Jan St. Werner "Glottal Wolpertinger (Fiepblatter Catalogue #6) (Thrill Jockey)"
The latest Fiepblatter Catalog release from Jan St. Werner, Glottal Wolpertinger, is an exercise in oscillating drones that started out life as an art installation. Look, I realize that that sentence is either going to send you running as fast as you can away from this release or get you super interested and pressing play on it immediately. If you are the former, then little I can say will change your mind. If you are the latter, then my job is already done! Oscillate along with “Glottal Wolpertinger Feedback Band 3 / B.”
Sequoyah Murray "Penalties Of Love 12″ (Thrill Jockey)"
Penalties Of Love is the new EP from Atlanta’s Sequoyah Murray. A mixture of modern soul, hip-hop, east African music, and the music of Arthur Russell. The result is an artistic, soulful collection of songs. So, of course, this release is coming to us from Thrill Jockey… Wait a sec… *checks notes* Uh… yeah… this is a soul EP on Thrill Jockey… huh. You think you know someone, right? I’m glad that we can still be surprised by our friends! His experimentalist and multi-instrumentalist skills are on full display here, as are his smooth baritone vocals–it makes total sense that he’s toured in support of Xiu Xiu in the past. Surely, this is just the start of something big from the talented 21-year-old. So while we wait for a full length check out the slow build of “Penalties Of Love.”
Simon Bonney "Past, Present, Future (Mute)"
Believe it or not, it’s been 25 years since Crime and the City Solution’s Simon Bonney released his last solo album, 1994’s Everyman (which followed 1992’s equally loved Forever.) Somehow, the wait for new music from the Australian mastermind who’s been compared to everyone from Chris Issac to Roy Orbison is back with Past, Present, Future (Mute). This record collects some of his favorites from those two aforementioned releases, as well as 6 new songs! Plus, this comes with the promise of a new full-length release in the near future! What a time! Check out the moody, cinematic sounds of “Eyes Of Blue.”
Karyn Kuhl "Hey Kid EP"
If you are looking for some ripping guitar, and a modern take on classic-ish sounding rock, then get ready for Hoboken’s finest! The legendary Karyn Kuhl is back with another collection of hot riffs and cool tracks on Hey Kid, her latest EP. From the Petty-esque title track to the zeitgeist-y, anthemic “It’s Over,” to the positively groovy “The Wheels” to the working woman’s blues of “Strong Woman Blues” this collection of 4 jams has something for everyone! Unless you’re looking for directions on how to build a shelf-sorry. No shelf tips on here. Only rock. Give the aforementioned “The Wheels” a spin!