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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 <\/i>On Vinyl<\/u><\/b><\/a>. 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 We have to admit that most of the records we\u2019re sharing in this episode are cathartic in nature. Different shades of that include:<\/p>\n What to do after all that cathartic listening? Huddle up, take a breath and reflect with the big\/soft sound of Jos\u00e9 Gonz\u00e1lez, marked by his distinct voice, pronounced and percussive acoustic guitar, and thoughtful themes. Let\u2019s dig in and let some feelings out \u2014 and then bring \u2018em back in.<\/p>\n Happy New Music Friday!<\/p>\n Courtney Barnett, <\/b>Creature of Habit<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n The Melbourne-born indie rocker is returning to her classic sound, oomphed up with emotion and fun collab moments, like the lead single with Waxahatchee she shared in the run-up to the release.<\/p>\n Barnett wrote this new album after a pretty big life change, relocating to Los Angeles from Melbourne upon closing her longtime label, Milk! Records, in 2023. Once in California, she let loose a lot of her emotions surrounding that big life shift. She said one of the big lessons was “how to get out of your own way so you can truly feel your life,\u201d something you\u2019ll hear throughout the album.<\/p>\n For those who need this one on vinyl, Creature of Habit<\/i> will be released on a caramel-colored variant and in classic black with a gatefold jacket from Mom + Pop Records, as well as at your fave local shop.<\/p>\n Snail Mail, <\/b>Ricochet<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Lindsey Jordan\u2019s newest songs deal with the existential \u2014 big questions like, \u201cWhat happens to us after we die?\u201d To expound on those queries, she turned to Momma\u2019s Aron Kobayashi Ritch to make her sound even more full and dramatic. Based on what we\u2019ve heard, it feels like these cathartic new songs will sound great on vinyl and in person (Snail Mail will be at Turner Hall Ballroom on April 10!).<\/p>\n For fans dropping by record stores or the merch table at the show, Ricochet<\/i> will be available in plain black, red and bone white, and a special gold edition from Matador Records.<\/p>\n\n
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