First Listen: New Releases and Missed Music for 14 July 2023
Artist : Josaleigh Pollett Album : In the Garden, By the Weeds Quick Thoughts : My favorite recent album and it's not even close. If you're not on board by the time lead track "YKWIM" hits its peak, I don't know what else to tell you. This is a modern, fascinating folk effort that challenges you just as much as it takes up real estate in your head, and I loved everything about it. Do not miss out on this. It's one of the best of the year. Songs of Note : "YKWIM," "The Nothing Answered Back," "Bad Dreams (Not Broken)," "cinderblocks," "July," "Earthquake Song" Artist : Grumpy Plum Album : Real Tough Guy Quick Thoughts : We missed this Grumpy Plum album when it first came out and it's crazy how great this is. It's that sort of twee-adjacent indie pop that resonates on all levels and harkens back to a time decades before they were probably even around. Loved this, and you will love thi...