Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 10hI still balk at the individual SZNZs being called albums (although I guess they’re all about four minutes shorter than the new Sheryl Crow) but there’s no getting around the fact that they have released an enormous amount of music. 010
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 10hLoved this and very much looking forward to the subsequent installments when things get strange. 120
Reposted by Stephen Thomas ErlewineBowiesongs (C. O'Leary) @bowiesongs.bsky.social · 22hFlo & Eddie review "Metal Machine Music" for Phonograph Record's "Blind Date" column, July 1975 (F&E would be played sides of LPs without being told who they were by) 17220
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Best wishes to you and your family, Jesse. 020
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 12/10/2026That's exactly it...and that's been a perennial Metacritic problem (plus their numbers are a translation of a publication's rating...I'm not sure a four-star review necessarily equals an 80, for instance) 010
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 12/10/2026It’s wild that the Black Crowes is so high on the list 120
Reposted by Stephen Thomas ErlewineStephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 09/10/2026My latest review roundup: David Bowie's Shel Talmy Recordings, Prince's Calabama corrective, Sheryl Crow's Pick You Up, Luke Bryan, expansions from Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, Bob Seger, Taylor Swift, plus some odds and ends.sterlewine.substack.comReviews: David Bowie's Shel Talmy Recordings, Prince's Calabama corrective, Sheryl Crow's Pick You UpPlus Luke Bryan, expansions from Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, Bob Seger, Taylor Swift, and some other odds and ends. 0152
Reposted by Stephen Thomas ErlewineStephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Over at @pitchfork.com, I review Songs in the Key of Life EP, a supplement to the Stevie Wonder masterwork that’s a minor miracle in its own right.pitchfork.comStevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - The EPRead Stephen Thomas Erlewine’s review of the EP. 2476
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026It also helps that Costello has two or three modes that he can return to on a regular basis so he’s always getting back to form. 120
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Reminds me of Peter Buck promising the next REM record will be the return to rock’n’roll for about 10,15 years 110
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Always amazed me that they retained many bikers even as they ventured into yacht rock. 110
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I bet there’s a chance! Enjoy the show, really liked the one I saw a few years back. 010
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026That was my same reaction to the 94 Sugar show I saw. 010
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Agreed that there may be a chance of that happening which would be a shame. I’ve also heard that he’s said these songs would be part of his new album, slated for next year, and I can’t quite imagine how that would work (unless it’s archival I guess) 020
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Over at @pitchfork.com, I review Songs in the Key of Life EP, a supplement to the Stevie Wonder masterwork that’s a minor miracle in its own right.pitchfork.comStevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - The EPRead Stephen Thomas Erlewine’s review of the EP. 2476
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Wish I had seen Link, Bob also has been very loud whenever I’ve seen him solo 130
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Same tour for me! Absolutely overwhelmingly loud on the show I saw, took me by surprise. 120
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Sugar, Dinosaur, Oasis and Morrissey for me. 240
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 09/10/2026My latest review roundup: David Bowie's Shel Talmy Recordings, Prince's Calabama corrective, Sheryl Crow's Pick You Up, Luke Bryan, expansions from Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, Bob Seger, Taylor Swift, plus some odds and ends.sterlewine.substack.comReviews: David Bowie's Shel Talmy Recordings, Prince's Calabama corrective, Sheryl Crow's Pick You UpPlus Luke Bryan, expansions from Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, Bob Seger, Taylor Swift, and some other odds and ends. 0152
Reposted by Stephen Thomas ErlewineRay Padgett @raypadgett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I wrote the cover story for the new issue of MOJO about Rolling Thunder 1976! I listened to the full box set (yes, all 39 discs) and interviewed a bunch of participants. Alongside ace 1966/2026 pieces by @johnharris1969.bsky.social and Flagging Down’s recent Dead correspondent @bourgwick.bsky.social 5407
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Wishing you well...and there's no guarantee I'd be able to get out the door if I were in Detroit (or if Sugar were here, for that matter). 110
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Last time Sugar played Detroit, I couldn't hear out of my left ear for at least three days. How I wish I was seeing them tonight. 1100
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Free tickets to see Phish is a real prize! 310
Reposted by Stephen Thomas ErlewineStephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Miranda Lambert, my favorite recording artist of the past 20 years, mixes country with disco on Crisco. It's the first album of hers that hasn't clicked for me.sterlewine.substack.comMiranda Lambert, Crisco [2026]Miranda Lambert, my favorite recording artist of the past 20 years, mixes country with disco on Crisco. It's the first album of hers that hasn't clicked for me. 4111
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Miranda Lambert, my favorite recording artist of the past 20 years, mixes country with disco on Crisco. It's the first album of hers that hasn't clicked for me.sterlewine.substack.comMiranda Lambert, Crisco [2026]Miranda Lambert, my favorite recording artist of the past 20 years, mixes country with disco on Crisco. It's the first album of hers that hasn't clicked for me. 4111
