Release Day Picks this week highlight new albums by Metallica, Fruit Bats, Feist, The Wood Brothers, The Tallest Man on Earth, Neil Young, Temples, Black Thought & El Michels Affair, Dirty Heads, Dinner Party, Angel Olsen, BT ALC Big Band, and Waiting On Mongo.
Asbury Park, NJ funk outfit Waiting On Mongo kicked off 2023 with undeniable momentum and their eyes set on a bright future. The septet, composed of some of the Jersey Shore’s premier musicians, delivers an enthralling live experience, complete with deep pocket drums, soaring horns, and scorching guitar work. Funk Portal Live, Mongo’s fresh five-track release, is a snapshot of the band at their best, igniting legendary hometown venue The Stone Pony in May 2022.