Picking up the 8tracks sampler habit again for those who want to peruse songs from new releases at their leisure:

A Miracle That's Over

Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard – casual Jonathan Richman-style introspection, which means not very deep yet entertaining

Eels – Personally not a big fan but this tune off their latest compelled a spin

St. Vincent – New album not as skeletal as the previous effort, putting a little more flesh behind the veil

Sean Walsh and the National Reserve – Rambling Ryan Adams style country-influenced rock, sans the gut punches

Slaraffenland – An a-ha cover, for those of you who find that prospect attractive

You Can Be A Wesley – First recorded output for a Boston-area band who generate some pop energy

Bibio – Inconsistent release goes from electronic trickery to 60’s era folk, this song lands somewhere inbetween

Headless Heroes – Covers project with Eddie Bezalel and Alela Diane at the helm, inviting other new folkies to help out

Thanks,
keith