2023

[cortez the killer]

Just past the halfway point and here's my dirty dozen thus far:

The Men - New York City

Guided by Voices - La La Land

Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit - Weathervanes

Natural Child - Be M'Guest

Special Friend - Wait Until the Flames Come Rushing In

Black Belt Eagle Scout - The Land, The Water, The Sky

Connections - Cool Change

Mystic 100s - On a Micro Diet

Guardian Singles - Feed Me to the Doves

Index for Working Musik - Dragging the Needlework for The Kids at Uphole

Corey Hanson - Western Cum

[Iowan]

The full albums I’ve I’ve really enjoyed:
Isbell - Weathervanes
Natural Child - Be M’Guest
Foo Fighters - But Here We Are
Queens of the Stone Age - In Times New Roman

All of these have one major thing in common: I had assumed all of these artists were tapped out creatively, and they all really exceeded my expectations.

I’m really looking forward to the upcoming releases from Turnpike Troubadours, Margo Cilker, Joshua Ray Walker, and Joe Stamm Band

[cortez the killer]

Queens of the Stone Age - In Times New Roman

I need to spend more time with this one. Along those lines, also need to dig into the new Country Westerns, Dommengang, Rose City Band and Doug Paisley. Gave the James & the Giants record a few spins and I'm not really connecting with it.

[Clams]

The new ones by Jenny Lewis, Isbell, Rose City Band and Boy Genius would probably top my list.

Digging JJ's new record, time will tell if it sticks.

Also digging lots of one-offs and singles but not gonna bother to list those other than my #1 guilty pleasure of 2023:

[WarHenRecords]

Yo La Tengo
Doug Paisley
Dogwood Tales
Prairiewolf

[Sterling Bigmouth]

A lot of great stuff so far this year, but the 3 that stand out to me are:

1. Wednesday
2. Jason Isbell
3. Lucero

[Iowan]

Shit, I was thinking Lucero was last year. Listened to that a lot.

[Iowan]

Queens of the Stone Age - In Times New Roman

I need to spend more time with this one. Along those lines, also need to dig into the new Country Westerns, Dommengang, Rose City Band and Doug Paisley. Gave the James & the Giants record a few spins and I'm not really connecting with it.

Nothing earth shattering, just fun chunky as hell riffage. Not as dark as Like Clockwork, not as slick as Villains. Right in the Homme wheelhouse, IMO

[Clams]

1. Wednesday

This one's been growing on me

[cortez the killer]

Shit, I was thinking Lucero was last year. Listened to that a lot.

Also fits your earlier descriptor.

[cortez the killer]

The new ones by Jenny Lewis

Love the lead track, "Psychos." Gotta dig deeper with the entire album.

Check this song out, Clams. I think it's in what I perceive to be your wheelhouse:

Anna St. Louis "Phone"

[Mundane Mayhem]

Some that have been mentioned:
Wednesday, Rat Saw God
JI & 400U, Weathervanes
James and the Giants, S/T
Lucero, Should’ve Learned by Now

Some that haven’t been:
Durand Jones, Wait Til I Get Over
Índigo De Souza, All of This Will End
Sunny War, Anarchist Gospel

Need More Time:
Kara Jackson, Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love?

Looking Forward:
Lydia Loveless, Colter Wall, Buffalo Nichols, Margaret Glaspy

Need to listen and haven’t yet:
Foo Fighters, QOTSA, Jenny Lewis

[Zip City]

I’ll throw in a mention of Metallica’s 72 Seasons just because it was surprisingly good compared to most of their last 30 years of music

[brettac1]

The only ones I have spent any real time with so far are Isbell, Lucero, and Levi Turner's "Allergy Season." A handful I have listened to a couple times but haven't hooked me. For my personal preferences, it hasn't been anywhere close to as great of a music year as 2022 was.

Looking forward to Zach Bryan and Charles Wesley Godwin later this year, as well as hopefully Billy Strings.

[Mundane Mayhem]

Also digging lots of one-offs and singles but not gonna bother to list those other than my #1 guilty pleasure of 2023:

I don't believe in guilty pleasures, but I am also of the opinion that this song rips. It's gotten a lot of play this year in my house as well.

