AIME – Summertime Mood (Feat. E-Touch)
rating: 8.3
Spinnerette – The Walking Dead
Spinnerette – Ghetto Love
freaks on the floor! brody, holler at us!
rating: 7.9
what a killer hodgepodge of sounds. i wasn’t surprised when i found out these brooklynites were a sub-pop band, or that they are made up of indie vets from Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Edsel and Shortstack.. blame you came out in march and it has some great garage rock on it. most importantly, they have a killer photo section on their myspace.
rating: 8.6
chicago dream-pop outfit speck mountain put on for their city with “angela”, lifted from the “some sweet relief” LP out now on carrot top records. she got a friend, she got a friend, he ain’t who he say he is, he ain’t who he say he is.
rating: 6.8
Deer Tick – Baltimore Blues No. 1
providence, rhode island quartet deer tick bring the party on “baltimore blues no. 1”. this one’s in heavy rotation. b’more go hard.
rating: 7.8
we live a dying dream, if you know what i mean… still got it.
rating: Manchester City
Edward Sharp & The Magnetic Zeros – “40 Day Dream”
after living the “major label” lifestyle with his prior band Ima Robot, front man Alex Ebert has found a new alias, cleansed in the sounds of his organic LA folk rock outfit Edward Sharp & The Magnetic Zeros. damn zagat-me.. initial financing for the project came from the one the only Heath Ledger and his beloved Masses involvement. the 11-12 piece band just released the bohemian inspired EP Here Comes May 19 and will be releasing their full length debut on July 14. stoked to see these guys work their magic live..
rating: 8.5
rich boy, polow da donnnnnnnnnn. soz on the dj shit in the mix. 100’s in my frigerator/now they know we getting paper. friday, droppppppp!
rating: 8.2
Department of Eagles – “No One Does It Like You”
formerly The Whitey on the Moon UK, Department of Eagles are comprised of NYU roomates Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear and Fred Nicolaus. October 2008 saw the release of their second LP In Ear Park with lead single “No One Does It Like You”. its simple stompy beat, minor harmonies and refined but messy reverb tones deliver refreshing, ambitious and innovative pop. digginz the eerie gospel meets barber shop quartet feel.
rating: 7.75
Florence and the Machine – Cosmic Love
when we first learned of uk artist florence and the machine, we though, oh yeah, this must be a cool new band or summat, right? WRONG FUCKERS! naw dude, florence and the machine is actually just one person. wild, right? and that one person is london, uk artist kate bush. so yeah, it’s pretty dope to have ms. bush back on the scene and we’re psyched on the upcoming release of her ninth LP “lungs”, due july 6 on island.
rating: 8.3
