Shannon and the Clams, “The Moon is in the Wrong Place.” Oakland garage rock quartet Shannon and the Clams delivers profound reflections about life’s impermanence on its new album. Made in Nashville with Dan Auerbach, The Moon Is In The Wrong Place captures the raw emotion and creative energy…

Jordan Rakei, courtesy. For this week’s Tuesday Tracks, we bring retro symphonic soul by Jordan Rakei, euphoric alt-rock by Good Neighbours, melancholic slice of life portraits by Pedro the Lion and Phosphorescent, moody guitar pop by Victoria Bigelow and electronic soul by Tim Atlas. Good Neighbours, “Keep It Up”…

Norah Jones, “Visions.” Norah Jones’ newest album, Visions, swings the pendulum from darkness back to light. If 2020’s Pick Me Up Off the Floor was the dust on the windowsill clouding the view, Visions is the sun beaming through. Visions Norah Jones Blue Note, March 8 8/10 Get the…

Brainstory, courtesy Carlos Garcia. This week’s selections span smooth soul from East Bay hip-hop collective AG Club, a dance tune by Mahmut Orhan, blues from Mia Dyson, electro-pop by Winona Oak, ’70s-inspired Chicano rock by Brainstory and the alt-pop of Natalie Jane. Mahmut Orhan featuring TUANA, “Nighter” — Just…

Kali Uchis, “Orquídeas.” Kali Uchis gifts listeners an eclectic bouquet of moods and genres on Orquídeas. The Spanish-language album (the title means “orchids”) is a coherent and bold musical statement from the Colombian American. Featuring a variety of collaborators, most of whom are Latin American, the album should still…

Super Cassette: Max Gerlock (L) and Nick Gerlock. Courtesy Gene Ang. OAKLAND — Pop outfit Super Cassette sings about moving through darkness rather than dwelling in it. Continue? Super Cassette Dad Shirt Records, out now Get the album on Amazon Music. “Even in the more depressive songs, there’s a…

Hermanos Gutierrez, courtesy. This week we bring you cinematic instrumental tracks from Hermanos Gutierrez and Small Isles, sinister-sounding Southern rock by Brother Dege, alt-pop-rock by Rosie Frater-Taylor, an eerie lullaby by Jean Ryden and a tender fingerpicked ballad by Lau Noah and Cécile McLorin. Hermanos Gutierrez, “Blood Milk Moon”…

Brandy, “Christmas with Brandy.” “The Boy is Mine,” “I Wanna Be Down” and “Love Again” artist Brandy has released her first holiday album. Christmas with Brandy Brandy Motown, Nov. 10 7/10 Get the album on Amazon Music. One of the biggest names in ’90s and early aughts soul and…

Mount Kimbie, courtesy T Bone Fletcher. Brigitte Calls Me Baby exudes Roy Orbison cool, ThxSoMch explores nu-metal, Sammy Virji expounds on U.K. garage rock, Q Marsden blends R&B with pop, Nitefreak and Emmanuel Jal bring the Afro-house rhythms and Mount Kimbie tries on newfound shoegaze. Brigitte Calls Me Baby,…

Nelly Furtado performs at Portola Festival in San Francisco on Sept. 30, 2023. Matt Pang/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — Portola Festival returned to Pier 80 near the city’s Dogpatch neighborhood on Saturday. The two-day fest included headliner Eric Prydz on the first day, along with pop singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado and…