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Phoenix’s Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix first hit the US in May, 2009. I’m not sure why I haven’t written about this disc yet, because it’s been on repeat for months. Phoenix is a French band….from France…
Anyhow. This album is spectacular from start to finish. It gets richer each time you listen to it (exactly like French food, am I right? am I right?).
The first single – and…
Mew is one of those bands that make your brain turn into one, giant, pile of musical note mush. They’re sort of on another level. The kind of level you get to by eating guitars raw.
Mew’s new album (slightly annoying, but they are forgiven), No More Stories Are Told Today I’m Sorry They Washed Away, has to be in the top three of the year for me. It’s…
Future of Forestry’s second installment of their four part EP series arrived a few months ago, and it’s time you hear it too. Oh yes, it is time.
I’m honestly too lazy to write more about the band, other than they’re pure, unfiltered, awesomeness, so here’s what I said about them previously:
Hailing from San Diego, CA, they’re automatically cooler than most of us. But unlike many…
Death Cab for Cutie just released a new single on the Twighlight Saga: New Moon soundtrack entitled Meet Me On The Equinox, and it’s better than any of the songs on their most recent release, Narrow Stairs. (By the way, if you still haven’t picked up the Open Door EP then you should check it out).
If you’re like, “WTF is an equinox?” here’s a…
I know Jars of Clay has had a loyal following since the 90′s; but I was not one of those people. After their first album, I fell (hard) off their band wagon. However, with their new album The Long Fall Back to Earth those of us with a broken tailbone might be ready to once again gather ourselves up, and rejoin the Jars fan club.
The new album truly…
Future of Forestry has not one new album, but four new albums coming soon. The first? Travel. Wait, it gets better: you can download the new song, Traveler’s Song, for free!
Previously named “Something Like Silas”, the band was signed and decided to rebirth under the name “Future…
Fantasies is Metric’s fourth studio album, and it’s four times awesomer than most everything else 2009 has heard. You may have heard lead singer and songwriter Emily Haines’ voice before as she has been featured on Stars‘ albums, and (like many other amazing artists) is part of the Broken Social Scene.
Fantasies has a very interesting…
Animal Collective’s Merriweather Post Pavilion is easily one of 2009′s best, and you can listen to the whole thing right here! Animal Collective has been around for years, and they have a cult-like following who would probably secede from the union to live in an Animal Collective commune if they could (which would be bad news for us, because they’re from Baltimore, MD)…
Stars continues to be on my favorite bands. One of their frontmen, Torq, will be completing his own side project this year entitled “Dead Child Star.” Amy Millan (who has such a rad voice) did her own thing recently, and she’s also slated for a new album in
Check out the newest featured video! Thanks to Ryan, for showing me this. A lesson in visual beauty combined with one of the most melodic, moving songs I’ve heard in years. I actually made my own video to this song some time ago, those of you who read watch this video should be able to identify the song with a smile.