Great Northern‘s Remind Me Where The Light Is is set to hit stores Tuesday (April 28) and I couldn’t think of a better record for you to spend your money on. The California duo of Rachel Stolte and Solon Bixler go grand and heavily produced (that west-coast feel) on their sophomore effort – and you… Continue reading Review: Great Northern – Remind Me Where The Light Is
Category: New Albums
Suckers: It Gets Your Body Movin’ [MP3]
From Suckers, a group I’ve never heard of before, comes a delicious free download, “It Gets Your Body Movin’” off their recently released Suckers EP (April 14). You can purchase it on Amie Street for a grand total of $1.66 (until it inevitably goes up.) This one gets me all excited and stuff – in… Continue reading Suckers: It Gets Your Body Movin’ [MP3]
Brett Randell: UMD’s own rising singer/songwriter
A local talent to present today, this time ultra local – coming straight from the University of Maryland itself. A mere college senior, Brett Randell displays advanced musical ability on his recently released full-length album. After a six year hiatus from music, Randell decided to re-enter the ever burgeoning scene after receiving a new guitar… Continue reading Brett Randell: UMD’s own rising singer/songwriter
That other album coming out May 26…
In what could be the most ill-advised marketing move of all time, Sarah Siskind will be releasing her newest album, Say It Louder, on May 26 (though it will be available through iTunes today). Hmm, what else is dropping that day? Eh, not too much. Only the most anticipated albums of the year in the… Continue reading That other album coming out May 26…
Patrick Watson to drop new album May 5
Patrick Watson, he of otherworldly falsetto vocal talent (see this video), is set to release a new album May 5 with The Wooden Arms, appropriately titled Wooden Arms. We excitedly have “Man Like You,” a gorgeous track with layered acoustics, to give to you off the new album. Watson is not the type for a… Continue reading Patrick Watson to drop new album May 5
New Papercuts – ‘You Can Have What You Want’
We received an email about a new track available for download from Papercuts, titled “You Can Have What You Want,” which was also featured as an NPR song of the day. I wasn’t sure what to expect from it because to be completely honest I haven’t heard much Papercuts before but if this song is… Continue reading New Papercuts – ‘You Can Have What You Want’
Jon Hopkins free mp3
Thanks to Jamie’s post about the new Dirty Projectors track, I found out about another free download on Domino, this time a track called “Wire,” from Jon Hopkins (nerdy parents? If he didn’t go to school there I’d be very upset. “Hey I’m Jon Hopkins, I go to Johns Hopkins. Yeah, that’s right, I go… Continue reading Jon Hopkins free mp3
Yacht’s new album cover is bad for your head
Why do these cover art artists hate us so? First we had the acid test of Animal Collective’s Merriweather Post Pavilion, then the WTF moment of 2009 with Dinosaur Jr.’s Farm, and now we have Yacht’s See Mystery Lights. Although it might seem harmless now, just wait until you see the holographic foil they’re going… Continue reading Yacht’s new album cover is bad for your head
The Thermals are a little less angry, a little more depressing…
The Thermals have been known for their angsty social and political commentary. But on their new album, Now We Can See, they traded in their anger for frustrated depression. Because they refuse to be happy. Ever. Even a look at the new album cover tells a lot. A swan drifting in the moonlight is so… Continue reading The Thermals are a little less angry, a little more depressing…
Review: Does Doves ‘Kingdom Of Rust’ deliver?
It has finally been released folks. And I have myself a copy. The question is, am I happy or sad? Am I satisfied? Blown away? Disappointed? It’s been four years since the last Doves release, so we’ve all been anxiously anticipating Kingdom Of Rust for quite some time, and when “Jetstream” hit the airwaves, people… Continue reading Review: Does Doves ‘Kingdom Of Rust’ deliver?