Michelle Zauner’s first two albums as Japanese Breakfast sounded promising, but not really that exciting – not that it aimed at that. But, as soon as the horns in “Paprika” kick in, you can’t help but feel this *is* the breakout album we were waiting for from a stellar songwriter. Ironically enough, it was the inward-looking, gorgeous slow burner album closer “Posing for Cars” that made us pick “Jubilee” as our album of the week. Go get it.
Five years in the making, sixteen after their original collaboration, “Superwolf”, Matt Sweeney teams up with Bonnie Prince Billy for its follow-up, “Superwolves”.
Aaron Frazer is best known as the drummer (and singer) for soul outfit Durand Jones & the Indications. Like so many songwriters in the past few years, he teamed up with the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and got his debut solo album, “Introducing…”, ready in no time. We’re not even halfway through January and we already have our first highlight of 2021. Feels good to be back.
Nathaniel Rateliff has loved and lost. It really shows on his first solo album since 2013, going back to his roots after a successful stint with his Night Sweats. Serving as a tribute to late friend and collaborator Richard Swift, this is not your average “look, I’m divorced now” bearded dude folk record.
Plus: new tracks by Nap Eyes, The Men, Lucinda Williams, Spanish Love Songs, U.S. Girls, Tame Impala, Tennis Music, Lala Lala, Nadia Reid, Anna Burch, Molly Burch, Miss Tess, Anna Ash, Waxahatchee, Billie Eilish, Jozef van Wissem, William Prince, Logan Ledger, Jonathan Wilson, and Khruangbin + Leon Bridges.
Bolachas Now Playing, a new music Spotify playlist updated every Tuesday.
Dre Babinski’s second album as Steady Holiday has been out in the US for a while now, but it has only been released in Europe last Friday. We love it too much to not promote it as our album of the week, even though so many potentially great records were released last October 5. We didn’t even have enough time to listen repeatedly to most of them, so here’s another 1h30 playlist. Songs by Motel Mirrors, Colter Wall,Phosphorescent, Adia Victoria, Swearin’, Fred Thomas (with Anna Burch), Ancient Shapes, Broken Social Scene, Fucked Up (with J Mascis and Jennifer Castle), Super Doppler, Titus Andronicus, Action Bronson, supersilent, Jerusalem In My Heart, Nathan Bowles, Bedouine, Molly Burch, Gabby’s World, Julia Jacklin, Dee White, The Wild Reeds, and Night Shop.
Bolachas Now Playing, 34/2018 (#161):
Motel Mirrors – I Wouldn’t Dream of It
Colter Wall – Thinkin’ on a Woman
Phosphorescent – C’est La Vie No.2
Adia Victoria – Dope Queen Blues
Swearin’ – Dogpile
Fred Thomas – Altar (feat. Anna Burch)
Ancient Shapes – Mental Slavery (We Can’t Quit)
Broken Social Scene – Old Dead Young
Fucked Up – Came Down Wrong (feat. Jennifer Castle and J Mascis)
Super Doppler – I Can Breathe
Titus Andronicus – Home Alone (on Halloween)
Action Bronson – White Bronco
Supersilent – 14.10
Jerusalem in My Heart – Wa Ta’atalat Loughat Al Kalam, Pt. II
Nathan Bowles – Elk River Blues
Bedouine – Hey, Who Really Cares?
Steady Holiday – All Aboard
Steady Holiday – Desperate Times
Molly Burch – Dangerous Place
Gabby’s World – Winter, Withdraw
Julia Jacklin – Body
Dee White – Tell the World I Do
The Wild Reeds – Fall With Me
Night Shop – Road to Carolina