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Every Friday, 88Nine music director Erin Wolf and Lilliput Records co-owner Tanner Musgrove tell you about the new albums you can\u2019t miss on a new episode of On Vinyl. Check out their top picks and a list of this week\u2019s other releases, and listen to their full conversation using the player on this page or on the 88Nine airwaves at 1 p.m. every Friday.<\/i><\/p>\n
This particular Friday feels vibrant \u2026 even though it\u2019s so durned cold outside! We\u2019ve got just the music to warm you up, including collaborative and memory-filled releases from Cat Power, and tunes from Down Under to get that blood pumping as you reach for your air guitar.<\/p>\n
Or, you could go in the defiant direction and chill out even further via funky instrumental grooves with languid vibes that\u2019ll make you wish you had a cool drink to temper the build it creates; and some intimate, off-kilter, lo-fi, piano-driven goodness from the genius of Andr\u00e9 3000 to make you smile. If the doldrums have set in, this Friday\u2019s releases will help reset your mind, body and soul. We guarantee it.<\/p>\n
Happy New Music Friday!<\/p>\n
Cat Power, <\/b>Redux<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Cat Power\u2019s new release celebrates the 20th anniversary of her milestone 2006 album, The Greatest<\/i>. This one may be short (song-wise), but it\u2019s extra sweet for Cat Power fans, with a reimagined version of one of her standout tracks, \u201cCould We,\u201d performed live on The Greatest Tour with Dirty Delta Blues.<\/p>\n The two additional songs are notable covers \u2014 James Brown\u2019s \u201cTry Me\u201d and Prince\u2019s \u201cNothing Compares 2 U\u201d \u2014 that also feature Dirty Delta Blues as the backing band, recorded at Church House Studios in Austin. Both are tied to the original album in a cool way, if you\u2019re into a little musical history. The three-song EP is available now on 10-inch vinyl<\/u><\/a> via Domino.<\/p>\n Fazed on a Pony, <\/b>swan<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Fazed on a Pony is the songwriting project of New Zealand\u2019s Peter McCall, who creates memorably ramshackle songs that are a truly satisfying hit of smart and bittersweet guitar rock. Swan<\/i> is Fazed on a Pony\u2019s second album and is already being praised for its honest humor and raw but warm sound that\u2019s gotten comparisons to Sparklehorse, MJ Lenderman and David Berman. A limited edition clear vinyl is available from Meritorio Records via special order or through Bandcamp<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n Y\u012aN Y\u012aN, <\/b>Yatta<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n The Dutch band known for their vibrant \u201960s and \u201970s East Asian-inspired sound are back with their fourth studio album. We first came across them in 2019, when they released debut album The Rabbit That Hunts Tigers<\/i>. We\u2019re big fans of how they meld psychedelia, electronic and funk, and feel like we\u2019re in for a total treat on this new one. Yatta <\/i>is available via Glitterbeat Records on bio-vinyl with a full-color inner sleeve at any record shop near you.<\/p>\n Andr\u00e9 3000<\/b>, 7 piano sketches<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Recorded almost a decade prior to releasing 2023 debut album New Blue Sun<\/i>, Andr\u00e9 3000 has brought us a project he never intended for the public to hear. 7 piano sketches<\/i> was entirely recorded between his iPhone and laptop microphone, resulting in many of the tracks having a lo-fi sound; we really enjoy that aspect and are charmed by the samples and especially the intros assigned to each track. This 16-minute instrumental EP is available on a standard black 10\u201d via Epic Records.<\/p>\nMore of our picks<\/h3>\n
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