For the Record

St. Paul & The Broken Bones - The Alien Coast
  • Mar 18, 2022
St. Paul & The Broken Bones - The Alien Coast

A fever dream in sonic form, The Alien Coast is the first album St. Paul & The Broken Bones recorded in their hometown of Birmingham. Produced by Matt Ross-Spang (Drive-By Truckers, Margo Price) - the bands 4th full-length is a dizzying convergence of rock n' roll, R&B, psychedelia, stoner metal, gospel and jazz-funk. At turns explosive, elegant, and thrillingly unhinged - it makes for a majestic backdrop to the group's visceral exploration of the strangest dimensions of the human psyche.

Band of Horses - Things Are Great
  • Mar 14, 2022
Band of Horses - Things Are Great

Band of Horses have announced their sixth studio album and their first record in more than five years, Things Are Great which will be released January 21, 2022 via BMG. Sonically the album is a return to their earlier work and the kind of raw ethos that lies at the heart of Band of Horses.

Shovels & Rope - Manticore
  • Mar 11, 2022
Shovels & Rope - Manticore

Maniticore is the 2022 release from Charleston, SC rock duo Shovels & Rope. Originally planned as a stripped-down acoustic-leaning release, Manticore's tracks were written prior to the pandemic, but recorded during it, when Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst suddenly had much more time at their disposal. The duo reimagined the original arrangements, resulting in 10 new songs that range in sound from heartbreaking, stark piano to rollicking hard-rock and danceable guitar and drum numbers. Manticore reveals the band's most personal stories about love, family, marriage, self-realization, and more to date, and it carves out it's own distinct place in the Shovels & Rope canon

Season 4: The Forty Five - September 2021 Records of the Month
  • Sep 21, 2021
Season 4: The Forty Five - September 2021 Records of the Month

On this episode of both the Blind Tiger Record Club Podcast and "On Air" on Lightning 100 (100.1 FM WRLT, Nashville, TN), David W. Williams, Rudy Newman, and Kevin Lee discuss the B.T.R.C. September Records of the Month.  There are four styles represented; Singer Songwriter, Rock & Alternative, Jazz Soul & Blues, and Classics.  Four records will be introduced - one from each style.  Each album is discussed and clips of songs from the album are played. It is a great introduction to the artists and albums.  All of these albums have been released or reissued recently or will be releasing this month.

Who, The - Who's Next
  • Jun 26, 2021
Who, The - Who's Next

Who's Next is the fifth studio album by English rock band the Who. It developed from the aborted Lifehouse project, a multi-media rock opera written by the group's Pete Townshend as a follow-up to the band's 1969 album Tommy. The project was cancelled due to it's complexity and conflicts with Kit Lambert, the band's manager, but Townshend was persuaded to record the songs as a straightforward studio album. The Who recorded Who's Next with assistance from recording engineer Glyn Johns. After producing the song "Won't Get Fooled Again" in the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, they relocated to Olympic Studios to record and mix most of the album's remaining songs. They made prominent use of the synthesizer on the album, particularly on "Won't Get Fooled Again" and "Baba O'Riley", which were both released as singles. The cover photo was shot by Ethan Russell and made reference to the monolith in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Morcheeba - Blackest Blue
  • Jun 26, 2021
Morcheeba - Blackest Blue

Pioneers of the British music scene, 'Blackest Blue' will be the band's 10th studio album in a discography that spans three decades. 2020 saw Morcheeba unable to tour or perform live, which gave Skye Edwards & Ross Godfrey "time to write songs and really get to hone them," as Godfrey puts it. "There weren't so many pressures so we could really take our time getting the songs right," adds Edwards.

Weezer - Van Weezer
  • Jun 26, 2021
Weezer - Van Weezer

Tracks Hero All the Good Ones The End of the Game I Need Some of That Beginning of the End Blue Dream 1 More Hit Sheila Can Do It She Needs Me Precious Metal Girl

Taylor Swift - Evermore
  • Jun 26, 2021
Taylor Swift - Evermore

Taylor Swift's ninth studio album, Evermore, is Folklore's sister record. These songs were created with Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff, WB and Justin Vernon.