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Matti Jasu and the Loose Train – Samurai vs. the Computer

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The new Matti Jasu and The Loose Train album I mentioned a couple weeks back is now out and available. It’s entitled Samurai vs. the Computer, it is wonderful and the obvious new choice for that album of the month slot in the right. It’s only available digitally at the moment, but you can pre-order the CD from the bandcamp page and you’ll get the download now and the CD when it will be released in mid-august. This one below is You Should Know By Now. You can stream the whole thing at bandcamp.

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Janne Laurila – Musta rasia / Kyynaamat

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One of my favourite finnish singer-songwriters, Janne Laurila just released a marvellous new single Musta rasia / Kyynaamat. This beautiful 7″ single came out on the excellent Lumpeela julkaisut. If you can’t play these kind of black round thingies, it’s also available as a digital single from the usual places. Musta rasia and Kyynaamat are first outtakes from an upcoming album that will follow in the winter of 2013. You can preview the songs at iTunes. Physical copies are also available at lumpeelajulkaisut.com in case your local store doesn’t have it in stock.

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Matti Jasu is set to release a new album

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Yeah! Matti Jasu will release an album sometime soon. I’m extremely excited, because the soundbites I’ve heard from this upcoming Matti Jasu & The Loose Train album so far have all been excellent. These include a couple of recording session videos. The great Fingers Crossed video already surfaced late last year, but if you missed that beauty back then, check it out on the brand new Matti Jasu website. This video I posted below is a new video from the same sessions entitled Flood Over the Gate. Marvellous stuff. More information (and another great song) at mattijasu.com.

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Beachwood Sparks – The Tarnished Gold

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Something to look forward to. The new Beachwood Sparks album The Tarnished Gold will hit the stores and my heart on the 26th of june. It will be a tough task to wait a month for this beauty. Beachwood Sparks is a band that I love dearly and especially the debut album holds a very special place in my heart. Canyon Ride and The Reminder. Oh my. They were truly stunning back then. Sweet harmonies, west coast country sounds and psychedelic pop melodies. Based on these two songs I’ve heard from the upcoming album, they are nowadays equally stunning. More about this when the album actually comes out. I just had to make an early start, because this is something that I’m extremely excited about.

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