First Listen: New Releases for 21 February
Artist : Sarah Harmer Album : Are You Gone Quick Description : First new music in nearly a decade from the Canadian folkie. Why You Should Listen : She hasn't missed a beat. Overall Thoughts : Her first album in around a decade, in many ways, picks up where she left off. Maybe a little more adult radio rock in some places than the rootsy folk that made me so interested in her work to start, but that isn’t a bad thing. The layoff didn’t hurt her sound at all, and I’m just glad she’s back. Recommendation : Make time for this. Artist : Grimes Album : Miss Anthropocene Quick Description : New music from the off-center pop songstress. Why You Should Listen : This is kind of epic, and a huge step forward. Overall Thoughts : I’m already a big Grimes guy, so it’s not shocking that I’m really into this for a lot of reasons. Grimes has never shied away from taking a more difficult path in her songwriting, and this album is even more ambitious than Art Angels , yet also acting...