Today's
Quick Mention: If you have a blog and would like
to swap links then shoot me an email. I'm trying to
further expand my blogroll. On a related note, if any
of you use Delicious/Hype Machine/Twitter then I'd really
appreciate it if you'd add the site. Thanks.
Here's an EP to make your Monday better.
Enjoy.
:Fischerspooner
- Supply And Demand:
To be honest, this is an act that I've been waiting
to like for a number of years. Why is that, you ask?
Because for a long time they've hinted at a sound that's OK
with being dance pop and not house/rave music. This,
while not exactly what I'm seeking from them, is closer
(imagine a lighter version of the Faint), and over the last
couple of days I've found myself revisiting it often.
Entertainment might end up being a keeper. It's
due May 4.
:The
Naked Hearts - Call Me:
2009 hasn't exactly delivered a ton of bands that carry the
sloppy and simplistic (some would also say grunge, I
suppose) sound that defined early to mid-90s indie rock, so
it really pleases me to finally have some good stuff via
this Brooklyn duo. They've only been together about a
year, so I think the These Knees EP is just the
beginning of something pretty damn good. Get it
digitally or on vinyl at this very moment.
:Drummer
- Diamonds To Shake:
While Dan Auerbach released a solid solo effort, I still
felt it sounded a bit too much like what he does in the
Black Keys. So, of course, this means I have to give
the other half of BK, drummer Patrick Carney, all the credit
in the world for picking up bass and being a part of
something that is so very different (despite the project's
name) than his usual gig. Expect to pleasantly
surprised by this act's wall of inspired noise. The
debut will be out sometime later this year on Audio Eagle.
:Paper
Moon - What Are You Going To Do With Me:
Admittedly, I can imagine this song playing throughout a
montage in a teen movie (you know exactly the spot, it comes
right after the climatic couple crumble), but at the same
time that's what I like most about it. In other words,
after you hit play you'll probably find yourself cuddled up
on the couch and feeling cute. Only During
Thunderstorms hits store shelves tomorrow.
Disguise yourself and then seek it out.
:Ice
Palace - Thoughts Facts:
"You are always in my head/Taking up the precious space"
Here's a Minneapolis-based act that's signed to the Cloud
Cult-owned Earthology Records. If you liked the
aforementioned Naked Hearts' take on early to mid-90s rock
then you can expect to appreciate this band, which sounds
like that genre did as the new millennium rolled around.
Small world, right? Anyhow, Wonder Subtly Crushing
Us is due out in a couple of weeks.
- John Laird -
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