Bob Mould's Patch the Sky continues the late-career success of a middle-aged punk rocker. He's reflective in the opening track, "Voices In My Head" - "Time to say farewell/To all the ghosts and demons ... I decide to listen to myself." Good plan.
Mary Chapin Carpenter's new release, The Things That We Are Made Of, is full of beautiful, contemplative songs. The album is probably best listened to as a whole on a quiet, rainy afternoon. But we've plucked the most upbeat song, "Map of My Heart," for our New Music rotation.
You've heard us play New Jersey indie outfit SteppingSTONE Band, who combine rock with touches of country fiddle and very personal lyrics. Their brand-new track "Long Road" is a slow-building song of loss that evokes the effort to find hope at a moment of tragedy.
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From Portland, Ore., come sisters Natalie, Allison and Meegan Closner, who perform under the name Joseph. (Because, why not.) Their new single "White Flag" is a no-retreat/no-surrender anthem. They're not waving the white flag, they're burning it. Their album I'm Alone, No You're Not is due in August.
We've also added more tracks from the latest albums by Eric Clapton and Mudcrutch and from the debut EP of Hannah Gill & The Hours.
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