The Library
Each month, I’m going to start providing you with a list of the best music that was released the previous month. In general, I’m going to stay off the beaten track (no U2 mp3′s for you, thankfully) although I can’t stay away from the new Death Cab. I’m efforting to make a cute little mp3 player on the sidebar, which you can use to listen to these songs anytime. In the meantime, here’s the April mp3′s that have been in high rotation for me.
I was going to go in alphabetical order, but this first one is by far the best of the bunch. You need to own the entire album, as there isn’t a bad track on it.
Black Box Revelation- Love Is On My Mind
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/love-is-on-my-mind.mp3]
and this too:
East Hundred- Hammerhead
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/07-hammerhead.mp3]
Aidan Moffat & The Best-Of’s- 9,000,000 Bicycle
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/01-9000000-bicycles.mp3]
The Artisans- Jazz Serenade
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/jazz-serenade.mp3]
The Big Pink- Velvet
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/12-velvet.mp3]
British Sea Power- A Forest (Cure cover)
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/08-a-forest.mp3]
The Coathangers- Killdozer
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/10-killdozer.mp3]
Dananananakroyd- Watch This!
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/01-watch-this.mp3]
Death Cab For Cutie- My Mirror Speaks
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/03-my-mirror-speaks.mp3]
Great Lake Swimmers- Everything Is Moving So Fast
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/02-everything-is-moving-so-fast.mp3]
Home Video- I Can Make You Feel It
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/01-i-can-make-you-feel-it.mp3]
LR Rockets- Cameron Is Connected
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/01-cameron-is-connected.mp3]
Lykke Li- Knocked Up (Live on Carson Daly)
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/knocked-up-carson-daly.mp3]
Metric- Help I’m Alive (Acoustic)
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/help-im-alive-acoustic.mp3]
M.M.- Call The Shots
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/call-the-shots.mp3]
Other Lives- Don’t Let Them
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/02-dont-let-them.mp3]
Popface- Dreams Burn Down (Ride Cover)
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/01-dreams-burn-down-ride.mp3]
Shirley Lee- The Smack of Pavement On Your Face
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/10-the-smack-of-pavement-in-your-fac.mp3]
SomaHigh- Lo Fat
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/08-lo-fat.mp3]
Superchunk- Learned To Surf (new Superchunk! Yes, please!)
[audio http://thedumbingofamerica.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/03-learned-to-surf.mp3]
What did I miss? Post a comment and tell me your favorite releases of April!
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Other new favorites = I Was A King, Gliss, new Wye Oak
This was a great list!! I’ve had no time lately for new music, so you did my work for me and I thankyou for that. My favs are LR Rockets, Deathcab, Artisans, shirley lee and holy I had no idea there was new superchunk…I feel so out of the loop lately. Wow..holy new site!! I gotta get used to this! take care..:)
got a new fav for ya…the memories attack, chris thompson from eric’s trip and ron bates from orange glass. i’m LOVING them! not sure if you heard them yet or not. Thought you might be interested.
http://www.myspace.com/thememoriesattack
and i am so excited to check out the wedding present post, but i’m in a rush so will have to later…take care!