Horse Feathers
Thistled Spring
(Kill Rock Stars)
SOUNDS LIKE: The Idaho is palpable in this Portland-dwelling folk duo's third, a light and airy trip through fields of string instruments and flannels
FREE ASSOCIATION: There's gotta be beards behind this countrified roots rock
FOR FANS OF: Band of Horses meets Fleet Foxes and attack Devendra Banhart!
Jakob Dylan
Women + Country
(Columbia)
SOUNDS LIKE: An outrageously authentic bluesy rootsy rock record produced by T Bone Burnett with Neko Case and Kelly Hogan lending backup vocals
FREE ASSOCIATION: "One Headlights" should die of gonorrhea, but this is RAD!
FOR FANS OF: Tom Waits, The Band, the Boss, moonshine
Josh Ritter
So Runs The World Away
(Pytheas Recordings)
SOUNDS LIKE: From Oberlin to Boston he put out a wicked debut, a tour of Ireland with the Frames and he's still making impressive Americana records
FREE ASSOCIATION: This guy's a big deal in Ireland, cover bands play his songs in pubs
FOR FANS OF: Lenoard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen, Matt Nathanson
Walter Schreifels
An Open Letter To The Scene
(Academy Fight Song)
SOUNDS LIKE: A stellar batch of sunny, pretty guitar rock on the solo debut of a formerly hardcore guy whose style is welcoming and refreshing
FREE ASSOCIATION: There sure is a lot countrified white man rock in April
FOR FANS OF: Gorilla Biscuits, Kinks and Smiths, Ryan Adams
A Study in Her
In, Out, About
(Electric Eel)
SOUNDS LIKE: Solid double LP of synth-pop and alt-rock from Philadelphians inspired by main man Constantine Konassis' travels in India
FREE ASSOCIATION: Quirk rock from local boys (and girls) is like a po-mo Devo
FOR FANS OF: Sufjan Stevens electrified, Smashing Pumpkins, New Order
UNKLE
Where Did The Night Fall
(Surrender All)
SOUNDS LIKE: Unbelievable fifth record from British trip hop electro geniuses full of crashing beats, swelling rhythms and joyous climactic choruses
FREE ASSOCIATION: This is gonna be fun to settle in with; great guests and energy
FOR FANS OF: DJ Shadow, Rapture, LCD Soundsystem
JJ
Jj N° 3
(Secretly Canadian)
SOUNDS LIKE: Wispy, gentle beats carry the elusive voice of Sweden's rising stars in the electronic world on this follow-up to their highly-acclaimed debut
FREE ASSOCIATION: Strangely easy listening, like Enya as a hipster with a producer bf
FOR FANS OF: Fever Ray, Air France, Air, elevators
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
I Learned The Hard Way
(Daptone Records)
SOUNDS LIKE: The Brooklyn super-group and family of musicians' latest is its usual solid collection of soulful tunes but, uh, not nearly as exciting
FREE ASSOCIATION: Didn't think it was possible for them to be this boring
FOR FANS OF: James Brown, Ike & Tina, department store music
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