REFOUND SOUND
Longtime Inland Northwest music lovers might recall the band Manito Park from the early '90s, but fewer probably remember the band's prior melodic rocking under the name Gotham. Back in 1989 the group released a soaring collection of tunes — which called to mind bands like Journey and Styx — as the cassette-only album Home Sweet Home. Now, more than 35 years later, Gotham is getting a second life after Australian reissue-focused label Melodic Rock Classics found that tape. On May 30, the imprint is rereleasing that Gotham album on CD (and digital download) under the retitled name Pictures. The reimagined LP also features three songs from the band's Manito Park era, all remastered to optimize sound. If you want to dive into some vintage Spokane sounds from the '80s AOR era, preorders are available via Melodic Rock Classics. (SETH SOMMERFELD)
THIS WEEK'S PLAYLIST
Noteworthy new music arriving in stores and online on April 25.
BEACH BUNNY, TUNNEL VISION
Get ready for summer as the sunniest indie power pop band around unleashes another collection of wildly infectious and catchy jams.
VIAGRA BOYS, VIAGR ABOYS
Coming off a high-energy Coachella set, the Swedish post-punk band prescribes another dose of satirically cutting songcraft.
VARIOUS ARTISTS, HEART OF GOLD: THE SONGS OF NEIL YOUNG
This all-star tribute to the legendary singer-songwriter includes renditions of Young tunes by Fiona Apple, Brandi Carlile, Eddie Vedder, Mumford & Sons, Sharon Van Etten and more. (SETH SOMMERFELD)
