Moondoggies Tidelands
Wonderful new folk-rock from Seattle.
Various Artists: Let it Be Revisited
The highly respectable MOJO magazine honors the black-sheep Beatles album by releasing a tribute to it, with talents ranging from newer acts like Besnard Lakes and Phosphorescent, to legends like Beth Orton, Wilko Johnson,and Judy Collins.
Benoit Pioulard Valley
A cassette of some beautiful, dark ambient drones, released to coincide with his also excellent new album, Lasted.
Bob Dylan The Wittmark Demos 1962-1966
It’s Dylan. Need we say more?
Weezer Hurley
Surprising return-to-form for these guys.
Elvis Presley Promised Land
An excellent record from the twilight of the King’s career. A bit more country than rock-and-roll, it found Elvis demonstrating the styles he knew best. His recordings from his last years often do not get the respect they deserve, but this album is no slouch.
Various Artists: Book a Trip: The Psych-Pop Sounds of Capitol Records
Twenty-six songs of psychedelic fare that have been lost to the ages, all more “pop” than “rock.” It’s as if Smile never happened!
The Potatomen Now
Classic San Francisco pop-punk band from the early 1990s. One of Lookout Records’ true gems.
The American Analog Set The Fun of Watching Fireworks
Still a classic piece of autumnal Texas psych-rock; perfect for cool October afternoons.
Morrissey Bona Drag
Twenty years on, it still sounds fresh.
