- $5 Albums: My Fav January $5 Albums | Don't Miss: J. Tillman: Cancer & Delirium | Arcade Fire: Funeral | Best Coast: Crazy For You | Buke & Gass: Riposte | Dawes: North Hills
- Streaming FREE: Smith Westerns (Dye It Blonde out tomorrrow!)
- Daytrotter FREE: Dirty Beaches | Iron & Wine
- Bits & Pieces: Highly anticipated albums from Chicago artists | Sarah Jaffe on World Cafe | Sharon Van Etten full live show download & Tiny Desk Concert (her 2010 album, Epic, is wonderful)
The Low Anthem had my #5 album of 2009 called O My God, Charlie Darwin. Their new album, Smart Flesh, comes out on February 22nd. Here they are singing "Ghost Woman Blues" on Letterman. What a great band...
Okkervil River was the indie band that in many ways started my love for indie music. They were the first indie band I saw in concert a few years back because of their The Stage Names album. Their new album, I Am Very Far, is still very far off (May 10th) but it's great to get a listen to what's coming via Fallon (and a little AC Newman)...
Do you like that new album by "Tennis"?
I can't decide what to buy between that and Smith Westerns... The new Decemberists and Destroyer album I'll buy for sure though!
Posted by: Jordan | 01/17/2011 at 12:48 PM
I haven't hear much of the Tennis album, but I'll be checking it out. Been reading reviews.
Smith Westerns is a no-brainer after streaming it for me. Gonna be another great year of music!
Posted by: Steve McCoy | 01/17/2011 at 12:51 PM
Totally!
Tennis kinda sounds like a mature version of best coast, with more harmony!
And yeah, That Smith Westerns album is solid and gets better each listen! I'll most likely pick up a copy!
Posted by: Jordan | 01/17/2011 at 01:00 PM