In a tight 28 minutes, Holy Ghost covers an impressive emotional range, with co-songwriters Jacob Ewald and Brendan Lukens literally splitting the record in half.
Singer, Deanna Belos, decided to forego dental school for punk music, trading in teeth for corn dogs , and touring the world with bands like Hot Mulligan, Alkaline Trio, The Menzingers, and Joyce Manor.
The music on Sweet Tooth marked a departure for Butler from his usual writing style. "I fell in love with bands like Modern Baseball and Front Bottoms and Joyce Manor, so I wanted to write songs like that"
Section 25 - From the Hip 4CD box (remastered, expanded). Remastered, expanded 4-CD set collecting the 1984 album, demos, remixes and 1985 live desk recordings; 16-page booklet and Peter Saville cover. Includes "Looking From a Hilltop".
Night Beats - Rajan CD. Danny Lee Blackwell's sixth Night Beats album pairs spaghetti Western twang with psych-pop and soul-tinged R&B. The single Hot Ghee anchors an 11-track set.
Washed Out - Within and Without LP. Ernest Greene’s 2011 debut of hazy, warm synth-pop; features 'Eyes Be Closed' and 'You and I' (feat. Caroline Polachek). Lush, widescreen production for late-afternoon listening.