Five New Album Releases

[@thomasbrzezina8206]

The new Lady Blackbird album is excellent. Thanks for hipping me to it, Mr. Maslov.

[@garycornell6433]

Mazzy you’re becoming the hardest working man on VC Videos! Glad to know 23 is your lucky number! Love your enthusiasm for vinyl and the music!

[@timothywebber7404]

Lady Blackbird is great. Lucky to see her live.

[@terrykeenan4308]

Leave it to Mazzy to point us in the right direction for new music. Solid picks, and thanks for introducing me to Lady Blackbird. I love Gillian and Dave, and always look forward to their new releases. The Smile and The Cure, both solid albums. I need to check out Louie's album, thanks for sharing.

[@kjbiz]

Hi Mazzy nice to see you and there is great new music. It keeps us old farts young..keep on spinning..thanks for the music and the recommendations as always. I had an old friend pass away recently. We had lost contact but he was an electronic artist primarily who had some success with Michael Hutchence. Supported Big Black and Sonic Youth in one of his bands ‘No’ and played in Melbourne bands in 70’s and 80’s that had some names in there. Shout out to him, thanks for the music Ollie Olsen and a shout out to one of his collaborators and great drummer John Murphy. Not big names but important people in the development and influence of music for me in my formative years and many around the world. Kemet…great drummer..Tom Skinner..have seen The Cure a couple of times..wa introduced to them at 15. Great pop songwriter..Robert Smith. Love his work and opening track is a very reflective song..cheers Kevin

[@MrJanfensten]

Nice recommendations. The Smile and The Cure are fantastic. But you forgot maybe best 2024 release so far. The The Ensoulment. A masterpiece, on par with Mind bomb and Dusk. Thank you for your wonderful YT channel 👍

[@bryandelph3221]

Ok, Mazzy, I ordered Sharon is Karen “sight unseen”. That’s how much trust I have in your musical taste. Plus, I agree with the whole support indie artists thing.

[@bryandelph3221]

Ditto Woodland Studios!

[@johnpischedda6951]

thanks Maz ! dig the Smile !

[@mazzysmusic]

My pleasure!!✌🏼

[@narrowfield6846]

Got Lady Blackbird's first album straight after its release and I love it. I am still not so certain about her recent one. It's still on rotation via streaming. Love Welch/Rawlings. Got most of Gillian Welch albums on CD. The Smile is also great. I would love to buy more from Bandcamp, but transport cost for vinyls are pretty high (The Sharon Is Karen LP cost around 22,50 euros, p&p to my place 36 euros). So I bought downloads by Eilen Jewel, Shawn Colvin, Richard Thompson, Nick Lowe, Grant-Lee Phillips, Niteworks and the two Song From Quarantine albums among others.

[@danielbigna5469]

Hi Mazzy, your video showed that good new music is still a happening thing. Totally agree with your take on the new Cure album. It might one day be considered one of their best. Robert Smith has previously declared himself a fan of 90s UK 'shoegazer' music and the new album definitely has a layered, atmospheric rock feel about it. It sounds in parts like Slowdive whose revival has generated a renewed interest in this kind of stuff. Either way, the sounds work well and the songs are good on 'Songs of a Lost World'. Apparently there are enough songs for a few more albums. This is a totally good start.

[@mitchparker7652]

The Lazy Eyes are a wonderful young psych rock band from Sydney, Australia. Give them a listen.

[@DanielSmith-r4z]

Good choices. I would recommend VMPs new release "Explorations in Sound" a Marantz engineers reference audiophile album full of unknowns (Classical, Rock, Jazz). Amazing music and sound quality. They are competing with Acoustic Sounds on high end niche recordings. Things to come.

[@markyexley9440]

What great taste 😉Got Woodland Studios on CD and LP. Also ordered The Cure on 2LP version. Looks like I will be adding to my The Smile collection too!

[@patgibbons1011]

Agreed: Instant Psalm struck me as Instant Great- surprised me as well.

[@ActualChef]

Yes! There is so much good new music. I watch a certain known person who, seemingly, only makes videos now about how bad the music industry is. Strong “get off my lawn” vibes. But I’m constantly finding brand new brilliant music.

[@mazzysmusic]

I can separate the music from the business a bit. But you got to have some sort of business to put out most of the music. ✌🏼

[@usquebaugh1]

As you tend to say, "I'm all in" on those all analog Acony pressings from Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, but I'm still waiting for my local shop to let me know my Woodland pre-order has arrived. I have to say I think Cutouts is my favorite of the three The Smile records. I'm sure I will picking up The Cure sometime this month. I'll check out those other two releases. Cheers! ✌

[@bentostenson2040]

Woodland Studios is in Nashville.

[@Alphastare23]

There is a load of garbage out there today but you are right about the amount of good stuff out there too, it's only gotten better and more interesting if you know where to look. It is a bit of work but totally worth it to keep exploring. Also glad to hear The Cure keeping it dark, saw some of their recent live sets online and they sounded great, they also get better with time. Cheers!

[@gfy4476]

Thanks Mazzy! I’ve ordered the Sharon lp. And you’re right, pop melodies backed by punk guitars….pop punk…?

[@andrewt4042]

Agree there’s still good, new music if you keep your ears open and do a little searching. Just like in 1963-66.

[@beatleman4paul288]

I have number 163 enjoyed the music 🎶

[@RonTalksRock]

Hugh Syme RUSH There is a beautiful book called ‘Art Of Rush’ that is amazing and tells the story of how Hugh Syme did all the Record artwork for RUSH throughout their Discography.

