RYAN ADAMS – Big Colors!
Recorded before the dude got canceled because of that NY Times article, this is actually a very good album, his best in many years. By the way, after a long FBI investigation he was recently cleared of the criminal charges for sexual misconduct, not that this makes him a particularly nice person but the music industry is 83% dicks anyway. (8)
FEAR FACTORY – Aggressive Continuum
I’m a big fan and I would argue that their first four albums constitute the strongest winning streak any metal band had in the 90’s but their latest album just follows the formula, even if it’s a very good formula. (7)
FOR THOSE I LOVE – For Those I Love
Strong debut from Irish producer who puts very personal spoken word over dance beats. (8)
BILLY F GIBBONS – Hardware
The best ZZ Top album since 1983. (8)
HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER – Quietly Blowing It
If there ever was an artist you can trust to never release anything below a solid “7” or above the occasional career-high “8”, it’s this guy. Labeled “Americana” but essentially competent soft rock. (7)
JAPANESE BREAKFAST – Jubilee
This is good, but why do all 2021’s hyped British indie acts want to be 80’s Mark E. Smith and all the American (including this one) want to be 80’s Stevie Nicks? (8)
LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE OF THE REAL – A Few Stars Apart
On the country ballads he sounds like his dad, on the more classic rock tracks he sounds like his dad doing a Tom Petty tribute album. That’s a good thing, by the way. (8)
THE OAK RIDGE BOYS – Front Porch Singin’
Legendary country/southern gospel vocal quartet produced by Dave Cobb. Lovely. (8)
POISON RUIN – Poison Ruin
Props to Akis Kapranos for bringing this to my attention, I finally got around to it and it’s a banger. To my ears this has a strong Wipers vibe, despite the presence of keyboards. (8)
WOLF ALICE – Blue Weekend
Starts out all shoegaze-y and keeps taking sharp turns towards softer indie folk or harder garage punk, remaining awesome throughout. (9)
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