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No Social Media Program titles other than the mandatory Grammy Nomination post. (See Luanne’s email sent 3/9/21)

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EyeHateGod – A History Of Nomadic Behavior CD/LP (Century Media)

EyeHateGod, “the quintessential Southern sludge band” (Pitchfork) that Rolling Stone dubbed one of “America’s great live bands,” return with their first album in seven years: A History of Nomadic Behavior. The album is introduced with “High Risk Trigger”. Lyrically, the song is cryptic and abstract, but it touches on the all-pervasive fears bred by an invisible germ storm sweeping through the nation and a society sickened by police brutality: “Infection is the way, disruptive crowd takes aim/Burn down the rail yard house, destroy the U.S.A.” [A limited indie store exclusive vinyl pressing is available.]

Valerie June – The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers CD (Fantasy)

Produced by Jack Splash (Kendrick Lamar, Alicia Keys, John Legend) and Valerie June, The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers achieves a transcendent effect thanks in no small part to the splendor of its sound, an exquisitely composed tapestry of folk, soul, gospel, country, blues, psychedelia, and time-bending symphonic pop. The result is a selection of songs both ornate and elegant, each moment crafted with a profound awareness of what’s most essential in creating enduring beauty. The follow-up to June’s widely adored The Order Of Time – a 2017 effort that earned the admiration of Bob Dylan and landed on best-of-the-year lists from the likes of Rolling Stone and the New York Times – The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers is a potent catalyst for that kind of magic. With her spellbinding vocals and infectious sense of wonder, Valerie June gently eases the listener into a far more charmed state of mind, one that quickly restores a powerful feeling of joyful possibility. [Vinyl edition due March 19.]

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Gillian Welch & David Rawlings – All The Good Times CD (Acony)

The first Gillian Welch & David Rawlings collaboration to feature both of their names, All The Good Times, a collection of ten acoustic covers recorded at home, received a 2021 Grammy nomination for Best Folk Album. After a devastating tornado ravaged Nashville in the Spring of 2020 making their studio unusable, immediately followed by a global pandemic shutting down their community and touring livelihood, Welch & Rawlings were able to find the inspiration to set up recording equipment in their home living room and record ten performances on their reel-to-reel of some of their favorite songs from the likes of John Prine (“Hello In There”), Bob Dylan (“Abandoned Love”), Norman Blake (“Ginseng Sullivan”), and more. According to Uncut magazine, “The 10-song collection is the equivalent of being welcomed into Welch & Rawlings’ living room and the pair treating you to a private recital. In other words, it doesn’t get much better than this.” [Vinyl edition TBA.]

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Chase Atlantic – Beauty In Death CD/LP (Fearless/Concord)

Representing the missing link between anesthetized woozy trap, nocturnal R&B, and psychedelically spun alternative, Chase Atlantic blur boundaries between genres through fearless experimentation and innate melodic inclinations. The Australia-born and Los Angeles-based trio boldly push forward once again on their new album Beauty In Death. The group charges up their next chapter with the lead single “Out The Roof”. “We wanted to come back strong with a song that reflected the chaotic world around us,” the band says. [Limited red color vinyl pressing also available.]

Chevelle – Niratias CD/LP (Epic)

Multi-platinum alternative rockers Chevelle return with their first new music in five years and ninth studio effort overall entitled Niratias. Produced by Joe Barresi (Tool, Queens Of The Stone Age), the follow-up to 2016’s The North Corridor is introduced by the searing science denier focused lead single “Self Destructor” and features striking artwork by Boris Vallejo (Knightriders, National Lampoon’s Vacation, ‘70s and ‘80s science fiction novel covers). Regarding the lyrical direction of the pummeling and provocative Niratias, Pete Loeffler told Blabbermouth: “It has a lot of space to it, a lot of interstellar travel to it. As you’ll see with the cover, it’s sort of space themed as well. I love the idea of the cosmos and I love Carl Sagan and Elon Musk and Neil deGrasse Tyson and all these people that look beyond and look to the future. Getting off this planet is part of that future if we can do it. It’s fascinating. It just made its way into the music.”

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