Better Late than Never.

As i've only had this blog up for a few weeks, i'd be remiss if I didn't provide a heads-up on a few earlier releases that are still receiving heavy rotation:

SPOON - 'Gimme Fiction'

For those who dig the Pixies, Sonic Youth or Pavement...the latest from Britt Daniel and company is getting a lot of deserved hype in all the music rags. Very angular-sounding indie rock w/ quirky (but cool) lyrical stylings. Not as amped up as some of their previous releases (their last one, 'Kill the Moonlight', is a classic), but like the McRib sandwich...me lovin' it. One of my favorite bands, be sure to catch them live (check out their website in the LINKS section for tour dates and to download the track 'I Turn My Camera On').

LOW - 'The Great Destroyer'

One of my favorite albums of the year so far. Layers of distorted drums, organ, guitar, synth, strings and heartbeat-like electronic drums. Very melancholy at times, it would almost be a depressing listen if the overall composition wasn't so damn beautiful. Be aware, despite all that, this is NOT a snoozer...there are moments where a wave of sound will come crashing down on you like a ton of bricks. You can stream a handful of tunes from this release and their back catalog HERE.

M83 - 'Before the Dawn Heals Us'

Synth-heavy electronic orchestral pop muzak...it's like a film score. I liked the previous effort (Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts) a little bit better, but this is an insanely interesting listen in it's own right. I found it more polished and slightly poppier in spots, barring the wonderfully creepy 'Car Chase Terror' (turn off the lights and listen on headphones for maximum weirdness). Check out the tunes at his website (streaming via Real Player) HERE.

So, enjoy. I've got a lot going on this week, but that should hold the 2 people reading this thing for a while. Whoo.