It was impossible to choose my top 20 (i chose a 1 and a 1a) and I felt like I was shortchanging some great music out there this year. So, I thought it would be a good idea to view the ones that got away this year. Drive By Truckers
the Luyas
The Luyas released their video for ‘Tiny Head’ on stereogum today. Their upcoming album, Too Beautiful to Work, will be released on February 22 (February 21, in the UK). I’ve gotten a chance to listen to the album, its a collection of echo-drenched space-age pop songs, its futurist but
Mondo Amore
Nicole Atkins’ Vultures has been given a video treatment. “Vultures” will appear on Nicole Atkins’s new album MONDO AMORE available everywhere on January 25th, 2011. She’ll also be touring her new album extensively, check out the dates below. February 2011 9 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom 11 – Vancouver,
Arcade Fire
It’s near impossible to pick one top album with the massive amount of music I listened to this year but I thought I’d try to at least give you an idea of what you should grab this year before we start anew. 20 thru 16; 15 thru 11;
Drive By Truckers
Used to Be A Cop Go Go Boots, Drive By Truckers newest album is set to be released on February 15, 2011. They’ve released a track off the album, titled “Used to Be a Cop,” a 7 minute alt country / blues track that, if you are a fan of
Jukebox The Ghost
It’s near impossible to pick one top album with the massive amount of music I listened to this year but I thought I’d try to at least give you an idea of what you should grab this year before we start anew. Monday I debuted 20 thru 16;
Civilian
Civilian The much anticipated 3rd release (Civilian) of Baltimore duo Wye Oak won’t come until 2011. But yesterday amped up the anticipation with title track, Civilian being released. The track is powerful, yet vocally quiet singer Jenn Wasner’s voice conveys that strength until succumbed by Andy Stack’s
Lose Campesinos
Too Many Flesh Suppers Welsh indie poppers drop an obscure b-side “Too Many Flesh Suppers,” a dark and twisted pop track (that doesn’t make sense) that is heart-wrenching and beautiful. The string compositions are morose, as is the title of the track, and the lyrics just as dark You
delta spirit
It’s near impossible to pick one top album with the massive amount of music I listened to this year but I thought I’d try to at least give you an idea of what you should grab this year before we start anew. Yesterday I debuted 20 thru 16;
cover
She & Him – I Put A Spell On You (cover) by musicsavage Zoey & M.Ward’s She & Him project is one of the more widely liked in the ‘indie-world’ and the two of them have released a brand new single today, covering the 1956 Screaming Jay Hawkin’s
Dawes
The supergroup that was once known as MG&V and now known as Middle Brother, is John McCauley of Deer Tick, Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, and Matthew Vasquez of Delta Spirit. Their self-titled debut, will be released March 1, 2011 on Partisan Records. Here’s Middle Brother performing the
Love A Collision
Love, A Collision Check out Mondrian, a french pop band and their track, ‘Love, A Collision.’ If you’re a fan of the sounds of Freelance Whales, or a poppier sounding version of Sufjan’s ‘Seven Swans’ this one will interest you; its got a similar feel with a banjo
