January 2011
6 posts
The Twilight Singers – Dynamite Steps Out 2/15 on Sub Pop
The Twilight Singers – “On The Corner” MP3: The Twilight Singers – “Blackbird and the Fox”
The Curious Mystery – We Creeling Out 3/8 on K
Cold Cave – Cherish The Light Years Out 4/5 on Matador
J Mascis – Several Shades Of Why Out 3/15 on Sub Pop
J Mascis – “Not Enough”
Follakzoid – s/t Out 2/8 on Sacred Bones
Papercuts – “Do What You Will” 7″ Out 2/1 on Sub Pop
December 2010
6 posts
Danielson – Best of Gloucester County Out 2/22 on Sounds Familyre
Danielson – “Grow Up”
Colin Stetson – New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges Out 2/22 on Constellation
Wye Oak – Civilian Out 3/8 on Merge
Wye Oak – “Civilian”
Parts & Labor – Constant Future Out 3/8 on Jagjaguwar
Perfume Genius – Learning (Special Edition) Out now on Matador
Perfume Genius – “Dreeem” MP3: Perfume Genius – “Learning”
The Go! Team – Rolling Blackouts Out 1/31 on Memphis Industries
The Go! Team – “Buy Nothing Day”
November 2010
24 posts
Dum Dum Girls – He Gets Me High Out 3/1 on Sub Pop
Toro Y Moi – Underneath The Pine Out 2/22 on Carpark
Atlas Sound – Bedroom Databank Vol. 2 Out now
New material from Bradford Cox’s Atlas Sound project, free for download right here.
Atlas Sound – Bedroom Databank Vol. 1 Out now
New material from Bradford Cox’s Atlas Sound project, free for download right here.
John Vanderslice – White Wilderness Out 1/25 on Dead Oceans
The Caribbean – Make The Day Out Of Range Free Download
Out now on Hometapes
New free downloadable comp from these long-time Hometapes label veterans.
The Luyas – Too Beautiful To Work Out 2/22 on Dead Oceans
The Luyas – “Tiny Head”
Silk Flowers – Ltd. Form Out 1/25/2011 on PPM
Silk Flowers – “Band Of Color”
The Cave Singers – No Witch Out 2/22/2011 on Jagjaguwar
La Sera – s/t Out 2/15/2011 on Hardly Art
La Sera – “Never Come Around”
Iron & Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean Out 1/25/2011 on 4AD/Warners
British Sea Power – Valhalla Dancehall Out 1/11/2011 on Rough Trade
British Sea Power – “Living Is So Easy”
Excepter – Maze of Death Out now on Dog Daze Tapes Cassette • MP3
Akron/Family – S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT Out 2/8/2011 on Dead Oceans
Akron/Family – “Fragments from S/T II“
Panda Bear – “Last Night At The Jetty” b/w “Drone” 7″ Out 12/6 on Fat Cat
Telekinesis – 12 Desperate Straight Lines Out 12/15/2011 on Merge
Telekinesis – “Car Crash”
Shugo Tokumaru – Port Entropy Out 2/15/2011 on Polyvinyl
Death – Spiritual, Mental, Physical Out 1/25/2011 on Drag City
The Mynabirds – “All I Want Is Truth (For Christmas)” b/w “This Will Be Our Year” 7″ Out 12/7 on Saddle Creek
New holiday single backed by a cover of the Zombies’ classic.
Small Black – “Photojournalist” b/w “Sun Was High (So Was I)” 7″ Out 12/7 on Jagjaguwar
Small Black – “Photojournalist”
The b-side is the band’s cover (”dreamix”) of the Best Coast track “Sun Was High (So Was I)”
Orange Juice – …Coals To Newcastle Box Set Out 11/9 on Domino
Orange Juice – “Felicity”
Seven-disc anthology from this seminal band collects their complete discography and other studio recordings, as well as a collection of BBC Sessions, and a DVD featuring rare promotional clips, four performances, and their posthumous concert video, “Dada with the Juice.” .
Thank You – Golden Worry Out 1/26/2011 on Thrill Jockey
The Soft Moon – s/t Out 11/16 on Captured Tracks
The Soft Moon – “Tiny Spiders”
Grandaddy – The Sophtware Slump (Vinyl Reissue) Out 12/14 on The Control Group
Also being vinylly reissued are Sumday and Under The Western Freeway, which has never before been released on vinyl in the US.
October 2010
22 posts
Cloud Nothings – s/t Out 1/25/2011 on Carpark
Spectrals – Extended Play Out 1/2011 on Moshi Moshi/Underwater Peoples
Spectrals – “Chip A Tooth (Spoil A Smile)”
Smith Westerns – Dye It Blond Out 1/18/2011 on Fat Possum
Diamond Rings – Special Affections Out now on Secret City
Apex Manor – The Year Of Magical Drinking Out 1/25 on Merge
Apex Manor – “Under The Gun”
Girls – Broken Dreams Club Out 11/22 on True Panther
The Coathangers / The Numerators – Split 7″ Out 12/7 on Suicide Squeeze
Faun Fables – Light of a Vaster Dark Out 11/16 on Drag City
Faun Fables – “Parade”
Birthmark – Shaking Hands Out 12/14 on Hidden Agenda
Brand new solo project from Nate Kinsella (Joan of Arc, et al.)
Dum Dum Girls – “Bhang Bhang, I’m A Burnout” b/w “Last Caress” 7″ Out 11/9 on Slumberland
(Yes, of course “Last Caress” is a cover)
Deerhoof/Physical Forms – Hoofdriver 7″ Out 11/16 on Polyvinyl
DNTEL – After Parties 1 Out 12/7 on Sub Pop
DNTEL – After Parties 2 Out 12/7 on Sub Pop
Fergus & Geronimo – Unlearn Out 1/18/2011 on Hardly Art
Lia Ices – Grown Unknown Out 1/21/2011 on Jagjaguwar
Lia Ices – “Grown Unknown”
Lia Ices ft. Justin Vernon of Bon Iver – “Daphne”