Post Tagged with: "2020s"

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David Philips – ‘Demos and Ideas 2015-2007’ (2020)

These tracks reveal the full artistry of master folk singer and guitarist David Philips, no matter how primitive the setting.

Jimmy Greene – ‘While Looking Up’ (2020)

Jimmy Greene – ‘While Looking Up’ (2020)

The Jimmy Greene of 2020’s ‘While Looking Up’ is the same Jimmy Greene of 2009’s ‘Mission Statement’: a man of faith, eternal hope and steely determination. And, a danged fine musician.

Mako Sica + Hamid Drake, “Trapeze / Maku (Live)” from ‘Balancing Tear’ (2020): Stream premiere

Mako Sica + Hamid Drake, “Trapeze / Maku (Live)” from ‘Balancing Tear’ (2020): Stream premiere

Here is the world premiere of “Trapeze / Maku (Live)” by Chicago-based free-form masters Mako Sica with Hamid Drake.

Ross Hammond + Grant Calvin Weston – ‘Root’ (2020)

Ross Hammond + Grant Calvin Weston – ‘Root’ (2020)

‘Root’ by Ross Hammond and Calvin Weston Smith could be the first album recorded and released in the new COVID-19 world we’ve been suddenly regulated to.

The Lickerish Quartet, “Lighthouse Spaceship” (2020): Something Else! sneak peek

The Lickerish Quartet, “Lighthouse Spaceship” (2020): Something Else! sneak peek

The Lickerish Quartet’s first track “Lighthouse Spaceship” carries many of the same hallmarks that made its predecessor band Jellyfish so great.

Tim Berne’s Snakeoil – ‘The Fantastic Mrs. 10’ (2020)

Tim Berne’s Snakeoil – ‘The Fantastic Mrs. 10’ (2020)

‘The Fantastic Mrs. 10’ boils down to Matt Mitchell’s simple words: Tim Berne’s designs provide a context for insanity. Sweet insanity.

Lindsey Webster –  ‘A Woman Like Me’ (2020)

Lindsey Webster – ‘A Woman Like Me’ (2020)

Soul-jazz songstress queen Lindsey Webster succeeds not by keeping up with current trends but instead through mastering the little time-honored things.

Curt Sydnor, “Them!” from ‘Deep End Shallow’ (2020): Something Else! Premiere

Curt Sydnor, “Them!” from ‘Deep End Shallow’ (2020): Something Else! Premiere

Here is the worldwide premiere of “Them!,” from Curt Syndor’s upcoming release ‘Deep End Shallow,’ on Out of Your Head Records.

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The Necks – ‘Three’ (2020)

Every Necks album is a plot twist in a long-running musical riddle, and ‘Three’ keeps the story very much alive for one of the most singular bands in contemporary music.

Horse Lords – ‘The Common Task’ (2020)

Horse Lords – ‘The Common Task’ (2020)

Horse Lords make instrumentals that are largely unlike anything you’ve heard before but through clever and deliberate planning, make wildly disparate songs that draw you in all the same.