Every week, there’s a mountain of fresh music, and picking what to hear first is almost impossible.
Haim just dropped I Quit, and it’s like they’re building their own world of California rock, with songs that feel both sunny and a bit wild. Anna Gaca says the album “advertises its credentials as American rock’n’roll, quoting Abraham Lincoln and Bruce Springsteen in opener ‘Gone,’ exploring acoustic folk with fresh attention on soon-to-be-underappreciated hits like ‘Love You Right’ and ‘Blood on the Street,’ and inviting co-producer Rostam Batmanglij’s love of vintage acoustic texture, breakbeats, and left-field sound design into a combination of influences that sometimes goes a little haywire.” It’s got some vintage vibes, but also experiments with sounds that you don’t expect.
Meanwhile, Hotline TNT’s new project Raspberry Moon is out too, and it’s buzzing with energy and color, even if you can’t see it just by looking at the cover. There’s something about the way these songs mix noise and melody that makes you want to jump around or maybe just stare at your ceiling and think.
Fans sometimes wish they could listen to everything at once, but that’s just not possible.
Also, if you’re curious, you can find these albums on Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, and even Amazon Music—so it doesn’t matter where you like to listen. And, if you’re old-school, you can buy at Rough Trade.
One weird thing: sometimes when I think about how many new albums drop every Friday, it makes my head spin like a fidget spinner.
