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Album Drops

Album Drops: May 15 2012

May 15, 2012

My selection of Adam-Lambert-free new releases this week. Some exceptional options, including Beach House, Best Coast, and mewithoutYou. Beach House – Bloom (Sub Pop). Dream poppers from one of my favorite all-time labels out of Seattle, though this band is from Baltimore. Still riding quite the blog buzz wave, this is their fourth album, and [...]

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Album Drops: May 8 2012

May 8, 2012

Carey, S. – Hoyas EP (Jagjaguwar). The official release of S. Carey’s EP, though it has been available digitally for about a month. Stream “Two Angles” here. Hangmen – East Of Western (Acetate) Here We Go Magic – A Different Ship (Secretly Canadian). This album has been getting a lot of buzz the last couple [...]

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Album Drops: May 1 2012

May 1, 2012

Allo Darlin’ – Europe (Slumberland). Stream the video for “Capricornia” above. Brun, Ane – It All Starts With One (PIAS America). Stream “Do You Remember”. Dot Hacker – Inhibition (ORG). We featured the track “Order/Disorder” back in late March. Father John Misty – Fear Fun (Sub Pop) Jones, Norah – Little Broken Hearts (ANG) K-Holes [...]

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Album Drops: April 24 2012

April 24, 2012

Big Eyes – “Back From the Moon” 7” (Grave Mistake) Dandy Warhols – This Machine (The End). I had the distinct pleasure of seeing the Warhols last year at Sled Island. I won’t tell you they blew my mind or anything, but still, it was the Warhols right? At any rate, I’ve listened to the [...]

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Best Coast – “The Only Place” LP Drops May 15 / Tour Itinerary

April 18, 2012

The other news of the week (besides the Sonic Boom announcement of course) is the new album for Best Coast. They too, like Hot Panda, easily scored in my top albums of 2010 with “Crazy For You”. California surf-pop at its finest, I was really hoping this band would find their way to Edmonton this [...]

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Metric – More Details On “Synthetica” – Out June 12

April 18, 2012

Received a few pressers yesterday on the upcoming Metric album, “Synthetica”. Due out June 12, the album will contain eleven tracks (listing below). The band also announced the first single – “Youth Without Youth” (the second track on the album) – will be released May 1. Oh, and there’s cover art now. There, now you’re [...]

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Album Drops – April 17 2012

April 17, 2012

It’s that time once again, isn’t it. Tuesday. New release day. Here is this week’s options and opportunities. Enjoy. Lightships – Electric Cable (Domino) Lioness – The Golden Killer (New Romantic). More details on this Cancon yumminess can be found here, including a stream of “The Night”. Macpherson, Steph – Bells & Whistles (Cordova Bay). [...]

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Album Drops – April 3 2012

April 3, 2012

Au – Both Lights (Hometapes) Beal, Willis Earl – Acousmatic Sorcery (XL) Bear In Heaven – I Love You It’s Cool (Dead Oceans). Ha, I received this album while I was away and didn’t even realize. Give me a day or two to digest it. Collage Culture – Examining The 21st Century (PPM) Felice, Simone [...]

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