New Music Friday 3/23/18

Another week, still no dollars! I can't wait to never get paid for this. At least the music is pretty good sometimes.

Preoccupations - New Material (Jagjaguwar)

While recent singles may have established a newer sound for the Calgary post-punks, their third LP stands toe-to-toe with their previous two (almost) classics. After reissuing their debut EP Cassette in 2017 and releasing their second self-titled album (after changing their name from Viet Cong to Preoccupations) in 2017, this is the band's "newest material" (I'm not sorry). Included singles such as "Espionage," "Antidote," and "Disarray."

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Jack White - Boarding House Reach (Third Man)

Jack White is making Jack White weird again. His experimental third album follows a one-off single ("Battle Cry" in 2017) and a duet with Elton John for the American Epic documentary. His last solo release was 2014's Lazaretto. The album was White's first to utilize ProTools and features a huge cast of collaborators.

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Sunflower Bean - Twentytwo in Blue (Mom + Pop)

Indie rock trio release their sophomore album and first for Mom + Pop Records. As you might gather from the title, the record deals with being 22 years old (all three band members are currently 22). Their debut, Human Ceremony, came out in 2016. The new album features "I Was A Fool," "Crisis Fest," and "Human For."

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Guided By Voices - Space Gun (self-released)

Legendary alternative rock band keep up a recent streak with their 25th album. After releasing two albums last year (one of them was the band's first double album!), Space Gun will be the year's only GBV record. The band's new lineup, which came together on their recent tour behind August By Cake, pushed frontman and primary songwriter Robert Pollard "to more daring and dizzying heights."

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Stone Temple Pilots - Stone Temple Pilots (Atlantic)

Following the passing of both of the band's lead singers (Scott Weiland and Chester Bennington, RIP), the band is back with a new vocalist (X-Factor runner-up Jeff Gutt) and a new album. It follows last year's deluxe reissue of their 1992 debut, Core.

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