Dude, it's June. You need some music. Amazon has some new $5 album deals. Here are some of the best...
- Bon Iver: For Emma, Forever Ago -my #1 album of 2008
- The Wrens: The Meadowlands - Pitchfork 95/100, Delusions of Adequacy 100/100
- Black Mountain: In the Future -my #20 album of 2008
- Antony & the Johnsons: The Crying Light - Paste 88/100, Pitchfork 86/100
- Akron/Family: Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free - Popmatters 90/100
- Other Lives: Other Lives - "...is going to be one of the big surprises in 2009." (link)
Stream or download the Dark Was the Night concert. If you don't have the album, Dark Was the Night (download, CD), you need it. It's really good.
Manchester Orchestra's album, Mean Everything to Nothing (download, CD), has been burning up my iPod. Still blowing me away, especially as they continue to put out videos for all the tracks. Here's the just released "I Can Feel a Hot One"...
And I'll leave you with the consistently wonderful Grizzly Bear with new high quality videos up. Here's "Cheerleader." More videos at Stereogum.