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A Dozen Delights: 12 Great Memphis Albums from 2019

A Dozen Delights: 12 Great Memphis Albums from 2019

Jack Oblivian & the Dream Killers — Lost Weekend (Black & Wyatt)

Guitar tones somewhere between molten lead and liquid gold, with echoes of classic rock, soul, rock ballads, and, yes, punk. Jack Oblivian's pithy, tightly woven lyrics never fail to connect, yielding sharp observations at every turn. There is an acute sense of loss to these tunes.

Toy Trucks — Rockets Bells and Poetry (Black & Wyatt)

Combining a chugging rock energy with a healthy dose of concise '60s pop songwriting, Jeremy Scott and company channel a balance of pop wistfulness and pounding rock delinquency. An unflinching chord-savvy craftsmanship informs compositions brought to life in lively, garage-y ways.

“ Fueled by equal parts cheap beer, cheap thrills and cheap trick… “

“ Fueled by equal parts cheap beer, cheap thrills and cheap trick… “

Bandleader, songwriter Jeremy Scott (ex Reigning Sound) managed to write and gather enough songs for their one-of-a-kind full-length album with the telling title ' Rockets, Bells and Poetry '. He does this with-so he says himself-a "anything but worthless love song"-ethos, which he developed during the multi-year existence of the band and which resulted in the 11 songs on their first LP.

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