Joe Kenkel recommends:
Living in the Kingdom
by Trevor Nikrant
Listen to these and take a stroll down some challenging corridor far behind your eyes. Favorite track: Down the Mountainside , "I went to see the great beauty, it was in pieces, lying on the table."
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Songs for John Venn
by Lou Turner
Necessary music -- These songs are so well written and purposefully arranged. They also thrum w/ collaboration and off-the-cuff romping.
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Not Too Precious
by Ziona Riley
in the running for favorite songwriter in Nashville right now, truly. please plan to listen several times over. favorite track(s): Bury This Heirloom (!), Kerfuffle
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Gentle Leader
by Peach Kelli Pop
On her fourth full-length, Allie Hanlon’s songs pack a hard punch.
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Echo Dancing
by Alejandro Escovedo
The legendary Alejandro Escovedo returns with another country-rock scorcher.
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24th Street Blues
by Tom Heyman
Tom Heyman documents life in San Francisco circa 2023, refusing to succumb to easy characterization & instead capturing the city’s nuance.
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