Musical Adventures
 
September, 2025

Live Music @ the Library              New Music Acquisitions, 2014-now
 
Recent CD Titles


Al Romper La Burbuja
by Joaquina

Joaquina's debut album is a deeply personal collection of songs that explores the complexities of coming-of-age with raw honesty and lyrical wisdom beyond her years.
Headlights
by Alex G

A gorgeous collection of surreal storytelling over 12 new songs, Headlights sees Alex G delve further into the reality-bending terrain that has made him one of the twenty-first century's most celebrated and influential musical architects.
Homegrown
by Cole Quest & the City Pickers

Led by Woody Guthrie's grandson, NYC's Cole Quest & the City Pickers are a collaborative bluegrass ensemble known for rich harmonies and skilled instrumentation. Their new album, their first in four years, features songs by Woody and Arlo Guthrie, Peter Rowan, and John Hartford. Celebrated by outlets like Folk Alley and The Bluegrass Situation, the band has topped the Roots Music Report chart and shared stages with top bluegrass artists like Billy Strings and Sierra Hull.
Landscape from Memory
by Rival Consoles

Rival Consoles has been concurrently in the background and foreground of electronic music since the late-00s; conjuring tense melancholia for Black Mirror soundtracks, playing in front of 10,000 dance fans at Drumsheds, selling out London's Barbican Centre, and logging an expansive, wandering collection of synth-sculpted albums that veer off in different directions but always with human emotion as their lodestar. Landscape from Memory, the ninth studio LP from the UK producer and musician born Ryan Lee West, finally blossomed following a frustrating fallow year away from the production desk.
Little Dreaming
by Cian Ducrot

A seamless exploration of resilience and self-assurance, encouraging listeners to embrace their identity and stand confidently as their truest selves. Through themes of heartbreak and struggle, Cian weaves a tapestry of uplifting messages, reinforcing the timeless notion that there's nothing wrong with a 'little dreaming.
Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing
by Soft Cell

Released in June 1982, Soft Cell's remix album features dance-oriented remixes of their earlier tracks, plus a hit cover of Judy Street's "What." Inspired by the club scene, the album was reportedly created under the influence of MDMA. Tracks like "Memorabilia," "Where Did Our Love Go," and "Sex Dwarf" helped solidify its cult status among '80s synth-pop fans, making it a distinctive entry in the duo's discography.
Puff of Smoke
by The Wood Brothers

The Wood Brothers champion the dying art of deep listening, shaping their ninth album into a joyful blend of American roots music. Over nearly two decades, the Grammy-nominated trio have developed a near-telepathic musical connection, crafting a collaborative work full of Latin-inflected guitar, post-jazz rhythms, and sing-along choruses. Their signature wisdom and wordplay remind listeners that life is precious and precarious, an invitation to savor the ride
Raíces
by Gloria Estefan

With this album, Gloria Estefan celebrates her 50th anniversary in music. The title track is a hit getting airplay all over the U.S.
Shangaan Electro: New Wave Dance Music
by Various Artists

An astounding compilation of the breakneck Shangaan dance output of the Nozinja studio in Soweto, an urban area in the city of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa, recorded between 2006 and 2009. Hyper-local music, all of it still considered traditional, all of it marketed through Shangaan radio and newspapers to a relatively small set of people who live between Johannesburg, Limpopo, and Mozambique.
Viens Me Chercher
by Iry Lejeune

Featuring previously unheard master tapes, unreleased alternate takes, and a rare radio performance from Iry LeJeune, widely regarded as one of the greatest Cajun musicians to ever wield a button accordion.

