WCNR Brighten the Corners 5-17-16 Two For The Road (Show 460)
{all titles out now unless otherwise noted}
Spotify playlists:
Brighten The Corners Jeff favorites 2016
Brighten The Corners favorites 2015
Wednesday 5/11 News At Noon
Augustines–“Are We Alive”: From their third and latest album, This Is Your Life, out June 24th. They wrote it in the winter of 2015.
Maybird–“Turning Into Water”: The title track of the Rochester, NY band’s debut EP. They are signed to Danger Mouse’s 30th Century Records.
Summer Cannibals–“Say My Name”: Off of the Portland rock band’s 3rd full-length LP, Full Of It, which drops May 27th.
Wednesday 5/11 Two For The Road
The Staves – “Outlaw”/Sleeping In A Car EP (out 5/13)
Ladyhawke – “A Love Song”/Wild Things (out 6/3)
Thursday 5/12 News At Noon
M83–“Do It, Try It”: From Anthony Gonzalez’ new record, Junk. He wanted to connect more with his influences such as Tangerine Dream and Aphex Twin on this album.
Rich Robinson–“Music That Will Lift Me”: Former Black Crow, Rich Robinson’s latest solo effort, Flux, is out on June 24th.
Seratones–“Don’t Need It”: The band led by A.J. Haynes recorded every track of their new album, Get Gone, as a live take. They’ll be in Richmond on June 3rd.
Thursday 5/12 Two For The Road
The Stone Roses – “All For One”/new single
Avers – “Everything Hz”/Omega/Whatever (out 7/29)
Friday 5/13 News At Noon
Matt and Kim–“Let’s Run Away”: Their new EP, We Were The Weirdos, was recorded between their sets at Coachella last month and released digitally as a surprise.
Nico Yaryan–“You Belong To Me”: The second single from his debut LP, What A Tease, which drops next month, inspired by a relationship he had with a dutch student he met while on tour.
Switchfoot–“Float”: From their tenth album, Where The Light Shines Through, set for a July 8th release.
Friday 5/13 Two For The Road
Case/Lang/Veirs – “Delirium”/s/t (out 6/17)
The Wind & The Wave – “Grand Canyon”/Happiness Is Not A Place (out in Aug.)
Monday 5/16 News At Noon
Alex Cameron–“She’s Mine”: From the Australian singer’s debut solo album, Jumping The Shark.
Enemy Planes–“Bare Your Teeth”: The band formed in 2012 and have played at South By Southwest, opened for Cold War Kids, The Hold Steady, Kings of Leon, and toured with the Meat Puppets. Their debut album, Beta Let Down, is out now.
Julianna Barwick–“Same”: from her latest record, Will, which she recorded all over the globe from Asheville, NC to under a bridge in Lisbon. She will be in DC on June 15th.
Monday 5/16 Two For the Road
Modern Baseball – “Apple Cider, I Don’t Mind”/Holy Ghost (came out Friday)
The So So Glos – “Missionary”/Kamikaze (out 5/20)
Tuesday 5/17 News At Noon
Bob Mould–“Hold On”: The latest single from his number one selling vinyl LP, Patch The Sky. The song was originally written in 2013 as a down tempo acoustic track but has since transformed into an anthem of hope.
Islands–“Back Into It”: Islands dropped two albums last Friday, Taste and Should I Remain Here At Sea. This track is from the latter. They will be in DC on the 24th.
Leland Sundries–“Studebaker”: From the Brooklyn band’s full-length debut, Music For Outcasts. They will be at the Anteroom on June 18th.
Tuesday 5/17 Two For The Road
Lucius – “Uncle John’s Band”/Day of the Dead (out 5/20)
Mumford & Sons – “Friend of the Devil”/Day of the Dead (out 5/20)
