New Music from Sam Moss, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, and More
On an all-new episode of Discologist Eduardo and Kevin are discussing new music from guitarist Sam Moss, the latest post-rock sounds from London’s Squid, the Grammys, Kendrick’s halftime show, and more.
Featured Albums
Swimming
Sam Moss
Sometimes a piece of music feels like home, and that is certainly the case for guitarist/songwriter Sam Moss’s latest release, Swimming. Gorgeously textured, intimate yet inviting, the ten tracks on this quiet escape from the everyday world feel essential in a way that all but guarantees you will be carrying this one in your heart for a long time to come. With the help of an all-star cast of contributors, including Molly Sarlé, Joe Westerlund, Jake Xerxes Fussel, and more, Moss has delivered a future classic, its richness and honesty growing deeper with each subsequent listen.— Kevin
The Purple Bird
Bonnie “Prince” Billy
Will Oldham (aka Bonnie “Prince” Billy) has had a prolific career, including releases under a few different names and a lengthy list of musical collaborators ranging from the Bitchin’ Bajas to the late Mark Lanegan. On his new album, The Purple Bird, Oldham is working with Nashville session royalty (including the great Tim O’Brien) and offers up a homey collection of songs that are equal parts reassuring and inspiring, and just maybe these songs provide enough of a window for BPB dilettantes to test the waters a bit. — Eduardo
Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild
Merce Lemon
Merce Lemon moved back to Pittsburgh a few years ago, released an album, and promptly sort of fell out of love with music, it seems. Remember 2020? Yeah, it was a lot. She spent the pandemic working on anything but music, only to find that there were a few songs still hiding out somewhere. She chose to record her lovely new album, 2024’s Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild, at Drop of Sun Studios, in Asheville, and it would be surprising if this batch of confident and personal songs, as well as a busy upcoming tour schedule, help to get her in front of a few fresh faces this year. — Eduardo
Cowards
Squid
Whether you think of it as post-punk, post-rock, or something else entirely, one thing is clear: Squid doesn’t care about any of that. On their third album, Cowards, the London quintet delivers a collection of songs that scratch chaotically at the edge of whatever predetermined style or genre listeners may have come to expect from the band. Do they, at times, still often sound like some alternate universe Radiohead? Most definitely. But it is hard to recall a time where Yorke and company seethed, sleazed, and tore down songs into something as primal and raw as tracks like “Crispy Skin” and the album closer “Well Met (Fingers Through The Fence).” Much like the now-defunct black midi, Squid are creating music for a future where everything is fair game, the threat is real, and sometimes the best way to get through it all is to embrace the chaos. — Kevin
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