Drug Couple – ‘Stoned Weekend’ (2022)
Drug Couple’s new album ‘Stoned Weekend’ is definitive proof that, in several parallel universes, “strawberry fields” are indeed “forever.”
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Tim Berne + Gregg Belisle-Chi – ‘Mars’ (2022)
Gregg Belisle-Chi has mastered Berne’s idiosyncratic language and on ‘Mars’ he helps to place some of those brilliant puzzle pieces together alongside the creator.
Steely Dan, “Glamour Profession” from ‘Northeast Corridor’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday
Steely Dan’s “Glamour Profession,” reproduced in all its ’80s glory, is a fun look back.
Chicago, “Something’s Coming, I Know” (2014): Saturdays in the Park
Robert Lamm’s “Something’s Coming, I Know” isn’t about taking risks. Instead, it settles for being this Chicago album’s most effortlessly joyous moment.
Marty Penrose, Joe Mandica + Fortunato Isgro, “Right Here Inside My Heart” (2021): One Track Mind
Marty Penrose, Joe Mandica and Fortunato Isgro inject their signature styles into the session, creating one heck of a spine-tingling performance.
Committee of Vultures – ‘Everybody Wants the Blues’ (2022)
Committee of Vultures’ ‘Everybody Wants the Blues’ is the sound of musicians enjoying each other and their roots, delivering stellar performances.
Trivium, Flotsam & Jetsam, Rob Zombie + Others: Fred Phillips’ Best of 2021 Hard Rock and Metal
Fred Phillips’ Best of 2021 Hard Rock and Metal also includes Black Label Society, Durbin, Ad Infinitum, Cody Jinks, Unto Others and Iron Maiden, among others.
Richard Turgeon, “Better With You” (2022): One Track Mind
Serving as an ode to a companion who makes life worth living, Richard Turgeon’s “Better With You” shimmers and shines.
How Muddy Waters Came Roaring Back With ‘Hard Again’
Released 45 years ago today, Muddy Waters’ ‘Hard Again’ marked the kind of comeback you expect from the great ones.
Steely Dan, “Any Major Dude Will Tell You” from ‘Northeast Corridor’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday
No, there’s nothing transformational here; it’s just the Steely Dan band giving you the good stuff.
