First Listen: New Releases for 12 April 2024
Artist : Virgins Album : nothing hurt and everything was beautiful Quick Thoughts : One of my favorite listens this week. An absolutely stunning shoegazey listen with song after song after song that is a fuzzed-out masterpiece. I didn't know Virgins before this week, but I am absolutely keeping them on my radar - echoes of Field Mouse and Summit Point. Songs of Note : "softer," "palefire," "sunspots" Artist : Tusks Album : Gold Quick Thoughts : Tusks is similarly an unknown for me, but this is an electronic-adjacent record with a lot going for it. Melodic, hook-laden tracks across the board, but "Wake" and "Artificial Flame" in particular have a lot of staying power. Make time this week. Songs of Note : "Wake," "Artificial Flame," "The Way," "Strangers" Artist : Aaron Lee Tasjan Album : Stellar Evolution Quick Thoughts : We're big fans of Aaron Lee Tasjan here, and while t...