Wand frontperson Cory Hanson corralled the identical lineup that recorded final 12 months’s Vertigo for his newest solo report, the American Songbook–infused I Love Folks. Nostalgia whistles by means of ethereal country-folk numbers like “Chicken on a Swing,” his vocals delivered in a lugubrious tone that settles like an umami notice beneath the verdant compositions. Ballad “Lou Reed,” in the meantime, remembers the good songwriter with collapsing keys, mournful swoons, wistful strings and sax, and a touchingly easy refrain: “You have been a prince and a fighter/And also you have been a tai chi grasp.”
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Homeboy Sandman & Sonnyjim: Soli Deo Gloria [Dirty Looks/We Buy Gold]
Homeboy Sandman and British rapper and producer Sonnyjim be part of forces on Soli Deo Gloria, wherein the latter steps again from the mic to let his Queens counterpart incant, drawl, ruminate, and flex over his freewheeling classic productions. Spun collectively shortly, working each remotely and in-person, the duo settled right into a jazz-suffused sound that enables Sandman to alternate between introvert and extrovert modes, delivering pep talks for himself and the world. “No matter occurs is meant to occur,” he added in press supplies. “So loosen up. Learn. By no means surrender. Lead with love. Be your self and love your self.”
