Free StuffColour Revolt*The Cradle-Dualtone/ADA
The Oxford, MS, band dubbed a "Band To Watch" by Stereogum and the "best edge-of-your-seat energy since The Arcade Fire" by Paste -- have crafted their strongest statement to date with The Cradle, a 10-song album that focuses the band's wild-eyed, textured, standing at the edge of the world rock.
Soap&Skin*Lovetune For Vacuum-PIAS America/Fontana
Few musical discoveries in recent years have been as staggering as that of Soap&Skin, aka Anja Plaschg. The sheer force this twenty-year-old artist injects into her compositions almost defies belief, her songs consuming every last drop of her with no regard for peace. At other times the 14 deeply melancholic piano compositions, plus a cover version of Franz Schubert’s Im Dorfe’ that make up her debut album sometimes resemble crackling electronica under her unique vocals, which oscillate between a whisper and a scream. All of the songs, however, are drenched in Plaschg's beauty and grace
Dirty Heads*Any Port In A Storm-Executive Music Group/Fontana
Dirty Heads represent a lifestyle, both musically and emotionally. It’s a lifestyle that is felt and adopted by fans of reggae, ska, and hip hop. It’s about good times, summer, fun with your friends and generally the rally cry of youth, which is all about postponing the inevitable responsibilities of adulthood for one more party. Dirty Heads pulls from a wide range of influences including rock, vintage reggae, underground hip-hop, skate punk lyrics, and weaves them together seamlessly to create a sound that is both familiar, yet unique unto themselves.
!!!*Strange Weather, Isn’t It?-Warp/Redeye
Following in the footsteps of artists like David Bowie, Iggy Pop, and Depeche Mode, !!! traveled to Berlin to produce a record that is simultaneously brooding and somehow their poppiest, most immediate record yet. Strange Weather, Isn’t It? is filled with deep, galvanizing grooves that protrude from a dark undercurrent, resulting in an album that perfectly captures the aura of Berlin while still retaining accessibility on the dance floor.r co-headlining with John Hiatt in August, with aggressive schedule continuing throughout 2010 and 2011.
Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses*Junky Star-Lost Highway Records/U
Produced by T Bone Burnett, Junky Star is the new album from acclaimed singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses. Bingham recently won the Oscar and Golden Globe for “The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)”, which he co-wrote with Burnett. All 12 songs on Junky Star were written by Bingham and range from Sticky Fingers-era Stones (“Depression”), to introspective confessionals (“Hallelujah), to narratives with vivid imagery (“The Poet”).
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