Now, I have time to walk you through this volume of the playlist. I never made it to the Spoon show, yesterday. I called around and I found out that the show was still on, but it was still disgusting outside and the rain was on and off. I didn't want to be outside in sketchy conditions with my equipment. They're coming around again. No big whoop.
Anyway, I have seven new tracks in the playlist.
"The Moneymaker," Rilo Kiley: This is the first single from Rilo Kiley's all-important fourth album, Under the Blacklight, which comes out August 21. It's a sexy song, ain't it?
"Bones," Editors: The guys road tested this song last year on their multiple tours. Their second album, The End Has A Start, comes out next Tuesday in the U.S. First impressions on it -- it has a few choices cuts, but in whole -- kind of a disappointment towards the end. This track kicks ass though.
"Salmon Dance," Chemical Brothers feat. Fatlip: We Are The Night also comes out next Tuesday. I thought this track was different from what the guys have done before. It's goofy and little comical featuring Fatlip of The Pharcyde.
"Don't Tell Me to Do The Math(s)," Los Campesinos!: Their EP also comes out on Tuesday. See a pattern forming here? Make sure you secure a ticket for their NYC and Philly shows in August.
"A Hand To Take Hold of the Scene," Okkervil River: This does not come out next Tuesday. I got the advance of The Stage Names, the band's fifth studio album (out August 7th), and it's a lively affair. This song is a good example of what to expect.
"Nothing Chances Around Here," The Thrills: I'm treating their new album, Teenager, as the real follow-up to So Much for the City, because Let's Bottle Bohemia was a disaster that I want to forget. This song should give you hope that the Irish band is living up to their potential. The album comes out in the U.K. on July 25.
"The Outsider," Athlete: Another sophomore album that I found lackluster was Tourist from Athlete. It was such a downer. This song sounds like they're taking a page from the Radiohead notebook. Their third album, Beyond the Neighborhood, comes out in the U.S. on September 3.
"Frontline," Captain: If you haven't heard this song, then it's new to you. Too bad that they didn't generate any notice in the U.S. for their fine debut album, This Is Hazelville. Back to the drawing board for them as they work on album No. 2, so enjoy this wonderful track.
"Mr. Blue Sky," The Delgados: It's cover time. This is their version of the ELO classic.
"Cut Your Hair (live)," Pavement: From my bootleg archive, this is Pavement from a BBC broadcast from 1999.
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