Summer Review Roundup: Jack White, Olivia Rodrigo, Margo Price, Robyn Hitchcock & Swamp Dogg
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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot dig into a record review roundup full of summertime releases. The hosts discuss new albums from Olivia Rodrigo, Jack White, Margo Price, Robyn Hitchcock, and Swamp Dogg. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/4frcVZo Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops
Featured Songs: Robyn Hitchcock, "Yesterday's Rain," The Confuser, TINY GHOST, 2026 The Beatles, "With a Little Help from My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 Olivia Rodrigo, "Drop Dead," You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, Geffen, 2026 Olivia Rodrigo, "Purple," You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, Geffen, 2026 Olivia Rodrigo, "What's Wrong with Me," You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, Geffen, 2026 Jack White, "G.O.D. and the Broken Ribs," Frozen Charlotte, Third Man, 2026 Jack White, "Neighbors Blues," Frozen Charlotte, Third Man, 2026 Jack White, "Derecho Demonico," Frozen Charlotte, Third Man, 2026 Jack White, "Dollar Bill," Frozen Charlotte, Third Man, 2026 Margo Price, "San Marcos," Days of Unrest, Loma Vista, 2026 Margo Price, "Oval Room," Days of Unrest, Loma Vista, 2026 Margo Price, "Long Haired Country Girl (featuring Billy Swan)," Days of Unrest, Loma Vista, 2026 Margo Price, "Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) (featuring Joan Baez & Memphis Mariachi)," Days of Unrest, Loma Vista, 2026 Robyn Hitchcock, "I Am This Thing," The Confuser, Tiny Ghost, 2026 Robyn Hitchcock, "Building From The Ruins," The Confuser, Tiny Ghost, 2026 Robyn Hitchcock, "My Dead Astronaut," The Confuser, Tiny Ghost, 2026 Robyn Hitchcock, "Breathless," The Confuser, Tiny Ghost, 2026 Swamp Dogg, "Waka Waka Waka (feat. Gary U.S. Bonds)," Swamp Dogg Contemplates the Afterlife, S-Curve, 2026 Swamp Dogg, "Searching For Heaven," Swamp Dogg Contemplates the Afterlife, S-Curve, 2026 Swamp Dogg, "Please Don't Bury Me," Swamp Dogg Contemplates the Afterlife, S-Curve, 2026 The Feelies, "Slipping (Into Something)," The Good Earth, Rough Trade, 1986 The Feelies, "Slipping (Into Something) (Live at 40 Watt Club, Athen, GA)," The Good Earth, Rough Trade, 1986 Texas Tornados, "(Hey Baby) Que Pasó," Texas Tornados, Reprise, 1990 Neil Young, "Old Man," Harvest, Reprise, 1972 Tom Petty, "I Won't Back Down," Full Moon Fever, MCA, 1989 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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