Our selection of “Fresh Music” that fits our adult ears.

With a little help from George Benson and Snoop Dog, ‘The Now Now’ by Gorillaz is the pop album we need now. Right now!

Gorillaz' 'The Now Now' is their sixth album produced by Damon Albarn and James Ford, featuring George Benson and Snoop Dog and released on June 29, 2018 by Warner Bros…

Continue ReadingWith a little help from George Benson and Snoop Dog, ‘The Now Now’ by Gorillaz is the pop album we need now. Right now!

Three years after ‘The Epic,’ Kamasi Washington delivers a second masterpiece : ‘Heaven & Earth.’ What else did you expect?

Kamasi Washington' s 'Heaven & Earth' is his second (and self-produced) album, recorded with bassists Miles Mosley & Thundercat, pianist Cameron Graves, trombonist Ryan Porter, etc. and released on June…

Continue ReadingThree years after ‘The Epic,’ Kamasi Washington delivers a second masterpiece : ‘Heaven & Earth.’ What else did you expect?

In ‘The Blues Is Alive And Well,’ Buddy Guy invites some famous friends, adds some melancholy and pours a lot of booze in his blues

Buddy Guy' s 'The Blues Is Alive And Well' is his eighteenth studio album produced by Tom Hambridge, featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, James Bay and The McCrary…

Continue ReadingIn ‘The Blues Is Alive And Well,’ Buddy Guy invites some famous friends, adds some melancholy and pours a lot of booze in his blues

Johnny Marr’s new album reads like a map to a tentative utopia. ‘Call the Comet’ and ride to the ‘4th Rock from the Sun’

Johnny Marr' s 'Call the Comet' is The Smiths guitarist's third solo album recorded in Manchester, UK and released on June 15, 2018 by New Voodoo / Warner Bros.

Continue ReadingJohnny Marr’s new album reads like a map to a tentative utopia. ‘Call the Comet’ and ride to the ‘4th Rock from the Sun’

Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever deliver ‘Hope Downs,’ an album full of post-strokian guitar riffs and great pop songs. ‘Thumb Ups’!

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever' s 'Hope Downs' is their debut album co-produced with Liam Judson and released on June 15, 2018 by Sub Pop

Continue ReadingHailing from Melbourne, Australia, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever deliver ‘Hope Downs,’ an album full of post-strokian guitar riffs and great pop songs. ‘Thumb Ups’!

Angélique Kidjo gives a funky African reading of a Talking Heads’ milestone. ‘And you may find yourself in another part of the world’

Angélique Kidjo' s 'Remain In Light' is her thirteenth studio album (a take-on the 1980 Talking Heads' album) produced by Jeff Bhasker, featuring Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, Ezra Koenig of…

Continue ReadingAngélique Kidjo gives a funky African reading of a Talking Heads’ milestone. ‘And you may find yourself in another part of the world’

Some things never change. Michael Franks’ jazz meets brazilian music and “naive” lyrics never change. C’est ainsi!

Michael Franks' s 'The Music In My Head' is his eighteenth studio album featuring among other musicians / producers Scott Petito, guitarists Chuck Loeb & David Spinozza, pianists Rachel Z…

Continue ReadingSome things never change. Michael Franks’ jazz meets brazilian music and “naive” lyrics never change. C’est ainsi!

In ‘Come Tomorrow,’ Dave Matthews and band interweave old with new songs. Tomorrow is another yesterday. Call it Continuity!

Dave Matthews Band' s 'Come Tomorrow' is their ninth studio album (their first in six years) produced by four different producers : Rob Cavallo, John Alagia, Mark Batson, Rob Evans…

Continue ReadingIn ‘Come Tomorrow,’ Dave Matthews and band interweave old with new songs. Tomorrow is another yesterday. Call it Continuity!

Take a lot of wandering guitars à la Wishbone A, throw in a slice of psychedelia, add a pinch of ‘reedian’ Velvet U and serve yourself a Wooden Shjips ‘V’ Prosit!

Wooden Shjips’ 'V' is their fifth sytudio album (the first in five years) fully written by frontman Ripley Johnson and released on May 25, 2018 by Thrill Jockey Records

Continue ReadingTake a lot of wandering guitars à la Wishbone A, throw in a slice of psychedelia, add a pinch of ‘reedian’ Velvet U and serve yourself a Wooden Shjips ‘V’ Prosit!

Father John Misty’s ‘God’s Favorite Customer’ is about death, diamonds, dumbness and duh! heartbreak. Father! Oh Father! we have an Elton for the new age

Father John Misty' s 'God's Favorite Customer' is Josh Tillman a.k.a. FJM's fourth studio album co-produced with Jonathan Rado and relased on June 1, 2018 by Sub Pop / Bella…

Continue ReadingFather John Misty’s ‘God’s Favorite Customer’ is about death, diamonds, dumbness and duh! heartbreak. Father! Oh Father! we have an Elton for the new age