Portland supergroup Slang’s debut album is diverse, tightly-performed, and creatively-produced, and both deeply weird and unexpectedly catchy. We discuss “Cockroach in a Ghost Town” on episode #171 of "For the Record."

British band Porridge Radio's third album is cathartic, emotional, and invigorating, with unusual song structures and instrumentation. We discuss "Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky" in-depth on episode #170 of "For the Record."

On his new album, singer-songwriter Kevin Morby takes inspiration from Memphis' diverse musical traditions, creating a collection of timeless, joyfully meditative songs. We discuss "This is a Photograph" in-depth on episode #169 of "For the Record."

Arcade Fire‘s ambitious sixth album, “WE,” takes big swings at universal themes with complex, multi-part songs of grand scope and earnest emotion. We discuss it in-depth in episode #168 of "For the Record."

Wet Leg's self-titled debut, preceded by the most intense hype in our recent memory, is packed with catchy, tightly-crafted, and frequently hilarious rock songs. We discuss it in-depth in episode #167 of "For the Record."

Dublin's Pillow Queens were of our favorite discoveries from this year's South by Southwest music conference, and they just released their second LP, "Leave the Light On." We discuss it in-depth in episode #166 of "For the Record."

In episode #165 of “For the Record,” we depart from our usual format to discuss our favorite discoveries from the 2022 South by Southwest music conference in Austin, Texas.

Pigeon Pit's urgent, catchy, lyrically complex folk punk was a new discovery for us, despite this being the band's fourth album. We discuss "Feather River Canyon Blues" in-depth in episode #164 of “For the Record.”

Nashville singer-songwriter Erin Rae takes her music in a new "cosmic country" direction with her third album. A new producer, Wurlitzer, piano, clavinet, and a lush collection of strings give a depth and retro feel to her beautiful, clear voice.

British four-piece Yard Act may be "standing 'round, hand-in-hand, watching the world burn," but they do it with dry humor, tight arrangements, and a danceable post-punk beat. We discuss their debut album, "The Overload," in-depth in episode #162.