Album of the Week – 22/11/24

Has Kim Deal ever released a bad album? It’s rare for any artist to be able to say that everything they were involved with was at least above average. The Breeders’ back catalogue is unblemished and her work with the Pixies also includes all of their best releases. Kim really doesn’t get the credit she deserves. Her new album is unsurprisingly top-notch!

Other new releases come from Father John Misty (Mahashmashana), Black Pumas (Live From Brooklyn Paramount) and Papa M (Ballads of Harry Houdini), so hard to say you’re not spoiled for choice.

Album of the Week — Kim Deal – Nobody Loves You More

“Nobody Loves You More is Kim Deal’s debut album, although it’s technically not her first release under her own name – she self-released a 5-part, 10-song 7” vinyl series in 2013, and beyond that, she’s earned her stripes as early as the late 80s with bands Pixies and The Breeders. The long-awaited record’s creation began with its oldest songs, “Are You Mine?” and “Wish I Was,” which were written and originally recorded in 2011 and included in said vinyl series, shortly after Deal concluded Pixies’ ‘Lost Cities Tour’ and relocated to L.A.

In the years since, the record took shape in pieces, coming to light with a variety of collaborators, including Breeders past and present (Mando Lopez, Kelley Deal, Jim Macpherson, and Britt Walford), as well as new friends like Jack Lawrence (The Greenhorns) and Savages’ Fay Milton and Ayse Hassan. Tracked over the last several years, the record’s last recording was helmed by iconic engineer and Deal’s close friend Steve Albini, tracking “A Good Time Pushed” with Jim and Kelley in November 2022.

Sonically versatile and propulsively infectious, the resulting record is a celebration of Deal’s unmatched artistry, nodding not only to her career highlights with celebrated bands across the alternative landscape, but also to her immovable cultural weight.”

Albums of Note:

— Father John Misty – Mahashmashana

— Black Pumas – Live From Brooklyn Paramount

— Papa M – Ballads of Harry Houdini

— Warhaus – Karaoke Moon

November 22nd:

— 10,000 Years – All Quiet on the Final Frontier

— Alice Ivy – Do What Makes You Happy

— Allman Brothers Band – Final Concert 10-28-14 (Physical Release)

— Amber Mark – Loosies EP

— Ant (of Atmosphere) – Collection of Sounds: Volume 2

— The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night (Vinyl Reissue)

— The Beatles – The Beatles: 1964 U.S. Albums In Mono

— The Beatles – Beatles ’65 (Vinyl Reissue)

— The Beatles – The Beatles’ Second Album (Vinyl Reissue)

— The Beatles – The Beatles’ Story (Vinyl Reissue)

— The Beatles – The Early Beatles (Vinyl Reissue)

— The Beatles – Meet The Beatles! (Vinyl Reissue)

— The Beatles – Something New (Vinyl Reissue)

— Bibio – PHANTOM BRICKWORKS (LP II)

— Black Pumas – Live From Brooklyn Paramount

— Black Star – No Fear of Time (Physical Release)

— BLXST – I’ll Always Come Find You (Deluxe)

— Body Count – Merciless

— Boldy James and Harry Fraud – The Bricktionary

— Can – Live in Keele 1977

— Clay Aiken – Christmas Bells are Ringing

— Common Sage – Closer To

— Crossbone Skully – Evil World Machine

— Daryl Johns – Daryl Johns

— Dean & Britta & Sonic Boom – A Peace of Us

— Defeated Sanity – Chronicles of Lunacy

— The Doors – The Doors 1967-197

— Father John Misty – Mahashmashana

— The FMs – 51122

— Golin – sensor

— The Greyboy Allstars – Grab Bag: 2007-2023

— Hawtorne Heights – The Silence in Black and White (Vinyl Reissue)

— Heavy Moss – Dead Slow

— Hovvdy – Live at Julie’s EP

— Ice Cube – Man Down

— Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, and Jordan Mailata – A Philly Special Christmas Party

— Jeff Parker ETA IVtet – The Way Out of Easy

— Judas Priest – Rocka Rolla (50th Anniversary Remixed & Remastered)

— Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and Joe Goddard (of Hot Chip) – Neptunes EP

— LEYA – I Forget Everything

— Marilyn Manson – One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1

— Miles Davis – Miles ’54: The Prestige Recordings

— Model Child – TiLT EP

— Mötley Crüe – Dr. Feelgood (35th Anniversary Edition)

— My Morning Jacket – MMJ Live Vol. 4: Terminal 5 – NYC – The Tennessee Fire 10/18/10

— New Order – Brotherhood (Definitive Edition)

— Nilüfer Yanya – My Method Actor Remix EP

— Nothing More – Nothing More (10th Anniversary Edition)

— Opeth – The Last Will & Testament

— Painting – Painting Is Dead (Reissue)

— Papa M – Ballads of Harry Houdini

— Pet Shop Boys – Nonetheless (Expanded Edition)

— Robin Carolan – Nosferatu (Original Soundtrack)

— Soap&Skin – TORSO

— Steve Julien – DJ-Kicks: Steven Julien

— Tashi Dorji – we will be wherever the fires are lit

— TOKiMONSTA – Eternal Reverie

— two blinks, i love you – ep 2

— U2 – How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (20th Anniversary Edition)

— Various Artists –  Moana 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

— Various Artists – TRAИƧA

— Various Artists – Wicked: The Soundtrack

— Warhaus – Karaoke Moon

— Willow Kayne – The Zenosyne EP

— XANDRIA – Universal Tales EP