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#204: Wilco, “Ode to Joy”

Wilco’s eleventh full length is probably their most inspired since insert the name of your favorite Wilco record here. After two less remarkable albums and a small hiatus, they’re back with an album that may sound quieter because we’re really supposed to focus on Jeff Tweedy’s superior songwriting and Glenn Kotche’s exquisite drumming style, the stars of this show. It’s a pleasure to be living in the same timeline as Wilco.

Plus: new tracks by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Angel Olsen, Johanna Warren, Lightning Dust, Big Thief, Kacy & Clayton, Marinho, Carla dal Forno, Kelsey Waldon, Colter Wall, The Avett Brothers, Craig Finn, Mikal Cronin, The Growlers, Altın Gün, Chromatics, Land of kush, The Messthetics, and Penguin Cafe.

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#201: Jeremy Ivey, “The Dream and the Dreamer”

With “The Dream and the Dreamer”, Jeremy Ivey ceases being just Margo Price’s husband and sidekick, and establishes himself as a songwriter worth following. It’s hard to believe this is Ivey’s debut album, and we hope it’s not the last. Some of the best americana we’ve heard this year. Plus: new tracks by Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Tindersticks, The Orphan Brigade, Daniel Martin Moore, Christopher Paul Stelling, Alasdair Roberts, Richard Dawson, Matt Dorrien, Lola Kirke, Okey Dokey, Olivia Jean, Dry Cleaning, Pip Blom, Long Beard, (Sandy) Alex G, Angel Olsen, Jenny Hval, DJ Firmeza, Murs, JPEGMAFIA, Yves Tumor, Tørsö, and Swans.

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#198: The Hold Steady, “Thrashing Through the Passion”

We’re back and we’re bringing you a ton of music. Unusually, August was kinda eventful, with plenty of great single and album releases. So we had to exaggerate a bit and make a 33 song playlist (and we had to leave quite a few tracks out to make it reasonable). Our focus this week is The Hold Steady’s new album “Thrashing Thru the Passion”, probably their best since 2008’s “Stay Positive”. There’s no way we’re tagging every single artist this time around, so just scroll down for the track list.

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#123: Gun Outfit, “Out of Range”

Bolachas Now Playing, 38/2017 (#123):

Hamilton Leithauser, Angel Olsen – Heartstruck (Wild Hunger)

Marlon Williams, Aldous Harding – Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore

Anna Burch – 2 Cool 2 Care

Katie Von Schleicher – The Image

Wilco – Dynamite My Soul

Twain – Solar Pilgrim

Gun Outfit – Second Decade

Gun Outfit – Ontological Intercourse

Belle Adair – Get Away

Gambles – Why Do You Keep Doing This To Yourself?

Stef Chura – Spotted Gold

Superchunk – What a Time to Be Alive

Plastic Flowers – Where Are You

Will Samson – Find a Little Light – Day Six (The Album Leaf Remix)

The Flying Stars of Brooklyn NY – My God Has a Telephone

Mavis Staples – Build a Bridge

Dick Stusso – This Is What I’m Doing

Jim James – I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times

Julien Baker – Sour Breath

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#119: Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, “Lotta Sea Lice”

Bolachas Now Playing, 34/2017 (#119):