Sorry for the lack of updates the past few weeks, as I felt I needed a little break from the blog. Considering it’s only March (seriously, it’s already March!), it may seem odd that I would already need some time away, but hey, it happens!
With that being said, the first thing to scratch off the list upon updating is catching up with the album releases from the past weeks, including this week as well. And as you notice, there’s a ridiculous amount of releases that made their way down the pipe — almost too many to mention. So in an attempt to get this out as quickly as possible, I’ll let you guys recommend what’s worthy of dropping down some cash for.
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April Smith and the Great Picture Show,
Arpline,
Athlete,
Balmorhea,
Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore,
Boy Eats Drum Machine,
Charlie Alex March,
Clogs,
Efterklang,
Eluvium,
Emma Pollock,
Field Music,
Golden Triangle,
Holly Miranda,
Japanther,
Joanna Newsom,
Josiah Wolf,
Lightspeed Champion,
Local Natives,
Moon Duo,
Portugal. The Man,
Rocky Votolato,
Rogue Wave,
Sambassadeur,
Shearwater,
Shout Out Louds,
Son Lux,
The Go Find,
The Ruby Suns,
The Weekly Graboid,
These New Puritans,
Twin Tigers
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This bit of news comes courtesy of Chromewaves, who sadly enough, is probably the only blogger that springs to mind who would care enough to consider posting this sort of thing. Which is one of many reasons why Frank is awesome and you should be reading his blog if you don’t already.
Emma Pollock, who at this point is probably still best known as the former frontwoman of The Delgados, is set to release her second solo album The Law Of Large Numbers in March (which is also looking like another great month of releases). While 2007’s Watch The Fireworks was a satisfying, albeit forgettable record, I still consider Emma a very talented vocalist, so I’m definitely curious to see where she goes with this next release.
MP3: Emma Pollock :: “Hug the Harbour”
MP3: The Delgados :: “Coming In From The Cold”
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With The Delgados disbanding in 2005, it’s wonderful news to find out this morning that former lead singer Emma Pollock will be releasing her very own solo debut! I was definitely caught by surprise, and i’m really excited to see how this new venture for her turns out. The record is called Watch The Fireworks and will be released on September 11th through 4AD Records.
The fine folks at Beggars have provided a free download off the upcoming album, and I must say that it feels odd listening to Emma sing without the backing of The Delgados members. Just off this one track, it seems to rely heavily on strong melodies while being primarily piano based. I actually have the full album here, so I plan on listening to it at work later today.
You can catch her on tour as she’ll be with The New Pornographers (!) starting on October 11th in Edmonton through November 5th. Full tour dates are up on her myspace page.
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“Adrenaline” | Emma Pollock
“Coming in from the Cold” | The Delgados from 2005’s Hate
“All You Need is Hate” | The Delgados from 2005’s Hate
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