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Bittersweet Melody

Jan 8, 2020 5:00 AM – 7:00 AM

Music

With Allen

Join your navigator Allen as he guides you from Abbey Road to Positively 4th Street, Beirut to Zip City, and all musical points in between. It's a wide mix of rock, Americana, power pop, alternative country and more.

Bittersweet Melody
5:03 AM
Aldous Harding - Designer
Aldous Harding Designer N
Designer Flying Nun Records 2019
Completing my best of 2019 album list ... at #13 comes this album from Hannah Harding, aka Aldous, from New Zealand.
5:07 AM
Purple Mountains - She's Making Friends, I'm Turning Stranger
Purple Mountains She's Making Friends, I'm Turning Stranger N
Purple Mountains Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. 2019
At #12 comes the one and only album from Purple Mountains, led by David Berman, who committed suicide earlier in the year.
5:11 AM
Purple Mountains - I Loved Being My Mother's Son
Purple Mountains I Loved Being My Mother's Son N
Purple Mountains Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. 2019
5:15 AM
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5:17 AM
The Dates - Pictures With Rene
The Dates Pictures With Rene N
Ask Again Later Burger Records 2019
From the debut of this band created by Garret Goddard, formerly a member of King Tuff and Howlin Rain.
5:22 AM
The Dates - Summer Girl
The Dates Summer Girl N
Ask Again Later Burger Records 2019
Love, love, love this album, for a spring/summer day with the car windows down.
5:25 AM
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5:25 AM
Ages and Ages - Nothing Serious
Ages and Ages Nothing Serious N
Me You They We Needle and Thread Records 2019
At #10, another great album from this Portland band led by Tim Perry.
5:28 AM
Ages and Ages - Unsung Songs
Ages and Ages Unsung Songs N
Me You They We Needle and Thread Records 2019
5:32 AM
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5:33 AM
Dylan LeBlanc - Bang Bang Bang
Dylan LeBlanc Bang Bang Bang N
Renegade ATO Records / Fontana North 2019
#9 comes this album in an Americana vein ...
5:37 AM
Dylan LeBlanc - Domino
Dylan LeBlanc Domino N
Renegade ATO (UK) 2019
5:41 AM
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5:43 AM
Michael Kiwanuka - You Ain't the Problem
Michael Kiwanuka You Ain't the Problem N
KIWANUKA Polydor Records 2019
At #8 is the 3rd album from this Brit of Ugandan heritage. Timeless music.
5:47 AM
Michael Kiwanuka - Hard to Say Goodbye
Michael Kiwanuka Hard to Say Goodbye N
KIWANUKA Polydor Records 2019
5:54 AM
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5:55 AM
Kitty Kat Fan Club - Dreamy Little You
Kitty Kat Fan Club Dreamy Little You N
Dreamy Little You Asian Man Records 2019
At #7 comes this super catchy album from this San Jose, CA band.
5:57 AM
Kitty Kat Fan Club - I Never Trained for a Marathon Before
Kitty Kat Fan Club I Never Trained for a Marathon Before N
Dreamy Little You Asian Man Records 2019
5:59 AM
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6:02 AM
Kiwi jr. - Salary Man
Kiwi jr. Salary Man N
Football Money Mint Records 2019
#6 - This band hails from Toronto, ON.
6:05 AM
Kiwi jr. - Gimme More
Kiwi jr. Gimme More N
Football Money Persona Non Grata 2020
6:08 AM
Telekinesis - Cut the Quick
Telekinesis Cut the Quick N
Effluxion Merge Records 2019
#5 - Telekinesis is pretty much all Michael Benjamin Lerner who wrote all the songs, produced and mixed hte album, and played all of the instruments. The Bugs Bunny of studio bands!
6:13 AM
Telekinesis - Set a Course
Telekinesis Set a Course N
Effluxion Merge Records 2019
6:16 AM
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6:18 AM
The Highwomen - Crowded Table
The Highwomen Crowded Table N
The Highwomen Low Country Sound/Elektra 2019
Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Amanda Shires lead this all-female answer to the Highwaymen.
6:21 AM
The Highwomen - Old Soul
The Highwomen Old Soul N
The Highwomen Low Country Sound/Elektra 2019
6:27 AM
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6:28 AM
Josh Ritter - I Still Love You (Now and Then)
Josh Ritter I Still Love You (Now and Then) N
Fever Breaks Pytheas 2019
#3 - This latest Josh Ritter album was produced and supported by Jason Isbell and his band, the 400 Unit.
6:33 AM
Josh Ritter - All Some Kind of Dream
Josh Ritter All Some Kind of Dream N
Fever Breaks Pytheas 2019
In the running for my favorite song of 2019.
6:38 AM
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6:39 AM
Vampire Weekend - Hold You Now (feat. Danielle Haim)
Vampire Weekend Hold You Now (feat. Danielle Haim) N
Father of the Bride Columbia 2019
#2 - From the 4th album and 1st in 6 years from this band based in NYC led by Ezra Koenig.
6:42 AM
Vampire Weekend - Married in a Gold Rush (feat. Danielle Haim)
Vampire Weekend Married in a Gold Rush (feat. Danielle Haim) N
Father of the Bride Columbia 2019
6:45 AM
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6:47 AM
Weyes Blood - Andromeda
Weyes Blood Andromeda N
Titanic Rising Sub Pop Records 2019
At #1 for 2019 comes this great album from Natalie Mering. Her 4th album, and first for Sub Pop. Enjoy and I look forward to another great year in music in 2020 with two of my favorites, Drive-by Truckers and Nada Surf with releases in the next few weeks.
6:52 AM
Weyes Blood - Everyday
Weyes Blood Everyday N
Titanic Rising Sub Pop Records 2019