Today's Quick Mention: Just want to
throw out a very strong recommendation to see
Hanna. It's easily one of the better films
that I've seen this year! GO.
Tunes and words.
Enjoy.
:Chad
VanGaalen - Sara:
Chad has been putting out great music for years, so I wasn't
the least bit surprised when this turned out to be a song I
had to share. However, I was caught off-guard by how
simplistic it is. There's usually an extra layer or
two of something thrown in for fun, but this is just sparse
(in a good way, of course). The rather oddly titled
Diaper Island is due out May 15 via Sub Pop.
:Woods
- Pushing Onlys:
If there's one song in today's EP that may not get immediate
love from everyone, it's this lo-fi, falsetto-heavy effort.
So, to hopefully allow yourself the chance to see that it's
actually a rather charming number, I advise that you do your
best to give it a few listens. You'll be able to pick
up Sun And Shade on June 14 via the band's own
Woodsist label.
:Swearing
At Motorists - Feeling Transparent:
At only a minute and half, this is obviously one brief
moment of indie rock. Fortunately, "she doesn't even
know I exist" is the kind of lyric that shouldn't take
anyone too long to understand. The band just put out a
compilation of singles titled Postcards From A Drinking
Town. It's available on
Secretly Canadian, and you need it.
:The
Appleseed Cast - Middle States:
Post-rock can be fairly hit or miss these days, so it's
definitely a treat to have one of the genre's best continue
to deliver the goods. Definitely throw on a nice pair
of headphones for this! The band, which has now been
together for 14 years, will release the Middle States
EP everywhere on June 7 via Graveface Records.
:Ezra
Koenig - Papa Hobo (Paul Simon Cover):
I know most of the world is only paying attention to this
track because of Ezra's ties to Vampire Weekend, but I think
it warrants some love for just being a very charming and
well done cover. Or does that make me crazy? You
can be honest. If you'd like a hard copy of this
you'll need to pick up the Ceremony soundtrack.
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