From M. Pure Music and All Songs Considered, I'm Lars Gotbridge.

It's the best music of the month show and we are listening to

album of the year contenders for 2022.

Let's start off with The Suffers.

I can't do it late, play it some time, we don't need to talk, no more, no more

no more remember.

I'm here with Ann Powers. Hey Ann. Hello Lars. And for the first time on the All

Songs Consider Podcast, welcome Ashley Pointer. Hey hey was good y'all. Y'all may be wondering

where is new music Friday? Where are the sweet dulcet tones of host Robin Hilton?

Robin just got back from vacation so he'll be back in your feed next week. But if you're looking

for a new album released today, July 1st, my die humbly suggests thrashing to electrified brain

by municipal waste. It's perfect for a good Friday night out. But here right now, we're discussing

the best albums released in June. It starts with Love is the third album by The Suffers. We've kept

an eye on this band from Houston for a while. The Suffers filmed a tiny dust before its debut album

even came out. If you know the group, much wool sound familiar here. Bunky brass arrangements,

a classic but modern bold band sound. The absolute joy is for as Kim Franklin. Ann Powers,

I feel like this record benefits from a shift in perspective or at least a fortification of one.

What are you hearing on this record? That's very well put Lars. The Suffers have been around for

quite a long while and they'll scratch that party band itch that you need. But throughout their

history, they've always infused that party music with a sense of social consciousness. And

this record, first of all, the band's lineup changed a little bit. And Kim Franklin really

spent a lot of time thinking about what she wanted to say. And one thing she focuses on is her own

...