Out Of The Box Cd Of The Week With Paul Shugrue

The former Rilo Kiley lead singer, has always had a little country influence in her solo albums and on “Joy’all” she embraces that style

“Lucky For You”, with equal parts punk, shoegaze, brit pop and anthemic rock, is an album meant to be played loud.

The follow up to her Mercury Prize winning debut from 2021, “My Soft Machine”

On their tenth album “Walk Around the Moon” they continue to find innovative ways to keep the groove fresh.

“Wilderness Within You” is his 6th album and juxtaposes songs that vary wildly in arrangements from acoustic front porch strummings to psychedelic electronic experiments

“Get Behind the Wheel,” her tenth album, tells of the nadir her career hit during the pandemic and how, by refocusing her life, she was able to liberate herself

Their 9th album “The First Two Pages of Frankenstein” builds on their already well-established core sound of poetic somberness

Her third album “Star Eaters Delight” distinguishes her as a lo-fi singer songwriter with a voice and instrumental approach that sound like no other artist today.

"Keep Your Courage" is the first solo album in nine years from the former 10,000 Maniacs lead singer.

“The Weakness” comes after his divorce from Kacy Musgraves, it’s theme deals more with the resilience needed to handle all transitions in life

“The Record” is the full length debut album by Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker.

“Celebrants” is their first in nine years and only their fifth album going back to their 2000 breakthrough. It’s not a reunion album, it’s a continuation of what they started

On “Lover’s Game” they draw on traditional folk, country, R&B, and spirituals, often combining them all in one song.

"S.O.S. 4: Blues For Your Soul” is a charitable album of mostly covers by the powerhouse New Orleans singer, co-produced by Joe Bonamassa who plays on four tracks

“Should’ve Learned By Now” is an antidote to their last couple of albums, tapping into their bar band ethos.

“Weight of the World” is one of his most adventurous albums, as it breaks down genre barriers between soul, blues, jazz, funk, rock and roll and more

On their 16th studio album, “This Stupid World,” they brilliantly toggle between loud and quiet textures.

He's been recording since the late 90’s and his new album, “Lay Your Darkness Down” is inspired by a recent diagnosis of a degenerative eye disease that could leave him blind.

She's a sixteen year old Hampton Roads high school student who’s debut album is “The Half of It.” Forget all the “for her age” qualifications, this is a fully formed songwriter

“Rockabilly Revival” brings the 1950’s genre kicking and screaming into the 21st century by recalling the frenetic energy of its pioneering artists.