Como Te Llama
ALBERT HAMMOND JR Como Te Llama Black Seal Website
Albert Hammond Jr. has returned with a sophomore album, Como Te Llama due out on July 8. I must say he has dodged the sophomore album curse and delivered an album that's even better than his first. The sound production is a lot more polished and the songs are finely crafted and...
07/02/08
  
Exit
SHUGO TOKUMARU Exit Almost Gold Website
I can't stop listening to "Parachute", the single from Shugo Tokumaru and nearly burst into pieces from cute overloaded. The album will be released in the US in September. But for now, we'd have to occupy ourselves with the dreamy music videos on youtube for the "Parachute", "Green Rain" and "Button". Although,...
07/01/08
  
Vagabond Skies
JOSEPH ARTHUR Vagabond Skies Lonely Astronaut Website
Joseph Arthur is an acclaimed, award-winning artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Discovered by Peter Gabriel and signed on to his label in the 90s, Joseph Arthur has been writing and recording music while continuously painting Picasso-esque work ever since. Many of his work, both visual and music, he shares online for free...
06/26/08
  
I the River EP
THERESA ANDERSSON I the River EP Basin Street Records Website
Recently Theresa Andersson performed a track from her I the River EP, "Na Na Na", by using only a loop pedal to play all the instruments and vocals. You can view the video here, if you haven't already, and joined the 600,000 plus wowed viewers. Listening to the track itself, I'd...
06/23/08
  
Es Tiempo
ALLA Es Tiempo Crammed Website
There's something so familiar and calming about Allá's debut album Es Tiempo that makes it just the right album for the warm summer nights. Pronounced ay-ya, which translates to "over there", the Chicago-based trio blends electronic and jazz music and infused it with their traditional Mexican music backgrounds. Allá took four years...
06/17/08
  
 Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust
SIGUR ROS Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust XL Website
It has been a while since I got excited over a new Sigur Ros album. That is mainly due to after owning two of their albums ( ) and Takk and listening to the rest, I can't help but realizing that they all sound alike. While the previous albums have been consistent...
06/11/08