Shepard is a long-term community member DJ who spent a lot of time as WTUL's music director and currently hosts the longest-running reggae show in the nation on Mondays from 8-10pm. As you'll see, his tastes reach far beyond reggae!
A note from Shepard: The first two albums on the list are to my ears the two finest albums released in 2024.The other 23 albums are presented in no particular order and are strongly worthy of your attention and support
1. Trendafilka - For The Olives [Self-Released]
2. Wilco - Hot Sun Hot Shroud EP [dBpm]
3. Pom Pom Squad - Mirror Starts Moving Without Me [City Slang]
4. Floral Print - floral print's guide to practical living and magical thinking [Rope Bridge]
5. Primpce - The Beauty Of Blister Packs [Urglehorse]
6. DIIV - Frog In Boiling Water [Fantasy]
7. Chairgirl - Capsize (Single) [Self-Released]
8. The Lostines - Meet The Lostines [Gar Hole]
9. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Wild God [Play It Again Sam]
10. Thee Sacred Souls - Got A Story To Tell [Daptone]
1. The Lostines - Meet The Lostines [Gar Hole]
2. Wilco - Hot Sun Hot Shroud EP [dBpm]
3. Beechwood - Sleep Without Dreaming [Sub Rosa]
4. Shining Fields - The Tower to Surpass the Clouds [Self-Released]
5. Floral Print - floral print's guide to practical living and magical thinking [Rope Bridge]
6. Secret Six Jazz Band - Fireworks [Self-Released]
7. Spirit Of The Beehive - You'll Have To Lose Something [Saddle Creek]
8. Chairgirl - Capsize (Single) [Self-Released]
9. Washed Out - Notes From A Quiet Life [Sub Pop]
10. glbl wrmng - glbl wrmng Vol. 1 [Pell Yeah]
Hi, I'm Hunter, I DJ Storm Surge of Reverb aka The Surf Show, Mondays 4-6pm. My favorite surf records eventually get posted in their own separate thing at stormsurgeofreverb.com but I also listen to a lot of other things to preserve my sanity.
My list is big this year! And there were a few that I even left off because at some point this list has to end, so I can start my year-end surf list and catch up on all the records by bands I like that I didn't even know released something this year.
These are presented in order of whatever whim I was riding. I hope you find something you like.
1. Tasche De La Rocha and The Psychedelic Roses - Tasche De La Rocha and The Psychedelic Roses [Sinking City]
2. Mr. Sam and The People People - Again! Again! [Tape Dad]
3. Leyla McCalla - Sun Without The Heat [Anti]
4. Chairgirl - Capsize (Single) [Self-Released]
5. MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks [Anti]
6. Jamie xx - In Waves [Young]
7. The Lostines - Meet The Lostines [Gar Hole]
8. Cults - To The Ghosts [Imperial]
9. Gringo Star - On And On And Gone [My Anxious Mouth]
10. Lily Unless and The If Onlys - A Real Good Time [Self-Released]