Reposted by Stephen Thomas ErlewineJoe Adalian @tvmojoe.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Also, pretty clear HBO Max is using AI to translate its show descriptions into UK English, because look what they call John Candy… 251046229
Reposted by Stephen Thomas ErlewineStephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Elvis Costello celebrates the 49th anniversary of his debut album My Aim Is True with a five-disc box set loaded with demos and live performances. Yes, this is the fourth expanded reissue of the album but this set nevertheless offers a bunch of revelations. My review:sterlewine.substack.comElvis Costello, My Aim Is True (49th Anniversary Edition)Yes, this is the fourth time Costello’s 1977 debut has received an expanded reissue but the wealth of unreleased demos and live performance offer a bunch of revelations. 56810
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Another huge fan of Platinum over here. 030
Reposted by Stephen Thomas Erlewineaverage scottythered @scottythered.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Issue 2 of KILLED BY JUNKSHOP GLAM coming out later this month! Nick Lowe tries to get fired from his songwriting job by writing a song about the Bay City Rollers! Hell hath no fury like Nick Gilder's old band scorned! Also the Osmonds, for some reason! Cover art by Jon Kelly Green! #zines #glamrock 2155
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The dream was a prophecy! Thanks so much, hope you enjoy the set. 010
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Give Elvis credit for this: he’s written brand new liner notes every time he’s reissued My Aim Is True. The ones for this new set feel nearly as long as Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink (which he quotes at least once). 050
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Elvis Costello celebrates the 49th anniversary of his debut album My Aim Is True with a five-disc box set loaded with demos and live performances. Yes, this is the fourth expanded reissue of the album but this set nevertheless offers a bunch of revelations. My review:sterlewine.substack.comElvis Costello, My Aim Is True (49th Anniversary Edition)Yes, this is the fourth time Costello’s 1977 debut has received an expanded reissue but the wealth of unreleased demos and live performance offer a bunch of revelations. 56810
Reposted by Stephen Thomas ErlewineEric Harvey @ericdharvey.com · 02/10/2026was thinking last night how crazy it was that they kept touring for nine months after Rubber Soul hit stores, even after recording Revolver. Stuck playing "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" and "Baby's In Black" after cutting "Norwegian Wood" "Tomorrow Never Knows" had to feel like going back in time for them 3201
Reposted by Stephen Thomas ErlewineStephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The Beatles' Rubber Soul gets its long-awaited Super Deluxe Edition, complete with a disc of outtakes and a new stereo remix by Giles Martin. My review is in my latest newsletter. sterlewine.substack.com/p/the-beatle...sterlewine.substack.comThe Beatles, Rubber Soul [Super Deluxe Edition]Rubber Soul gets its long-awaited Super Deluxe Edition, complete with a disc of outtakes and a new stereo remix by Giles Martin. 1435
Reposted by Stephen Thomas ErlewineTyler Wilcox @tylerwilcox.bsky.social · 01/10/2026One great thing about the upcoming Rolling Thunder Revue 1976 set is that we'll get much, much more of Dylan's absolutely wackadoo slide guitar work. Watch out, Bob Weir! 1324
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It’ll be interesting to see how closely UMe polices possible re-releases of original mixes from the Beatles, Stones, etc 120
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026With the copyrights running out in the UK/EEA in 2033, I can imagine that we'll have new mixes of the first five albums at some point in the near future. Does this also mean UMe can't renew the copyright on the original mix? 120
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The Beatles' Rubber Soul gets its long-awaited Super Deluxe Edition, complete with a disc of outtakes and a new stereo remix by Giles Martin. My review is in my latest newsletter. sterlewine.substack.com/p/the-beatle...sterlewine.substack.comThe Beatles, Rubber Soul [Super Deluxe Edition]Rubber Soul gets its long-awaited Super Deluxe Edition, complete with a disc of outtakes and a new stereo remix by Giles Martin. 1435
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It’s a band that finally, thoroughly clicked for me in the past ten years or so. Grew to love how ungainly they were. 150
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I immediately went to Joel belting out "Erogenous zones, I question you" on "Counting Out Time." 280
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026There's a place in the world for the angry young Rael. 2130
Reposted by Stephen Thomas ErlewineBowiesongs (C. O'Leary) @bowiesongs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026wait, this started as a Genesis parody? tribute? had no idea 6337
Reposted by Stephen Thomas ErlewineStephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Over at @pitchfork.com, I review Mule, the new album from Orville Peck where he turns his dark night of the soul into a rousing entertainment.pitchfork.comOrville Peck: MuleRead Stephen Thomas Erlewine’s review of the album. 071
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Over at @pitchfork.com, I review Mule, the new album from Orville Peck where he turns his dark night of the soul into a rousing entertainment.pitchfork.comOrville Peck: MuleRead Stephen Thomas Erlewine’s review of the album. 071
Reposted by Stephen Thomas ErlewineStephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Over at @pitchfork.com, I review Happiness Anytime, the new album from Leon Bridges.pitchfork.comLeon Bridges: Happiness AnytimeRead Stephen Thomas Erlewine’s review if the album. 131
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Over at @pitchfork.com, I review Happiness Anytime, the new album from Leon Bridges.pitchfork.comLeon Bridges: Happiness AnytimeRead Stephen Thomas Erlewine’s review if the album. 131
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It's absurd how many releases are packed into a three or four week span between early September and early October, many of them very good. 120
Stephen Thomas Erlewine @sterlewine.bsky.social · 23/09/2026"If Brian Wilson & Mike Love shared a body" is dead-on. 1141