In January, I listened to over forty new albums ranging from George Clanton’s electro pop to the unique indie sounds of Regina Spektor, to hard rock (Red), to the soft folk sounds of Mon Rovîa.
I kept a running list of every new album I heard in January:
Waiting to Spill- Backseat Lovers
Hannah – Lomelda
At Weddings – Tomberlin
Tell me That it’s Over – Wallows
Bleed American – Jimmy Eat World
Until We Have Faces – Red
First Impressions of Earth – The Strokes
Guts – Olivia Rodrigo
A Guide to Love, Loss, and Desperation – The Wombats
Simple Adorations – Isaac Turner
The Bucket List – Phil Keaggy
A Film and TV Collection – Future of Forestry
Far – Regina Spektor
The Other Side of Life: Piano Ballads – Beach Fossils
Self Titled – The Head and The Heart
I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful and yet so unaware of it – The 1975
Odd Soul – MUTEMATH
French Exit – TV girl
Discovery – Daft Punk
Suffer Summer – Chastity
Bloodline – Mon Rovia
Girl With No Face – Allie X
AKA – Tennyson
How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last? – Big Red Machine
Slide – George Clanton
A Good Day – Priscilla Ahn
Nobody Lives Here Anymore – Cut Worms
You Forgot it in People – Broken Social Scene
Visions – Grimes
The Record – boygenius
Lace Up Deluxe – mgk
The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do – Fiona Apple
Puberty 2 – Mitski
Be the Cowboy – Mitski
Noah and the Paper Moon – Stealing Sheep
Lush – Mitski
Bury Me at Makeout Creek – Mitski
Retired from Sad, New Career in Business – Mitski
Laurel Hell – Mitski
The Land is Inhospitable and So are We – Mitski
(that’s 41 lol)
The first album by the Backseat Lovers was an epiphany to me. I remember the first time I played it it took me out of myself and I felt light sunlight. Lomelda, Priscilla Ahn, Tomberlin, and Big Red Machine all remind me of each other. A bit sleepy, calming, and introspective…my favorite of the lot was definitely Big Red Machine. One of my favorite songs of all time is on there (Renegade). Fiona Apple also stood out to me. I loved her show tuney style, mixed with curious lyrics and unique titling choices. I had a whole Mitski marathon on January 31st where I listened to her entire discography. Top album was ‘Retired from Sad, New Career in Business’… although my favorite song is still Washing Machine Heart by far. I love her style and her voice is nigh perfect. “Simple Adorations” is a live album recorded near me by my friend Isaac. I am so proud of what he is accomplishing! It is a beautiful collection of songs of worship from the heart.
One of my favorite favorite albums in January was You Forgot it in People by the Broken Social Scene. I need to listen to the rest of their stuff; I really quite like it.
Anyway. a brief recap of the month of January.
Katie Wade Knows Nothing About Music 
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