a low-key favorite this week. It's definitely got the indie rock pastiche going for it, but it's also advanced from their also-solid debut. If you like the melodic lower-fi slice of independent rock, check this one out. Songs of Note : "Born 100 Times," "Passing Stranger," "Diamond Eyelids" Artist : Kill Alters Album : Armed to the Teeth L.M.O.M.M. Quick Thoughts : I should not like this as much as I do. Is Kill Alters post-punk? Industrial? Just loud? I have no idea, but I do know that I truly loved this record in so many ways. It's strange and unsettling, but still incredibly compelling as a complete package. Fair warning: this is not for everybody, but this was very much for me and is 100% the album I'm most looking ...

Back in 2014, Eddie Spaghetti was diagnosed with throat cancer while on tour with the Supersuckers. On June 19, the band closed out the tour in Seattle. In attendance that night were Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) and Blind Marky Felchtone (Zeke). At the end of the show, Vedder and Felchtone joined Supersuckers for a rendition of the Ramones's classic "I Believe in Miracles." It's exactly as fantastic as you'd expect. It's just a straight up rock version of the punk epic, with a little grunge and garage tossed in. It was obviously an inspired choice, seeing how Spaghetti was staring down cancer, which he eventually beat. You can listen to Supersuckers's version of "I Believe in Miracles" with Eddie Vedder and Blind Marky Felchtone below. The song is available now via Supersuckers's Bandcamp . For more on Supersuckers, check out their website . I Believe In Miracles by Supersuckers feat. Eddie Vedder

Bad news for everyone: Eddie Spaghetti of The Supersuckers has been diagnosed with stage 3 oropharynx cancer. This summer he will undergo surgery and treatment to fight the cancer. This completely cancels the band's planned summer European tour, and put the upcoming Supersuckers album in jeopardy.  As you probably know, musicians don't always have the best health care providers, and don't exactly have medical leave. There's a YouCaring page set up to help Eddie's family with medical expenses and to offset the loss of income from the cancelled tour. The Supersuckers aren't exactly a top 40 act, so the majority of their income comes from touring. As of this writing, $17,000+ of the $50,000 goal has been raised to help Eddie out. If you're looking to help, head over to the YouCaring page that's been set up. In better Supersuckers news, Eddie Vedder showed up at the band's show at the Tractor in Seattle on 6/18 to perform the Ramones' "I ...