The Hold Steady was the last band (part of) our team saw before the world has changed, in a year that started recreational, but ended kinda medical. Our yearly pilgrimage to London will unfortunately not happen in 2021, but they’re making up for it with their first proper album since 2014 (not counting 2019’s single collection “Thrashing Thru the Passion”). Our favourite rock band is back. Let’s celebrate like it’s early March 2020, minus the getting ourselves crammed inside a room with no masks on. At least for now.
Plus: new tracks by Jose Gonzalez, Will Stratton, Valley Maker, Ryley Walker, AZITA, Arab Strap, The Lounge Society, Italia 90, Dinosaur Jr., Moontype, Dry Cleaning, Iceage, João Lobo, Pino Palladino & Blake Mills, Jay Gonzalez, Gabacho, Chad Vangaalen, Esther Rose, Samantha Crain, Katy Kirby, Sharon Van Etten, Alice Phoebe Lou, Johanna Samuels, Cassandra Jenkins, Lael Neale, and Adeline Hotel.
Bolachas Now Playing, 07/2021 (#268): http://bit.ly/bolachasnowplaying
José González – El Invento
Will Stratton – Tokens
Valley Maker – Branch I Bend
Ryley Walker – Rang Dizzy
AZITA – If U Die
Arab Strap – Here Comes Comus!
The Lounge Society – Cain’s Heresy
Italia 90 – Borderline
Dinosaur Jr. – I Ran Away
The Hold Steady – Lanyards
The Hold Steady – Me & Magdalena
Moontype – About You
Dry Cleaning – Strong Feelings
Iceage – Vendetta
Joao Lobo – Cumulonimbo
Pino Palladino & Blake Mills – Ekuté
Jay Gonzalez – Sunspot
Gabacho – I Would Like That
Chad VanGaalen – Samurai Sword
Esther Rose – Good Time
Samantha Crain – Bloomsday
Katy Kirby – Cool Dry Place
Sharon Van Etten – On Your Way Now
Alice Phoebe Lou – Dirty Mouth
Johanna Samuels – Nature’s Way
Cassandra Jenkins – Crosshairs
Lael Neale – Acquainted with Night
Adeline Hotel – Reliable Feelings