Nostalgic and mellow releases

This week’s new releases either remind us of someone we used to know or ARE from someone we used to know. Either way, what bliss.

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Rag Dogs, Finger Painted Dreams

Sweet mellowness floats over “Finger Painted Dreams.” Soft mandolin and fiddle work with gentle vocals to create a record that sounds peaceful and whimsical all at once. It makes us happy and sad, drifting into a zen melancholy.

Finger Painted Dreams by Rag Dogs, released 03 July 2020 1. That's Just Fine 2. Bolinas 3. Crippled Inside (John Lennon) 4. Bobbie

Cory Fay, Greetings From The Apocalypse Club

“Greetings From The Apocalypse Club” feels like Cory Fay’s most fleshed-out work yet. It’s got the garage band quality we’ve grown to love from the artist, with deeply emotive lyrics and storytelling that will knock you out of your seat if you’re paying attention.

Greetings From the Apocalypse Club by Cory Fay, releases 04 July 2020 1. Babylon the Great 2. Days of Ash 3. Cassiopeia 4. Thanks (For All The Randy Newman) 5. Devil's Daughter 6. Shadowboxing 7. The Great Spencer Basin Power Failure (or When the Power Shifts, Make Sure You Shift With It) 8.

New Albums

Willie Nelson, First Rose of Spring

Yes, Willie Nelson is still making music. And we still feel lucky for it. Even if Willie’s voice has changed over the decades he’s been performing and recording, he’s still an extraordinary musician. “First Rose of Spring” is a record of tracks that sound like love songs, even when they aren’t.

First Rose of Spring by Willie Nelson, released 03 July 2020 1. First Rose of Spring 2. Blue Star 3. I'll Break Out Again Tonight 4. Don't Let the Old Man In 5. Just Bummin' Around 6. Our Song 7. We Are the Cowboys 8. Stealing Home 9.

Dizzy Box Nine, Faster Than Anticipation

Yes, KBGA loves garage band rock, don’t @ us. But, to be fair, there’s a reason we like it. The grungy vocals with energetic guitar and drums make us want to get up and jam. It’s reliable without being boring.

Faster Than Anticipation by Dizzy Box Nine, released 03 July 2020 1. IF THIS IS REAL 2. THE SUN CAME OUT THE OTHER DAY 3. NEAR YOU 4. DEEP INSIDE YOUR MIND 5. FRIDAY NIGHT 6. PHONE BILL 7. OK, OK 8. AMAZING NIGHT 9. LITTLE BY LITTLE 10.

New Singles

Remington Super 60, Still near

This track has got that grainy, fuzzy quality about it that makes it sound like we could have heard it at a dance in the 80s or we’re listening to it a year from today. “Still near” is a soft, casual jam that we can play at any moment.

Still near by Remington super 60, released 22 June 2020

Bill Callahan, Pigeons

Okay, hear us out, but this is the kind of track we were expecting from Bob Dylan’s record last week. It’s almost spoken-word, reminiscent of Dylan’s “Freewheeling” days. The style makes the love story rise above the barely-there instrumentals.

Includes digital pre-order of Gold Record. You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it's released.

Courtney Marie Andrews, How You Get Hurt

Maybe we’re just feeling REALLY nostalgic this week, but this track reminds us of Joni Mitchell. Not necessarily the vocal quality, because Joni is incomparable there, but the uber-vulnerable songwriting that seems to make the rest of the track unnoticeable. Regardless, it’s good, even if it makes us a little misty.

How You Get Hurt by Courtney Marie Andrews, released 24 July 2020

Dizzy, Roman Candles

Aw, do you remember being young and in love? We do. This song brings us back and reminds us of what it feels like to believe that the person we’re with will be with us forever. That blind optimism might have diminished now that we’re grownups (lol), but it’s nice to reminisce.

Listen to Roman Candles on Spotify. Dizzy · Song · 2020.

Assembled by music director Meghan Jonas