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Craig Finn has been insanely busy through Trump and pandemic years, alternating between introspective solo albums and strident anthemic works with his band, The Hold Steady. So it’s not surprising
New Music Reviews (3/1) KEXP Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJs Alex and Gabriel Teodros) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Julien Baker, Cloud Nothings, and more. Little Oblivions (Matador) This Memphis-based artist’s powerful third album recasts her introspective folk-pop with a more expansive and muscular sound. With Baker playing every instrument herself, the album combines ringing guitars, piano, organ, synths, bass and drums for a full-band ...
While artists are rightfully wary of reductive phrases like âlockdown albumâ, the extenuating circumstances of recent times helped Tindersticks get their 13th album, Distractions, over the line. âI think the confinement provided an opportunity for something that was already happening,â singer Stuart Staples says. âI found myself in the studio at the end of March with all this time I didnât expect to have. It gave us a purpose and a way of losing myself in weird times.â Tindersticks members are variously scattered throughout Europe â in France, German...