It feels like Tim Kasher never changes. The front-man from of Cursive and The Good Life, released a full-length called Adult Film. Drunk, cynical, and romantic, the songs are enjoyable and Cursive-y. (If you know what that means, you're halfway there. Give this release a try.)
For your easy folk-rock, public radio listening pleasures, Amos Lee released Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song. It feels like a fall-weather album with quiet guitars and delicate vocals. There are some harmonies but for the most part it is just Lee, strumming a guitar and singing his feelings.
Did you ever want to listen to an album that captures the intimacy of an open-mic night, except the singer isn't an amateur but instead is Big Star's Alex Chilton? Well, you are in luck. This week his Electricity By Candlelight / NYC 2/13/97 was released. After some research, I found out this recording was captured after the lights went out before Big Star was about to start a second set at the Knitting Factory. The end result was an impromptu, relaxed acoustic performances of "I Walk The Line," and "Surfer Girl," "If I Had a Hammer," "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" and more. I love recordings like this. It really shows the true personality of this influential band.
And of course, this week's releases cannot come to a close without mentioning William Shatner's prog rock album, Ponder the Mystery. Think about that for a second: William...Shatner...prog...rock. That is all.
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