First Listen: New Releases for October 30
This is a real feast or famine week, let me tell you. Album of the Week : Artist : Laura Stevenson Album : Cocksure Quick Description : Fourth album from a favorite here at the blog. Why You Should Listen : Just outright saying it, this is one of the best indie rock singer-songwriter albums of the year. Overall Thoughts : This shouldn't be happening. Laura Stevenson's first album was okay. Second album solid with two incredible songs. Her third album was great from start to finish, and there was no way, I thought, that Cocksure could get even better. Yet it does. The lead singles ("Torch Song" in particular) were solid, but the album as a cohesive whole ends up being truly outstanding. In the last few albums I feel like she's found her footing, and the album title is just as much a truism as it is a double-entendre. Recommendation : Album of the week, will certainly feature on my end of year list. Artist : Gems Album : Kill the One You Love ...