Country Club
Bryce Leatherwood
by Bryce Leatherwood

Bryce Leatherwood's self-titled debut album includes the tracks here the Bar Is; Shenandoah; and his current single, Hung Up on You. He is the winner of season 22 of the American talent competition The Voice and has the distinction of being the first winner of the show to be a wildcard artist during the live playoffs. He competed on the team coached by Blake Shelton, earning Shelton his ninth and final win as a coach on the show.
Chapter & Verse
by Gabby Barrett

Marking her most autobiographical work to date, Warner Music Nashville Multi-Platinum star Gabby Barrett delivers her highly anticipated sophomore album. Taking greater creative control than ever before, Barrett co-produced all fourteen tracks (with nine co-writer credits) alongside Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter-producer Ross Copperman. Featuring a guest spot from Phil Wickham ("The Verse: Doxology (Amen) (Feat. Phil Wickham)") and background vocals by Luke Combs ("Dance Like No One's Watching"), the full-length project also finds Barrett collaborating with heavy-hitters like Miranda Lambert ("You're My Texas").
Cody Jinks Sings Lefty Frizzell
by Cody Jinks

A tribute album to the late honky-tonk legend Lefty Frizzell which features songs he wrote and/or recorded. Giving the songs new life, Jinks takes the music, a cornerstone of traditional country and honky-tonk and makes it his own with the same sincerity and emotional depth that captured fans throughout Lefty's career.
Everyone is Everyone
by Garrett T. Capps

Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country are dissolving the boundaries that keep some folks safe and complacent and angry and pointing their fingers at each other. Ya know, the standard divides: the underground vs. the overground, jeans vs. slacks, boots vs. birkenstocks, left vs. right, tacos vs. burritos. This vision is apparent on their new album titled Everyone is Everyone. It builds off the American roots and country traditions, while incorporating psychedelia, punk and even Krautrock.
Funnel of Love
by Wanda Jackson

"Funnel of Love" contains two full albums as originally released in 1962, plus every non-album Wanda A and B side that does not appear elsewhere on Jasmine including "Whirlpool" and the title track "Funnel Of Love" both of them big favorites in recent years on the Popcorn/R&B scene. A superb mixture of hillbilly, hardcore rockin' country, teen-style pop and much more besides, 'Funnel Of Love' will sure tick the right boxes for every fan of this genuine living legend. A well deserved tribute to a great talent - remastered, as always from the finest available sources - and sure to find quick favor with all who enjoy country music from its Golden Age.
Lonesome Drifter
by Charley Crockett

The new album by Grammy Award-nominated artist Charley Crockett. Crockett co-produced the album alongside multi-Grammy Award-winning musician and producer Shooter Jennings. Over the course of just ten days, they cut twelve tracks live at the legendary Sunset Sound in Los Angeles. Crockett's Island Records debut is a culmination of all that has come before, with the same unapologetic spirit, die-hard work ethic, and no- nonsense honesty that has driven his artistry across his fourteen previous studio albums. In the end, this album takes stock of Charley's road in the rearview as it paves a path into the future.
Neon Cowgirl
by Tami Neilson

Tami Neilson, inspired by the bar in Nashville by the same name as this album, dreamt of performing at the Ryman Auditorium since she was sixteen. After touring North America with her family, she returned to New Zealand to record an album reflecting her journey. The album features collaborations with artists like Ashley McBryde and Neil Finn, blending influences from Presley, Patsy, Orbison, and others. It's a heartfelt tribute to her dreams and the bar, capturing a range of emotions and musical styles.
Smoky Mountain DNA
by Dolly Parton & Family

Experience the rich legacy with Dolly Parton & Family's two CD set with a deep dive booklet. This essential, must-have collection blends traditional country, bluegrass, pop and rock, celebrating the Owens and Parton families' deep Appalachian roots. Featuring timeless recordings that span generations, this landmark release is a powerful tribute to two iconic American families.
What Not To
by Tucker Wetmore

Debut album by Tucker Wetmore, including RIAA platinum-certified debut singles Wine into Whiskey and Wind Up Missin' You.
Woodland
by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

Acony Records is proud to present Woodland, the new album by the preeminent songwriting team Gillian Welch & David Rawlings. Following up their homespun GRAMMY-winning release All The Good Times, this ambitious 10 song album mingles full band tracks with intricate duet performances all tied together with the duo's signature sound and remarkable lyricism. Woodland was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee at Welch and Rawlings' own Woodland Sound Studio (newly rebuilt after the 2020 tornado) and cements the duo's iconoclastic position at the forefront of acoustic music.

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