STAFF PICKS
our favorite MUSIC & BOOKS of
2024
(so far…)
GRIMEY
(founder/co-owner)
Gloom Girl MFG - ‘Polycrisis’
The Weird Sisters - ‘Who Are the Weird Sisters?’
Willow - ‘Empathogen’
Laufey - ‘Bewitched’ (late 2023 discovery)
Sierra Ferrell - ‘Trail of Flowers’
Average White Band - ‘Live at the Rainbow Theatre, 1974’
Bonny Light Horseman - Keep Me On Your Mind / See You Free’
The Marías - ‘Submarine’
DOYLE
(co-owner/vinylist)
Jessica Pratt - Here In the Pitch
Leyla McCalla - Sun Without the Heat
Kamasi Washington - Fearless Movement
Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well
Guided by Voices - Strut of Kings
ANNA
(store manager/Indie Pop Princess)
mid-2024
studio albums
Andrew Bird Trio - Sunday Morning Put-On (Loma Vista)
Camera Obscura - Look to the East, Look to the West (Merge)
Mama Zu - Quilt Floor (Cosmic Twin)
Neutrals - Leisureland (Slumberland)
Jessica Pratt - Here In the Pitch (Mexican Summer)
Mary Timony - Untamed the Tiger (Merge)
collections + compilations
Beehive Breaks - various (Numero)
Broadcast - Spell Blanket: Collected Demos 2006 - 2009 (Warp)
Do The Strum! Girl Groups And Pop Chanteuses 1960-1966 (Joe Meek's Tea Chest Tapes) - various (Cherry Red)
Love Child - Never Meant to Be: 1988 - 1993 (12XU)
+ 2024 discovery - 2023’s The Great American Picnic by Being Dead (Bayonet)
WILL
(assistant manager/receiving major domo)
Arooj Aftab - Night Reign (Verve)
babyxxan - In- Tran- Situ (Public Possession)
Black Dresses - LAUGHINGFISH (self-released)
Blue Hawaii - Diamond Shovel (Helix Records)
Broadcast - Spell Blanket - Collected Demos 2006-2009 (Warp Records)
Charli XCX - brat (Atlantic)
CLARAGUILAR - Figura (Lapsus Records)
Crumb - AMAMA (Crumb Records)
Diamond Day - Connect the Dots (Diamond Day)
Drahla - angeltape (Captured Tracks)
Empress Of - For Your Consideration (Major Arcana/Giant Music)
Kacy Hill - BUG (Nettwerk)
Julia Holter - Something in the Room She Moves (Domino Record Co.)
Arushi Jain - Delight (Leaving)
Jlin - Akoma (Planet Mu)
Jonny from Space - Back Then I Didn’t but Now I Do (Incienso)
Kali Malone - All Life Long (Ideologic Organ)
Jessica Pratt - Here in the Pitch (Mexican Summer)
Bolis Pupul - Letter to You (DEEWEE/Because Music)
Salami Rose Joe Louis & Flanafi - sarah (self-released)
JASON
(bookstore major domo/preloved music buyer/trickster sage)
New Releases:
Myriam Gendron - Mayday
Mary Timony - Untame the Tiger
Bill MacKay - Locust Land
Richard Thompson - Ship to Shore
Judas Priest - Invincible Shield
Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future
Leyla McCalla - Sun Without the Heat
Archival/Reissues:
Jethro Tull - Chateau D'Herouville Sessions 1972
Faces - BBC Session Recordings
Paul McCartney & Wings - One Hand Clapping
Broadcast - Spell Blanket - Collected Demos 2006-2009
Luther Vandross - Luther
Majesty Crush - Butterflies Don't Go Away
Black Sabbath - Anno Domini 1989-1995
Book:
The Age of Magical Overthinking - Amanda Montell
TYLER
(preloved music buyer/resident cinema expert/sound conductor)
