Album Update: Sharon Van Etten – Tramp

Tracklist:
1. Warsaw
2. Give Out
3. Serpents
4. Kevin’s
5. Leonard
6. In Line
7. All I Can
8. We Are Fine
9. Magic Chords
10. Ask
11. I’m Wrong
12. Joke or a Lie

Tramp is out on Feburary 7th, 2012 on Jagjaguwar.

Album Update: Miike Snow – Happy to You

Tracklist:

1. Enter The Jokers Lair

2. The Wave

3. The Devil’s Work

4. Vase

5. God Help This Divorce

6. Bavarian #1 (Say You Will)

7. Pretender

8. Archipelago

9. Black Tin Box

10. Paddling Out

Happy to You will be released March 27th, 2012 on Columbia Records.

Can’t think of an album coming out in 2012 that I am more excited for.

 

Album Update: White Rabbits – Milk Famous

01. Heavy Metal
02. I’m Not Me
03. Hold It To The Fire
04. Everyone Can’t Be Confused
05. Temporary
06. Are You Free
07. It’s Frightening
08. Danny Come Inside
09. Back For More
10. The Day You Won The War
11. I Had It Coming

 Out March 6th on tbd Records.

Coachella 2012!!!!

Excitement. Joy. I cannot wait.

Eric’s Favorites for 2011

Looking back on 2011, one finds a year that was filled with such hope and tons of rewarding music from bands that I had not yet discovered. The year could be characterized as one where I devoted much of my listening time to albums released in years previous, but I still have favorites from this year that I will always recall fondly. Here’s to 2012 being yet another year for amazing art to be created and appreciated!

My Top 100 Tracks of 2011

It’s always nice to begin a tradition, especially one that offers such an interesting look on a year. The fact I enjoy listening to albums as a complete work, this list seems to favor works by the Antlers, Washed Out,  Elbow, and PJ Harvey, which is fine, because those are great albums. It is important to note that this is not a list that measures quality, but rather quantity. But that is not to say that any of these songs are duds. As I wrote last year, credit goes to Edgar Wright. And now, without further ado, here are my top 100 tracks of 2011 by amounts of listens.

Album of the year goes to…

In just 28 days (the month of February, 2011), Ryan Lott and his magical crew have created a masterpiece: We Are Rising.
This album was funded NPR, completed on a dare, and it came out beautifully. The sound is fresh, new and interesting; it is sometimes dark, but often hopeful, playful and inspiring.
It is a DJ and producer’s conception, strung together with acoustic and organic instruments, performed wonderfully by many talented guests such as DM Stith.
When I first heard it, I thought, “this is like Age of Adz but without the Sufjan.”
And it is, in a way. But much more. I urge you to check it out.
And if I could have one wish, it would be to be able to work for this musical genius in some capacity, or maybe to at least hear this album get the hype and credit it deserves.