Every Friday, Case the Producer rounds up the most exciting new tunes in music and serves them up in one easy-to-find blog for you, the Q101 Crew Members.
Faye Webster: Underdressed at the Symphony
The elegant Faye Webster is back with her fifth studio album and her first since 2021’s head-turning I Know I’m Funny haha. Webster is one of many incredible singer-songwriters who seems to be thriving at this current moment in time. There’s a strong chance that Underdressed at the Symphony is one of the strongest records of the year.
Liam Gallagher & John Squire: Liam Gallagher & John Squire
It’s mad, innit? Liam Gallagher [Oasis] and John Squire [The Stone Roses], two legends of BritPop, have teamed up for an epic album. The duo collaborated once in 1997, but not to this magnitude. Gallagher’s voice, matured and aged, sounds crisp and full-of-heart. Squire’s guitar has never sounded better.We can only hope that Chicago is graced with these two legends at some point in 2024.
Pissed Jeans: Half Divorced
Pissed Jeans are pissed off. The Pennsylvania-based quarter are working through their issues on Half Divorced, the first album from the group since 2017. Tracks like “Cling to a Poisoned Dream” and “Sixty-Two Thousand Dollars in Debt” don’t hold back with their aggression, but the clear standout on the record is “Moving On”, a thumping, unforgiving track about forging new beginnings.
Twenty One Pilots: Overcompensate
In case you’ve been living under a rock, TØP are back and they’re back in a big way. Q101 premiered “Overcompensate” on Thursday to a roaring ovation. Clancy, the band’s latest record, will be out on May 17.
