Dig into this week’s Saturday Alternative playlist! The Fitting Room album was Dirty Pictures (Part 2) by Low Cut Connie, out May 18th on Contender Records.
Philly’s Low Cut Connie are known for bringing a furious energy to their live shows. Frontman Adam Weiner conjures the spirit of Jerry Lee Lewis – slamming away on his piano and jumping up on the bench – demanding the attention of those in the audience. The band has always been about the raw energy and attitude of rock and roll, and while they bring that to their fans in a live setting, that spirit has shined through on their albums as well.
Dirty Pictures (Part 2) is their fifth and best sounding album to date. As with last year’s Dirty Pictures (Part 1), they worked on the album at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis and while they’ve always been great songwriters, the songs have never been as well executed as they are here. It’s no wonder they’ve made fans in high places, having been invited to the White House by the Obamas and onto Elton John’s radio show to talk music. You’ll be able to catch them this coming Thursday, May 3rd, at WTMD’s First Thursday Festival.
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Queen of New York – Tancred – Nightstand
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Disappointing Diamonds Are the Rarest of Them All – Father John Misty – God’s Favorite Customer
Further – Django Django – Marble Skies
Side Tracked – Born Ruffians
Ralphie – Post Animal – When I Think of You In A Castle
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Ages Ago – Forth Wanderers – Forth Wanderers
There’s A Light – Jonathan Wilson – Rare Birds
Quarrel – Moses Sumney – Aromanticism
Window – Company of Thieves – Better Together EP
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The Last Time – The Longshot – Love Is for Losers
American Guilt – Unknown Mortal Orchestra
It Was Not Natural – Wye Oak – The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs
Like They Do On TV – Kimbra – Primal Heart
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Bad Dreams – Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johannson
Leave It in My Dreams – The Voidz – Virtue
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The Underdog – GUM – The Underdog
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No Going Back – Yuno
Standing In The Middle of the Field – Cut Copy – Haiku From Zero
Slowly – Son Lux – Brighter Wounds
Phantom / Island – Hearts Hearts – Goods /Gods
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Secret of Life – Lord Huron – Vide Noir
Corporation – Jack White – Boarding House Reach
Boyfriend – Confidence Man – Confident Music for Confident People
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Better Than You – Petal
I Love You Like a Brother – Alex Lahey
Orbital – Distractor – This Time I Got It Figured Out
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DREAM DRIVER – Mr. Husband – SILVERTONE
It Runs Through Me (feat. De La Soul) – Tom Misch
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Settle – Haulm
Voyage Libre – Thievery Corporation – Treasures from the Temple
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I Belong To You – Matthew Sweet – Tomorrow’s Daughter
Fanny Dog – Ty Segall – Freedom’s Goblin
The Gift – Wand – Perfume
Villain – Speedy Ortiz – Twerp Verse
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All These Kids Are Way Too High – Low Cut Connie – Dirty Pictures (Part 2)
Beverly – Low Cut Connie – Dirty Pictures (Part 2)
Please Do Not Come Home – Low Cut Connie – Dirty Pictures (Part 2)
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Circuits in the Sand – King Tuff – The Other
Fallen Leaves – The Deep Dark Woods
Curse of the Contemporary – LUMP
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Refute – Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks