Album of the Week – 14/08/23

Yes, it’s a lot later than normal, and for that, you can blame my pesky immune system!

This week sees releases from Jungle (Volcano), The Hives (The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons), Laura Groves (Radio Red) and the great Neil Young (Chrome Dreams).

But…. for a website named after a song by Will Oldham, it should come as no surprise that we went for this one! He’s back on form and it’s well worth your time. Check it out below.

Album of the Week – Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You

Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You is a tale as old as time. It’s an album. Its songs and music are by and for people together. For listening together. Before it gets too late. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy stands at the nexus of all the kinds of music he can summon, with friends, with family and community. All roads roll though him. There can be no holding back. A million billion moments are on the line. He’s gonna tell us about a world…

SARA LOUISE CALLAWAY violin
KENDALL CARTER keys
ELISABETH FUCHSIA viola and violin
DAVE HOWARD mandolin
DREW MILLER saxophone
DANE WATERS voice

and EMMETT KELLY, ding dongs

Albums of Note –

— Anyma (of Tale of Us) – Genesys

— Jungle – Volcano

— Laura Groves – Radio Red

The Hives – The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons

— Neil Young – Chrome Dreams

August 11th:

— Andrew Hung – Deliverance

— Andy Frasco & The U.N. – L’Optimist

— Anyma (of Tale of Us) – Genesys

— The Band Camino – The Dark

— Benny the Butcher – Everybody Can’t Go

— Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You

— carina – after the stars EP

— Caskets – Reflections

— Chastity Belt – No Regrets (Vinyl Reissue)

— The Connells – Ring (30th Anniversary Edition)

— Cordovas – The Rose of Aces

— Curling – No Guitar

— Darrell Scott String Band – Old Cane Back Rocker

— David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture

— David Byrne and Fatboy Slim – Here Lies Love (Vinyl Reissue)

— DFL (feat. Ad-Rock of Beastie Boys) – My Crazy Life (Reissue)

— Disclosure – Settle (Vinyl Reissue)

— Elvis Presley – Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite (50th Anniversary Edition)

— EZ Mil – DU4LI7Y: REDUX

— G Flip – Drummer

— Gloss Up – Shades of Gloss

— Grain – We’ll Hide Away: Complete Recordings 1993-1995

— The Hives – The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons

— Hurry – Don’t Look Back

— Jason Eady – Mississippi

— JayWood – Grown On EP

— Joell Ortiz and L’Orange – Signature

— Julee Cruise – Floating into the Night (Vinyl Reissue)

— Jungle – Volcano

— Karaba – Souvenirs EP

— Karol G – Mañana Será Bonita (Bichota Season)

— Kataklysm – Goliath

— Kate Teague – Loose Screw EP

— Killah Priest – Mystery Channel EP

— KIND – Close Encounters

— Laura Groves – Radio Red

— Lawrence English and Lea Bertucci – Chthonic

— Liam Gallagher – Knebworth 22

— Les Imprimés – Rêverie

— Louis Cato – Reflections

— Lush – Lovelife (Vinyl Reissue)

— Lush – Split (Vinyl Reissue)

— Lush – Spooky (Vinyl Reissue)

— MEGAHERZ – In Teufels Namen

— Nate Brazier – Nothing Sacred EP

— Neil Young – Chrome Dreams

— Nina Lee – Damn These Voices EP

— Noname – Sundial

— O.N.E. The Duo – Blood Harmony

— Olive Klug – Don’t You Dare Make Me Jaded

— Papp Johnson – Timeless

— Peter McPoland – Piggy

— PJ Western – Here I Go

— Public Image Ltd. – End of World

— Reason – Porches

— Rob Moose – Inflorescence EP

— Ryan Bingham – Watch For the Wolf EP

— The Sherlocks – People Like Me & You

— Spencer Zahn – Statues I

— Sundressed – Sundressed

— Tash Sultana – Sugar EP

— Tom Speight – Love & Light

— Urne – A Feast on Sorrow

— Various Artists – …And You Don’t Stop: A Celebration of 50 Years of Hip Hop

— Various Artists – Tell Everybody! (21st Century Juke Joint Blues From Easy Eye Sound)