Happy first Friday of June! There’s a whole heap of exciting tuneage available today. Ben Howard‘s latest one is going to be a deep-listener, possibly the kind of album you listen to on headphones in a quiet room with no distractions. In contrast, American Aquarium‘s new collection of Americana rock and Roger Daltrey‘s new solo collection will be great blasting out of speakers. We also get a new EP from Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson, a mellow collection from Trevor Hall, and…the new Kanye West album. I’m going to try to listen to it without the biases.
In singles, we get two new songs from Damon Albarn’s Gorillaz and The Kooks, new songs from 90’s favorites Better Than Ezra, Dave Matthews Band and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, fresh punk from The Interrupters and The Menzingers, jazz from Kamasi Washington, and some more eclectic fare from Slightly Stoopid and Ozomatli.
Hope you can all find something you enjoy to take you into the new month.
ALBUMS
Ben Howard – Noonday Dream
American Aquarium – Things Change
Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson – Apart
Roger Daltrey – As Long As I Have You
Kanye West – Ye
Trevor Hall – The Fruitful Darkness
SONGS
Gorillaz – Humilty (feat. George Benson)
Gorillaz – Lake Zurich
The Kooks – No Pressure
The Kooks – All the Time
The Interrupters – Title Holders
The Menzingers – Toy Soldier
Face to Face – Disconnected (Acoustic)
Petal – Stardust
The 1975 – Give Yourself a Try
Dave Matthews Band – Again and Again
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – The Constant
St. Vincent – Fast Slow Disco
Better Than Ezra – Grateful
Kamasi Washington – Street Fighter Mas
Mona – Thought Provoked
Maroon 5 – Girls Like You (feat. Cardi B)
Johnny Marr – Walk Into the Sea
Haley Reinhart – Last Kiss Goodbye
Slightly Stooped – Higher Now (feat. Chali 2na)
Ozomatli – Coming War (feat. Bobby Easton)
Valley Queen – Boiling Water
Meg Myers – Take Me to the Disco
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