Out of the Box Album of the Week with Paul Shugrue
629 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsAll week, on each edition of Out of the Box, listen for songs from one of the best albums that’s just hitting stores and hear Paul Shugrue's review of that album.
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Pearl Jam
April 22, 2024 22:23 - 6.26 MB"Dark Matter" is their twelfth studio album, a vivid testament to their enduring artistry and evolution.
Maggie Rogers
April 16, 2024 16:36 - 6.17 MBHer third album “Don’t forget me” has many songs about coping with the sudden rush of fame.
Sue Foley
April 01, 2024 22:20 - 6.21 MBThe award winning blues artist plays a nylon sting acoustic on the album whose title says it all “One Guitar Woman: A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of Guitar.”
Waxahatchee
March 25, 2024 22:43 - 6.39 MBKatie Crutchfield veered away from her indie rock roots with her last album and on “Tigers Blood” she doubles down on that pure americana sound to deliver an almost perfect follow up.
Bleachers
March 11, 2024 22:18 - 6.77 MBJack Antonoff, on Bleacher’s new self-titled album, has his band cruising the interstate rather than the red carpet.
Liam Gallagher John Squire
March 04, 2024 23:13 - 5.98 MB“Liam Gallagher John Squire” despite it’s unimaginative title, goes a long way to contributing to their enduring legacies.
Hurray for the Riff Raff
February 27, 2024 17:29 - 6.39 MB“The Past is Still Alive” is like a modern day western, tough and tender and full of personal experiences that, while traumatic, inspire the feeling that life goes on.
Middle Kids
February 19, 2024 23:06 - 6.66 MBThe indie rock trio from Australia's third album is “Faith Crisis Part 1”
Brittany Howard
February 12, 2024 23:27 - 5.39 MB“What Now” is the second solo album by the Alabama Shakes lead singer. As the title suggests you never know what’s going to happen next.
Sleater-Kinney
January 22, 2024 23:13 - 5.53 MB"Little Rope" is a captivating part of the band’s second act, it’s their fourth album since coming out of retirement.
Rolling Stones
October 23, 2023 22:06 - 6.43 MB“Hackney Diamonds” is the return to form that no one ever expected
Lowland Hum
September 25, 2023 21:46 - 5.81 MBTheir newest album “From Self With Love” arrives after a tumultuous year for them
Slowdive
September 05, 2023 21:46 - 6.65 MB“Everything is Alive” evolves the band’s sound bringing them into the forefront of the neo psychedelic scene.
Tell Everybody! 21st Century Juke Joint Blues from Easy Eye Sound
August 14, 2023 22:31 - 10.6 MBDan Auerbach is not only the leader of The Black Keys and the Arcs, he’s also the founder of a record company, an in demand producer and a talent scout who has brought together his most recent discoveries on this album with a self-explanatory title
Bethany Cosentino
July 31, 2023 23:00 - 12.4 MB"Natural Disaster" is the solo debut album by the leader of Best Coast
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
July 24, 2023 21:52 - 10.8 MB“City of Gold” is a quick follow-up to last year’s “Crooked Tree” which won the Grammy award for Bluegrass Album of the Year. For the new album she returns with the same crew.
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
July 17, 2023 21:58 - 10.3 MBOn “Sticks and Stones” it’s clear he doesn’t care what people are saying about him. His wit and wisdom are what makes this album such a hoot.
Jenny Lewis
June 12, 2023 22:13 - 10.3 MBThe former Rilo Kiley lead singer, has always had a little country influence in her solo albums and on “Joy’all” she embraces that style
Bully
June 05, 2023 22:20 - 10.1 MB“Lucky For You”, with equal parts punk, shoegaze, brit pop and anthemic rock, is an album meant to be played loud.
Arlo Parks
May 30, 2023 22:18 - 9.02 MBThe follow up to her Mercury Prize winning debut from 2021, “My Soft Machine”
Dave Matthews Band
May 22, 2023 22:26 - 11.4 MBOn their tenth album “Walk Around the Moon” they continue to find innovative ways to keep the groove fresh.
Lael Neale
April 24, 2023 22:30 - 10.2 MBHer third album “Star Eaters Delight” distinguishes her as a lo-fi singer songwriter with a voice and instrumental approach that sound like no other artist today.
Ruston Kelly
April 10, 2023 22:20 - 11.3 MB“The Weakness” comes after his divorce from Kacy Musgraves, it’s theme deals more with the resilience needed to handle all transitions in life
boygenius
April 03, 2023 22:19 - 9.53 MB“The Record” is the full length debut album by Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker.
