The Faithful: A Tribute To Marianne Faithfull Various Artists (In The Q)
Marianne Faithfull will celebrate her 77th birthday on December 29th. Fans can blow out the candles a bit earlier as The Faithful: A Tribute To Marianne Faithfull will be released Friday, December 8th.
Edy – Edyonthebeat (13th Floor Album Review)
Pacific Music Award-nominated producer EDY is thrilled to announce the long-awaited release of his debut album, EDYONTHEBEAT LP. And here is the 13th Floor’s own Eddie to give it a spin.
Demons of Noon – Death Machine (Evil Feast Records)
Demons of Noon, matured under four lockdowns, inspired by Black Sabbath, Mazzy Star and evincing a similar approach to music as the Melvins. Demons of Noon have, after a steady stream of digital singles, cracked the big one with a full-length album, not just in digital format, but also on vinyl.
French For Rabbits – In The End I Won’t Be Coming Home: EP Review
French For Rabbits have just released their new EP titled In The End I Won’t Be Coming Home. The 13th Floor’s Eddie Kitchin has had a listen. Here are his thoughts:
Andrew Bird – Outside Problems (Loma Vista/Concord)
Andrew Bird…his 15th solo album, Outside Problems, is a cheering and improvisational album that plays freely in the auditory outdoors.
Troy Kingi & The Room Service – Time Wasters: Soundtrack to Current Day Meanderings (AAA)
Troy Kingi serves up number seven in his 10-10-10 series. The genre this time? He calls it “ambient instrument vibe”.
Chris Stapleton – Higher (Mercury Nashville)
Following up 2020’s Grammy winning album Starting Over might be a daunting task for some artists, but for Chris Stapleton his new Higher sounds easy like a Sunday morning.
The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds (Universal)
If this is the last time, Mick & Keith have made it respectable. Actually Hackney Diamonds is more than just respectable; it may be the best Rolling Stones album since Some Girls.
Neil Young – Chrome Dreams (Reprise)
Forty-six years after it was originally meant to be released, Neil Young’s Chrome Dreams finally sees the light of day.
Brother Sister – On A Roll (13th Floor E.P. Review)
Brother Sister are On A Roll with this, their third EP. Yes, the Thomson trio are back with their own take on 80s-inspired synth-pop.
The Pretenders – Relentless (Parlophone)
The Pretenders, or more accurately, Chrissie Hynde, has just released Relentless, the “bands’” 12th studio album, one that finds the 72-year old rocker in fighting form.
Model Home …And Nobody Made A Sound (Papaiti Records)
Model Home is a self-proclaimed “sad songs quartet” from Christchurch. Now that they released their debut album, they have every reason to cheer up.
Office Dog – Spiel (Flying Nun)
Office Dog is a band fronted by Kane Strang, the Dunedin-based musician who has already made a name for himself with a series of solo albums.
Sparklehorse – Bird Machine (Anti-/Epitaph)
Thirteen years after the tragic death of Mark Linkous comes what will most likely be the final Sparklehorse album.
Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo – Phantasmagoria In Blue (Mute)
Former Bad Seed Mick Harvey teams up with Mexican singer/filmmaker Amanda Acevedo duetting on 14 tracks, some old some new, some borrowed and most blue.
Graham Parker & The GoldTops – Last Chance To Learn The Twist (Big Stir)
The title of this new Graham Parker album is playful, yet somewhat ominous, which describes its 13 songs rather perfectly.
Clementine Valentine – The Coin That Broke The Fountain Floor (Flying Nun)
Clementine Valentine are two sisters who make music as ethereal as their names.
Ringlets – Ringlets (Mutual Skies/Leather Jacket Records)
Auckland’s Ringlets have just released their debut album and The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey is all over it. Here are his thoughts…
Nils Lofgren – Mountains (Cattle Track) (Album Review)
Nils Lofgren makes Mountains with his friends who include Ringo, Neil and the Croz.
Shooless: A Track By Track Rundown of Their New EP
Shooless are here! With their first self-titled EP just released (link below) Shooless sit down for a track-by-track rundown thanks to Floyd Lee.