In No Particular Order: 5 Must-Hear Albums (March 19, 2021)
Another week, another round-up.
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Baby Boys – Threesome
Grand Jury Music
Experimental Indie Pop
8/10
Hailing from Saint Paul, Minnesota comes eccentric experimental indie pop trio Baby Boys and their debut release Threesome. With no solidified roles in the line-up, instrumental and vocal duties swap interchangeably between the band, depending on the track and mood, adding to the chaotic and playful demeanour of the 10-track collection that only took a week to record during overnight studio sessions. Blips and glitches make up the melodic brickwork for the majority of the album, letting their DIY creativity spruce up the hook-driven indie pop.
Notable tracks: “Maggot Water” // “Gone” // “Duke and the Cash”
Louisahhh – The Practice of Freedom
HE.SHE.THEY.
Experimental/Industrial Electronic
7/10
From the low-lit dance-floors of underground LGBTQ+ clubs is the debut album The Practice of Freedom from Paris-raised experimental electronic artist Louisahhh. Heavy and dark, the trance and bass-driven industrial record came to be during a period of loss and love for Louisahhh, evolving into a shifting flurry, moving between themes of sexuality, empowerment, and identity.
Notable tracks: “No Pressure” // “Numb, Undone” // “Corrupter”
Chad VanGaalen – The World’s Most Stressed Out Gardener
Flemish Eye / Sub Pop
Singer-songwriter/Experimental Indie
8/10
Once again, songwriter/animator Chad VanGaalen is welcoming listeners into a new universe with his latest album The World’s Most Stressed Out Gardener. With his usual collection of homemade DIY sounds, chromatic folk stylings, and meditative vocals, Stressed Out Gardener plays out like a well-balanced meal of natural goodness. From dreamy, ethereal instrumentals to lo-fi psych-folk narratives, VanGaalen lets his guard down to explore his surroundings, both mentally and physically.
Notable tracks: “Starlight” //”Nightmare Scenario” // “Samurai Sword” //
The Blue Stones – Hidden Gems
Entertainment One
Alternative rock
6/10
Alternative rock duo The Blue Stones traverse a wider range of genres on their sophomore album Hidden Gems. While they are at their strongest when ripping through the select handful of arena-sized rock n’ roll tracks, they’ve dabbled into more alternative strands of R&B, hip-hop, and synth-rock as they step into the next chapter of their career.
Notable tracks: “Shakin’ Off the Rust” // “L.A. Afterlife” // “Spirit”
Alice Phoebe Lou – Glow
Independent
Indie singer-songwriter
7.5/10
South African singer-songwriter Alice Phoebe Lou shows she is at her strongest when being her most vulnerable on her newly released third album Glow. Through hazy guitars, wobbly voice effects, and soothingly crooned lyrics, Lou puts her heart and soul into the sound waves. Friendship, romance, and solitude are at the core of the buttery smooth record.
Notable tracks: “Dusk” // “Dirty Mouth” // “Lovesick”
