Terrific collections featuring Cracker, Librarians With Hickeys and Mickey Thomas are available now.
Title: Alternative History: A Cracker Retrospective (Cooking Vinyl)
You might like if you enjoy: Cracker, Old 97's, Camper Van Beethoven, Leftover Salmon
Artist: Librarians With Hickeys
Artist: Mickey Thomas
You might like if you enjoy: Cracker, Old 97's, Camper Van Beethoven, Leftover Salmon
Tell me more: Cracker's exhilarating 35-year run is celebrated in spades across the wonderful Alternative History: A Cracker Retrospective collection available via 3-LP vinyl or 2-CD. The far-flung material showcased on the early part of the essential title includes the alt country-flavored "Sick of Goodbyes," infectious alt rocker "Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)" from the band's 2006 Redux album, bluegrass-styled "Mr. Wrong" (the latter featuring Leftover Salmon), rousing roots rocker "I See The Light," fiery favorite "Low" and traditional country nugget "Merry Christmas Emily." Late highlights on the set include the blistering "The World Is Mine," wistful "Turn on Tune in Drop Out" (recorded live on an episode of the German TV show "Rockpalast"), a reworking of "Eurotrash Girl" presented as a bluegrass waltz featuring members of Leftover Salmon, the dazzling "King of Bakersfield" that recalls the sonic spirit of the late Gram Parsons, propulsive "I Need Better Friends," and the freewheeling "Ain't Gonna Suck Itself." Alternative History: A Cracker Retrospective also includes a slew of additional great live tracks and demos sure to please fans of the band as well as "River Euphrates," the latter a cut from Cracker's out-of-print Tucson EP. Information: crackersoul.com.
Title: How To Make Friends By Telephone (Big Stir Records)
You might like if you enjoy: Matthew Sweet, Jason Falkner, Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
Tell me more: Librarians With Hickeys' third full length album How To Make Friends By Telephone marks a dramatic step forward for the rising Akron, Ohio-based outfit. The rock quartet's power pop instincts shine on the followup to their 2022 breakthrough Handclaps & Tambourines to be sure (read my review of Handclaps & Tambourines HERE), but there are additional stylings that add to the magic on the 12-track disc. Standouts include the intoxicating melodic opener "Hello Operator," dreamy indie rocker "Listening," jangly delight "Out Of Your Hair," nostalgic "What Happened To My Heart," Celtic-tinged "Ship To Shore" and wonderfully euphoric "Everything Will Be Alright." Information: bigstirrecords.com.
You might like if you enjoy: Matthew Sweet, Jason Falkner, Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
Tell me more: Librarians With Hickeys' third full length album How To Make Friends By Telephone marks a dramatic step forward for the rising Akron, Ohio-based outfit. The rock quartet's power pop instincts shine on the followup to their 2022 breakthrough Handclaps & Tambourines to be sure (read my review of Handclaps & Tambourines HERE), but there are additional stylings that add to the magic on the 12-track disc. Standouts include the intoxicating melodic opener "Hello Operator," dreamy indie rocker "Listening," jangly delight "Out Of Your Hair," nostalgic "What Happened To My Heart," Celtic-tinged "Ship To Shore" and wonderfully euphoric "Everything Will Be Alright." Information: bigstirrecords.com.
Title: A Classic Christmas (TBA)
You might like if you enjoy: Holiday and Christmas music, Starship
Tell me more: What would the holiday season be without a great new Christmas album that conjures up the magic of the genre's most beloved classics? Check out A Classic Christmas, the first-ever Christmas album from singer Mickey Thomas (the voice behind a parade of Jefferson Starship and Starship hits and Elvin Bishop's classic 1976 single "Fooled Around and Fell in Love"). Thomas' signature tenor soars on musical readings of the uptempo "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," tender "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," wistful "The Christmas Song," joyful "My Favorite Things" and lovely disc-closing "White Christmas." My favorite track on the Dan Frizsell-produced album is the sumptuous jazz-flavored "An Old Fashioned Christmas," a gem penned by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen. A Classic Christmas is available on audio CD, as well via Red/Green Split colored vinyl. Additionally, A Classic Christmas is now available on all streaming platforms. Information: StarshipControl.com.
You might like if you enjoy: Holiday and Christmas music, Starship
Tell me more: What would the holiday season be without a great new Christmas album that conjures up the magic of the genre's most beloved classics? Check out A Classic Christmas, the first-ever Christmas album from singer Mickey Thomas (the voice behind a parade of Jefferson Starship and Starship hits and Elvin Bishop's classic 1976 single "Fooled Around and Fell in Love"). Thomas' signature tenor soars on musical readings of the uptempo "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," tender "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," wistful "The Christmas Song," joyful "My Favorite Things" and lovely disc-closing "White Christmas." My favorite track on the Dan Frizsell-produced album is the sumptuous jazz-flavored "An Old Fashioned Christmas," a gem penned by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen. A Classic Christmas is available on audio CD, as well via Red/Green Split colored vinyl. Additionally, A Classic Christmas is now available on all streaming platforms. Information: StarshipControl.com.
Robert Kinsler
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