- Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - Ballicki Bone I picked up this album after seeing their review/profile in The New Yorker, and it’s a worthwhile treat. The eight brass players roll in and out of the me...
- Isaac Hayes - Theme from “Shaft” The whole soundtrack is just $2 today at Amazon MP3. Very recommended....
- Grizzly Bear - Southern Point The first track on their new Veckatimest album, this preps the listener for the various facets of their style like any good opener. And then it rolls into the catchy seco...
- Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks The full Veckatimest album came out today, and we finally get to hear the recorded version of Two Weeks… which sounds surprisingly close to the version played on Letterm...
- Dr. Dog - The Old Days Beautiful way to wake up in the morning. Very Beatles/Beach Boys....
- Organic - Philip Glass This, from the Koyaanisqatsi soundtrack, is how my Friday felt. I’m graduating from college tomorrow morning, and today’s been one big sad goodbye to all I’ve ...
- riazm: Built Then Burnt (Hurrah! Hurrah!) - A Silver Mt Zion Born Into Trouble As The Sparks Fly Upwards is one of my favorite albums, and this a particularly beautiful selection of words and music fr...
- thebalaclava: Fleet Foxes - Icicle Tusk As far as “first things to hear upon waking from a nap” go, this is utterly fantastic. Also, yay naps! Now I’m gonna go eat some ice cream....
- When A Capella Music Goes Horribly Wrong Embedded above is a cover of Neutral Milk Hotel’s “King of Carrot Flowers” by UC Berkeley’s DeCadence a capella group. In their defense...