Out of the Box Album of the Week with Paul Shugrue

By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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All week, on each edition of Out of the Box, listen for songs from one of the best albums that’s just hitting stores and hear Paul Shugrue's review of that album.

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Out of the Box Album of the Week with Paul Shugrue episodes:

04.16.2024
Maggie Rogers
Her third album “Don’t forget me” has many songs about coping with the sudden rush of fame.
04.08.2024
Vampire Weekend
“Only God Was Above Us” is about history, their own, and most notably that of their former hometown, New York City
04.01.2024
Sue Foley
The award winning blues artist plays a nylon sting acoustic on the album whose title says it all “One Guitar Woman: A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of Guitar.”
03.25.2024
Waxahatchee
Katie Crutchfield veered away from her indie rock roots with her last album and on “Tigers Blood” she doubles down on that pure americana sound to deliver an almost perfect follow up.
03.11.2024
Bleachers
Jack Antonoff, on Bleacher’s new self-titled album, has his band cruising the interstate rather than the red carpet.
03.04.2024
Liam Gallagher John Squire
“Liam Gallagher John Squire” despite it’s unimaginative title, goes a long way to contributing to their enduring legacies.
02.27.2024
Hurray for the Riff Raff
“The Past is Still Alive” is like a modern day western, tough and tender and full of personal experiences that, while traumatic, inspire the feeling that life goes on.
02.19.2024
Middle Kids
The indie rock trio from Australia's third album is “Faith Crisis Part 1”
02.12.2024
Brittany Howard
“What Now” is the second solo album by the Alabama Shakes lead singer. As the title suggests you never know what’s going to happen next.
02.05.2024
J Mascis
on his new solo album “What Do We Do Now” he combines two approaches, layering acoustic guitars under his trademark electric riffs
01.29.2024
Sarah Jarosz
"Polaroid Lovers" is unlike anything she has done before
01.22.2024
Sleater-Kinney
"Little Rope" is a captivating part of the band’s second act, it’s their fourth album since coming out of retirement.
11.14.2023
Chris Stapleton
"Higher" is a masterful blend of country, soul, and blues that showcases his remarkable vocal range.
11.07.2023
Michael Franti & Spearhead
A Sense of Community is what they are after on their 13th studio album “Big Big Love.”
10.30.2023
The Mountain Goats
“Jenny From Thebes” is a full blown rock opera about a character first introduced on a 2002 album.
10.23.2023
Rolling Stones
“Hackney Diamonds” is the return to form that no one ever expected
10.16.2023
Margo Price
“Strays 2” a companion recording to an album she released in January that stands on it’s own but also expands the first album’s mythology
10.09.2023
Sufjan Stevens
“Javelin” is a career defining work
10.02.2023
Wilco
On their 13th album “Cousin” they offer some great reflections on the world today and their inability to understand it.
09.25.2023
Lowland Hum
Their newest album “From Self With Love” arrives after a tumultuous year for them
09.18.2023
The Record Company
On their fourth album, called “The Fourth Album” they get back to the basics of what they started out being; a kick-ass, original blues-rock band.
09.05.2023
Slowdive
“Everything is Alive” evolves the band’s sound bringing them into the forefront of the neo psychedelic scene.
08.28.2023
Old Crow Medicine Show
“Jubilee” is an album of songs with common themes like romance, grief, reuniting with old friends and...cockfights.
08.21.2023
Hozier
He’s literate, adventurous and earnest and he continues to amaze with his third album “Unreal Unearth.”
08.14.2023
Tell Everybody! 21st Century Juke Joint Blues from Easy Eye Sound
Dan Auerbach is not only the leader of The Black Keys and the Arcs, he’s also the founder of a record company, an in demand producer and a talent scout who has brought together his most recent discoveries on this...
07.31.2023
Bethany Cosentino
"Natural Disaster" is the solo debut album by the leader of Best Coast
07.24.2023
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
“City of Gold” is a quick follow-up to last year’s “Crooked Tree” which won the Grammy award for Bluegrass Album of the Year. For the new album she returns with the same crew.
07.17.2023
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
