So Much New Music!

Does it ever seem to you like music comes in droves? Where you’ll have these long stretches where you don’t really get any new music, you don’t see any shows, and you don’t play any. Then, out of nowhere, you’ve got a busy calendar and a stack of new CDs (yes, I haven’t quite moved away from physical media). And in an instant, you go from musical monotony to too much to process.

It happens. At least to me. And it seems like it’s a pretty normal trend. The number of half-written album reviews and half-written show reviews that I have littering various folders on my computer are starting to get out of hand. And it’s from times when I’ll get a new album and suddenly have 6, or I’ll go to a show and suddenly I’m going to 3 or 4 shows.

So here’s where I stand:

On April first, I picked up Abby Madden’s debut album. She had it as a free download and I’d much rather get a digital copy for free and then either buy a physical copy later or tip her the next time I see her play. I’ve wanted to listen to the album to see what she’s been up to and now I’ll be playing a set a show she’s playing on Saturday so it made it even more important to get a listen. That hasn’t happened yet.

Then yesterday, April second, I got to a show. A few good friends, Caleb Hawley and Trey Overholt, were playing at Milkboy in Philly. So far, the count is two: one album, one show. However, Caleb and Trey both just released new albums that I hadn’t picked up or listened to yet. I still need to get Trey’s because, for excuses that weren’t good enough, no one took cards (that was the main reason I got a smart phone!), but I plan to pick his up soon.

That makes three albums and one show. Except between Trey and Caleb was Max Swan. I had never heard of him before, but now I’m going to insist that everyone hear of him. That good.

Suddenly, I’ve got four new albums to listen to and one show. And on top of that, Matt Stevens just put out a new album, Lucid, which should be arriving in the mail any day now. Five albums, one show. And just like that, I’m overwhelmed. If I tried to cover it all, I would just litter my desktop with more unfinished reviews.

But I can’t not do it all. Or at least try. I’m just so excited and pumped on music that it all needs to happen. So here’s to seeing what the next few days of writing (or a complete lack thereof) hold!