Nickel Creek
March 27, 2023 22:37 - 10.4 MB“Celebrants” is their first in nine years and only their fifth album going back to their 2000 breakthrough. It’s not a reunion album, it’s a continuation of what they started
The War and Treaty
March 13, 2023 21:54 - 11.3 MBOn “Lover’s Game” they draw on traditional folk, country, R&B, and spirituals, often combining them all in one song.
Marc Broussard
March 06, 2023 22:44 - 11 MB"S.O.S. 4: Blues For Your Soul” is a charitable album of mostly covers by the powerhouse New Orleans singer, co-produced by Joe Bonamassa who plays on four tracks
Lucero
February 27, 2023 23:19 - 9.99 MB“Should’ve Learned By Now” is an antidote to their last couple of albums, tapping into their bar band ethos.
Yo La Tengo
February 13, 2023 23:01 - 10.6 MBOn their 16th studio album, “This Stupid World,” they brilliantly toggle between loud and quiet textures.
Mark Erelli
February 06, 2023 23:35 - 11.7 MBHe's been recording since the late 90’s and his new album, “Lay Your Darkness Down” is inspired by a recent diagnosis of a degenerative eye disease that could leave him blind.
Ann Gray
January 30, 2023 22:28 - 9.96 MBShe's a sixteen year old Hampton Roads high school student who’s debut album is “The Half of It.” Forget all the “for her age” qualifications, this is a fully formed songwriter
Lucky 757
January 24, 2023 18:01 - 9.86 MB“Rockabilly Revival” brings the 1950’s genre kicking and screaming into the 21st century by recalling the frenetic energy of its pioneering artists.
Seth Avett
November 07, 2022 23:24 - 9.95 MB"Seth Avett Sings Greg Brown" is the Avett Brother’s tribute to an artist he first heard when he was 15 years old and has been one of his musical guiding lights since then.
Trampled By Turtles
November 01, 2022 22:18 - 9.96 MBThe Minnesota band has released their 10th album “Aplenglow” and like the title suggests, the music takes on the sound of the reddish haze that blankets the mountains at dawn and dusk
Sloan
October 24, 2022 22:23 - 9.58 MBThey have been one of the most consistently superb rock and roll band's since their 1996 breakthrough album.
Plains
October 17, 2022 22:13 - 9.16 MB“I Walked With You a Ways” is the debut by two artists who are already known for their solo work, Katie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson.
Bonny Light Horseman
October 10, 2022 21:40 - 10.3 MBThis trio of solo artists have followed up their first album of traditional folk covers with a new album, “Rolling Golden Holy” of all original songs that have the same timeless appeal.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
October 04, 2022 14:41 - 10.7 MBIt’s been over nine years since their last release but Karen O and her band make’s it seem like yesterday
Nikki Lane
September 26, 2022 21:39 - 9.4 MB"Denim & Diamonds" takes the alt-country rocker into new territory, with a tougher and heavier musical attitude
The Mountain Goats
August 22, 2022 21:25 - 10.2 MB“Bleed Out” is a musical thrill ride that’s not soon forgotten.
The Vandoliers
August 15, 2022 21:08 - 9.28 MBOn their third album, a self-titled release, they put all labels aside and meld their varied influences into one cohesive sound.
The Brother Brothers
August 08, 2022 21:33 - 10.9 MBTheir third album “Cover to Cover” pays homage to their early influences by covering an eclectic set of songs, most of which were popular before they were born.
Josh Rouse
August 01, 2022 22:05 - 9.27 MB“Going Places” has a relaxed vibe of breezy, rhythmic gems.
Mt. Joy
June 20, 2022 21:50 - 10.1 MB“Orange Blood” delivers on the promise of their first two albums with positive, carefree messages wrapped inside psychedelic, folk tinged arrangements
American Aquarium
June 13, 2022 22:24 - 11.7 MB“Chicamacomico”is a life saving station on the Outer Banks and a metaphor for the heart wrenching songs on this North Carolina band's album.
SOAK
May 23, 2022 22:04 - 10.1 MBThe band's Bridie Monds-Watson let it be known publicly that they are non-binary and that revelation informs the subject matter of their third album “If I Never Know You Like This Again”
Kurt Vile
April 18, 2022 21:32 - 8.95 MB“watch my moves” is his 8th solo album of what he calls “fried pop” music.
Calexico
April 11, 2022 22:34 - 8.35 MB“El Mirador” is a joyful celebration of all good things in life, including the Latin influences of their work.
Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway
April 04, 2022 22:13 - 11 MB“Crooked Tree” is her fourth album in five years, but its the most definitive and consistent release in her young career.