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Artist : Jillette Johnson Album : It's a Beautiful Day and I Love You Quick Description : Great rootsy rock music. Why You Should Listen : Jillette Johnson has a ton of great songs here. Overall Thoughts : We must have missed her 2017 release if the Google machine is any indication, but Johnson's third album is really great. The production value is high, and some of the songs like "Jealous" and "What Would Jesus Do" are absolutely awesome. I love everything about this album, and it's great for fans of Tift Merritt and the like. Recommendation : Do not miss this one. Artist : K. Michelle Dubois Album : The Fever Returns Quick Description : Criminally overlooked singer-songwriter material. Why You Should Listen : This is Dubois's second album in a row that deserve higher praise and visibility than it gets. Overall Thoughts : Dubois made her musical name as part of a punk-adjacent act in the 1990s, and her solo work has been less rock than ...

Sorry for two weeks of quick hits in a row - I was out of town at a wedding, so I was unable to do as much prep. Should be back on course next week. Must-Listens : * Dusty Stray - Estranged * K Michelle Dubois - Harness * The Watson Twins - Duo * Yowler - Black Dog in My Path * Arc Iris - Icon of Ego * Anna St. Louis - If Only There Was a River * Matthew Dear - Bunny Of note : * Adwaith - Melyn * John Hiatt - The Eclipse Sessions * Tom Morello - The Atlas Underground (very polarizing) * Ben Katzman's DeGreaser - Quarter Life Crisis * The Persian Leaps - Pop That Goes Crunch * Haley - Pleasureland * Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - Rocket * Jess Glynne - Always In Between EPs : * Young Jesus - The Whole Thing is Just Here * Live - Local 717 * Alexa Melo - Mute EP Also out : * Blues Traveler - Hurry Up & Hang Around * Tom Robbins and Ben Lee - B is for Beer: The Musical * Django Django - Marble Skies * Young the Giant - Mirror Master * Elvi...