1. The Hypos - The Hypos
2. Jessica Pratt - Here In The Pitch
3. Patrick Sansone - Infinity Mirrors
4. Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future
5. The Smile - Wall Of Eyes
6. Mdou Moctar - Funeral For Justice
7. NxWorries - Why Lawd?
8. Richard Hawley - In This City They Call You Love
9. Kamasi Washington - Fearless Movement
10. Brittany Howard - What Now
STEPHEN
(head silly goose/hardcore to pop girlie pipeline)
Charli xcx - Brat
Gouge Away - Deep Sage
Ikhras إخرَس - Jahanam Btistana EP 🇵🇸
Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven
NØ MAN - Glitter & Spit 🇵🇸
No Model - W.A.A.D. EP
Jessica Pratt - Here in the Pitch
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - Challengers OST
ScHoolboy Q - Blue Lips
Shabaka - Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace
Spaced - This Is All We Ever Get
Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us
ALEX
(director of preciousness/chalkboard funnyman/computer magic)
Arooj Aftab - Night Reign
Yaya Bey - Tenfold
Charli xcx - BRAT
Clarissa Connelly - World of Work
A.G. Cook - Britpop
Drahla - Angeltape
DIIV - Frog in Boiling Water
Empress Of - For Your Consideration
Kim Gordon - The Collective
Julia Holter- Something in the Room She Moves
Hovvdy - Hovvdy
How to Dress Well - I Am Toward You
Jonny from Space - Back Then I Didn’t But Now I Do
Cassie Kinoshi - gratitude
Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future
Kelly Moran - Moves in the Field
Fabiana Palladino - Fabiana Palladino
Jessica Pratt - Here in the Pitch
Vampire Weekend - Only God was Above Us
Tierra Whack - World Wide Whack
MERIT
(consignment coordinator/colorful hairs/guitar calculus)
Another Michael - Pick Me Up, Turn Me Upside Down
Beyonce - Cowboy Carter
Charli XCX - Brat
Crumb - AMAMA
Diiv - Frog In Boiling Water
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft
Flanafi & Salami Rose Joe Lewis - Sarah
Gastr Del Sol - We Have Dozens of Titles
Helado Negro - Phasor
Brittany Howard - What Now
Knocked Loose - You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To
La Luz - News of The Universe
Mannequin Pussy - I've Got Heaven
The Marías - Submarine
Mk.gee - Two Star & the Dream Police
One Step Closer - All You Embrace
Jessica Pratt - Here in the Pitch
Tyla - Tyla
Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us
Kamasi Washington - Fearless Movement
Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood
Tierra Whack - World Wide Whack
Willow - Empathogen
Yaya Bey - Ten Fold
Safe to assume additions I haven't heard yet but feel fairly confident in:
Gel - Persona EP
Kaytranada - Timeless
Remi Wolf - Big Ideas
JACKSON
(media socializer/image wizard/voracious music eater)
Direct Threat — Endless Siege EP
Lip Critic — Hex Dealer
Thou — Umbilical
Toadliquor — Back in the Hole
Full of Hell — Coagulated Bliss
Mannequin Pussy — I Got Heaven
Jessica Pratt — Here in the Pitch
Kamasi Washington — Fearless Movement
Gastr Del Sol — We Have Dozens of Titles
Paul McCartney & Wings — One Hand Clapping (Live Sessions)
Broadcast — Spell Blanket - Collected Demos 2006 - 2009
COSA
(K-pop connoisseur/ concert collector)
Kali Uchis - Orquídeas
Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood
Willow - empathogen
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft
Tyla - Tyla
NATHY PELUSO - GRASA
Normani - Dopamine
Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well
Kehlani - Crash
ScHoolboy Q - Blue Lips
Rachel Chinouriri - What A Devastating Turn of Events
Charli xcx - Brat
Nayeon - Na
Erika de Casier - Still
Brittany Howard - What Now
Tierra Whack - WORLD WIDE WHACK
Empress Of - For Your Consideration
Khruangbin - A LA SALA
Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven
The Marías - Submarine
Ariana Grande - eternal sunshine
Faye Webster - Underdressed at the Symphony
Kelvin Krash - Harsh
ITZY - Born to Be
Favorite Shows!!!
Wednesday @ Eastside Bowl
Ryan Beatty @ Basement East
Flyana Boss @ Basement East
Arlo Parks @ Marathon Music Works
Sampha @ Brooklyn Bowl
Annie DiRusso @ Basement East
Mitski @ The Ryman
Julia Jacklin @ The Blue Room
Mannequin Pussy & Soul Glo @ Basement East
PinkPantheress @ Brooklyn Bowl
Waxahatchee @ The Ryman
Andre 3000 @ The Blue Room
Merit @ DRKMTTR
Soccer Mommy @ The Blue Room
Megan Thee Stallion/Chappell Roan/TPain/Ethel Cain/Lizzy Mcalpine/Brittany Howard/Renee Rapp/Carly Rae Jepsen/ Khruangbin/Maggie Rogers/Durand Bernarr @ Bonnaroo
JULIA
(relentlessly personable)
Albums:
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft
Amindi - Take What You Need and Leave The Rest
the Marías - Submarine
Charli XCX - BRAT
Raveena - Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain
Kehlani - CRASH
COBRAH - SUCCUBUS
Lizzy McAlpine - Older
Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood
Kali Uchis - Orquídeas
Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven
Khruangbin - A LA SALA
Remi Wolf - Live at Electric Lady (RSD)
Ariana Grande - eternal sunshine
English Teacher - This Could Be Texas
Dua Lipa - radical optimism
Faye Webster - Underdressed for the Symphony
Brittany Howard - What Now
Crumb - Amama
Willow - empathogen
Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well
Tyla - Tyla
Singles:
Summer Joy - “Bum Boy”
Kehlani - “Next 2 U”
Remi Wolf - “Cinderella”
Waxahatchee - “Right Back To It”
Kendrick Lamar - “euphoria”
Chappell Roan - “Good Luck, Babe!”
Shyeye - “Pretend”
SZA - “Saturn”
Ravyn Lenae - “Love Me Not”
E L E Y - “Hate That I Need You”
Sabrina Carpenter - “Feather”
Shows:
1/30 Wednesday at Eastside Bowl
2/19 Ryan Beatty at Basement East
3/19 Arlo Parks at Marathon Music Works
3/29 Sampha at Brooklyn Bowl
4/5 Annie DiRusso at Basement East
4/12 Mitski & Julia Jacklin at the Ryman
4/13 Julia Jacklin at the Blue Room
4/15 Mannequin Pussy & Soul Glo at the Basement East
4/17 Alice Phoebe Lou at Basement East
4/20 Pink Pantheress at Brooklyn Bowl
5/1 Waxahatchee at the Ryman
6/9 Soccer Mommy at the Blue Room