

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.
Bolachas Now Playing, a new music Spotify playlist, updated every Wednesday.
We’re back from a short vacation with a packed playlist where we feature one of our old favorites. “Gold Record” is midlife Bill Callahan (smog) at his finest: a bunch of non-ordinary songs about ordinary people with ordinary lives. Plus: new tracks by Rodney Crowell, Jerry David DeCicca, Wilco‘s Jeff Tweedy, Daniel Romano, Jeremy Ivey, the Mountain Goats, The Nude Party, Hen Ogledd, a Hawk and a Hacksaw‘s Heather Trost, New Order, Garcia Peoples, shame, Badge Époque Ensemble, William Tyler, Native Harrow, Bella White Music, Lomelda, Adrianne Lenker, Skyway Man, Lucero, Monster Rally, Night Shop, KEVIN MORBY, Dylan LeBlanc, Wyatt C. Lewis, Ben Pirani, Okey Dokey, Fraser A. Gorman, Sumbuck, Thin Lear, and Jim White.
Bolachas Now Playing, a new music Spotify playlist updated every Tuesday.
Rayland Baxter has a new album out, which means it’s the second time in two months that a record named “Wide Awake” is our highlight of the week. 77 minutes of new songs for you to enjoy, courtesy of Luluc, Rosali, Marissa Nadler, Gregory Alan Isakov, Rodney Crowell (Official), The Jayhawks, Loose Koozies, Doug Tuttle, Fog Lake, Toby Hay, David Bazan, Hater, Tony Molina, Cullen Omori, Mudhoney, Zu93 (Zu + Current 93), John Grant, and The Lemon Twigs.
Bolachas Now Playing, 26/2018 (#153):
Luluc – Needn’t Be
Rosali – Silver Eyes
Marissa Nadler – Where Do I Go
Gregory Alan Isakov – Chemicals
Rayland Baxter – Sandra Monica
Rayland Baxter – Hey Larocco
Rodney Crowell – Earthbound
The Jayhawks – Everybody Knows
Loose Koozies – Slow Down Time
Doug Tuttle – Twilight
Fog Lake – Talk
Toby Hay – Leaving Chicago
David Bazan – Thread
Hater – I Wish I Gave You More Time Because I Love You
Tony Molina – Jasper’s Theme
Cullen Omori – A Real You
Mudhoney – Paranoid Core
Zu93 – (The Absence of the Mirror Emperor)
John Grant – Love Is Magic
The Lemon Twigs – If You Give Enough