June brings a plethora of promising new album releases, from Angel Olsen’s country-esque venture Big Time, to a glittery new Carrie Underwood album, to an EP from Weezer fittingly titled Sznz: Summer. We’ve got a full roundup of albums that are perfect for hiding away from the blistering heat, or blasting bevvys on a breezy patio. So dive in and enjoy, the season’s just getting started.
The Kills, No Wow [June 3]
When The Kills stormed onto the alt-rock scene in 2003 with their debut album Keep On Your Mean Side, singer Alison “VV” Mosshart and guitarist Jamie “Hotel” Hince already had their stripped-down sound. But by the time they dropped No Wow in 2006, the English-American duo was more fully realized in their garage rock-meets-electronic pop groove and audiences were drinking up their dynamic tension. The pair’s playfully fierce flirting on stage and scarce interviews turned tracks like “Love Is A Deserter” into twisted fan-fiction that left listeners hanging on every word; the promise to “start a house fire with us in the middle” is as misguidedly romantic as the chorus command to “Get the guns out! Get the guns out!” As Keith Phipps wrote in then: “The message is clear: With some kinds of love, nobody gets out alive.” Seventeen years later, The Kills are celebrating No Wow’s anniversary with a double album reissue, featuring a fresh mix from Grammy winner Tchad Blake that will make fans of the title track vibe especially fucking hard. [Alison Foreman]
Finest. Have Thelma Plum’s new track. Kamilaroi/Gamilaraaay/Gomeroi woman from the teeny, tiny NSW town of Delungra, now residing in the small country town of 2.5 million people, Brisbane, which is where the vid’s shot.
Horsegirl is soooooooooo good. They’ve got about half an hour’s worth of singles up on streaming over the past few years, and I compiled them into a playlist called “The Horsegirl Album” not knowing if an actual album was coming, so this is super news.
I’m digging Angel Olsen since her last album and I can’t wait for this new one. She took awhile to grow on me but I’m loving her evolution. Can’t wait to also see her in concert with Sharon Van Etten in August.
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The whitest collection of new music.
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Finest. Have Thelma Plum’s new track. Kamilaroi/Gamilaraaay/Gomeroi woman from the teeny, tiny NSW town of Delungra, now residing in the small country town of 2.5 million people, Brisbane, which is where the vid’s shot.
Always straight to the demographic tally-marking.
What’s a Penelope Lowenstein?
Well it’s not quite a horse, and it’s not quite a girl, but man… heheheh
So, to answer your question, I don’t know.
I have no idea if Horsegirl is any good, but is highlighting competent bass playing and a drummer using a ride cymbal REALLY the best selling point?
Why would anyone claim I need to hear a new Weezer album?
Weezer is what you have to suffer through to see the band you actually came for.
Yeah, and everyone came to see Hoobastank.
Horsegirl is soooooooooo good. They’ve got about half an hour’s worth of singles up on streaming over the past few years, and I compiled them into a playlist called “The Horsegirl Album” not knowing if an actual album was coming, so this is super news.
I’m digging Angel Olsen since her last album and I can’t wait for this new one. She took awhile to grow on me but I’m loving her evolution. Can’t wait to also see her in concert with Sharon Van Etten in August.
Benevento by Marco Benevento on the 10th:Dripfield by Goose on the 24th: