Here's the big "duh" comment of the month: I purchased almost no new-to-me albums this month, but for the two that I did, I feel much more connected to them than a lot of other recent acquisitions—as evidenced by the handful of blog posts I did around each. Even when I got hungry for something new, I just wound up going back to one of these or even older albums. (I like both of these records, though I feel like I'll be returning to Slave Ambient a lot more in the future.)
The War on Drugs: Slave Ambient
A confident band that has their sound down so perfectly, so effortlessly, that I almost question whether or not they're pushing themselves hard enough. Great record. [Review.]
Kurt Vile: Smoke Ring for My Halo
When Vile picks up the pace even a little bit, he reaches something that I find really compelling. I like this record but I've found that with repeated listens the downer tracks start to drag. [More thoughts.]
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