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I haven’t done an update post because I feel like I do them all the time. Well, it’s actually been a year and a half since anything approaching an update! Weird times on many levels.

It probably feels like that because I’m talking every week on Dat Fury Radio, though I’m not really doing updates there, either. Coming up on six months, and we’re picking up listeners week by week.

So, great googly moogly, here’s the rundown:

• Jam My Wave / Don’t Jam My Wave, the massive 22-song guitar-based project that is succeeding “V for Voice” and “Fight Songs.” Drums are done except for tweaks, bass is done, guitars are close-ish to done-ish; I have maybe six acoustic tracks and 4-8 electric tracks to go, depending on what’s a guest spot and what I do myself. Then keys, vocals, mix. 2026 release at the earliest.
• I’m finishing rollout/promo materials for the three-album “Darker Dimensions” crossover event release, which I’ll start dropping in a couple weeks
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I had the session for Drone Space Nine’s “Through the Eye of Destiny” open in order to make an excerpt for mr|signal, and noted down the sound sources for anyone who might be interested. In order of appearance:

• Korg MS-20
• Dreadbox Medusa
• EarthQuaker Devices Park fuzz
• Moog MF Drive
• BYOC Triangle-spec Big Muff
• Korg Monotribe
• Dreadbox Medusa
• Korg Monotribe
• Arion SMM1 distortion (and EHX Russian Small Stone)
• Korg MS-20

Get Royce and Rob’s picks (in addition to highlights from mine!), along with our thoughts on Steve Albini, Quincy Jones, and more.

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Brittany Howard, “What Now” (2024) – Cousin Brit set the bar for 2024 with her album full of deconstructed art-soul; bits bang, but she never luxuriates in any of the grooves for long, always moving.

High On Fire, “Cometh The Storm” (2024) – Matt & Co. are still dealing absolute heat even as the band is old enough for the good rental car rates.

Kim Deal, “Nobody Loves You More” (2024) – Simultaneously everything I could have wanted from a Kim record under any banner, and having enough distance from The Breeders to be distinct. Who knew that a low-key mariachi backing band would compliment Kim perfectly? (She did.)

Amber Mark, “Comin’ Around Again,” “Space & Time,” “Lovely Day,” “Loosies” (2024) – Amber casually drops torchy bangers like other artist post Reels (or whatever). Feels like she’s building toward something and I cannot wait to find out what.

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Mr. Furious Records had our 20th birthday in September, and this week on Dat Fury Radio Cory and I began the belated celebration; listening to the entirety of the mr|signal compilation from the beginning.

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The “MFR 20” series will probably have six parts, spread out in the coming months on Dat Fury Radio. Subscribe and share!