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I Am Controlled By Your Love (LP)
Helene Smith
Helene Smith is a name known only to hard core soul collectors. She didn't have any hits, although the amazing "A Woman Will Do Wrong" should have been. However for some contractual reason it is not included here unfortunately. There's also an album on the "Deep City" label called "Sings Sweet Soul" which is highly coveted by soul collectors and goes for sick bucks. But I digress. We are blessed to have this Numero comp that includes most of her 60's output. My faves are the Otis Redding hit "Pain In My Heart," "Gossip Don't Worry Me," "Willing and Able" and the title tune "I Am Controlled By Your Love."
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Live From Austin, TX (LP)
Waylon Jennings
This is another great album in the series taken from the Austin City Limits archives. Recorded in 1989, Waylon sounds good and the band featuring steeler Ralph Mooney, cooks. Waylon's wife Jessi Colter sings a couple of tunes and brings some sunshine to the show. You can't go wrong with Waylon!
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Fillmore West 1969 (LP)
Grateful Dead
We are in vintage Dead territory here, when hippies roamed the earth. Pigpen was still in the band and they ruled the psychedelic scene in San Francisco. If you loved, the classic red "Live Dead" album from 1969, then this will be your second course. The difference is that this is one complete show from March 2nd, while "Live Dead" was compiled from many shows from the previous few months. All your favorites from the day are here in this five LP box, including "Lovelight," "St. Stephen," "Dark Star" and "Alligator."
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Marshall Crenshaw (LP)
Marshall Crenshaw
This is a reissue of Marshall's debut album from 1982. It's pretty much a perfect pop album, chock full of catchy hip tunes. Some of my many favorites are "There She Goes Again," "Someday Someway," "Girls," "I'll Do Anything," "The Usual Thing" and Soldier Of Love."
It also has a pleasing art deco-y cover!
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Live At the Ryman (LP)
Charley Crockett
Charley is an enigma. He is the face of new roots country music, yet does not fit the normal profile of a star. He's not an especially great singer or guitar player, or have a pretty face. What he has is great instincts for the music and he writes pretty good songs. He also has put together a kickass band featuring great steel guitar from Nathan Fleming. On this double album he plays some of his originals, my faves being "The Valley," "Just Like Honey," "Trinity River," "Odessa" and "Hard Times." Plus he plays some cool covers like Paycheck's "Jukebox Charlie" that he nails, plus an interesting choice that totally works, "Jamestown Ferry." This is a great introductory album if you don't know him, and if you do, all your favorite tunes are here.
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It’s About Time (2023 Remastered Version) (LP)
The Pandoras
this CANNOT continue to be slept on. people have died sleeping on this album over the past 40 years.
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I’m A Man: The Chess Masters, 1955-1958 (Other)
Bo Diddley
worth buying just to have Mona on vinyl.
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Scott 4 (LP)
Scott Walker
perfect LP to sit naked by a fireplace, drink scotch and read Albert Camus to.
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Strange Disciple (CD)
Nation of Language
This is well-written synth-pop, with intriguing melodies and lovely arrangements. It's been on repeat in my car for a while now, and the first two tracks, especially, have been living unobtrusively in my head.
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Talon of The Hawk (10th Anniversary) (LP)
The Front Bottoms
I am late to the game on this band, because I heard this album for the first time with its anniversary release. The songs are catchy and upbeat despite their occasional emo vibes, and the lyrics make me laugh. It's a cathartic album, meant to be sung loudly along to in the car.
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The Wheel of Time (BLU)
Rafe Judkins
I really enjoyed the first two seasons of "The Wheel of Time." I'm just starting to read the books now, so I don't have the background knowledge, but I find it impressive on its own. Good characters and dialogue, convincing and fascinating worldbuilding, and a storyline with unexpected twists.
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Sun's Signature (Extended Edition) (CD)
Sun's Signature
This EP by the Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Frazer and percussionist Damon Reece is gorgeous and mesmerizing. It goes without saying that the vocals are stunning, and the song "Underwater" especially makes me swoon. The remixes on the second disc add magical elements to these already otherworldly songs.
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Silhouette Machine (LP)
Flooding
Really good screamo/slowcore from Kansas City. The singer is incredible and I love her.
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Saved! (LP)
Reverend Kristin Michael
FKA Lingua Ignota, Kristin Hayter went crazy with this one. It makes me feel like I'm in a horror movie set in a tiny, old-timey, appalachain church. It's joyful and it's scary and it's haunting and it's weird and it's perfect <3
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Ooh Rap I Ya (LP)
George Clanton
Chill, vibey, cool, very chill, very vibey, good vaporwave :)
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An Object in Motion (LP)
Drab Majesty
Usually they're very goth/darkwave but they have a dream pop BANGER on this one. Also one of the songs features Rachel Goswell from Slowdive. Some acoustic guitar on here too. Very good. VERY GOOD!
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