Happy Friday everyone. It is another day for releases and hopefully something you’ve been wanting. There isn’t a whole lot here this week, some solid metal, pop, country, r&b, comedy and two surprises that only popped up as being released this week. And those two are the only ones I am interested in which is good as vacation is coming and some much needed time off. Those two are in Blue. Let me know what you are digging this week and what I have missed. If there is nothing for you, what is something new lately that you find to be pretty dang great? Let me know! Have a great weekend everyone!
Taylor Swift – Folklore – (Republic Records): Surprise, Surprise!! Taylor announced yesterday that she is dropping a new album at midnight…right when this post posts! Written and inspired during the Covid-19 stay at home orders…I’m actually interested in what this will sound like. I know, I’m surprised by that as well.
Matt Nathanson – Live in Paradise: Boston: The announcement came on Wednesday, Pre-Orders were Thursday and the Digital is came immediately so technically this came out yesterday, but I don’t care!!!…This is so exciting for me as nothing this man puts out is bad and now a Live album…Hell Yeah!!! There are no videos, but someone posted one from the show last year that is supposed to from so close enough.
Primal Fear – Metal Commando – (Nuclear Blast)
Haken – Virus – (InsideOut Music): This one might get listened to as I’ve heard a lot of good things about this band.
Lori McKenna – The Balladeer – (CN Records / Thirty Tigers): This might be one as well as her voice is beautiful, check out the video below.
Ronan Keating – Twenty Twenty – (Decca Records)
Neon Trees – I Can Feel You Forgetting Me – (Thrill Forever)
Diana Ross – Supertonic: Mixes – (Motown Records)
MisterWives – SuperBloom – (Fueled by Ramen): Digital Only
Paul Hardcastle – Hardcastle 9 – (Trippin’ N Rhythm Records)
Jim Gaffigan – The Pale Tourist – (Comedy Dynamics)
2 Loud 2 Old Music 
Listening to Taylor Swift now – it’s much more of a restrained singer-songwriter album. More grown up – she swears.
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About to give it a listen since I’m going to have to listen to it tomorrow anyway thanks to being in a car with the kids for several hours.
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I don’t think the kids will enjoy it as much as her other stuff – much more introspective and adult. She had songs like that before, but not a whole album of them.
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My 16 year old actually loves it. Not every song, but is really enjoying it. I think she even likes the Bon Iver track as well.
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Taylor swift cover looks black metal
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You are so right. It sort of does.
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Not much here for my liking Mr Snow. Let’s try again next Friday!
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It was a bleak week up until Tuesday when Matt announced the live album. Taylor I’m only interested as it has Bon Iver on it and it looks more like an idie release. I’m really just curious.
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I’m intrigued by the Taylor Swift album – I’ve always thought her songwriting was too dressed up in bombastic pop, but this is very stripped back. Co-written and produced by The National’s Aaron Dessner too.
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It is definitely not what you are used to hearing from her. It is indie style, very slow, mellow at times. Interesting.
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Holy crap, That Primal Fear just knocked my socks off!
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Really, that has me intrigued for sure now
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I’m about four songs in now. It’s cheesy but fun so far. A little too much auto tune.
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Wow Taylor Swift is dropping a black Metal album With that cover.
Haken got a listen from me and it needs a few more before I can make up my mind.
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That cover is great. I saw someone post a copy of the cover with Black Metal writing for her name. It was great.
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I just saw one on the Metal Injection site. Looks great.
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