[Clams]

Looking Forward:
Colter Wall

This one dropped last week. Very good IMO. My cowboy music quota for 2023 is now filled! (Although my wife will probably leave me if she hears this one playing around the house - her cowboy music threshold is very low!)

Check this song out, Clams. I think it's in what I perceive to be your wheelhouse:

Anna St. Louis "Phone"

Yep that song is a direct hit on my perceived wheelhouse

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records i've bought that have been released (for the first time) in 2023 and enjoyed, in no particular order:

Elder - Innate Passage
Meg Baird - Furling
Ulaan Passerine - Dawn
King Buffalo - Demo (recorded in 2013 and released on CDR but released this year on vinyl)
Abanamat - S/T
Dommengang - Wished Eye
Constant Smiles - Kenneth Anger
GOZU - Remedy
Poison Ruin - Harvest
Why Bother? - A City of Unsolved Miseries

[cortez the killer]

records i've bought that have been released (for the first time) in 2023 and enjoyed, in no particular order:
Elder - Innate Passage

Still need to pick up a physical copy of that. Much lighter and proggier than their previous records. I still dig.

[Iowan]

Shit, I was thinking Lucero was last year. Listened to that a lot.

Also fits your earlier descriptor.

Definitely. I might not have been as down on Lucero because I fucking loved Among The Ghosts, but their last one was my least favorite Lucero album by a fair margin.

[tinnitus photography]

records i've bought that have been released (for the first time) in 2023 and enjoyed, in no particular order:
Elder - Innate Passage

Still need to pick up a physical copy of that. Much lighter and proggier than their previous records. I still dig.

i was surprised to see a mic stand in front of Jack too.

i need to check out Wiete, the other Elder side project. heard good things via David (aka Crunch)

[Iowan]

Cory Hanson “Western Cum” is making my year end list. Straightforward shredding never goes out of style.

[cortez the killer]

records i've bought that have been released (for the first time) in 2023 and enjoyed, in no particular order:
Elder - Innate Passage

Still need to pick up a physical copy of that. Much lighter and proggier than their previous records. I still dig.

i was surprised to see a mic stand in front of Jack too.

i need to check out Wiete, the other Elder side project. heard good things via David (aka Crunch)

I gave it a spin a few days ago. Look forward to digging in further.

[cortez the killer]

Cory Hanson “Western Cum” is making my year end list. Straightforward shredding never goes out of style.

As I mentioned a little while back in the Now Playing thread, awful name, good record.

[Iowan]

Cory Hanson “Western Cum” is making my year end list. Straightforward shredding never goes out of style.

As I mentioned a little while back in the Now Playing thread, awful name, good record.

It’s just so ridiculous/stupid I can’t help but chuckle at it

[Iowan]

Another one I forgot

[Clams]

Another one I forgot

Hause a Philly guy and he seems like a good dude but when he opened for DBT at his music fest in Philly a few months ago I wasn't all that impressed. At least with his live show. Seemed like he was mostly about preening to the crowd with his guitar and jumping around.

[brettac1]

I forgot Molly Tuttle's new one was coming out so that's another I'm excited for.

[Iowan]

Another one I forgot

Hause a Philly guy and he seems like a good dude but when he opened for DBT at his music fest in Philly a few months ago I wasn't all that impressed. At least with his live show. Seemed like he was mostly about preening to the crowd with his guitar and jumping around.

Hmm. I’ve never seen him live, but I’ve been a fan of his albums for awhile. Just always struck me as a real earnest Boss acolyte. Similar to Brian Fallon from Gaslight Anthem who I also love

[cortez the killer]

New Cut Worms out today. Surprised there aren't more CW fans on 3DD. Reminds me of the the more acoustic/country side of Wilco/Tweedy.

[brettac1]

Zach Bryan: 8/25
Turnpike Troubadours: 8/25
Tyler Childers: 9/8
Charles Wesley Godwin: 9/22

Shit got real.