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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 (Mostly) everyone loves Jack Antonoff. Why do you think he\u2019s been such a present producer for so many artists? So when Antonoff releases an album of his own, there\u2019s a pretty good deal of buzz behind it, y\u2019betcha.<\/p>\n Even if you\u2019re not into the buzz, everyone for ten minutes<\/i> is for you if you need \u201canthemic, life-affirming pop rock\u201d to bless your life right about now (and who doesn\u2019t?). Going into a holiday weekend, we all need something to beat the doldrums and make these three days feel triumphant.<\/p>\n We\u2019re also celebrating two solid decades of the beautiful indie dance pop-rock animal that is Future Islands, led by Samuel T. Herring \u2014 as much a dynamic vocalist as he is a dancer for the band\u2019s live performances. If you want to chronicle the epoch of time from the band\u2019s roots to branches, their new retrospective From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth<\/i> will be a delightful venture.<\/p>\n Speaking of ventures, Lowertown\u2019s acoustic single \u201cBig Thumb\u201d is akin to a hitchhiking experience without the roadside gravel. For fans of Elliott Smith and Dirty Projectors, the Atlanta duo has broken up their acoustic sound with elements of punk and electronica for a playful vibe on their latest full-length.<\/p>\n Finally, if you want something that\u2019s solidly in that punk + electronica vein, you can have both with Victoryland\u2019s new album, My Heart Is a Room With No Cameras In It<\/i>. Those two genres enable a lot of movement within the layers of instrumentation, and it\u2019s quite the engaging listen for those who just want to put on their headphones, crank things up and shut things out.<\/p>\n Happy New Music Friday!<\/p>\n Bleachers, <\/b>everyone for ten minutes<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Described as making \u201canthemic, life-affirming pop rock,\u201d Bleachers are the decade-ish old project fronted and formed by singer, songwriter, musician and producer Jack Antonoff. Since they\u2019ve been around, the New Jersey-based band have built a pretty big fanbase, and Jack\u2019s been busy creating a name for himself with loads of Grammy nominations for his work across projects.<\/p>\n Antonoff himself described this release as an \u201coptimistic record that feels lovestruck and hopeful,\u201d and the lead-up singles were indeed life-affirming with a little extra sweetness. Bleachers fans can find both a lilac and a transparent version of the album via Dirty Hit Record, and the band itself will land at Milwaukee\u2019s Landmark Live on Sept. 27.<\/p>\n Future Islands, <\/b>From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n The Baltimore synth-pop band picked a pretty long title for this album, but it\u2019s warranted for something that looks back in the rearview to chronicle 20 years together.<\/p>\n Led by the deep-voiced Samuel T. Herring, Future Islands skyrocketed to indie fame pretty quickly and have been playing the steady game since then. On this collection, they release a pile of songs that will likely be fresh to most folks; half of them have never even appeared on streaming services and include alternate hits, rarities and fan favorites that show off their sonic palette. We\u2019ve been fans from the start, so this will be a fun journey.<\/p>\n The new album comes as a double LP at your local shop with one blue and one apricot-colored vinyl. Orders from 4AD Records will also include a newspaper\/zine.<\/p>\nBest new albums out May 22<\/h3>\n