POST TRASH

by: Sam Cohen (@thevinyljournalist) Record stores were once filled with rock and punk compilations. Comps like Rough Trade and Nuggets found the obscure, the immersive, and the necessary, and pressed their vinyl debuts. For many garage and punk bands of the ‘60s and ‘70s, these comps preserved the underground’s legacy. Then, digital and streaming took over, making most comps obsolete.

by Dan Goldin (@paintingwithdan) and Pat Pilch (@apg_gomets) Welcome to FUZZY MEADOWS, our recap of this week's new music. We're sharing our favorite releases of the week in the form of albums, singles, and music videos along with the "Further Listening" section of new and notable releases. It's generally written in the late hours of the night and semi-unedited... but full of love and heart. The list is in alphabetical order and we sincerely recommend checking it all out.

By Christopher J. Lee Tashi Dorji has undertaken one of the more singular artistic journeys of any musician during the past decade. Over the course of several albums, the Bhutan-born, Asheville-based guitarist has created an elusive body of work that is simultaneously statement-oriented, especially from a political standpoint, while equally maintaining an enigmatic presence that stresses tone and contingency in his playing over words or any other kind of forthright messaging.

by Dan Goldin (@paintingwithdan) and Niccolo Porcello (@hont_dog) Welcome to FUZZY MEADOWS, our recap of this week's new music. We're sharing our favorite releases of the week in the form of albums, singles, and music videos along with the "Further Listening" section of new and notable releases. It's generally written in the late hours of the night and semi-unedited... but full of love and heart. The list is in alphabetical order and we sincerely recommend checking it all out.

by Dom Lepore (@dom.lepore) You can succinctly describe Mouseatouilleas a “band of many members,” but they’re so much more than that. The Melbourne nine-piece is one of the city’s most inventive local bands, an ensemble of tight-knit friends who live and breathe music. They’re not afraid to wear their influences on their sleeves, which recall slacker rock, indie folk, and chamber pop from decades past. This wholesome sound is so familiar, it’s hard not to hold it close to your heart.

by Nick Levi (@nick.g.levi) Austin-based band Annabelle Chairlegs arrives with their third full-length studio album, and it may well be their most assured yet. Waking Up is a record where emotional depth meets the distinctive vocals of Lindsey Mackin and the production instincts of Ty Segall — the result being a well-balanced, full-course serving of good old garage rock.

by Kurt Orzeck It wasn’t too long ago that an artist could build a massive following by presenting authentic self instead of devoting hours upon hours to self-promotion in lieu of honing their craft. Cat Power is a case study in what we’ve lost by prioritizing clicks, hits, and views over quality. Cat Power is the real deal, and she’s achieved what every artist should aspire to: letting their work speak for itself.

by Dan Goldin (@paintingwithdan) and Pat Pilch (@apg_gomets) Welcome to FUZZY MEADOWS, our recap of this week's new music. We're sharing our favorite releases of the week in the form of albums, singles, and music videos along with the "Further Listening" section of new and notable releases. It's generally written in the late hours of the night and semi-unedited... but full of love and heart. The list is in alphabetical order and we sincerely recommend checking it all out.

by Louis Pelingen (@Ruke256) Creative burnout has been a much more common experience for artists in the past couple of years, especially when diminishing economic and health factors come into play. The need to bounce back from an artist’s fluctuating well-being and sustainability now becomes immediately prioritized, setting aside the process of creating music, and doing more outside of their usual comfort zones to settle into a better state of mind.

by Nick Levi (@nick.g.levi) When college student and aspiring musician Nick Drake met 25-year-old American producer Joe Boyd in 1968, the two formed an immediate bond and began a creative partnership. Boyd saw something extraordinary in this “man of few words” — in his intimate, hard-to-categorize songwriting — and believed he had discovered another prodigy in the lineage of Leonard Cohen or Bob Dylan.