Welcome to Music That Matters with 3, 2, 1 New Music Monday.
This week: Miranda Lambert goes disco, Quavo hits the high seas with Pharrell, and Dead Poet Society brings the rock.
Plus, Lil Nas X, Father John Misty, and some previously unheard Mac Miller music on vinyl.
(Countdown Video)
3 major album drops.
First up – Miranda Lambert has gone country disco with Crisco.
(“Crisco” clip)
The album has some serious ’70s energy, and she even brought in Chris Stapleton and Ella Langley for a little extra help.
By the way – with a title like Crisco, you would think somebody would make a butter-colored vinyl edition.
But guess what? They did.
(“A Song to Sing” clip)
Next, Quavo teamed up with Pharrell Williams, who executive produced the album: QRÖMELIFE
(“Backwards” clip)
And apparently, some of this collaboration happened aboard Pharrell’s yacht.
So that’s Quavo, Pharrell, and a recording studio floating somewhere in the ocean.
Yeah, of course, I’m jealous.
(“BA” clip)
And finally, Dead Poet Society with their third album, Monarch.
They brought in Paul Meany from Mutemath to produce it.
If you enjoy heavier alternative rock with some serious grooves, give this band a listen.
(“Cold” clip)
2 new singles.
Returning is Lil Nas X with “World’s Greatest.”
(“World’s Greatest” clip)
This is a much more personal release because it pays tribute to his late mother while revisiting childhood memories.
And then we have Father John Misty with “The X-panded Universe.”
(“The X-panded Universe” clip)
This is actually his third single of 2026. And yes, if this is starting to sound like a Marvel movie, the lyrics get into crossover events, alternate timelines, as well as heroes & villains.
(Record Scratch video)
And finally, one vinyl pick.
Mac Miller’s The Divine Feminine celebrates its 10th anniversary with a new three-LP edition.
But here’s the exciting part.
We’re getting THREE previously unreleased songs from the original recording sessions, including “Butterflies,” featuring Thundercat on bass.
(“Butterflies” clip)
That’s your 3 albums, 2 singles, and 1 vinyl for the week.
This has been 3, 2, 1 New Music Monday
Until next time.
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“She Don’t Use Jelly” eventually became the Flaming Lips’ breakthrough hit.
And they got a little help…
from two special guys at MTV
(Music Cut #3 “Beavis and Butthead” cut)
BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD!
The two featured the song’s music video…
helping introduce the Flaming Lips…
to a whole new audience.
Even Wayne Coyne credited these fine wingnuts!
(Music Cut #4)
LYRIC OF THE DAY: “When he’s at home an’ he blows his nose, He don’t use tissues, Or his sleeves, He don’t use napkins, or any of these. He uses Magazines.” – The Flaming Lips “She Don’t Use Jelly”
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Welcome to Movies That Matter, where we look at three movies worth knowing about before the weekend begins.
Tom Cruise may have doomed humanity – whoopsie, Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson have some very dark secrets, and a giant bunny – not good – is back on the big screen after 25 years.
(Countdown Video)
What’s new? Tom Cruise is playing Digger Rockwell… in Digger.
(Digger clip – “I wasn’t expecting that”)
Digger is described as the most powerful man in the world — who is suddenly trying to convince everyone that he can save humanity.
One problem – he helped create the disaster.
So, in essence… save the world from yourself.
(Digger clip – “from sinking into chaos”)
And if that sounds complicated, I’m sorry – things aren’t getting any easier.
Dakota Johnson stars in Verity as a struggling writer hired to finish the books of a famous author played by Anne Hathaway.
(Verity clip – “You Must Have Questions”)
Then she finds a secret manuscript inside the house…
…and starts wondering exactly how much of it is fiction.
(Verity clip – “This is Verity”)
And finally… celebrating its 25th anniversary in a new 4K presentation, it’s Jake Gyllenhaal in Donnie Darko.
Say hello to Frank… a bunny rabbit.
(Donnie Darko clip – “The Giant Bunny Rabbit”)
The anniversary screenings run through October 4th.
That’s this weekend’s Movies That Matter. From saving humanity to dark family secrets to one very uncomfortable bunny, there should be something waiting for you at the movies.
Until next time – keep on popping the corn.
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