DAMIEN JURADO Visions of Us on the Land (Secretly Canadian) Providing the ideal entry point for neophytes and an intoxicating aural high for the faithful, Damien Jurado’s new opus extends the hot streak ignited by 2012’s Maraqopa and its 2014 follow-up Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son. Cut once again with label mate and super producer Richard Swift at the latter’s National Freedom recording facility in rural Oregon, Visions of Us On The Land completes the tale of an individual who has had to disappear from society in order to discover some universal truths. Secretly Canadian: http://smarturl.it/djurado
CULLEN OMORI (Smith Westerns) New Misery (Sub Pop) Cullen Omori knows it’s a false cliche to say there are no second acts in American lives, but after the 2014 breakup of his acclaimed band the Smith Westerns, living that cliche was his greatest fear. His solo debut New Misery, out March 18 on Sub Pop Records, is a direct challenge to that anxiety: an album that goes beyond the glam punch of the Smith Westerns to new sounds, new sources of inspiration, and greater self-awareness. While New Misery grew out of a difficult personal and professional time for Omori, he says the title reflects “not so much the distress that comes with failure, but the troubles and complexities that come with any type of success. No matter what you get you’re going to want more, you’re going to want something different. That’s the catch.” facebook.com/CullenOmoriMusic
IGGY POP Post Pop Depression (Loma Vista Records) This is the 17th Iggy Pop album, and a worthy addition to the 22 album legacy spawned with the immortal trilogy of The Stooges, Fun House and Raw Power, spanning massively influential solo outings including 1977’s opening 1-2 combo of The Idiot and Lust For Life, and 1990’s gold-certified Brick By Brick. It’s the first Iggy Pop album co-created with producer Josh Homme of Queens Of The Stone Age. “A lot of geezers my age don’t work out of their comfort zone anymore because once you become legendary you don’t want people challenging you.” – Iggy Pop postpopdepression.com
Also Available The Week Of March 18
CLIFF HILLIS Love Not War (EP) (Tall Boy Records)
GLENN JONES Fleeting (Thrill Jockey)
GRANT LEE PHILLIPS The Narrows (Yep Roc)
HAELOS Full Circle (Matador)
JAMES Girl At The End Of The World (Vagrant/BMG)
LIIMA ii (the band name “Liima” translates to “glue” in Finnish) (4AD)
SEAN WATKINS What to Fear (Thirty Tigers)
SOUL ASYLUM Change of Fortune (eOne Music)
STEVE KIMMOCK Last Danger of Frost (independent)
UNDERWORLD Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future (7th studio album) (Astralwerks)
VIOLENT SOHO Waco (Dine Alone Records)
WALKER FAMILY SINGERS Panola County Spirit (Daptone Records)
WINTERPILLS Love Songs (Signature Sounds)
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