New Music Fridays: September

September 13, 2023 WMEB

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: 9/15/23

JACOB ARANDA, WAR PLANES

New Music Friday 9/15/23 album covers

Born and raised, in rural Illinois, Jacob Aranda turned to music as an artistic expression. Using his roots to his advantage, the singer-songwriter focuses on psychedelic country, and his latest release War Planes continues that saga. With tracks like “Joshua” and “My Lovely Friend”, War Planes is a must-listen.

TALL TALL TREES, STICK TO THE MYSTICAL I

Tall Tall Trees pulls folk, hip-hop, rock, noise rock, and much more into a chaotic yet cohesive bunch of songs with their latest release, Stick To The Mystical I. The group (Mike Savino and Josiah Wolf) built the record off of improvisations and spontaneity, truly making this record a captivating experience.

MIRROR TREE, MIRROR TREE

Mirror Tree (Michael Gold) makes his entrance to the music scene with his self titled debut album. The LA-based artist combines psychedelic sounds and funky guitar jams to really entrance the listener.

SPARKLEHORSE, BIRD MACHINE

Bird Machine is the posthumous album from Sparklehorse, made up of the late singer/songwriter Mark Linkous. Uncovered by tapes and recordings from Linkous’ siblings, this record was never expected to see the light of day. Across the 14 unique tracks, Linkous demonstrates his signature intimacy and honesty through his lyricism and simple instrumentals.

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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: 9/8/23

FIELD MEDIC, LIGHT IS GONE 2

New Music Friday 9/8/23 album covers

Field Medic (Kevin Patrick Sullivan) returns with light is gone 2, a sequel to his 2015 debut album. This latest release demonstrates Field Medic’s massive growth as an artist over the years, and showcases his impressive array of instruments and lyrics.
ANDRINA TURENNE, BOLD AS LOGS
Canadian singer-songwriter Andrina Turenne stuns with her latest release, Bold As Logs. The album contains 11 engaging tracks, each with their own soul and personality.
SLOWDIVE, EVERYTHING IS ALIVE
Six years after the return of iconic shoegaze giants Slowdive, the group combines their unmistakable sound with more modern pieces of media in everything is alive.
KATE TEAGUE, LOOSE SCREW
Loose Screw is the debut album from Memphis, Tennessee based artist, Kate Teague. With a similar sound to Hovvdy and Hand Habits, Teague exhibits hazy guitars layered with soft yet meaningful vocals.

Use this link to access the New Music Friday 9/8/23 Spotify playlist.