MP3: A.A. Bondy – “When the Devil’s Loose” from When the Devil’s Loose, due September 1 on Fat Possum.
Another ode to “Delia,” the doomed heroine of so many murder ballads. Spooky!
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Andrew Bird – Oh No
MP3: Andrew Bird – “Oh No” from Noble Beast, out now on Fat Possum.
This song features all the things you love about Andrew Bird: whistling, nerdy smart lyrics, violin, plus hand claps. What more could you want? The album is a bit of a sleeper, but repeated listenings will reveal more and more.
Dinosaur Jr. – Beyond
Dinosaur Jr. – Beyond (Fat Possum)
When J. Mascis released More Light (with The Fog) back in 2000, I went to one of my favorite local record stores to pick it up. The owner of the store (who started it with, literally, a crate of records back in 1982) noticed me as a regular and offered to assist me in his quest to capture as much cash out of my wallet as he could. When I asked him if he had the new J. Mascis record, he sheepishly admitted that he didn’t, sadly hinting at my out-of-touchness by saying “We don’t have that much demand for Dinosaur Jr. anymore.”
So not only did I feel downright old, it troubled me that the youth of America seemed to have abandoned one of the forefathers of ear-damaging guitar rock. Sure enough: the store’s used bin was littered with the various titles of Dinosaur Jr.’s spotty 90s output, the same ones that I can admit to owning while also admitting that I understood how J. slowly fell from his Marshall stack throne.
Nathaniel Mayer – Stick It or Lick It
“Stick It or Lick It” by Detroit soul legend Nathaniel Mayer. From his Fat Possum debut, I Just Want To Be Held. Also: “I Found Out.”
Black Keys – The Lengths
“The Lengths” by Black Keys off Rubber Factory. Via Punknews.
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