The Friday Refrain: Your Weekly New Music Digest

Greetings! It's Friday again. Already. And we went to the library today so there is a stack of cookbooks just staring at me. I probably shouldn't have put them right next to me. I just want to lay down on the couch and start reading. But first things first.

Today in music we have two HUGE reissues: Prince's Purple Rain and Radiohead's Ok Computer. Popular Rockers with a kicking stage show Imagine Dragons released Evolve today. Jeff Tweedy of Wilco fame released Together At Last. Yonder Mountain String Band return with Love Ain't Love. Vince Staples released Big Fish Theory and Bone Thugs N Harmony have New Waves out today as well. DJ Khaled is Grateful. Finally, my excitement for today is for The Deslondes a few weeks back they had a single out that I really enjoyed and today the full release is up for grabs, Hurry Home.

Hurry Home To My List of what came out last week.

Now for an oddity list. Since it's the Solstice time of year...

Solstice List

GospelbeacH, Another Summer of Love

Hidden Orchestra, Dawn Chorus

Lost Balloons, Hey Summer

UMFANG, Symbolic Use of Light

Palm, Shadow Expert

Peaking Lights, The Fifth State of Consciousness

White Suns, Psychic Drift

Dane Uno, Everything in the Dark Comes To Light

(Bonus: Winter's response - How Did We Get So Dark? Royal Blood)

If you want...

to listen to some tenuous, fragile indie music? Try Penelope Trappe, Penelope One

a voice like Edward Sharpe and laid back vintage rock? Michael Nau, Some Twist

some noisy rock? Jason Loewenstein, Spooky Action

some classic Mexican rancheras and corridos? Antonio Aguilar, A Diez Años De Su Adiós

amazingly textured, looped and buoyant music? Dustin Wong, Are Euphoria

Okay so there's some recommendations. I could probably give about 10 rock suggestions but time is a ticking a way and there are cookbooks to read, chicken to get out of the oven, and a logic puzzle sitting here taunting me. Oh yes, I live the exciting life. Check out the Spotify playlist below, follow me on twitter (@bunkamade), and all that jazz. Speaking of jazz, if you're in the Twin Cities don't forget it is also Jazz Fest this weekend! Or if you want to see a gender bender Pirates of Penzance, check out One Voice Mixed's production on Raspberry Island... But remember, stay hydrated, reapply that sunscreen, protect those ears and Happy Listening!