The holiday season is finally upon us and with it comes the 2019 edition of (31) Days of Good!
(31) Days of Good is my annual trip down memory lane and look back at some of the year’s best music. There really isn’t a particular order or rank for the songs, I simply pick my favorites and hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
This year I listened to 489 LPs/EPs/Singles, which resulted in a playlist comprised of 547 of my favorite songs (nearly 35 hours of music).
And this year is extra special. 2019 marks the 10th year-end celebration that is (31) Days of Good. This all began back in 2009 with my good friend, and frequent collaborator, Brendan. We may have moved on from Blogger, and started families, but we still love discovering and sharing new music with anyone that will lend us an ear.
So “hold on to your butts.” It all kicks off on December 1st.
p.s. tune in Dec. 8th for my favorite EPs & Dec. 15th for my favorite LPs of 2019.
It’s never too early to break out the holiday tunes and this new cover of “White Christmas” by Mountain Man (Molly Sarlé, Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath, and Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, aka Daughter Of Swords) is far too beautiful not to share. Enjoy with a glass of nog. Happy holidays.
After first appearing in the trailer for the upcoming film The Rhythm Section a little while back, Sleigh Bells (Alexis Krauss and Derek E. Miller) kept their promise and today released the full version of their excellent Lead Belly cover. Enjoy the track and trailer below.
I’ve heard rumblings of a new Sleigh Bells album in the works. Cross your fingers and stay tuned.
A few of my favorite new releases this week…
Battles//Juice B Crypts
[bttls.com]
Caroline Polachek//Pang
[carolinepolachek]
clipping.//There Existed an Addiction to Blood
[clppng.com]
Jimmy Eat World//Surviving
[jimmyeatworld.com]
Nils Frahm//All Encores
[nilsfrahm.com]
Vagabon//Vagabon
[vagabonvagabon.com]
White Reaper//You Deserve Love
[whitereaperusa.com]
What are your favorite new releases this week?
