“Excelsior!” is the first LP by NYC-based singer-songwriter Johanna Samuels. Produced by Sam Evian, the album features contributions by the likes of Courtney Marie Andrews, Hannah Cohen, A.O. Gerber or Lomelda’s Hannah Read. If you’ve followed us long enough, you know this means we’ve already sticked our seal of approval five times. Come for the copious namedropping, stay for some of the best lyrics of the first half of 2021.
Bolachas Now Playing, 07/2018 (#134):
Johanna Warren – Hopelessness Has Done Nothing for Me
Caroline Cotter – Peace of Mind
Alela Diane – Never Easy
Alice Boman – End of Time
Beach House – Lemon Glow
Okkervil River – Don’t Move Back to LA
Eleanor Friedberger – In Between Stars
Anna McClennan – Flailing Orbits
Grace Vonderkuhn – Worry
Courtney Barnett – Nameless, Faceless
David Byrne – This is That
Iceage – Catch It
Ought – Disaffection
Superchunk – Bad Choices
Superchunk – Black Thread
The Men – Rose on Top of the World
Nap Eyes – Dull Me Line
Julian Lage – General Thunder
Kira Skov, Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Lilac Sky
Valerie June – Love Told a Lie
Michaela Anne – Your Cheatin’ Heart
Susto, BJ Barham – I’ll Fly Away