Weird Nightmares: Hoopola

Man oh man do I love me some good garage band sound. Weird Nightmares fulfils this desire perfect with Hoopola, ten tracks of thrashy voice and thrashy guitar love and joy.

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The Lemon Twigs: Look For Your Mind!

Fans of psychedelic pop will rejoice at the latest offering from The Lemon Twigs. Look For Your Mind! is a great guide for exploring both inner and outer cosmic journeys.

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Niko Rubio: Sunday Girl

We have yet another fine EP from LA's own Niko Rubio. Sunday Girl is an erotic romp through a very magical world of psych pop and lounge. 

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Kacey Musgraves: Middle of Nowhere (Album of the Week)

Kacey Musgraves warms my heart on a daily basis. Her latest is called Middle of Nowhere and it kicks by letting listeners know what the vibe will be.

Just shovel to the head stunning.

Right after this one, we get a little surfy.

Later, the heart strings get an extra tug...

Easily in the running for Album of the Year. Start listening!

Zara Larsson: Midnight Sun: Girls Trip

Oh Zara! Zara Zara Zara...I bow before your pop awsomeness. In fact, Mthe whole world does. Heck, let's say this a galaxy level appreciation of how amazing your vibe is. 

Midnight Sun: Girls Trip is your latest masterpiece. It moves and grooves in all those vintage power pop wasy.

One of my faves...

Geordie Gordon: River Round

I love the world according to Geordie Gordon. How amazing that world is can be seen on his latest offering, River Round. Just feel so close to his vibe.

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youbet: youbet

NYC's own youbet are back with indie bliss. Their third record, self-titled, is simply wonderful. It cascades over you like a ridiculously pleasant waterfall.

One of my faves...

The Black Keys: Peaches!

The Black Keys have a cover album out and it's ton of fun. Peaches! is their favorite songs done by other rare and obscure blues artists. So so cool...

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The Claypool Lennon Delirium: The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy

Les Claypool and Sean Lennon. Wow. What a most excellent combo. Their latest is called The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy and it is wonderful. Lots of great romps and just a pithy fucking record.

One of my faves...

Cindy: Another Country

Cindy has just dropped their first full length record and it is fabulous. Another Country is more of a dream pop record and less county. The vibe is strong with this one.

One of my faves...

American Football: American Football (LP IV) (Album of the Week)

American Football. What a band. Just all levels of majestic. Their latest is their fourth album hence it's name, LP IV. The sweeping waves of cosmic joy are overwhelming. The Urbana, IL lads have really brought new meaning to emo and dream pop. 

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The next track brings us to a new level of shoegaze

Later we have this absolute gem...

My dreamy pop head is saturated!

Asake: M$ney

What to think about Asake? First, a deeply spiritual man. Second, an admirer of the human condition. His new record is called M$NEY and it is a deeply religious experience in the most grooviest of ways. 

One of my faves...

Carla dal Forno: Confession

I have a confession. I love Carla dal Forno. And yes, I mean it in "that" way. Her music is smoking hot and has deeply seduced me on many levels. Her latest is called Confession and it will slink into your heart like a magnificent waterfall.

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The Milk Carton Kids: Lost Cause Lover Fool

LA's own The Milk Carton Kids are back with Lost Cause Lover Fool, a deeply thoughtful record that makes you feel soft all on the inside. This deeply self-actualized duo cradles our lives.

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Failure: Location Lost

I'm so happy that Failure is continuing to make records. They have a vibe that is just groovy. Their latest is called Location Lost and features their own unique style in spades. Cosmic in its journeys...

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Gia Margaret: Singing

Gia Margaret has a new record out called Singing and it is quite lovely in the softest of ways. It brings you into a world of quiet introspection. Love it so much...

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Angelo De Augustine: Angel in Plainclothes

Angelo De Augustine is back with an amazing new record called Angel in Plainclothes. The ten songs on this record delve deeply into the human psyche with love, fear and affection. A deeply introspective artist...

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Foo Fighters: Your Favorite Toy (Album of the Week)

The first track on the new Foo Fighters record, "Caught In The Echo," made me go...uh. What? Just a loud pile of obnoxious noise passed off as music. 

Yet it has grown on me and I have really been enjoying the record from these Seattle lads. Dave's lyrics have grown so wise over the years that it's overwhelming how awesome they are. Your Favorite Toy is my pick for this week's Album of the Week.

Here are some choice tracks from later in the record...

Fab beat on this one...

The passion on this one...

And this one really hits my heart in the right spot...

Could be the Album of the Summer!

Noah Kahan: The Great Divide

The pride of Stafford, Vermont is back with compelling and deeply felt record called The Great Divide. The seventeen songs on the album delve deeply into some really personally shit that we all communally experience as humans.

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Las Cruxes: Las Cruxes

That 60s LA vibe is on my mind these days thanks to the wonderful band called Las Cruxes. Their self-titled recent release has me moving and grooving in my muscle car.

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