Culture of the Week 10.14.19

Weekly Culture
October 11, 2019 James Britton

There has been so much great music released in the last couple weeks.

A musician with short brown hair and a mustache plays an electric guitar on stage under dramatic yellow and purple lighting, embodying the Culture of the Week in a denim jacket and white t-shirt.

All-around amazing artist, Sturgill Simpson’s newest album Sound and Fury was released, along with an accompanying Netflix short film.

This is worth at least two complete two listens to digest, but is definitely worth it. I’d also suggest diving back into Sturgill’s entire catalog. Check out the song, “Best Clockmaker on Mars.”

A band performs energetically on an outdoor stage for Culture of the Week; one musician strums a guitar with hair flying, while others play upright bass, banjo, and drum, surrounded by trees and stage equipment.The Avett Brothers released their latest album, Closer Than Together, with Rick Rubin producing once again. This album gets very political which has never been Seth and Scott’s (the Brothers) thing to do, but there is a time when actions warrant change and now must be that time.

Check out the powerful video for “Bang Bang” and another beautiful song, “We Are Americans.”

A man in a white tank top sits on a couch holding a baby in overalls and a birthday hat. With a pinkish tint and Parental Advisory label, this Culture of the Week image captures an edgy, intimate family moment.

Dababy continues his growing dominance of the charts with Kirk, appropriately named after his father who died earlier this year. The man has a great voice, diction, and flow. Check out the introspective video for “Intro”.

Four people stand together in front of a black background, arms around each other. They are casually dressed and smiling at the camera, capturing the friendly atmosphere of Culture of the Week.

Big Thief released a new song off their upcoming album, Two Hands. Check out “Not” for a great indie DIY rock song.

Six men stand together in front of a wooden wall, posing for a black-and-white photo as part of Culture of the Week. One man in the center wears a hat and glasses, while the others smile and look in different directions.

 

Two men stand side by side indoors for Culture of the Week: one with long hair in a white t-shirt, the other with a beard, black shirt, cap, and crossed arms. Both look directly at the camera under ceiling lights.Wilco also released a new album, Ode To Joy

Hermitude’s musicality shines through in their music. Their new album, Pollyanarchy is worth a listen if you’re into some chill, dancey/vibey, electro-pop. I hate genre labels. Check out “OneFourThree (featuring BJ The Chicago Kid & Buddy)”

If you’re into metal, check out Slipknot’s “Unsainted” from their 6th studio album We Are Not Your Kind. If you’ve never really dove into the work of this Des Moines, Iowa-based band, they’ve certainly had an interesting career.

TED Talks of the Week:

Throwback of the Week: Andrew Bird at the NPR Tiny Desk from 2016.

Andrew Bird has been on the road, writing, recording and collaborating on music for 20+ years and is 100% worth diving in to if you never have but you enjoy a well-crafted song by a talented musician. I’d recommend simply searching Andrew Bird live from the Great Room for an amazing series of videos that features Bird and some seriously talented folks playing music in his home together.