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One month down already... Artist : Frances Quinlan Album : Likewise Quick Description : Solo effort from the Hop Along frontwoman. Why You Should Listen : Equal parts familiar and fresh. Overall Thoughts : We love Hop Along, and while it’s easy to try and distill this to “the softer side of Hop Along,” this is just an interestingly structured singer-songwriter album that’s really gorgeous in a lot of respects and has a complexity bubbling underneath it that I really loved. From everything we had been hearing up to the release, I knew this would be something special, and the album absolutely delivers. I feel as if this might end up having some legs as well, given how much there is to uncover. Recommendation : Don’t miss this one, it’s an early 2020 favorite for sure. Artist : Drive-By Truckers Album : The Unraveling Quick Description : Legendary alt-country act's latest statement. Why You Should Listen : One of the better albums they've released as of late, if ev...

A really busy week of releases, and I have to do this the quick hit way today. Must Listens This Week : * Polica/s t a r g a z e - Music for the Long Emergency (weird and wonderful) * Geowulf - Great Big Blue (sort of like an edgier Wolf Alice at times) * Car Seat Headrest - Twin Fantasy (Car Seat Headrest is easily the most perpetually underappreciated act going right now) * Kellen of Troy - Posthumous Release * Fischerspooner - Sir (produced by Michael Stipe, might be my favorite of the week) * Loma - Loma Other Solid Releases : * Kronos Quartet and Laurie Anderson - Landfall * Walter Martin - Reminiscence Bar and Grill (Walkmen lead singer, pretty interesting listen) * Horsehoes and Hand Grenades - Ode * U.S. Girls - In a Poem Unlimited * Shannon and the Clams - Onion * I'm With Her - See You Around * Superchunk - What a Time to Be Alive Be Wary : * Born Ruffians - Uncle, Duke, and The Chief * Brandi Carlile - By the Way, I Forgive You * Ought - Roo...