Before you move forward, make sure you check out the albums that have appeared on this list so far!! 16-20 25-21 30-26 35-31 40-36 Now we can move forward… 15. Of Montreal, False Priest (Polyvinyl) Crazy, crazy shit. Of Montreal’s latest album sounds like “Sign o’ the Times”-era Prince meeting Frank Zappa in a dark alley and taking lots and lots (and lots) of drugs. With assistance from left-leaning R&B vocalists like Solange and Janelle Monae, the indie-rock collective made 2010’s most delightfully eclectic album. […]
Stream Ray LaMontagne’s New Album on NPR!!
As I’ve mentioned in columns before, Ray LaMontagne is one of my very favorite singer-songwriters and I’m super jazzed for his new album “God Willin’ and the Creek Don’t Rise”, which comes out a week from tomorrow (he’s also playing in Boston on the album’s release date, and I’ll be there. Super psyched!!). I also know that many of you regular readers are big Ray fans and would enjoy the chance to sample some of the album before you run […]
The Sexiest Hermit Ever: New Ray LaMontagne Available 8/17
Three ways to capture my heart. 1) Be a singer-songwriter with an aching beautiful voice. 2) Be a little damaged and emotionally sensitive . 3) Have a thick-ass beard. One person who possesses all three of those attributes (but is unfortunately already spoken for) is Maine’s own Ray LaMontagne. If there is one thing I can ever thank “American Idol” for, it’s for the fact that hearing someone sing “Trouble” on that show (I believe it was Taylor Hicks, but […]