50. Desire, I Want to Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek.  Indie. 49. Escalation by Guilty Simpson x Uncommon Nasa.  Smart street rap. 48. Scaring the Hoes by Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA,  Alt rap. 47. Blondshell by Blondshell. Indie rock. 46.  Stoned Cold Country by Various Artists.  No less than Elle King, Lainey Wilson, Maren Morris, Marcus King and others cover the Rolling Stones. 45. Goat Milk by A Plus Tha Kid x DirtyDiggs.  Hip hop. 44.  Let’s Start Here by Lil’ Yachty.  Pop. 43-39.  And Then You Pray for Me by Westside Gunn, LA Summ ..read more

He can brag better than you. “I smoke your whole top twenty, fuck five that’s definite/Choke the rap game out til ain’t no life left in it…” He’s funny and creative. “I built a castle out of a pile of bricks…I’m peddlin’ but I don’t ride no kind of bike…” He’s been around for a long time, he’s seasoned, he has skill, flow, and vocabulary. And this is easily the best thing he’s done so far. Conway’s on it, even though he left Griselda this year. It’s also got Benny the Butcher and Armani Caesar. We need more Armani. She’s fucking great. And it’s got Westside Gunn and Boldy James too. And Steve ..read more

Aggressive, angry punk. Fun as fuck. Yes please. GET FUCKED by The Chats ..read more

New West Records’ 49 Winchester will not change your life, but it will make it more enjoyable for a bit. Fortune Favors the Bold by 49 Winchester ..read more

I really enjoyed this collection of Americana/folk, and I won’t make the joke that nobody doesn’t like Sarah Lee. Bad Luck & Love by Sarah Lee Langford & Will Stewart ..read more

This album isn’t good. IT IS GREAT. Check it out if you like original blues and rock, with a good helping of progressive indie. Back Home by Big Joanie ..read more

Experimental creepy rap. Very, very good. Preaching In Havana by Fatboi Sharif x noface ..read more

Let It Bleed Revisited – An Ovation from Nashville by The Rock House All Stars ..read more

Nora O’Connor is a member of Bloodshot Records’ Flat Five has toured and recorded supporting bands and artists like Neko Case, Robbie Fulks, the New Pornographers, Andrew Bird, the Decemberists, and more. When COVID hit, she decided to make a solo album (it’s her third). It’s really good. My Heart by Nora O'Connor ..read more

Don’t listen to this if you hate: Original Americana folk. Lush harmonies. Songs that are fully crafted, so that they sound as if they’ve been around for decades instead of a year or so. “Small” moments that stay with you for hours. Unselfish performers who form together like a single being. Traditional sounds updated for a modern, untraditional world. Rolling Golden Holy by Bonny Light Horseman ..read more