out this week

PJ Harvey: White Chalk Single
First single off PJ Harvey’s stunning 8th studio album, White Chalk.

When Under Ether [super-wicked-cool song]

buy White Chalk 7" here


Babyshambles: Delivery Singles
Brand new Babyshambles single supporting their new album, Shotter's Nation, out on October 1st!!! You can get the single on two CDs and a 7"!!!

Delivery

buy Delivery Singles here


Kevin Drew: Spirit If...
A surprisingly great solo debut by one of the founding members of Broken Social Scene. It features many BSS motifs such as uneven and unorderly dynamics, melodic and unwinding timbre, and the big and triumphant sound.

Farewell To The Pressure Kids [wicked-cool song]
Back Out On The... [wicked-cool song]

buy Spirit If... here


Basia Bulat: Oh, My Darling
Oh, My Darling is a collection of some very gorgeous tunes and it is an ideal companion for those peaceful autumn walks.

Little One [wicked-cool song]
(see my review for Oh, My Darling a few posts ago for more songs)

buy Oh, My Darling here


Example: What We Made

Milk Your Goat
Popcorn & Fisticuffs [wicked-cool song]

buy What We Made here


Dropkick Murphys: The Meanest Of Times
Be sure to add this celebratory fast tempo and raw vocals album to your Celtic punk collection!

Tomorrow's Industry [wicked-cool song]
(F)lannigan's Ball [wicked-cool song]

buy The Meanest Of Times here


Akron/Family: Love Is Simple
Love Is Simple is wonderfully jam-packed with chants, weird noises, as well as witty and unusual interlopes to create an utterly strange atmosphere from start to finish.

Ed is a Portal [wicked-cool song]
Of All the Things [wicked-cool song]

buy Love Is Simple here


Motion City Soundtrack: Even If It Kills Me

Last Night
Point Of Extinction

buy Even If It Kills Me here


Les Savy Fav: Let's Stay Friends
This is one fine indie rock/post-punk record! ...and I absolutely LOVE the album cover!!!

The Equestrian
Brace Yourself [wicked-cool song]

buy Let's Stay Friends here

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I am quite surprised at how much I am enjoying Kevin Drew’s solo debut Spirit If... For some reason, I was very skeptical and thought that it would be a terrible album; but boy, was I wrong! In a way, Spirit If... is like another Broken Social Scene record, with 20 less members. Although Kevin Drew was unable to create the same grand sound like BSS, he did managed to produce some very complex and layered music. The wonderfully uneven and unorderly dynamics of "Farewell To The Pressure Kids" starts off Spirit If... with a bang! This big and triumphant sound is also carried throughout the record from tracks such as "Lucky Ones Back" and "Out On The...". In contrast, "Tbtf", "Safety Bricks", and "Gang Bang Suicide" convey a very melodic and unwinding sensation that closely resembles to songs from the To Be You And Me EP. Nevertheless, much like BSS, Kevin Drew was able to generate the same psychedelic feel in Spirit If... In other words, the music from BSS, and now Kevin Drew have the ability to make one wanders off somewhere else, they kind of make one daydreams... which is for most parts, a wonderful feeling.

Farewell To The Pressure Kids [wicked-cool song]
Lucky Ones
Gang Bang Suicide
Big Love
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Spirit If... comes out on September 18th, you can pre-order it here

new favourite hobby: watch/hear kevin drew eats his breakfast cereal

Kevin Drew’s new song "Tbtf", from his upcoming album Spirit If..., is available for download here.