The New Decay Listens

It's officially been one month since my last post, so I thought I'd update you on a few things you can expect to hear on some upcoming shows of mine.  2008 isn't very old, yet it's already brought us some fine listens!

 

Beach House - Devotion (Carpark)

I've been on a bit of a Baltimore thing of late thanks to a number of things (The Wire, Panda Bear, the fact that the Orioles might actually send Roberts to the Cubs etc...).  Dream Pop duo Beach House is only solidifying this with their upcoming album Devotion due out February 29th. I'll have more on the album closer to the release date, but until then, go check out the first single "Gila" as it is a thing of beauty.

Charles Mingus Sextet with Eric Dolphy - Cornell 1964 (Blue Note)

Released last year, this album catches one of the finest Jazz ensembles on the cusp of their ground breaking tour.  While, they are still getting comfortable with each other here, it's still fascinating to listen to a group so full of potential.  

Deerhunter - Fluorescent Grey EP (Kranky)

I picked up the Cryptograms album on vinyl while I was in Edmonton a few weeks ago and was glad to see that the vinyl edition included this ep at the end.  Recorded almost a year after the full length, the Ep illustrates how well Deerhunter is progressing as a band.  Expect big things from them in years to come.

Hello, Blue Roses - Long title I don't feel like writing

Kate Bush meets Destroyer.  Of course I'll eat this up.

The Magnetic Fields - Distortion (Nonesuch)

Pitchfork has a review for this one up right now, which is a good read.  The album is somewhere in the 'almost-great' area between the confused and uninspired i and the classics Holiday and 69 Love Songs.

Wolves in the Throne Room - Two Hunters (Southern Lord)

Is this post-rock or doom-metal, or black-metal?  Who really cares?  One listen to "I Will Lay Down My Bones Among the Rocks and Roots" will have you hooked.

Until next time ...