Lujo Records Is Back With Two Stellar Releases!

 After a hiatus that was far too long, Lujo Records is back at it with two stellar releases this week. I really love this label and think their back catalog is worth checking out. Head over to lujorecords.com and send them some love!

Here are this week’s releases:

The Torches “Authority Of” LP
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Buy Physical LP w/ Digital Download: Lujo

Washington DC’s, The Torches, have finally released their debut LP. This is a follow-up to their well-received (and now out of print physically, but still available digitally) debut 7″/EP. Frontman Stephen Guidry comparisons to Tom Waits are easy but a bit lazy. Guidry is a native born son of the Cajun Coast of Louisiana and “The Authority Of” is rollicking, swamp-fueled rock! Where else you gonna hear oboe, banjo, accordion, and harmonica? Band members previously played with Travis Morrision Hellfighters, Parlour Scouts, and Soft Complex. Let them transport you to a turn of the century creole cookout along the Acadiana Bayou where swamp trash musicians, possessed by the sprits of John Lydon and Ian Sevnonious play their hearts out! Grab “The Authority Of” today.

Yourself and the Air “Spirit Mixers”
Download this: “Great Outdoors”
Download this: “Home Photo”
Stream: Spotify | Rdio
Buy Digital:  AmazonMP3 | iTunes
Buy Physical LP w/ Digital Download: Lujo

Yourself and the Air have just released their first full length, Spirit Mixers. After four EPs, countless tours, a slight lineup change and a relocation by way of Chicago, this release perfects the quirk pop the band has made a name on. Soundscapes are whimsical, rolling, catchy. Think warm, hazy summers and bicycle rides to the beach. Or maybe camping trips. This album does what music is supposed to do: it makes you feel alive. It connects you to moments and casts visions. Call it psychedelic if you have to but this stuff is better than drugs. Pick up ” Spirit Masters” today.

I’ll be featuring both these artists on a podcast very soon, so stay tuned for that. Also, we should be posting reviews for both these albums very soon.

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