Looking through the very first big week of album releases, I can’t help but feel completely overwhelmed by all of it. Not only are we graced with new music from more well-known names, but there is just as much quality here from some names that may not exactly be on everyone’s radar. Of course, we have Cat Power’s second covers album, Jukebox, along with the latest effort from Drive-By Truckers, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark – both of which are names that surely jump to mind right off the bat. I’ve only listened to each of these albums sparingly, as i’m not in exactly any kind of hurry to listen to either at the moment. Does anyone else ever feel that way towards listening to new releases?
A few albums that I can definitely recommend, and are currently on rotation at work include The Whigs’ Mission Control, who recently played here in Auburn completely unbeknownst to me (which is completely messed up, but that is another story). I’ve also been spending a lot of time listening to Evangelicals’ The Evening Descends, MGMT’s Oracular Spectacular, Hello, Blue Roses’ self-titled effort and Times New Viking’s Rip It Off. Also, a few records are out this week from two of Atlanta’s finest with The Selmanaires and Anna Kramer & The Lost Cause.
I’m really looking forward to listening to a lot of the other releases from this week as well. Which i’m sure will keep me busy – in a good way of course. Anything here that you can recommend or that I may have missed? Feel free to let us know!
Anna Kramer & The Lost Cause :: The Rustic Contemporary Sounds of…
Barton Carroll :: The Lost One
“Brookyn Girl, You’re Going To Be My Bride”
Black Mountain :: In the Future
Bodies of Water :: Ears Will Pop & Eyes Will Blink
“I Guess We’ll Forget the Sound, I Guess, I Guess”
Cat Power :: Jukebox
Dead Confederate :: Dead Confederate EP
Dengue Fever :: Venus On Earth
Drive-By Truckers :: Brighter Than Creation’s Dark
“Two Daughters And A Beautiful Wife”
Evangelicals :: The Evening Descends
Hello, Blue Roses :: Hello, Blue Roses
Hey Willpower :: P.D.A.
Instruments of Science and Technology :: Music from the Films of R/Swift
“Shooting a Rhino Between the Shoulders”
Jack Penate :: Matinee
Liam Finn :: I’ll Be Lightning
Matt Costa :: Unfamiliar Faces
MGMT :: Oracular Spectacular
The Selmanaires :: The Air Salesmen
Steve Aoki :: Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicals
“Bloc Party – Helicopter (Weird Science Remix feat. Peaches)”
Super Furry Animals :: Hey Venus!
Times New Viking :: Rip It Off
The Whigs :: Mission Control
The Whitsundays :: The Whitsundays
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What a great list of newbies after a month of very little. I am loving the new Whigs and the Cat Power album. So many to get through this week! These are the kinds of problems I need to face.
Barton Carroll is fantastic live. I’m going to check him out in Atlanta. thanks for posting.
That was a great post…I love this site…Thanks