Sharon Van Etten: Tramp for $3.99

In the running for best album of 2012 is Sharon Van Etten's new one, Tramp. Today only it's $3.99. A steal, I tell you!

Lisa Hannigan: Passenger

Lisa Hannigan: Passenger is $3.99 today. Includes a duet with Ray LaMontagne.

Cut Copy | Zonoscope

Cut/Copy's 2011 album, Zonoscope, is $3.99.
Solid reviews: Pitchfork 86/100. Paste 82/100.

DJ Shadow: The Less You Know, The Better

DJ Shadow: The Less You Know, The Better is $3.99 today!

99 Most Essential Autumn Classics | $1.99

The 99 Most Essential Autumn Classics is $1.99! Enjoy!

Miles Davis: Sketches of Spain is $3.99

Miles Davis: Sketches of Spain is $3.99. This is NOT Kind of Blue, but you should check it out. If you aren't convinced by the previews, check out Pitchfork's write-up.

Wilco: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot for $3.99

Wilco's excellent album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, is $3.99 right now. Get it!

Dawes: Nothing Is Wrong

Dawes newest (June 2011), Nothing is Wrong, is $3.99 today. Hurry!

EMA: Past Life Martyred Saints

The new album from EMA: Past Life Martyred Saints is $2.99 today. I've never heard of EMA or the artist behind it, Erika M. Anderson. But seeing the daily deal on Amazon I looked up more on the album. It has remarkable reviews from Pitchfork, PopMatters, Drowned in Sound, Dusted, and MusicOMH. So I picked it up and want to encourage you to dive in. Let me know what you think.

Bruce Springsteen | Born In The U.S.A. for $3.99

Bruce Springsteen's album, Born In The U.S.A., is $3.99 today only.

99 Essential Masterpieces of the Classical Era

The 99 Most Essential Masterpieces of the Classical Era is $1.99 today. Another great album of classical music for dirt cheap. Enjoy!

Sarah Jarosz | Follow Me Down

New album by Sarah Jarosz, Follow Me Down, is $3.99. Paste 8.7/10. If you like Nickel Creek, Punch Brothers, etc, I think you will dig it.

Thile & Daves: Sleep With One Eye Open is $3.99

Chris Thile (Nickel Creek) and Michael Daves' new bluegrass album, Sleep With One Eye Open, is $3.99 today only. Sounds really great and getting good reviews. I picked it up. You should too!

New Albums Out Today

Some really outstanding new albums out today...

• Okkervil River: I Am Very Far || $3.99 today only! (The Stage Names was my #1 of 2007 & The Stand Ins was my #17 of 2008 (both $5)
• The Antlers: Burst Apart (Hospice was my #1 of 2009)
• Manchester Orchestra: Simple Math (Mean Everything To Nothing was my #4 of 2009)
• Other Lives: Tamer Animals (Self-titled album was my #15 of 2009)

Fleet Foxes: Helplessness Blues is $3.99

Fleet Foxes brand new album, Helplessness Blues, is $3.99 today. Don't miss this one!

Wye Oak | Civilian

I paid full price for Wye Oak: Civilian. It's a steal at $2.99, and already a favorite of 2011 for me.

Low: C'mon

Low's new album, C'mon, is $3.99 today only. Paste gives it a 8.1/10.

Destroyer | Kaputt

One of the albums I most anticipated this year is Destroyer: Kaputt. Destroyer is Dan Bejar's (of New Pornographers) band. It's been $5.99 for weeks. Today, $2.99. Pick it up! It has a 84/100 composite score at Metacritic, which is big. Pitchfork 88/100. Tiny Mix Tapes 100/100.

Smith Westerns | Dye It Blonde

Smith Westerns: Dye It Blonde (2011) is getting great reviews. A Metacritic composite score of 83/100, including Pitchfork 84/100 & AV Club 90/100. I paid full price on the day it was released. You get it for $2.99 today only. Go get it!

The Hold Steady: Boys & Girls In America

The Hold Steady: Boys & Girls In America is only $3.99 today. Anthemic songs great for playing loud and singing along.