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.

 

 

-hour 1-

Queen of New York – Tancred – Nightstand       

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

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

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

Bad Dreams – Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johannson

Leave It in My Dreams – The Voidz – Virtue

-hour 2-

The Underdog – GUM – The Underdog

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

Secret of Life – Lord Huron – Vide Noir

Corporation – Jack White – Boarding House Reach

Boyfriend – Confidence Man – Confident Music for Confident People

Better Than You – Petal

 

I Love You Like a Brother – Alex Lahey

Orbital – Distractor – This Time I Got It Figured Out

DREAM DRIVER – Mr. Husband – SILVERTONE

It Runs Through Me (feat. De La Soul) – Tom Misch

-hour 3-

Settle – Haulm

Voyage Libre – Thievery Corporation – Treasures from the Temple

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

—-FITTING ROOM—-

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)

Circuits in the Sand – King Tuff – The Other

Fallen Leaves – The Deep Dark Woods

Curse of the Contemporary – LUMP

Refute – Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks