Billy Idol, Buzzcocks, & Adorable
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New Releases
Tim Burgess - Typical Music
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The 22-track double album mixed by Dave Fridmann is a follow-up to The Charlatans frontman’s fifth album ‘I Love the New Sky‘ which was released in 2020.
Buzzcocks - Sonics In The Soul
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The first new album by the band since 'The Way' back in 2014.
Eve 6 - Hyper Relevisation
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First new album from the Southern California band since 2012.
Pig - The Merciless Light
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New album with long-time collaborators En Esch and Steve White, joined by Jim Davies (Pitchshifter/The Prodigy/Hans Zimmer).
Billy Idol - The Cage EP
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Follows the release of Idol’s 2021 The Roadside EP, which included the Top 15 hit “Bitter Taste.”
Weezer - SZNZ: Autumn
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Third "seasons" released by Weezer in 2022.
New 90s Podcast
Adorable - Against Perfection
Adorable pairs their brand of UK shoegaze with touches of 80s alternative and post-punk on their 1993 debut album Against Perfection
Shoegaze is a term tossed out whenever a band leans in on the wall-of-sound distortion and pairs it with obscured vocals and dreamy feedback. But few bands actually stuck to My Bloody Valentine's template, adding their own flavors like the 1993 debut album Against Perfection by Adorable. Here the vocals are less obscured, and even hooky at times, recalling everyone from Echo & the Bunnymen and The Smiths to The Verve and Spiritualized. But it's not just the vocals that give Adorable a unique twist, as the rhythm section, especially an occasional Pixies-like bassline, gets their times to shine as well.
Coming Soon
Break the tie!!!
September Album Review Tournament ends in a few hours, and we have a 4-way tie. Your vote can decide which album we rediscover in an upcoming episode of Dig Me Out.
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