Andy Hull
You Wouldn’t Have to Ask Bad Books is a side project featuring Kevin Devine and Andy Hull (of Manchester Orchestra.) Without any real concept or reasoning other than to write music together while away from MO, the two realized an entire album together. The self-titled debut was released October
Cold War Kids
Royal Blue Cold War Kids are releasing a new album January 25, 2011 called Mine Is Yours. The lead single off that upcoming album is Royal Blue. I really dig the bass line, and am still really enjoying Cold War Kids loose style, they seem to sound over the hump
Hey Marseilles
Check out the Doe Bay Sessions from Hey Marseilles; the footage is beautiful and the music even more so. Their music is fun, totally beautiful, and they sound so fantastic. I couldn’t more highly recommend Hey Marseilles. Buy To Travels and Trunks now. More about Hey Marseilles Website | Facebook
Track Ones is a mixtape I’ve created compiling a list of my favorite opening tracks on albums. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Tracklisting: 1. Band of Skulls – Light of the Morning 2. Okkervil River – Our Life is Not A Movie Or Maybe 3. Manchester
CMJ
Good News Check out the totally fun, Philadelphia Grand Jury, a punk/soul trio that play some of the most fun, and energetic songs I’ve heard. They’ve got a free EP available on their website; its sure to invigorate your day with power poppy songs that remind me
cover
Crazy If you spent any time in 2006 you probably heard Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy. A song that was everywhere you looked. Fast forward to this cover, soulful crooner Ray LaMontagne covers Crazy, makes it his own, and its totally fantastic. Can’t help but love this version of it.
Golden Slumbers
Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight Catch Mumford & Sons cover of Beatles’ Golden Slumbers. It seems as though these guys can do no wrong right now. Everything they touch turns to gold. It’s not easy to cover a Beatles classic as such, but I think they do a pretty
CMJ
Trust On Friday October 22nd, Park The Van Records will have their 3rd CMJ Showcase Brooklyn, New York. A beast of a showcase featuring an array of live music which includes act Generationals. Generationals are a New Orleans band about to drop their second release, Trust (EP). Above is the
Alexander Ebert
Truth Brand new track from frontman Alexander Ebert (Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros / IMA Robot) entitled Truth. I’m not sure whether it will be attached to a solo project or not, but it’s definitely a cool track, and worth listening to if you enjoy the Edward Sharpe
the Fool
Rough Trade has released a stream of Warpaint’s album, the Fool; which will be available for purchase next week. I’ve had the pleasure of this album for a few weeks now, and it’s great that more people are going to get to listen to it. Check out
Best Coast
Best Coast’s album, Crazy for You, was a summer gem, and they’ve finally kicked out a video for single, Boyfriend. The video follows a young teenager on her 15th birthday dreaming about a boy. It’s all pretty basic, no wild concept, but it’s nice to hear
Enzymes
Enzymes Freelance Whales, the 5-piece band from Queens, NY, have been hard at work on a new single that they are sharing for free. The track is called “Enzymes” and is being released on Green Label Sound. This may be released as a follow up to their album Weathervanes which
