Dust Sleeve

Jenny and Johnny – I’m Having Fun Now

Warner Bros / buy / @_jennyandjohnny

Jenny Lewis is an evolving musical kaleidoscope. The ingredients are always the same, and everything sure is pretty, but the final products tend to differ in surprising ways. This is evident in the many faces of Rilo Kiley, her solo material and now this duet LP with boy toy Johnathan Rice. This lighthearted and jangly rock n’ roll won’t upend your world like some of Jenny’s songwriting can, but it’s as easy on the ears as she is on the eyes.

The Weepies – Be My Thrill

Nettwerk / buy / @theweepies

Speaking of co-ed couple album team ups, this week brings us number four from Deb Talan and Steven Tannen – more commonly known as the Weepies. Though I’ve yet to hear anything from them that tops their sophomore effort Say I Am You, the Weepies continue to carve out their beautiful world in soft-spoken and sweet folk pop.

Clean Equations – People/Variables

Warner Brothers / buy / @_chkchkchk

People/Variables is the debut full-length from Clean Equations, the Michael Nyhan fronted outfit anchored in Philly. Featuring the strings of the Astoriadelphia Orchestra, this ten track release is a delightful layering of instrumentation and noise. Sample a track from this week’s release below.

• MP3:Clean Equations – A little More 14 on 26

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Also Out This Week
Brackles – Songs for Endless Cities
Carl Broemel - All Birds
From a Fountain - Shale & Sandstone
Goo Goo Dolls – Something For The Rest Of Us
Grinderman – “Heathen Child” single
Oneohtrix Point Never – “Returnal” single
Phil Selway – Familial
Richard Thompson – Dream Attic
Terrible Things – Terrible Things
Telekinesis – Dirty Thing EP [digital release]
Various Artists – Total 11