Lambchop - Nixon

Lambchop - NixonNixon was Lambchop's fifth LP, and the first record of any kind that the band had released in over a year, after a half decade in which scarcely three months went by without some kind of new Lambchop music. Starting with the swell of horns in the middle of album opener "The Old Gold Shoe," Nixon glides easily from one unexpected grace note to the next, peppering in funk, R&B, gospel, country, vintage folk and integrating them all, not presenting them

that last part isn't true

One of the most exciting Baroque performances to hit the record shelves this year

The Beatles

Pressed on limited 180-gram vinyl

Meredith delivers an educational explanation of space weather and how it can impact life on Earth

Back on the Road to You

allowing the groove to float and the vocals to soar

From a haunting 'Casta Diva' to a final scene of incomparable grandeur and sweep

The latter two have served as important mentors for Holiday since his move to Memphis

and this new 11-song collection-which includes rare and unreleased demos plus a live track recorded in 1979 at "The Church

all fired up with melodic precision and tight songcraft

highlighting the Misfits’ DIY ethos and unapologetic sound that influenced generations of punk and alternative bands