On this week’s roundup . . .

. . . piano-based rock, socially-conscious rap, and a bunch of singer-songwriter folk goodness.

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J. Roddy Walston & the Business – You Know Me Better

Destroyers of the Soft Life is ready to single-handedly restore your faith in American rock music.

 

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Courtney Marie Andrews – Sea Town

It’s beginning to look like this lady is incapable of writing a bad song.

If you don’t already own her outstanding 2016 record, Honest Life, now’s the time to check it out.

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Chance the Rapper feat. Daniel Caesar – untitled

Mr. Colbert puts it well at the end: “That had life.”

Wow.

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Jr. Jr. – Same Dark Places

Stripped-down, acoustic Jr. Jr. may well be the best kind of Jr. Jr.

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Cape Francis – Iditarod

This one is hazy and hypnotic and should fit right in with the upcoming winter days.

Check out more from Cape Francis here.

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Langhorne Slim – Ocean City

No one does heart-on-your-sleeve upbeat whimsical folk quite like this fella.

Lost at Last Vol. 1 is due on 11/10.

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Until next week, cheers.