Animal Collective "Fall Be KInd" EP

More Audio experiments From Animal Collective..

Apollo Ghosts "Forgotten Triangle" Limited Edition Lathe cut 7"

Lathe cut Low-Fi coolness from Catbird Records and the Apollo Ghosts. This extremely limited special edition of 25 copies sold out in about an hour I hear. Lathe-cutting is a process where records are cut one-at-a-time by hand with a rotary lathe machine. Sweet Huh? This five song ep is still available on CD as well as their full length "Hastings Suprise."

Fulton Lights "Healing Waters"

Check out the great new recording (maxi ep?) from Fulton Lights. 6 songs in 27 minutes including a David Byrne cover. this is a great disc even if it is a little short...

Tom Waits "Swordfishtrombones" lp

Recently I returned to this Waits classic to immerse myself in the brilliance of his songwriting and the freedom with which he began to express himself. Filled with classics, this is a wonderful recording.

Handsome Furs "Face Control" lp

I love this Electro Punk record.

Yo La Tengo "I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One" 2xlp

Laying around in the evening still being punished by summers heat made me want to listen to the reissue of this Yo La Tengo Classic from 1997.

Grinderman "Grinderman" lp

Unrefined, immature, raw and unrelenting. I love this record.

In Nick Caves own words

"Grinderman was like a bomb going off within the Bad Seeds. It was like going back to the wife and telling her that you'd taken a mistress."

Akron/Family "Love is Simple" lp

Tribal chaos folk rock experimenters Akron/Family let this joint fly in 2007 and it still contains some of my favorite tracks. Ed is a Portal, Dont be Afraid Your Already Dead, Lake Song/New Ceremonial Music for Moms, There's So Many Colors and Phenomena are all outstanding. Aw, who am I kidding? They are all great.

Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions "Through the Devil Softly"

The much anticipated return (by me at least) of Hope Sandoval (of Opal and Mazzy Star fame for those who don't know) Will Be released September 15, 2009. Look for it.
Blanchard

Cat Power "The Greatest" lp

Haunted and beautiful. Just buy it

R.L. Burnside "A Ass Pocket Of Whiskey" lp

Probably the best description I have ever heard is "lo-fi storytelling garage punk-blues rock with explicit lyrics" and I am not sure I have the ability to expand on that statement very well. What I can tell you is the main reason I love this record is its rawness. It has a rebellious, in your face sort of hell-raisin' quality that I am rather fond of. I guess it is not really for fans of the cleaned up sort of blues. This recording has all the grit I could want.

Unbunny

Hey check out the Catbird Unbunny widget to the right. Follow the link for a free mp3. Lets help get this project moving... only about $700 to go!

Cursive "Mama, I'm Swollen" lp

While seeming slightly juvinile, I'm swollen is a fully realized, delightful descent filled with self pity and desperation. And suprisingly I heard some occasional Queenesque stylings amid all the hard emo indi post punk. Favorite track? We're Going to Hell. The lp is 180 gram Red + Black marbled vinyl with full length CD of the album in gatefold package came with a bonus download card for other songs, demos, and videos... the bonus tracks are as follows
1 "All I Know"
2 "Mama's Baggage"
3 "I Couldn't Love You (demo, alternate lyrics)"
4 "What Have I Done (demo, extra verse, alternate lyrics)"
5 "In the Now (demo, alternate lyrics)"

Ben Harper & Relentless Seven "White Lies for Dark Times" 2xlp

This is a tasty slice of blues rock from Mr. Harper and R7. I have been hoping/waiting for a solid "rock" record from Mr. Harper for a while now. This one mostly fills that bill, but I do wish it rocked just a little bit harder. That said, I do really enjoy this record very much.