Goodbye Winter!
Here's the new stuff that came out in February and early March that caught my eye like a sparkling snowflake. What do I know about snowflakes, I live in Florida! Anyway, here's ten selections for you to explore to say adios to winter and say aloha to spring!
Gorillaz - Cracker Island
The title track has been out for quite a while, but the full album finally dropped on March 3rd. This is my favorite track on the album.
You can order the full album here
Angel - It's Alright
As I said in my first post of the year, hard rock and hair metal is making a comeback, just like emo. So of course, Punky Meadows and the boys are coming out with new music. Frank Zappa and Terry Bozzio could not be reached for comment.
Linkin Park - Meteora (reissue)
Twenty years after the release of their second album, a lost song was found to be included in the anniversary release. Not ironically, it is titled "Lost". The lyrics are deeply emotional, and it should have seemed obvious that Chester Bennington would also eventually be lost to us.
The 20th anniversary box set comes out April 7th, and it can be pre-ordered here.
Inhaler - Cuts & Bruises
Bono's boy and his band released their third album on February 17th. Love Will Get You There was the advance single.
The full album can be purchased here.
Nanna - Crybaby
Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdottir, the co-lead singer of the Icelandic band Of Monsters And Men, has started dropping some solo material this month. Check out her latest single.
Beach Weather - Pineapple Sunrise
Their advance single, Sex, Drugs, Etc. created a lot of buzz late last year. The full album is finally available on most streaming services as of March 3rd. (No word on when a physical product will be available
Steel Panther - On The Prowl
Everyone's favorite raunchy heavy metal band is back with a new album of tracks too crunchy to ever be cancelled. 1987 harkens back to the days before grunge, Instagram, and political correctness. The lyrics will make you either smile or cringe, but the musicianship is undeniable.
If you are brave enough, you can get the full release here.
Chris Church - Going 'Til We Go
It's not easy to find new PowerPop releases these days. Probably because many proponents of the genre think it stopped being made. It is married to a particular time, like disco, or grunge, or Yacht Rock. Well, don't tell Chris Church, because he just keeps on making tasty tunes, like this one.
Bruvvy - Sorry For These Feelings
The last two offerings will be from bands I saw open for shows I've recently attended. Bruvvy (pronounced bruh-vy) are a four-piece from Miami that opened for Collective Soul. This song came out last year, but likely in advance of a new EP later this year.
Cool Cool Cool - How Does That Sound?
Cool Cool Cool is a band from Indiana that became the backing band for Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew for their Remain In Light tour. A second leg of the tour kicks off next month, so go check it out!