Issue #145
Featuring tracks from The Beths, Jay Som, Jim Adkins, Slow Joy, Hailaker, and Joyce Manor.
Joyce Manor has been releasing some new tracks ahead of their upcoming January album. These guys still have a knack for writing lyrics that sound like funny throwaways but somehow also land. Take the opening verse off of “Well, Whatever It Was” for example:
Had the worst day ever so far
Got run over by my dream car
Spent forever in the ER
Slowly going insane
Lost my job at Little Caesars
Drinking whiskey ‘cause my teeth hurt
My tuxedo was a t-shirt
But, you know what they say
A great example of how band simultaneously not taking themselves too seriously while putting out polished art.
Hoping to get back to a more regular cadence but you know it goes between family and work. Neither slow down.
Happy listening.
Looking for new music? Love art? Every week I create a short, five track playlist of the songs I am feeling at the moment along with a beautiful, found postcard. It’s a spark of joy for your eyes and ears.