My Morning Jacket, Cradle of Filth, & The Rise and Fall of Lollapalooza

Catch up on the week in new music and Dig Me Out podcast

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New Releases

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My Morning Jacket – IS
If you’ve ever been swept up in My Morning Jacket’s heady mix of Southern rock, psych, and soul-searching space-outs, IS might just hit you right in the feels. The Louisville crew hunkered down in a secluded cabin to record this one live, chasing that elusive onstage magic.

Ed Kuepper & Jim White – After The Flood
This one’s for the deep diggers. Ed Kuepper (yes, from The Saints) pairs up with Jim White of Dirty Three for an instrumental conversation that’s all tension and texture. After The Flood was laid down in a single take—no overdubs, no safety net.

Alien – When Yesterday Comes Around
Raise your hand if you had Alien’s 1988 self-titled album in your tape deck back in the day. Sweden’s melodic rockers are back, and When Yesterday Comes Around doesn’t just flirt with nostalgia—it slow dances with it under a neon moon. With original producer Lars Chriss back at the helm, this album feels like a lost chapter from their golden era—big choruses, slick leads, and all the hairspray you can handle.

Cradle of Filth – The Screaming of the Valkyries
You know what you’re getting with Cradle of Filth—or do you? The Screaming of the Valkyries leans even harder into theatrical grandeur, with Norse mythology as its spine and a full orchestra to back it up. Dani Filth still snarls like a banshee, but there’s a sweeping, cinematic weight to this one.

Deacon Blue – The Great Western Road
The Scottish storytellers are back with a record that feels like a road trip through memory. The Great Western Road taps into Deacon Blue’s signature bittersweet optimism, blending introspective lyrics with warm, layered arrangements.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Bobby Rush – Young Fashioned Ways
Guitar slinger Kenny Wayne Shepherd joins forces with the ever-sly Bobby Rush, and together they bring the heat on Young Fashioned Ways. Think back-porch grooves, front-porch storytelling, and a whole lot of soulful swagger.

Iggor Cavalera / Shane Embury – Neon Gods / Own Your Darkness
Industrial heads and extreme metal lifers, this one’s for you. Sepultura’s Iggor Cavalera and Napalm Death’s Shane Embury team up for a noise-laced double EP that’s all about pushing limits. Neon Gods / Own Your Darkness isn’t easy listening—but that’s the point. Modular synths, found sounds, and pure sonic chaos.

Orange Sector feat. TC75 – Schmerz
Germany’s EBM veterans Orange Sector team up with TC75 for Schmerz, a slab of pounding rhythms and icy synths that’s tailor-made for midnight dance floors. It's aggressive, hypnotic, and surprisingly emotional—fitting for a record titled “Pain.”

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Punk Before Punk Was Cool? The Saints Dominate Our ’70s Rock Showdown

When it comes to unearthing forgotten gems and spotlighting cult classics, our DMO Union community shows up ready. This month, we turned the spotlight on ‘70s rock and asked: which under-the-radar album deserves a full Dig Me Out breakdown?

And wow—our Discord lit up with passionate picks, lively debate, and deep-cut recommendations that reminded us exactly why this community exists.

The lineup? Four albums, each legendary in its own lane:

• Nick Drake – Pink Moon: introspective folk with ghostly beauty

• The Saints – I’m Stranded: punk fury from down under

• Sir Lord Baltimore – Kingdom Come: early metal chaos

• T2 – It’ll All Work Out in Boomland: proggy, heavy, and haunting

The Saints took the crown with 45% of the vote, thanks in part to members like Gavin, who saw them live with Mark Arm on vocals (!), and Darren, who dropped knowledge about their pre-Sex Pistols debut. But what really stood out was how everyone brought something to the table—Jeremy championing T2’s uniqueness, Eric going deep on punk history, and Patrick celebrating Pink Moon as an all-timer.

📻 Stay tuned for our upcoming episode on I’m Stranded in the '80s Metal feed. And if a few of you got inspired to dig into Boomland or blast Kingdom Come at full volume, then we’ve done our job.

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