It's that time yet again! Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot love to share newly released music that they've uncovered, Buried Treasures. This week, they've got a fresh batch of songs to add to your playlist. Plus, a conversation with Holly Mullineaux, bassist for the English post-punk band Goat Girl. The band's 2021 album, On All Fours, is one of Jim and Greg's favorites of the year. The hosts share their thoughts on the new ABBA record.
Jim and Greg's latest batch of buried treasure songs include bands made up of Chicago teenagers and music industry veterans from Canada and the UK.
Jim
Neptune’s Core, "Turning Red"
Chastity Belt, "Fear"
Witch Fever, "Reincarnate"
The SoapGirls, "Societys Reject"
Greg
Hana Vu, “Gutter”
Beak>, “Oh Know”
Julie Doiron, “You Gave Me the Key”
Mattiel, “Those Words”
Holly Mullineaux of Goat Girl
The second album from Goat Girl, On All Fours, is one of Jim and Greg's favorites of 2021. They talk with the group's bassist, Holly Mullineaux, about dealing with a bandmate's illness, diagnosed just before COVID hit and just after they finished recording the album. She also comments on the state of punk music today and how she balances her political stances with carving out a space in the music industry.
VoyageABBA
After 40 years, Swedish pop superstars ABBA have released a new album, Voyage. Jim and Greg are huge fans of ABBA's chart-topping hits of the 1970s, but can their new effort capture that same magic?
Featured Songs:
Goat Girl, "Sad Cowboy," On All Fours, Rough Trade, 2021
Hana Vu, "Gutter," Public Storage, Ghostly International, 2021
Chastity Belt, "Fear," Fear (Single), Chastity Belt, 2021
Beak>, "Oh Know," Oh Know (Single), Invada, 2021
Witch Fever, "Reincarnate," Reincarnate, Music For Nations, 2021
Julie Doiron, "You Gave Me the Key," You Gave Me the Key (Single), You've Changed, 2021
The SoapGirls, "Societys Reject," Societys Rejects, The SoapGirls, 2017
Mattiel, "Those Words," Those Words (Single), ATO, 2021
Goat Girl, "Creep," Goat Girl, Rough Trade, 2018
Goat Girl, "Anxiety Feels," On All Fours, Rough Trade, 2021
Goat Girl, "Badibaba," On All Fours, Rough Trade, 2021
Goat Girl, "Jazz (In The Supermarket)," On All Fours, Rough Trade, 2021
ABBA, "I Still Have Faith In You," Voyage, Capitol, 2021
ABBA, "Don't Shut Me Down," Voyage, Capitol, 2021
ABBA, "Bumblebee," Voyage, Capitol, 2021
ABBA, "Little Things," Voyage, Capitol, 2021
ABBA, "I Can Be That Woman," Voyage, Capitol, 2021
ABBA, "Just A Notion," Voyage, Capitol, 2021
Massive Attack, "Be Thankful For What You've Got," Blue Lines, Wild Bunch, Virgin, 1991
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