Overwhelmed by New Music Tuesday (New Releases)

After a few semi-slow weeks of album releases, this tuesday is about to make up for it all. I wanted to share what a tuesday full of music for me looks like. This list took a long time because, yes, I did personally zing through ALL most of these releases. Some I spent more time with than others.

To make things easier for you, dear reader, I wanted to loosely throw out some genres in case you were searching for something in particular. I apologize in advance for incorrectly labeling anything, I hate using genres so I had to take some shots in the dark, hence all the "?". All of the links are from LargeHeartedBoy's super large list that gets published every week. The titles of the releases include a link to amazon where you can listen to/buy the album or songs (usually cheaper than on itunes). Good luck sorting through it all, I hope my narrowed down list helps you out on your musical adventures.

* denotes the fact that you absolutely should check out these bands and their kick-ass new tunes only because Jessica is really enjoying them at the moment.

Important Note: I got distracted halfway through the list. There really was too much good music yesterday. Yes, there really is such a thing. I am more than slightly embarrassed to post a partially completed list, but if I wait one more day it will be irrelevant. Maybe you can try doing your own research.

AM Taxi: We Don't Stand a Chance (vinyl) (hard rock)

Listen: Fed Up, The Mistake

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti: Before Today (indie)

Listen: Bright Lit Blue Skies, Revolution's a lie
*Blitzen Trapper: Destroyer of the Void (vinyl) (indie rock at its finest)

Listen: all the songs are great!!!!

BLK JKS: Zol! (?)

Listen: Zol! 

*Cadillac Sky: Letters in the Deep (bluegrassy-ish singer/songwriter)

Listen: Ballad of Restored confidence, Hangman, trapped under the ice

*Christina Aguilera: Bionic (CD with bonus tracks) (vinyl) (dirty pop)
ummm its the return of xtina...just check it out before the radio kills it

"sex for breakfast" is a yummy tune.

Cold Cave: Life Magazine Remixes EP (remixes)

Listen: Delorean Remix (so good!!!)

The Cure: Disintegration (3-CD remastered edition with bonus tracks)
awesomeness!

Deer Tick: The Black Dirt Sessions (vinyl) (alt. folk)

Listen: When she comes home, twenty miles, the sad sun

*Delta Spirit: History From Below (vinyl) (alt)
fantastic full album!

*The Dig: Electric Toys (alt rock?)

Listen: two sisters in love, look inside, carry me home 

Pleasantly surprised with this debut album

The Drums: The Drums (indie rock/ garage rock?)

Listen: Forever and Ever Amen, let's go surfing

*Grace Potter and the Nocturnals: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (pop rock)
Really fantastic summer album...check it out.

Hanson: Shout It Out
yes, this is who you think it is. Kind of an awesome comeback with trumpets. 

The Henry Clay People: Somewhere on the Golden Coast (vinyl) (rock)
Listen: Slow Burn, Saturday night, your famous friends

Here We Go Magic: Pigeons (vinyl) (indie)

Listen: Collector, Old World United,

Hot Hot Heat: Future Breeds (vinyl) (don't even know)

Interesting album as a whole, I need more time with this one

*Jewel: Sweet and Wild (2-CD edition) (country/pop)

Listen: Summer home in your arms (my new fav)

Pretty good album from her.

Kaiser Cartel: Secret Transit (pop)

Listen: Around you, Carroll street station, ready to go

Their last album, March Forth, was better 

(Here is where I got lazy. I still starred the good ones though)

Konono No 1: Assume Crash Position


Kristin Hersh: Cats & Mice


Light Pollution: Apparitions


Linfinity: Martian's Bloom (vinyl)


Manowar: Thunder In The Sky


Nada Surf: If I Had a Hi-Fi (vinyl)


Nevermore: The Obsidian Conspiracy


Olafur Arnalds: & They Have Escaped the Weight of Darkness (vinyl)


Orianthi: Believe (II)


The Pains of Being Pure At Heart: Say No To Love b/w Lost Saint


Plies: Goon Affiliated


Pretty Maids: Pandemonium

Listen to: Pandemonium


*Ratatat: LP4 (vinyl)



*Rooney: Eureka (vinyl)
Listen: I Can't Get Enough
Same old Rooney, just poppier.


*Suckers: Wild Smile
So hot right now. 
Tender Trap: Do You Want a Boyfriend? (vinyl)

*Tokyo Police Club: Champ
Good release, interesting band full of new experiments.
*Various Artists: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Soundtrack (deluxe edition with bonus tracks and poster)
Weird fad. Will never see or read this series but the music is consistently good. Don't judge.


*Various Artists: Twistable Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to Shel Silverstein
So awesome if you grew up with his poems. Andrew Bird is my favorite.


Viernes: Sinister Devices

*Villagers: Becoming a Jackal (2-LP vinyl)



A Weather: Everyday Balloons (vinyl)


What Laura Says: Bloom Cheek


Wild Moccasins: Skin Collision Past


Wye Oak: My Neighbor / My Creator
Not as good as I had hoped.


*Yo La Tengo: Here To Fall Remixes EP (vinyl)

Delta Spirit - Bushwick Blues

I am so excited for Delta Spirit's new album, History from Below, coming out June 8th. So far a few songs have been (unintentionally?) leaked on the internet and you can get "Bushwick Blues" and "911" if you want to search for them, but I'm pretty sure they are there illegally so you can listen to "Bushwick Blues" on their myspace. While you are there you can check out their tour dates for this summer, it's pretty extensive. They will make an appearance at the Middle East (Cambridge, MA) on June 28th, I will be there. It's going to be a really fantastic summer album, you can tell just by looking at the cover art. That is assuming you judge things by their covers like I do. It screams "awesome summer album for driving to the beach with the windows down and volume up" right? Right.

I loved their last album, "People C'mon", is a song from it that we have mentioned before. They do guitar and drum driven rock with a very classic sound, no computer stuff, the way rock & roll should be. It's nice to know that music like this still exists, thank you Delta Spirit.

"911" is a perfect song about the current times with lyrics, "the folks back east they say the market's fine/ I heard that before in 1929" and other politically charged bits and pieces. "Bushwick Blues" gets played on repeat a lot because it has a fast tempo and well written hooks about a love that's hard to get over. I give this band one of my highest recommendations. I like it so much that I took the time to transcribe the lyrics of my favorite verses just for you (sorry if I botched them). Plus that way I got to play it on repeat some more. During SXSW, Delta Spirit did an acoustic recording of Bushwick Blues that you can watch in the video below. For the more upbeat album version listen on myspace. Hope you like it!

Hold on to my hand 

Never let go, never let go,

We were just two kids, acting tough, 

Well then we grew up, me not so much

All the other guys, that you see, 

are nothing compared  to me, 

because my love is strong and my heart is weak after all. 

(skipped a verse)

To the other side of the states return,

I met a young girl, well I couldn't manage her, 

Because I think of you in every girl I meet, 

It's no relief, it sounds to me, just as sweet,

So maybe I'm a fool for feeling used,

But the way we kiss at night I thought you knew,

Cause my love is strong, and my heart is weak afterall

Delta Spirit--People C'Mon

Gabbie put "Ode to Sunshine" on a mix she made me last year. I also really like "People, Turn Around". I think they toured with Matt Costa not too long ago. I promised my next post would be more upbeat (music, maybe not the lyrics). If you do like them, also check out Dr. Dog.