Ten albums alphabetically by artist. Most of these albums are on emusic, my primary source for new music these days.
British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
If you're answer is "yes", then.. you know the rest.
Flight Of The Conchords - Flight of the Conchords
All the songs from the TV show re-recorded in full rock band glory.
Robert Forster - The Evangelist
Forster without McLennan is like half of that pizza without the other half, but half a pizza is infinitely better than no pizza at all!
The Morning Benders - Talking Through Tin Cans
East Bay locals follow up their great EP from last year with an even better full-length CD (RIYL: The Shins, Rogue Wave)
Nada Surf - Lucky
More of what they do best, and then some.
Pugwash - Eleven Modern Antiquities
A good one by Pugwash (aka Irishman Thomas Walsh) with help from Andy Partridge (who co-wrote two tracks), Dave Gregory, Eric Matthews, Michael Penn, and Jason Falkner. Recommended for fans of any of the listed artists.
R.E.M. - Accelerate
Greatest R.E.M. album of the 21st century? Almost definitely!
School of Language - Sea From Shore
SoL is David Brewis from Field Music, and this is the more experimental side of the band. His brother Peter's new project/album The Week That Was is the accessible/poppy side of the band. Put together, they're like two full Field Music albums!
Shake Some Action! - Sunny Days Ahead
I liked the first SSA album, but wasn't sure if they could keep the intensity up for another album. Turns out that they can.
Sloan - Parallel Play
Never Hear The End Of It condensed and cut in half. 13 songs in 39 minutes makes an ideal album and song length.
Looking forward to: The Hold Steady, Brian Wilson, Bye Bye Blackbirds, and more.
Obligatory Food Content
Today's Lunch: Jack in the Box (2 tacos for 99 cents and an Orange Sunrise Smoothie).
Tonight's Dinner: A shrimp-vegetable curry made with frozen vegetables, pre-cooked shrimp, and Trader Joe's Thai curry simmer sauce. Pan-Asian stir-fried lazyness!
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