{"id":313,"date":"2016-03-18T00:01:56","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T00:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nickzaino.com\/departmentoftangents\/?p=313"},"modified":"2016-11-09T06:16:01","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T11:16:01","slug":"new-release-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nickzaino.com\/departmentoftangents\/2016\/03\/18\/new-release-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"New Release Roundup: Josh Gondelman, Reformed Whores, Iggy Pop, Dave Cobb, and Richmond Fontaine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>COMEDY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.joshgondelman.com\/\">Josh Gondelman<\/a> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/rooftopcomedy.bandcamp.com\/album\/physical-whisper\">Physical Whisper<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nI was at the taping for this, and Gondelman was very much on his game. He\u2019s a sharp writer (his day job is on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) and this is a fine introduction for the uninitiated, and a treat for those who already know him. Preview \u201cSurprise\u201d on his BandCamp site.<br \/>\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3865400276\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/rooftopcomedy.bandcamp.com\/album\/physical-whisper\">Physical Whisper by Josh Gondelman<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reformedwhores.com\/\">Reformed Whores<\/a> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01C8QX2RQ?ie=UTF8&keywords=reformed%20whores&qid=1458279671&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2\">Don\u2019t Beat Around the Bush<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nHead <a href=\"http:\/\/www.primusville.com\/\">Primus<\/a> oddball <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lesclaypool.com\/news\/\">Les Claypool<\/a> loves the Reformed Whores. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonian.com\/2015\/11\/05\/reformed-whores-respond-to-redskins-thanks-for-the-free-publicity\/\">People who enjoy the name \u201cWashington Redskins,\u201d not so much.<\/a>  This is what Colonel Les had to say: \u201cCloaked in a veil of beauty, innocence, and country twang, the gals have created an album of material that could make Charles Bukowski blush.\u201d  If you like country and double entendres (okay, some of them are single entendres), check out album.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FAd69w_ADms\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>MUSIC <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grantleephillips.com\/\">Grant-Lee Phillips<\/a> <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/The-Narrows-Grant-Lee-Phillips\/dp\/B018STFGQ2\">The Narrows<\/a> <\/em><br \/>\nAt my first opportunity tonight, I will be at my local record store (they still exist!) picking this up. Phillips has been a favorite since his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grantleebuffalo.com\/\">Grant Lee Buffalo<\/a> days. \u201cSmoke and Sparks\u201d is a good example of why. He\u2019s an evocative lyricist with a rich voice. There is beauty and wonder here.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4hFEas-gVWo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/iggypop.com\/\">Iggy Pop<\/a> <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=popular&field-keywords=Iggy+Pop+Post+Pop+Depression+deluxe\">Post Pop Depression<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nIt\u2019s Iggy Pop. You\u2019ll get it or you won\u2019t. But it might interest you to know that Josh Homme of <a href=\"http:\/\/qotsa.com\/\">Queens of the Stone Age<\/a> produced it, and it was recorded at his studio with QOTSA\u2019s Dean Fertita on keys and guitar and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcticmonkeys.com\/\">Arctic Monkeys<\/a>\u2019 Matt Helders on drums. From the sound of the sampler, they did good work together.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sx8Dj5Fw6f8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/davecobbproducer.com\/\">Dave Cobb<\/a> <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Southern-Family\/dp\/B019MWU5OW\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458280082&sr=8-1&keywords=dave+cobb\">Southern Family<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nDave Cobb had an amazing 2015, producing two Grammy-winning albums in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chrisstapleton.com\/\">Chris Stapleton<\/a>\u2019s <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Traveller-Chris-Stapleton\/dp\/B00SWBLS3C\/ref=pd_bxgy_15_img_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0WF46X22TSGFK8X95ND2\">Traveller<\/a><\/em> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasonisbell.com\/\">Jason Isbell<\/a>\u2019s <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Something-More-Than-Jason-Isbell\/dp\/B00WSOWR0M\/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1458280158&sr=1-1&keywords=jason+isbell+something+more+than+free\">Something More Than Free<\/a><\/em>. <em>Southern Family<\/em> is an impressive collection of songs that shows the breadth of Cobb\u2019s work, from Isbell and Stapleton to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shooterjennings.com\/\">Shooter Jennings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirandalambert.com\/\">Miranda Lambert<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zacbrownband.com\/\">Zac Brown<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnpaulwhite?lang=en\">John Paul White<\/a>. But it\u2019s not just a resume, it\u2019s a concept album in which some of the most talented songwriters and performers in contemporary country and Americana explore their roots. Here are a couple of samples. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/andersoneast.com\">Anderson East<\/a> \u201cLearning\u201d<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P7ZldkVjC6o\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>John Paul White \u201cSimple Song\u201d<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XKW3ZdszZMs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/willyvlautin.com\">Richmond Fontaine<\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/richmondfontaine.bandcamp.com\/\">You Can\u2019t Go Back If There\u2019s Nothing To Go Back To<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/willyvlautin.com\">Willy Vlautin<\/a> is one of my favorite storytellers, as a musician with Richmond Fontaine and as a <a href=\"http:\/\/willyvlautin.com\/motel-life\/\">novelist<\/a>. He brings the same eye for characters trying to find some thread of hope to hold onto and lonely landscapes to both endeavors.<br \/>\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3000128830\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/richmondfontaine.bandcamp.com\/album\/you-cant-go-back-if-theres-nothing-to-go-back-to\">You Can&#39;t Go Back If There&#39;s Nothing To Go Back To by Richmond Fontaine<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\namzn_assoc_enable_interest_ads = \"true\";\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"deparoftange-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"auto\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_emphasize_categories = \"130,5088769011,195209011,301668,16261631\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"bdf3f85362c7a22c8cb904a815d00321\";\namzn_assoc_fallback_mode = {\"type\":\"search\",\"value\":\"josh gondelman\"};\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\namzn_assoc_rows = \"1\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COMEDY 1. 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