On “Sticks and Stones” it’s clear he doesn’t care what people are saying about him. His wit and wisdom are what makes this album such a hoot.
07.10.2023
Anthony Rosano & the Conqueroos
"Cheat the Devil" is a thrill-a-minute ride through the power of his guitar and his voice that melds into it.
07.03.2023
Lucinda Williams
On “Stories From a Rock and Roll Heart” she has recovered from a very dark time in her life to create one of her greatest albums.
06.26.2023
Eliza Gilkyson
Her new album “Home” is a stirring collection of songs celebrating the familial setting it refers to.
06.12.2023
Jenny Lewis
The former Rilo Kiley lead singer, has always had a little country influence in her solo albums and on “Joy’all” she embraces that style
06.05.2023
Bully
“Lucky For You”, with equal parts punk, shoegaze, brit pop and anthemic rock, is an album meant to be played loud.
05.30.2023
Arlo Parks
The follow up to her Mercury Prize winning debut from 2021, “My Soft Machine”
05.22.2023
Dave Matthews Band
On their tenth album “Walk Around the Moon” they continue to find innovative ways to keep the groove fresh.
05.15.2023
Parker Millsap
“Wilderness Within You” is his 6th album and juxtaposes songs that vary wildly in arrangements from acoustic front porch strummings to psychedelic electronic experiments
05.08.2023
Eilen Jewell
“Get Behind the Wheel,” her tenth album, tells of the nadir her career hit during the pandemic and how, by refocusing her life, she was able to liberate herself
05.01.2023
The National
Their 9th album “The First Two Pages of Frankenstein” builds on their already well-established core sound of poetic somberness
04.24.2023
Lael Neale
Her third album “Star Eaters Delight” distinguishes her as a lo-fi singer songwriter with a voice and instrumental approach that sound like no other artist today.
04.17.2023
Natalie Merchant
"Keep Your Courage" is the first solo album in nine years from the former 10,000 Maniacs lead singer.
04.10.2023
Ruston Kelly
“The Weakness” comes after his divorce from Kacy Musgraves, it’s theme deals more with the resilience needed to handle all transitions in life
04.03.2023
boygenius
“The Record” is the full length debut album by Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker.
03.27.2023
Nickel Creek
“Celebrants” is their first in nine years and only their fifth album going back to their 2000 breakthrough. It’s not a reunion album, it’s a continuation of what they started
03.13.2023
The War and Treaty
On “Lover’s Game” they draw on traditional folk, country, R&B, and spirituals, often combining them all in one song.
03.06.2023
Marc Broussard
"S.O.S. 4: Blues For Your Soul” is a charitable album of mostly covers by the powerhouse New Orleans singer, co-produced by Joe Bonamassa who plays on four tracks
02.27.2023
Lucero
“Should’ve Learned By Now” is an antidote to their last couple of albums, tapping into their bar band ethos.
02.20.2023
Joe Louis Walker
“Weight of the World” is one of his most adventurous albums, as it breaks down genre barriers between soul, blues, jazz, funk, rock and roll and more
02.13.2023
Yo La Tengo
On their 16th studio album, “This Stupid World,” they brilliantly toggle between loud and quiet textures.
02.06.2023
Mark Erelli
He's been recording since the late 90’s and his new album, “Lay Your Darkness Down” is inspired by a recent diagnosis of a degenerative eye disease that could leave him blind.
01.30.2023
Ann Gray
She's a sixteen year old Hampton Roads high school student who’s debut album is “The Half of It.” Forget all the “for her age” qualifications, this is a fully formed songwriter

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Out of the Box Album of the Week with Paul Shugrue episodes:

Maggie Rogers

Vampire Weekend

Sue Foley

Waxahatchee

Bleachers

Liam Gallagher John Squire

Hurray for the Riff Raff

Middle Kids

Brittany Howard

J Mascis

Sarah Jarosz

Sleater-Kinney

Chris Stapleton

Michael Franti & Spearhead

The Mountain Goats

Rolling Stones

Margo Price

Sufjan Stevens

Wilco

Lowland Hum

The Record Company

Slowdive

Old Crow Medicine Show

Hozier

Tell Everybody! 21st Century Juke Joint Blues from Easy Eye Sound

Bethany Cosentino

Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

Anthony Rosano & the Conqueroos

Lucinda Williams

Eliza Gilkyson

Jenny Lewis

Bully

Arlo Parks

Dave Matthews Band

Parker Millsap

Eilen Jewell

The National

Lael Neale

Natalie Merchant

Ruston Kelly

boygenius

Nickel Creek

The War and Treaty

Marc Broussard

Lucero

Joe Louis Walker

Yo La Tengo

Mark Erelli

Ann Gray