New Music

For those of you interested, this is the music I’m excited about right now (you could always find out what I like by going to my Last.fm page, but that wouldn’t really tell you what gets my blood boiling).

Espers recently released Espers II, and I have my little paws on a copy! This is exciting in the extreme, as I didn’t think they would actually release another disc, but here we are. And if you like psych-folk (not to be confused with freak-folk like Akkron Family or Animal Collective) with strong melodies that you just can’t pin down, I’d urge you to check them out.

Also, there’s apparently an EP called The Weed Tree out there; I’ll have to look into that, too.

To the amazement of some, I really do like Xiu Xiu’s album La Foret. A lot.

I’ve also received some Wooden Wand from a friend, and it seems like decent folk, even a little on the freak side. But whatever, I’ll have to check them out.

We Are Scientists are amazingly catchy. Not good, but catchy. I’m listening to With Love and Squalor.

New, also, is Calexico’s Garden Ruin. Ever since I got their collaboration with Iron and Wine, I’ve wanted to hear more, and the disc didn’t disappoint. Check this one out.

The Burning Paris: what are they? Non-instrumental postrock? Interesting. The disc is And By December although I believe the title in full is much longer than that.

Also, who didn’t tell me about Built To Spill? And why? Indie pop forefathers, and I’ve never heard about them until now. Sad, sad, sad.

And last but not least, I’m still digging Mutemath. Atypical. Enjoyable. Rocking out. Kevin needs to hear this disc, because I think he could appreciate it.