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Locality: Koksha Valley, Badakhschan Province, Afghanistan

All the secrets that you keep will all get lost between the cracks Dark lies that sing in the shadows like devils at your back I won't let you go I won't let you go But before you disappear Before you're gone without a trace Before you lose something that you can't replace I won't let you go

Bonny Doon | A Lotta Things

5 Albums You Might Have Missed in 2018

1. Lala Lala - The Lamb

The end of the year tends to remind us of everything we regret not doing. My biggest “what-if” of 2018 is missing Lala Lala’s opening set for Frankie Cosmos back in May. What could have been if I had only gotten into this album six months earlier? Lillie West’s latest is one of the most dynamic indie records of the year, with tender lyrics, irresistible hooks, and a runtime of just 32 minutes that makes it perfect for jamming on loop.

2. SALES - Forever & Ever

Orlando bedroom pop outfit SALES have perfected their intricate, melancholy sound on Forever & Ever. On this release, Lauren Morgan’s unique voice takes on a new level of coolness, backed by tight programmed drums and jangly, light guitar.  

3. Hypoluxo - Running on a Fence

Filled with dark reverb and lead singer Samuel Jacob Cogen’s moody deep vocals, Running on a Fence showcases the Brooklyn band’s ability to build a song out. At heart, Hypoluxo is warm and nostalgic, but shrouded in a layer of glum guitar work that’s a treat to unravel upon each new listen.

4. Bonny Doon - Longwave

With sensitive lyrics and warm, golden guitar, Bonny Doon’s Longwave feels just like driving into a sunset, movie-credits-rolling-style. The band’s lo-fi country-folk sound is mellow and endearing and will fill your heart with all kinds of good feelings.

5. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Hope Downs

From the land down under, Rolling Blackouts’ first full-length album is tight, catchy, and full of back-to-back bangers. Self-proclaimed “tough pop/soft punk,” the album is one of the most fun LPs I’ve heard all year. Listen to bring a little Aussie sun to your coldest winter days.

(Also, there’s an unreleased Whitney song named after them, which is amazing.)

Omega Radio for October 6, 2018; #176.

Mourn “Barcelona City Tour”

Sharkmuffin “Space Glow”

Dream Wife “Let’s Make Out”

War On Drugs, The “Up All Night”

Longwave “Everywhere You Turn”

Frankie Cosmos “Outside With The Cuties”

Mothers “Pink And Blue”

Parlor Walls “Crime Engine Failure”, “Ambassadress”

Beths, The “Great No One”

Eera “Living”

Slotface “Pitted”

Wolf Alice “Don’t Delete The Kisses”

Nelson Can “Miracle”

No Thank You “Cubic Zirconia”

Soko “Ocean Of Tears”

Bambara “Steel Dust Ocean”, “Sunbleached Skulls”

Dilly Dally “I Feel Free”

Frigs “Talking Pictures”

Le Butcherettes “I’m Queen”, “Your Weakness Gives Me Life”

Caddywhompus “Feathering A Nest”

Protomartyr “The Chuckler”

Marmozets “Habits”

Grave Pleasures “New Hip Moon”

Spectres “Pattern Recognition”

Smut “Bones Of Summer”

Goat Girl “Throw Me A Bone”

Illuminati Hotties “(You’re Better) Than Ever”

Purling Hiss “My Dreams”

Total Heat “I Saw A Light”