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Plus Margaret Glaspy, Thurston Moore, Storefront Church, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 26, 2024
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the fourteenth Songs of the Week of 2024. This week Andy Von Pip, Mark Moody, and Scott Dransfield helped me decide what should make the list. We seriously considered over 20 songs this week and narrowed it down to a Top 10. More
The Sun Doesn’t Think EP Due Out This Friday via ATO
Apr 23, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Margaret Glaspy has announced a new EP, The Sun Doesn’t Think, and has shared its first single, “24/7,” via a music video. More
Plus Kevin Drew, Wings of Desire, Modern Nature, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks (Also a Bonus Mix of the Best Songs of the Last Month)
Aug 18, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 25th Songs of the Week of 2023. Songs of the Week was on hiatus for the last month because Wendy and I were on a much needed vacation to England and Iceland. I received several reader emails worried we had killed Songs of the Week, but have no worries, it’s back. As well as a regular Songs of the Week, we have put together an additional Spotify playlist featuring all the songs we also liked while Songs of the Week was taking a break. More
Echo the Diamond Due Out This Friday via ATO
Aug 15, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Margaret Glaspy is releasing a new album, Echo the Diamond, this Friday via ATO. Now she has shared its third single, “Get Back,” via a music video. More
Echo the Diamond Due Out August 18 via ATO
Jul 11, 2023
By Kat Ramkumar
Margaret Glaspy has just shared a new song “Memories,” which is the second song she has released from her upcoming album Echo the Diamond. More
Plus The Clientele, Protomartyr, Oceanator, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 02, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Kat Ramkumar)
Welcome to the 20th Songs of the Week of 2023. It was a mixed collection of new songs this week, perhaps because Monday was a holiday, but there were some tracks we liked. More
Echo the Diamond Due Out August 18 via ATO
Jun 01, 2023
By Kat Ramkumar
Alternative artist, Margaret Glaspy, has announced the release of new album, Echo the Diamond, and shared its first single, opening track “Act Natural,” via a music video. She has also announced some fall 2023 tour dates. More
Plus Viagra Boys, Band Spectra and The Anchoress, Margaret Glaspy, Men I Trust, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 08, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 26th Songs of the Week of 2022. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week as pickings were slim in the run up to the long July 4th weekend, so this week’s list covers songs from the last two weeks. Thus we have a supersized Top 15. The list includes two pro-choice songs. More
Song Proceeds Will Go To The Brigid Alliance
Jul 06, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Margaret Glaspy has shared a new song, “My Body My Choice.” A portion of proceeds from the single will go toward The Brigid Alliance, a referral-based service that provides travel, food, lodging, child care and other logistical support for people seeking abortions. More
“Love Is Real” b/w “Heart Shape” Due Out March 29 via ATO; Tour Dates with Spoon Announced
Feb 14, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Margaret Glaspy has announced the release of a new single, “Love Is Real” b/w “Heart Shape,” which will be out on March 29 via ATO. Glaspy has shared “Love Is Real” ahead of the single’s release. She will also be supporting Spoon for their upcoming tour. More
Lucifer on the Sofa Due Out February 11 via Matador
Jan 13, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Spoon have announced a set of U.S. tour dates in support of their upcoming album, Lucifer on the Sofa. The tour will kick off in early February at the Observatory in Santa Ana and conclude in early June at the Van Buren in Phoenix. Supporting acts include Margaret Glaspy and Geese. More
Jun 01, 2020
By Samantha Small
Margaret Glaspy has shared a video of her performing an acoustic cover of Sade’s “By Your Side.” More
Mar 27, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Margaret Glaspy has released a new album, Devotion, today via ATO. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. She has also shared a new live performance video for the album’s “Stay With Me,” which you can also watch here. More
Plus Margaret Glaspy, Shura, Moaning, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 20, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the eleventh Songs of the Week of 2020. How’s everyone doing out there? It’s definitely scary times. We know we should stop watching the news, but we can’t stop watching the news. The COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread and not everyone is taking it seriously enough. More
Devotion Due Out March 27 via ATO
Mar 16, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Margaret Glaspy is releasing a new album, Devotion, on March 27 via ATO. Now she has shared another song from it, title track “Devotion.” She has also shared a live performance video for the song. More
Plus Real Estate, Perfume Genius, Christine and the Queens, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 28, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the eighth Songs of the Week of 2020. It was busy week of new album announcements and surprise EPs. That led to another super-sized edition. More
Devotion Due Out March 27 via ATO
Feb 26, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Margaret Glaspy is releasing a new album, Devotion, on March 27 via ATO. Now she has shared another song from it, “Stay With Me.” More
Plus Shopping, Anna Calvi and Courtney Barnett, Braids, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 31, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to the fourth Songs of the Week of 2020. There are lots of bass-heavy dance-y songs in the Top 4 this week. Some of this week’s best tracks were connected to albums newly announced this week, others were standalone singles, or additional new songs from previously announced albums. More
Devotion Due Out March 27 via ATO; Tour Dates Also Announced
Jan 28, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Margaret Glaspy has announced a new album, Devotion, and shared its first single, “Killing What Keeps Us Alive” via a video for the track. She has also announced some tour dates. More
