Top 5 New Albums 2017

5. Tender Age - Disappear Here EP

[Sinis Recordings, 2017]

A cool band from portland that played at Possum House this year. 6 tasty shoegazy treats. 3 of them are covers you might recognize.

(Vinyl appears to be sold out. Get it on Cassette or digital on Bandcamp)



4. Brides - For Charles EP

[Hex Tapes, 2017]

Local Salem goodness (they played that show with Tender Age). Sounds like the start of something good.

(buy the download on bandcamp or pick up a physical copy at a show.)


3. Eyelids - Or

 

[Jealous Butcher Records, 2017]

Eyelids are from Portland, and they've played in, or played with folks who played in every great band in the world. This album was recorded by Peter Buck of REM, who seems underwhelmed in the above video. It's great, perfect power pop. Check out their other releases, too.

(Pick it up on Bandcamp).


2. Rainer Maria - S/T

[Polyvinyl Records, 2017]

After more than 10 years broken up, 90s darlings-turned-00s stalwarts release another great album. I saw them on tour and they looked happier than I've ever seen them. I take that as a good sign.

Buy it from Polyvinyl's website.


1. Jeremy Enigk - Ghosts

[Lewis Hollow Recordings, 2017]

With a song title like "The Long Wait Is Over", Jeremy Enigk is right. It's been a long time since his last album ('09? Can't remember) Anyways, This is Jeremy's best solo record this century. Although nothing can top the orchestra-meets-primitivism of Return of the Frog Queen or his stuff with Sunny Day Real Estate, this is still great stuff. He kickstarted this on PledgeMusic, and it seemed as if it would never be completed, but like the song says, "It's worth it." Shoutout to playing a song live in 1997 and not recording or releasing it until 2017.

Looks like he's selling the extra LPs through Bandcamp.