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Recommended Albums by Release Date (reverse chronological)

Artist- Title (Label)	Release Date	Artist	samartist	Title	Label	Status
The Rails – “Cancel The Sun” (Thirty Tigers) **** Kami Thompson (Richard & Linda’s daughter) and James Walbourne’s brilliant third album is, at its core, English folk-rock, yet with a harder edge. Do not overlook.	08-23-19	Rails, The	The Rails	Cancel The Sun	Thirty Tigers	1
Chuck Mead – “Close To Home” (Plowboy) *** Erstwhile BR5-49 member delivers a feel-good platter mixing honky tonk & hillbilly country, rockabilly and even reggae. Great fun.	06-28-19	Mead, Chuck	Chuck Mead	Close to Home	Plowboy	1
Black Pumas – self-titled (ATO) *** Impressive debut from Austin-based singer Eric Burton and guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada & mates serves up neo-retro soul with an occasional psychedelic bent.	06-21-19	Black Pumas	Black Pumas	Black Pumas	ATO	1
Buddy & Julie Miller – “Breakdown on 20th Avenue South” (New West) *** Welcome return after a long absence by Julie, who wrote all 12 songs, and, in turn, the husband-wife duo; Buddy’s (literally) right at home as collaborator-in-chief.	06-21-19	Miller, Buddy & Julie	Buddy & Julie Miller	Breakdown on 20th Avenue South	New West	1
Jamestown Revival – “San Isabel” (self) *** With echoes of Simon & Garfunkel and the Everlys, this stripped-down affair emphasizes the vocal harmonies of Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance – their best yet.	06-14-19	Jamestown Revival	Jamestown Revival	San Isabel	self	1
Los Coast – “Samsara” (New West) *** Debut album from Austin, TX group seamlessly combines elements of modern pop, soul, hip hop, and psychedelic rock ‘n roll in a fresh & exciting fashion.	06-14-19	Los Coast	Los Coast	Samsara	New West	1
Shinyribs – “Fog & Bling” (self) *** Ex-Gourds co-frontman Kevin Russell is like a swamp-pop Buddha, offering a path to joyfulness through funky grooves and riddles.	06-14-19	Shinyribs	Shinyribs	Fog & Bling	self	1
Eleni Mandell – “Wake Up Again” (Yep Roc) **** Compelling portraits inspired by her work teaching songwriting at a women’s prison; the compositions on this stellar disc provide a master class.	06-07-19	Mandell, Eleni	Eleni Mandell	Wake Up Again	Yep Roc	1
Groovy Movies – “Psychedelic Barbershop” (Burger) **** This collection is every bit as stylistically varied as the 2017 5-star-rated eponymous disc of would-be pop hits, only psychedelic-er.	05-30-19	Groovy Movies	Groovy Movies	Psychedelic Barbershop	Burger	1
Peter Bruntnell – “King of Madrid” (Domestico) ***** Bruntnell is one of our alltime fave artists and he’s released another ringer that bridges Americana, jangle pop & roots rock with a melancholic yet uplifting vibe (not unlike Joe Pernice).	05-24-19	Bruntnell, Peter	Peter Bruntnell	King of Madrid	Domestico	1