[@onsenkuma-l2p]

I've been buying records since about '68 and IMO it's really not all that different now than it's been through pretty much all the years since: Most mainstream music is a disposable confection at best - mass produced to be here today and gone later today. There's always great music being released, though, even if you usually have to stray off the beaten path to find it. It's almost always been that way. If some variation on rock is your go to music, then there will never be the same excitement that there was when the art form was new. You can't recapture that time in your life any more than you can your first car, your first love, your first high. That's just the way things crumble. Rock is pretty much a kind of 'folk music' now - as much a part of the cultural landscape as fast food and suburbia, but hardly radical in any sense of the word.

[@MarcOrtizdeCandia-qi8yb]

So, if the new music is so great, why such an extremely limited release for “Sharon Is Karen?” Where’s the confidence in the product? “Woodland Studios” sounds good. (Now On My List) What's the backstory of Lady Blackbird? (Now On My List) Where does the name Lady Blackbird come from? Think You meant “Lay Down, Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” by Melanie. Is Smile still considered newly discovered music coming from X-Radiohead members? Same thing with The Cure. (Not Sold) When I think of the dearth of new music, I’m thinking of the absence of fresh sounds from new talent.

[@mazzysmusic]

Sharon is Karen I a self produced and financed release. Vinyl is expensive to press and it’s not a touring band. Streaming is also available.

[@johngaldieri5535]

Awesome Mazzy … listening to some great psych today … Grafitti, Food Brain, Frantic … check out their debut albums if you don’t know them! Northern New Jersey loves you :) #Ethereal

[@lesley4996]

Hi Mazzy, I think you’d like Laura Marling’s Patterns in Repeat, if you haven’t already heard it. Came out about a week ago.

[@WyomingDave]

hey, norman,i got that Louie Golden album, too, i like it!!

[@gratefuldawgs2738]

thats kool w dave!!!

[@terryhu57]

Please try Sanity Fair by the Blood Rush Hour. It’s on Bandcamp and KZbin. If you like 10cc and the ilk you’ve love the Blood Rush Hour. Refugees from the east coast 70’s Power Pop scene.

[@C90C60C30]

All the political SHITE going on in the UK and the US atm. Great to see you just talk about music 😎

[@RekkidTalk]

I have #142 of Louie's record. I've streamed and ordered the new album "Still + Bright" by Amythyst Kiah (on Rounder Records) and it might be my album of the year.

[@mazzysmusic]

@@RekkidTalk I’ll check it out

[@papabear1417]

Lady Blackbird is fabulous

[@Boatzerama]

Lady Blackbird is excellent.

[@hurkamur1]

Harry caught a stray right at the jump.

[@ChuckTea]

Lol

[@robotubetwob]

The Cure. That was a weird period after punk and edgy new wave died out from 1980 on. It was an odd period in my life too when I started college/Reagan became president/pastels and big hair became popular. I always associate the music with the time.

[@vinylrichie007]

Punk didn’t die out in 1980.

[@merikblackmore]

Got the Sharon is Karen download, would've ordered the LP but a $25 LP became a $78 LP to send it to the UK, that's absurd.

[@jayhawkjd8565]

I run into the same issue in reverse trying to get UK music to the States!

[@vinylrichie007]

I didn’t know Louie released his record. 1:00 A ringing endorsement. It’s not like the lame sh!t I usually show.

[@vinylrichie007]

I just ordered it.

[@flamingroove]

Some new releases you might enjoy: Ray Benson "Swingin' & Skankin'" on Sweet & Spicy Records. Joe Ely "Driven To Drive" on Rack 'Em Records. Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers "Can't Outrun A Memory" on Omnivore Records. also Omnivore issued "Dave Edmunds Swan Song Singles 1976-1981" Billy Strings "Highway Prayer" on Reprise Chuck Prophet with Qiensave "Wake The Dead" on Yep Roc especially the Ray Benson

[@mazzysmusic]

Will check them out ✌🏼

[@sjbang5764]

I knew twins in high school named Sharon and Karen. They were blonde.

[@jillyidle6462]

I want them all. Stop it.

[@chrisnicol1644]

Maz... Allow me to recommend something to you.... CSNY, Filmore East, 1969

[@mazzysmusic]

@@chrisnicol1644 I’ve been wanting to listen to it. ✌🏼

[@chrisnicol1644]

@mazzysmusic You will love it... Mastered at Bernie Grundman Studios....

[@TheDigitalGramophone]

Don’t hate me, but I’m just not feeling the new Welch & Rawlings album as much. It’s got some great songs on it still, but not one of my favorites all the way through. I thought I had preordered it, but it hasn’t showed up and now I can’t find a receipt email anywhere. 😂

[@GeezIDK]

It's release up here in Canada isn't till the middle of November (15th maybe). Sounds a little more upbeat to me. Looking forward to my copy!

[@pinkrudy]

the smile album is like hail to the thief part2 with more synths imo. but im not a fan of httt. i would prefer thom return to radiohead imo.

[@824tonimarie]

Lol😂 you old farts 😊

[@elliotthall5543]

I have to say, the new Cure record did nothing for me. I feel like it was badly mixed. It is just a sonic blur. The EQ choices, I think are awful.

[@elliotthall5543]

I'm 56. I can attest that there has NEVER been a better time for great new music...if you are willing to LOOK for it. Get out of your boring comfort zone and let your streaming service paly whatever comes after what you are listening to. That is about the easiest way to find new stuff. ps I HATE streaming services in every other way.

[@mazzysmusic]

Exactly ✌🏼