Bonnie “Prince” Billy performs “They Keep Trying to Find You” on Later… with Jools Holland — a powerful airing of the lead single from “We Are Together Again”. The song confronts the temptation to bury your head in the sand as outside pressures mount, Will Oldham pitting the darkness within against the darkness without. Watch his unforgettable performance now.
Styrofoam Winos share “Somebody Wants to Send You a Message,” the final single before their new album “Any River.” Joe Kenkel wrote the upbeat choogle after a bot’s “somebody wants to send you a message” notification herded him into a group chat. It’s capped by a face-melting bass clarinet solo from Jim Marlowe, the only non-Wino to play on the record.
“Stash,” the second album from BCMC — the Chicago guitar-and-keys duo of Bill MacKay and Cooper Crain — pulls a range of styles from their minimalist set-up. More excitable than 2023’s “Foreign Smokes,” the musicians are happy to explore dynamically within a song. This is a generous, joyous album, brimming with life, energy and a real love of music.
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