Monthly Roundup August 2017

Welcome to our August 2017 edition of our monthly roundup! This month had a lot of releases in it and the pace is not going to slow down much heading towards the end of the year. Expect a lot of goodies in the next 4 month updates! Below are the highlights of the highlights!

UPDATED: SPOTIFY LIST!

Naomi Punk dropped their double album "Yellow" on us, it's a lot to take in and I'm sure not everyone will love all of the experimentation but I do have to say it is impressive in it's scope and there is a lot to dig into here.

Randy Newman hit us over the head with another Socio-Political gem in the form of "Dark Matter" I mean in these trying times who wouldn't want to hear songs making fun of Putin and people who deny Climate Change?

The underground band Arrows Of Love dropped a nasty little slice of noisy rock on us that takes politics to task and our ears are better for it!

Hamel On Trial who is a veteran of the Anti-Folk scene(Regina Spektor, Moldy Peaches) dropped a real barnburner on us. He is extremely pissed off at the state of affairs and wants everyone to know about it. Half spoken word half sung this is a must hear.

We got a very decent weirdo R&B album from So Much Light. This is a real weird one and if you can stomach the schmaltz of it is a very rewarding listen

One of my old favorites Trailer Trash Tracys return with a revamping of their sound to move farther away from a Cocteau Twins meets Jesus and Mary Chain to something totally weird and wholly their own sound. Highly recommended.

Dent May released what could possibly go down as his masterpiece with "Across The Multiverse" Think Brian Wilson, Nilsson and Panda Bear all blended up singing piano based hits for the modern era.

And finally, we have a great return to form with the new Queens Of The Stone Age album. I felt they had quite the misstep with the previous album's plodding boring song writing. This is QOTSA back with a fire lit under their asses. This will get you movin' Highly Recommended.

August 4th:

Caroline Says-50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong(Noumenal Loam)

Genre: Indie Pop, LO-FI

Dale Crover-The Fickle Finger Of Fate(Joyful Noise)

Genre: Noise Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock

Girl Ray-Earl Grey(Moshi Moshi)

Genre: Indie Pop

Guantanamo Baywatch-Desert Center(Suicide Squeeze)

Genre: Garage Rock, Surf Rock

Briana Marela-Call It Love(Jagjaguwar)

Genre: Dream Pop, Synth Pop

Naomi Punk-Yellow(Captured Tracks)

Genre: Garage Punk

Randy Newman-Dark Matter(Nonesuch)

Genre: Singer/Songwriter, Chamber Pop, Piano Rock

Aug 11th:

Arrows Of Love-Product: Your Soundtrack To The Impending Societal Collapse(Pledge)

Genre: Punk, Garage Rock, Noise Rock

Downtown Boys-Cost Of Living(Sub Pop)

Genre: Hardcore Punk, Art Punk

Guided By Voices-How Do You Spell Heaven(Guided By Voices Inc.)

Genre: Indie Rock, Power Pop

Hamel On Trial-Tackle Box(New West)

Genre: Anti-Folk

Kutmah-TROBBB!(Big Dada)

Genre: Glitch Hop, Abstract Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop

Amy O-Elastic(Winspear)

Genre: Indie Pop, Indie Folk

Pyrrhon-What Passes For Survival(Throatruiner)

Genre: Technical Death Metal, Mathcore, Avant Garde Metal

David Rawlings-Poor David's Almanack(Acony)

Genre: Americana, Appalachian Folk Music, Country Gospel, Country Rock

Frankie Rose-Cage Tropical(Slumberland)

Genre: Indie Pop, Dream Pop, New Wave

So Much Light-Oh, Yuck(Anti-)

Genre: Experimental R&B, Pop

Trailer Trash Tracys-Althaea(Dominio/Double Six)

Genre: Art Pop, Dream Pop, Ambient Pop

Aug 18th:

Judy Dyble And Andy Lewis(Acid Jazz/Pias)

Genre: British Folk

Grizzly Bear-Painted Ruins(RCA)

Genre: Neo Psychedelia, Art Rock, Chamber Pop, Psychedelic Folk

Dent May-Across The Multiverse(Carpark)

Genre: Indie Pop, Sunshine Pop, Psychedelic Pop, Disco

Rainer Maria-S/T(Polyvinyl)

Genre: Indie Rock

Yawpers-Boy In A Well(Bloodshot)

Genre: Punk Blues

Aug 25th:

A Giant Dog-Toy(Merge)

Genre: Garage Rock, Glam Rock

Jack Cooper-Sandgrown(Trouble In Mind)

Genre: Singer/Songwriter, Baroque Pop

The Fresh & Onlys-Wolf Lie Down(Sinderlyn)

Genre: Garage Rock, Indie Rock

Iron And Wine-Beast Epic(Sub Pop/Black Cricket Recording Co.)

Genre: Indie Folk, Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter

Liars-TFCF(Mute)

Genre: Experimental Rock, Electronic, Post-Industrial, Synth Punk, Indie Folk

Lovely Bad Things-Teenage Grown Ups(Burger)

Genre: Garage Punk

Oh Sees-Orc(Castle Face)

Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock, Heavy Psych, Krautrock, Progressive Rock

Mark Olsen-Spokeswoman Of The Bright Sun(Glitterhouse)

Genre: Americana

Queens Of The Stone Age-Villains(Matador)\

Genre: Alternative Rock, Garage Rock Revival, Hard Rock

Jan St. Werner-Spectric Acid (Fiepblatter Catalogue #5)(Thrill Jockey)

Genre: Noise, Harsh Techno

Susanne Sundfor-Music For People In Trouble(Bella Union)

Genre: Art Pop, Ambient Pop, Chamber Folk, Contemporary Folk, Chamber Pop, Drone

Tera Melos-Trash Generator(Sargent House)

Genre: Math Rock, Indie Rock

Richard Thompson-Acoustic Classics II(Beeswing)

Genre: Contemporary Folk

Tobacco-Ripe And Majestic(Rad Cult)

Genre: Indietronica, Instrumental Hip Hop, Wonky Techno

Widowspeak-Expect The Best(Captured Tracks)

Genre: Dream Pop