In like a lion, out like a lamb. It’s the season of change, and you can tell as much from our listening habits here in the People’s Republic. February found us bumping Kendrick’s latest on a sugar rush from his iconic Super Bowl halftime show, but now we’re feeling a little more wistful with the tender Americana of Jason Isbell and the return of emo indie-pop darling Japanese Breakfast. Whether this seasonal shift finds you going through it, or just looking for something new to put on the turntable, here are the bestselling new vinyl releases at Paradise Found Records and Music in Boulder.
1. Noah Kahan - Live from Fenway Park
2. Jason Isbell - Foxes in the Snow
3. Japanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)
4. Charley Crockett - Lonesome Drifter
5. Lady Gaga - Mayhem
6. My Morning Jacket - is
7. Phish - A Live One (Reissue)
8. Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes - Live at the Greek (Reissue)
9. Spiritbox - Tsunami Sea
10. Cody Jinks - Cody Jinks Sings Lefty Frizzell
STAFF PICK: You don’t need to understand Japanese to be moved by the ambient folk sorcery of singer-songwriter Ichiko Aoba. Her latest album Luminescent Creatures proves as much, transcending language with its aching acoustic arrangements and crystalline vocal performance. Out now via Psychic Hotline, the shimmering work clocked in at No. 7 on last month’s Found Sound Top 10. Keep an eye out for an interview with Aoba ahead of her performance at Denver’s Paramount Theatre on May 1. – Jezy J. Gray, arts and culture editor