albums I listened to all the way through

posted this week and every week (20)

This newsletter is late. For that, I apologize.

I should really commemorate this momentous 20th issue of the albums newsletter with something special. Like, “Guess what? I listened to 20 albums this past week.”

Nope. I listened to two. Actually, one. The other is an EP.

I don’t know that I have the energy to write a long reflective piece with some kind of point. Honestly, I spent most of my weekend glued to CNN and/or sleeping. Things feel too precarious right now to really make any sort of meaningful commentary, other than no more war.

(I did make some incredible chicken & rice for meal prep though 👍)

The bands I heard this week deserve more from me than this short little nothing of a post. Rest assured I will be writing a longer newsletter about Brooklyn-based Lampland and Hiding Places, both of whom feature incredible musicians and all-around-awesome people. You all should really check them out, especially if you like Lily Seabird, MJ Lenderman, hemlock, Dead Gowns, and Sister.

Here are the albums and EPs I listened to all the way through this past week:

• Get Serene (2025) by Lampland~

• Hiding Places (2022) by Hiding Places~

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Key —

~ = recommendations from Substackers & friends

** = albums I’ve heard before

X = listened to more than once this week

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