Staff Playlist – Songs to listen to right now

“Gold Silver Diamond”
Generationals
Former Baton Rougeans-turned-NOLA indie-rockers Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer return with a forth album, this time produced by Richard Swift (The Shins, Foxygen). This catchy track leans seductively on Joyner’s fluid falsetto and a bed of old-school hip-hop bounce.

“Stay With Me”
Ryan Adams
Ryan Adams is known for heartbreaking lyrics with a bluesy folk feel, but his newest song from the upcoming self-titled album rocks harder and is significantly more interesting than anything he’s done in years.

“Queen”
Perfume Genius
Under the moniker Perfume Genius, Mike Hadreas has relied on his intimate vocals and simple piano chords to get his point across. The first single from Too Bright, out later this month, goes in a new direction, slowly working up around powerful drums and guitars and turning into soaring arena rock by the end.

“Trainwreck 1979”
Death From Above 1979
This duo did it right. A decade ago, it released a blazingly cool hard-rock record then called it quits. Now, the band is back—probably because it couldn’t pass up the money—and the sound is better than ever.