Another week, another set of albums and singles to peruse through in Spotify. First, though, let's take a look back at last week. Geoff Tate released another great metal album that featured great vocals, guitar and on occasion, keyboards. I really hope Sweet Oblivion lasts for quite some time into the future. Cheap Trick’s album was all right, but it wasn’t as amazing as I thought it would be, mainly because most of the lyrics were about the previous administration, which is now gone, Biden and us progressives to clean up the mess they made. So, the lyrics are mostly how I used to feel under the regime of hate, but things are better now and the only people who feel the emotions a lot of the lyrics present are the ones the lyrics were written to protest against. Fleetwood Mac had a nice live album, and it was good to hear the roots of women being lead singers in rock with the Stevie Nicks tracks. There was also a good collaboration single called “Thunder Force” featuring Lzzy Hale, Scott Ian, Corey Taylor and Tina Guo for a Netflix superhero movie.
I also got Brandi Carlile's autobiography and am not sure if I should start reading it now or should read Vicky Beeching's autobiography first, since they are both Lesbian Protestants with great music about God and life. Brandi Carlile also does great covers of songs like "Creep" by Radiohead, "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash, "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles, "Run to Me" by The BeeGees and "Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden, and had a covers version of her own album, The Story, with renditions of her songs by Dolly Parton, Pearl Jam and other musicians.
This week, since I have my second shot today, I may not get around to listening to much until Sunday at the earliest. However, there are three noteworthy releases I’m keeping an eye on.
Eric Church-Heart: Part of two albums to be released in back-to-back weeks, this one is called Heart and the one next week is called Soul. Heart features nine tracks, including one of my favorite singles of his over this time period, “Stick That In Your Country Song,” about the trials and pains of the lower and middle class in America and how a lot of Country Singers turn that misery into a hit song that propels them to sold-out arena shows, but the problem’s never solved.
Paul McCartney-III Imagined: A remix of McCartney III, released last December, featuring guests like St. Vincent and Phoebe Bridgers. I’m looking forward to how the additions change the album and add new duets and remix elements.
The Living-1982: Possibly Duff McKagan’s first band, a Seattle Garage Punk outfit he played lead guitar in. It’s a short EP from which two cool tracks have already been released, and I’m looking forward to more from this previously unheard part of Seattle music history.
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