Vic Ruggiero - Stuff in My Pockets - VINYL LP

Living Wreckage - Living Wreckage [VINYL LP] date 09/23/2022

Blood Red Vinyl. Stuff In My Pockets is the latest project from singer-songwriter Vic Ruggiero. As with his other solo work, the record forgoes the ska music he is known for, while favoring a more bluesy, folk rock sound. This breezy collection of tunes plays into standard indie rock and power pop tropes, at times recalling Elvis Costello. While many of the tracks feature a laid-back vibe, others showcase a more energetic side of The Slackers frontman. The album will be available on February 10th through ORG Music.

On Patience, Devin Shaffer leads a group of sensitive instrumentalists through a stirring, hushed collection of folk songs. After finding a Martin guitar on the sidewalk with a note that said, InchThis is for you,Inch Shaffer began writing a series of whispered folk songs from her bed that mark her move from Chicago to NYC. First, Shaffer tracked vocals and guitar in Chicago with Michael Macdonald (The Slaps, Tenci, Mia Joy, Tasha). Then, she arranged contributions from Lucy Liyou on piano, Sarah Galdes (L'Rain, Bartees Strange) on drums, Marilu Donovan (LEYA) on harp, and Mari Rubio (More Eaze) on pedal steel. The results update the intimacy of songwriters like Vashti Bunyan, Sibylle Baier, and Linda Perhacs for the twenty-first century.