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On Amplifier’s latest album, their softer side is at the forefront - and “Let Me Drive” is one of the most beautiful examples in their catalog. Like Big Thief, Allie Kelly cognizes the value of a touch of the insolite among pop structures like Sheryl Crow, she wants her guitars to shimmer like the sun like both, she’s capable of knocking it out of the park - 2022’s excellent Menthol with Thumpasaurus saxophonist Henry Solomon was proof enough of this, but “Gunshy” is just delectable, crunchy and satisfying, catchy, simple, happy and sad at the same time. Those sheets aren’t gonna change themselves. Go ahead and eat - you’ll need the energy. If you need to be wined and dined first, well, stick around for seven minutes worth of wild soloing and nimble comping before that final reprisal of the starting motif makes you want to spark a cigarette and stare at the ceiling, fully-satisfied and maybe just a little hungry. If you’re a sucker for tricksy, stuttering drumwork, “BC” will have a firm hold on your nether regions from the jump. Tell us what your favorites are in the comments, any new artists you may have discovered here, or let us know what we missed! Welcome to the second installment for our 2023 quarterly playlist! Feel free to jam the playlist below while reading what our writers had to say about each selection. 2023 :: Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 Sputnikmusic Staff’s Q2 Playlist 2023
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