If the last year has taught us anything, one of the most eye opening lessons was the need to never stop educating ourselves. Solo artist and boygenius member, Lucy Dacus, has always been an avid reader and promoter of books from literature to life lessons. Most recently her efforts have focused on finding ways to help the most marginalized in a society stacked against them.
Three albums in and Sun June’s star shows no signs of fading. Their latest album, "Bad Dream Jaguar" (on Run for Cover), adds in additional elements in the form of brass, woodwinds, and pedal steel. But though the instrumentation has broadened, the album maintains a mirage-like sheen across its dozen tracks.
Four years and four albums into his Modern Nature project, Jack Cooper continues to look for ways to push himself and his fellow performers. Cooper’s latest album, "No Fixed Point in Space" (on Bella Union), moves further away from traditional rock music structures and the rules that go along with that.