Hi, I'm Hunter. I DJ Storm Surge of Reverb on Mondays from 4-6pm. But that show is entirely surf music. Every year I make a big deal rounding up my favorite surf releases, and that'll be its own thing over at stormsurgeofreverb.com. I also listen to pelnty of other stuff though. I even had a non-surf show for a few weeks over the summer!
Here are things that I liked from this year (that aren't surf). They're in no particular order, and with no particular criteria other than that I felt motivated enough to write a few sentences about them. I realize there's still a month left of 2021, but the worst is when I start reading other year-end lists and find out about all these other great records too late. I hope you find something you like in here.
1. Video Age - Pleasure Line [Gawk]
2. Flock of Dimes - Head of Roses [Sub Pop]
3. various artists - 30th Century Records Vol. 2 [30th Century]
4. Cub Scout Bowling Pins - Clang Clang Ho [GBV Inc.]
5. Max and the Martians - All the Same [Perpetual Doom]
6. Ruth Mascelli - A Night at the Baths [Disciples]
7. Buffalo Daughter - We Are the TImes [Musicmine]
8. Tune-Yards - Sketchy [4AD]
9. Laura Mvula - Pink Noise [Atlantic]
10. The Murlocs - Bittersweet Demons [ATO]
Read more: WTUL'S TOP 30 NEW RELEASES FROM 11/01/21 - 11/21/21
1. Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee [Dead Oceans]
2. Video Age - Pleasure Line [Gawk]
3. Flock of Dimes - Head of Roses [Sub Pop]
4. Max and the Martians - All The Same [Perpetual Doom]
5. Ruth Mascelli - A Night at the Baths [Disciples]
6. Teenage Fanclub - Endless Arcade [Merge]
7. Ani DiFranco - Revolutionary Love [Righteous Babe]
8. Tune Yards - Sketchy [4AD]
9. Cub Scout Bowling Pins - Clang Clang Ho [GBV Inc]
10. House of Harm - Vicious Pasttimes [AVANT]
Read more: WTUL'S TOP 30 NEW RELEASES FROM 11/04/21 - 11/17/21
1. Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee [Dead Oceans]
2. JOY - JOY [Girlsville]
3. Teenage Fanclub - Endless Arcade [Merge]
4. Cub Scout Bowling Pins - Clang Clang Ho [GBV Inc]
5. Video Age - Pleasure Line [Gawk]
6. Avalanches - Since I Left You [Astralwerks]
7. Czarface & MF DOOM - Super What? [Silver Age]
8. Max and the Martians [Perpetual Doom]
9. Current Joys - Voyager [Secretly Canadian]
10. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - L.W. [self-released]
Read more: WTUL'S TOP 30 NEW RELEASES FROM 09/12/21 - 10/03/21
As I type this, New Orleans is facing the full strength of Hurricane Ida. Power is out throughout the city and will likely remain that way for some time.
By some wild miracle, I believe WTUL is still broadcasting. I can't verify this because I have evacuated. However, I believe TULbot is still doing its thing. I don't know how long it will, but we're very proud. I hope some people still in their homes appreciate it.
Our web stream appears to be down. It's unclear why, but given the state of things it's probably not worth troubleshooting. We're lucky to have what we have.
We likely will not have any non-automated programming until things return to normal. Thanks for listening, stay safe.