Last Week in Music, 9/12/21 - 9/18/21

Eidola - The Architect (Rise)

Truly a shame that this record got held back two years. It’s clear this got passed around behind the scenes and had it been released when it was supposed to it would be a clear game changer.



Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Columbia)

Lil Nas X’s long-awaited debut record is here and it’s a solid release. I would say it’s a little ballad heavy and some of the features can come across as misses but it’s overall a good record.



Spiritbox - Eternal Blue (Rise)

Another long awaited first. A seamless record that makes even it’s whopping six (out of twelve) singles feel fresh. Every time I had an ounce of an expectation Spiritbox threw me for a loop. Maybe premature but this might just be my album of the year.



Mel Stone - Princess, Part One

Part One of a two part EP series, for my full thoughts see here.



Real Friends - Torn in Two (Pure Noise)

The return of Real Friends with a new vocalist and an interesting approach. Side A is the typical pop punk stylings of the band with Side B being an alternative version with the mood of each song being flipped.



SHADED - _003

Been following SHADED and this numbered project for awhile and to be honest the previous two didn’t get my attention. This however is a step in the right direction. “My Nightmare” and “Heartbroken People” were stand out singles to me in the past month and the EP is just about at that level in quality. I think they still have a bit to go but definitely got my attention a bit more on this one.


Most Anticipated of the Week: Poppy - Flux (Sumerian)


Other Tracks

Adia Victoria - You Was Born to Die (feat. Kyshona Armstrong, Margo Price, Jason Isbell from the full-length A Southern Gothic, Atlantic)

Andres - Prom 2012

Bring Me the Horizon - DiE4u (Sony)

Dying Wish - Severing the Senses (SHARPTONE)

Every Time I Die - Planet Shit (Epitaph)

Foxera - Way Out

Goody Grace - Hold Me in the Night (Atlantic)

The Home Team - Another Night Alone with You (feat. Yvette Young, Revival)

I Fight Dragons - Move

Loveless - sorry i’m a downer

Magdalena Bay - You Lose! (Luminelle)

Open Mike Eagle - Burner Account (feat. Armmand Hammer, auto reverse)

Placebo - Beautiful James (Rise)

Sad Park - Cash In / Sell Out (LAUREN)

Silent Planet - Terminal (Solid State)

Sleep Token - Fall for Me (Universal / Spinefarm)

Snail Mail - Valentine (Matador)

Snarls - Fixed Gear (Take This to Heart)

Sydney Sprague - landmines (demo, from the deluxe edition of maybe i will see you at the end of the world, Rude)

This Wild Life - I Don’t Love You Like I Want (feat. The Happy Fits)

Valiant Hearts - Elevated Being (Kontrolla Music Group)

Your Broken Hero - Tommy’s Face (feat. Spencer Chamberlain)

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