new music weekend / Friday 04-04-25
(New Music Weekend Intro)
Happy Weekend! It’s baseball season, so I’m happy. BUT – you know who is also a happy guy – Mondo Cozmo (clip) His song “Shine” which was the 5th track on his 2017 debut album Plastic Soul but the song was revived (it will always be good) since it was played out during The Reacher season 3 finale (clip) I can’t actually play you what I want without getting in trouble. But that’s Reacher and I’m excited for Mondo Cozmo who is originally from Philadelphia. Living in LA now, but from Philadelphia. Cheer on those Phillies this weekend, Mondo. (clip)
New Music Weekend – Who’s coming up! The Big Sister of Noah Cyrus, Sleigh Bells ringing, The Waterboys (not Sandler), the Boss, and Ed Sheeran teaching us a new word.
(Countdown Video)
New Music Weekend:
- Just a couple weeks ago, I was talking about a new song from Noah Cyrus, but this time it’s her big sis Miley who this past week shared a beautiful pair of songs from her new album, Something Beautiful. We got “Prelude” as well as the title track (song) Now THAT is a major close-up. I wouldn’t want you guys to witness that from me. Miley though – that’s okay. The song does pick up a little (clip) I wasn’t quite ready for that, but I do like it. Again that’s the title track “Something Beautiful.” Album arrives on May 30th – 13 tracks in all. And for the weekend, we get a third one to kick back and enjoy (clip) Actually that one sorta makes you sit upright at attention, huh. “End of the World” is that song. Here’s something I read from Pitchfork’s Jazz Monroe: Miley compares this record of hers to Pink Floyd’s The Wall, “but with a better wardrobe and more glamorous and filled with pop culture.” She’s always fun. Can we play a little more of her rolling around? Please? (clip)
- Recently, when I’ve talked about Sleigh Bells, I’ve been playing a clip of this song (“Tell ‘Em”). Which I do like a lot, BUT – I also like this other “oldie” from them (“Rill Rill”) “Rill Rill” but again I say “oldie” because it’s from 2010. Now, Sleigh Bells has released other albums since then, but today, we get their 6th album – I have to say this one slowly: Bunky Becky Birthday Boy (“Bunky Pop”) 11 songs in all; spread out over 32 minutes – it’s a quickie but aren’t they always the most fun. Wait – what are talking about? (“Tell ‘Em”) That’s right, Sleigh Bells – the song being pushed by Spotify is “Badly” (clip)
- I really do listen to a lot of music from all over the genre place, but never fear there’s always one that sneaks up on me (“The Whole of the Moon”) The Waterboys from been around since the early 80s – formed in London by singer/songwriter Mike Scott. Something like 15 albums – it’s a lot – more than my fingers. Today, they dropped their new concept album, Life, Death and Dennis Hopper (“Ten Years Gone”) Bruce Springsteen is just one of the contributors on this album. Another one that really jumped out to me was the powerful voice of Fiona Apple on “Letter From an Unknown Girlfriend” (clip) This album tallies 25 tracks in all. When the Waterboys’ Mike Scott was speaking of Dennis Hopper, he said: “The arc of his life was the story of our times.” (clip) or //
- Several quick hits of new music: Bruce Springsteen is opening his vault and letting out seven ‘lost’ LPs. Arriving on June 27th, it’s called Tracks II: The Lost Albums – a collection of 83 songs on nine vinyl LPs or seven CDs – pick your preference. 74 of these songs have never been officially released in any form. // Beastie Boys Mike D (clip) is the producer of the new Hives album called: The Hives Forever Forever The Hives. Full drop on August 29th // ‘Azizam’ is a Persian word that means “my dear” when translated to English. It also happens to be the new love song from Ed Sheeran about his wife, Cherry Seaborn (clip)
Thank you to Spotify, Rolling Stone, Apple Music, uDiscoverMusic, Pigeons & Planes, Pitchfork, Louder, Spill Magazine, Dan Deluca of the Philly Inquirer & I know there’s more.
I put together a Spotify playlist of the songs that I talked about and thought about today for New Music Friday. Click here for that! Anything that I really messed up and missed – well, that’s why I’ll be doing Missed Music Monday on Monday.
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