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Andrew Yee's Trans Requiem is a modern masterpiece and gives us this week's A Song For Friday. Also: Claire Chase/JACK Quartet/Samuel Clay Birmaher performing Terry Riley, Nicholas DeMaison, St. Silva, Tricky, Julian Maas, and Max Subar. anearful.substack.com/p/a-song-for...

A Song For Friday: Andrew Yee

Trans Requiem is a modern masterpiece. Also: Claire Chase/JACK Quartet/Samuel Clay Birmaher performing Terry Riley, Nicholas DeMaison, St. Silva, Tricky, Julian Maas, and Max Subar.

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Here for it. Or Best Offer, Raybody, and Calder The Destroyer at Union Pool. Boundaries will be pushed, rocks will be rolled. And I first met Calder over 15 years ago, so this is special indeed! #livemusic

Steely Dan - Can’t Buy A Thrill (ABC, 1972/74) Before hearing a note, hipsters would have tracked the Burroughs & Dylan references. But as a Rikki-loving kid I heard the same enigmatic lyrics, indelible melodies, and killer guitars. A fully-formed debut! #5debutalbumssf2

The genre-specific Best Of 2025 series continues, with a look back at the many electronic albums I enjoyed last year, including new reviews of Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, E Ruscha V, M. Geddes Gengras, Ethel Cain, ÅÅsAA, and Locsil. Dive in! anearful.substack.com/p/best-of-20... #bestof2025

Best Of 2025: Electronic

From contemplative to abrasive, and from beat-driven to song-based, there was no shortage of variety among last year's electronic releases.

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This playlist is likely far too generous in relation to what's really in contention for #5DebutAlbumsSF2, but it does cut the list by more than half. Thank me later! Or now 😂https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Dsmhtl1nS1YCPpacOihaR?si=e7d6ee85372444a5

Here for it. Summer by Shea curated by @hellgatenyc.com at Rippers on Rockaway Beach. And we’re gonna rock to Foyer Red, Discovery Zone, Quemarlo Todo Por Error, and Pets! #hotlivesummer #freeconcert #livemusic

A magical new album from Nighttime gives us this week’s A Song For Friday. Also: Kelela, Speaker Music, Arthur King, she’s green, Twisted Teens, Holy Wave, Wet Leg, and Scritti Politti. anearful.substack.com/p/a-song-for... #newmusicfriday

A Song For Friday: Nighttime

A magical new album from Eva Louise Goodman. Also: Kelela, Speaker Music, Arthur King, Twisted Teens, she's green, Holy Wave, Wet Leg, and Scritti Politti.

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It's been a wonderful year for recorded music. In the Best Of 2026 (So Far), find my favorite albums from January to June. Tell me what resonates! #bestof2026 anearful.substack.com/p/best-of-20...

Best Of 2026 (So Far)

Live albums? A compilation? All bets are off with my favorite albums from January to June!

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A moody and tangled debut from mary in the junkyard, a supremely talented trio, gives us this week's A Song For Friday. Also: Akusmi and Play Time. anearful.substack.com/p/a-song-for...

A Song For Friday: mary in the junkyard

A moody and tangled debut from a supremely talented trio. Also: Akusmi and Play Time.

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Here for it. CS Cleaners album release show at TV Eye - with a killer undercard: Badger Hunt, Jean Mignon, and Pippy. The latter is Kaley Honeycutt’s latest project - her album Coasting hit my Top 25 in 2020! #livemusic @wharfcatrecords.bsky.social

Here's a track that should stop you in yours! Glitch, melody, and rhythm assembled and set on STUN. @keeavil.bsky.social - delay (visualiser) Album, Vapor, coming October 9th from NNA Tapes. youtu.be/y5fGKGyiZNw?...

Kee Avil - delay (visualiser)

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With July and the mid-year Top 25 on the horizon, here’s a look back at 115 reviews from April to June. Plus: Leah Senior, Boogarins, The Get Alongs, Pippy, CS Cleaners, Ryan Rickenbach, John McLaughlin, Natalia Catalan, Slayyyter, and Brennan/Courvoisier. anearful.substack.com/p/2026-secon...

2026: Second Quarter Report

Catching up with over 115 reviews from April to June. Plus: Leah Senior, Boogarins, The Get Alongs, Pippy, CS Cleaners, Ryan Rickenbach, John McLaughlin, Natalia Catalan, Slayyyter, and more!

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced (Reprise, 1967/74) How could this be a debut album? Hendrix was already the full package, and he’s been expanding my mind since I was a child, especially since my teenage years. He never ceases to thrill me! #5debutalbumssf1

The second single from Emily A. Sprague's Cyano is out now, and it's a sublime conjunction of her songwriting and her ambient explorations. Listen to Sing To now, and set aside time for the album on October 2nd. @rvngintl.bsky.social youtu.be/2Dyf36E-YYU?...

Emily A. Sprague - Sing To [Official Video]

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On Guest List (@hausumountain.bsky.social), M. Geddes Gengras welcomes a host of collaborators and gives us this week’s A Song For Friday. Also: Chanel Beads, Dominique And The Diamonds, Spacemoth, Alden Hellmuth, Josh Mason, and Robert Honstein. anearful.substack.com/p/a-song-for...

A Song For Friday: M. Geddes Gengras

A master synthesist welcomes a host of collaborators. Also: Chanel Beads, Dominique And The Diamonds, Spacemoth, Alden Hellmuth, Josh Mason, and Robert Honstein.

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The Beatles - Live! At The Star Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962 (Lingasong, 1977) Happy #globalbeatlesday, everyone!

Alright, I cut the 100 albums of @richards7370.bsky.social's #5DebutAlbumsSF1 down to 40 selections. Perhaps that will be helpful for others with good taste! 😉😂😎https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6mgbt6KINU0L6rt3AdhHoQ?si=aa2a18d032ca4385

Here for it. Maisy Owen at Music Inn performing songs from her tremendous @tompkinssquare.bsky.social debut, Dark On A Sunny Day. Excited to hear these songs in concert! #livemusic

A throat-grabbing debut EP from Philadelphia duo Cold Court delivers this week’s A Song For Friday. Also: Fruit Bats, Ruth Garbus, Me At The Zoo, Tara Clerkin Trio, Jo Mango, Michael F. Hunt, The Crossing/Aaron Helgeson, and Seabuckthorn. anearful.substack.com/p/a-song-for...

A Song For Friday: Cold Court

A throat-grabbing debut EP. Also: Fruit Bats, Ruth Garbus, Me At The Zoo, Tara Clerkin Trio, Jo Mango, Michael F. Hunt, The Crossing/Aaron Helgeson, and Seabuckthorn.

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Never has something so sharp gone down so easy...slide into Clutter's new song, "Grease Baby" now! Debut album "Sugar Rush" out October 2, 2026, via @pnkslm.bsky.social. youtu.be/IkasWXJeJpU?...

Clutter - "Grease Baby" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

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