Current Music Playlist – November 2009
Recently, I’ve been discovering a number of great bands, new releases from bands I enjoy, and even a few older releases. This has resulted in a lot of music listening at work, in the car, and at home. Here is a taste of what has been on repeat recently.
MEW – No more stories… (very long title)
This is a band I knew of, but mostly because I loved the album cover of their last album rather than knowing their music. I heard a song off the new record on WOXY, and I was hooked right away. Upon first listen, Built to Spill came to mind. There is a nice variety of sounds on this record. Below is one of my favorites.
Molina & Johnson – Self Titled
This record is a collaboration between two indie rock veterans, Jason Molina (Magnolia Electric Co., Songs:Ohia) and Will Johnson (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel.) Will Johnson is probably my single-most favorite musician/songwriter today, and I enjoy Molina’s work as well, so it’s a no-brainer that this is going to get continued listens. The record is a very slow affair, but is very much what I expected, knowing how these two operate outside of their main projects. The song Almost Let You In stands out for me, and can be heard below.
M83 – Saturdays = Youth
This is a release from 2008 that I had though about purchasing a number of times in the past, and finally got around to it this fall. I’m glad I did. I’m a sucker for 80′s inspired synth rock, and this band makes no apologies for their love of the great shoegazing bands of that time. Below is one of my favorite tracks from the record, weird video and all.
The xx – xx
This is something that I have bought within the past few days, and it will be seen whether or not it makes it into the my listening rotation for the long haul. I do like what i am hearing so far though. This band has a very slinky sound that I think could appeal to a wider audience. Let me know what you think about this, and the songs above.
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