Just remembered that I’ve only posted this great new Woodpigeon song to my facebook. Canadian Woodpigeon recently released their new EP For Paolo and this is the beautiful title track. I love it.
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John Statz – Old Fashioned
Several excellent albums came out this week. I think one could make a great top 5 year-end list in next december by just using records that came out on 24th of january. John K. Samson, Craig Finn, Bro. Stephen, Nada Surf and John Statz. That’s a giant dose of awesome new music for one day. I wrote a few words about the John Statz album a month ago, but wanted to remind you that the album has now been released by Yer Bird Records. John Statz is an excellent folk singer-songwriter from Madison, WI and he is just getting better all the time. Old Fashioned is the title of his new album and it is a really strong and captivating album. This beautiful song is Honest.
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John Statz at Bandcamp
John Statz Website
Bears – Greater Lakes
I’ve lost touch with the indie pop world during the last couple of years, but maybe things change during 2012 because there’s plenty of great records coming out. For example new Burning Hearts is out next week, new Cats on Fire in the spring… and new Bears album on valentine’s day.
Bears is an indie pop band from Cleveland, OH and their new album is entitled Greater Lakes. It is utterly wonderful. My girlfriend was the first one to notice that in our household. She always put this record on and soon I started to realize how delightful and beautiful this pop album really was and it was time to put those country records aside for a moment and just listen to Bears. This is the first single Eleven A.M.
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Bears Website
Bears at Facebook
For all the Girls – For all the Girls
Every pop band should have at least one song where the title of the song is a name of a girl. For all The Girls have gone several steps further and only have these kind of songs. Well, I don’t mind at all. Damien Fairchild is writing love songs for girls and he is good at it. He has been releasing one song every month since september and the debut album will see the light of the day on 14th of february. I should have written about him many times, because I instantly loved the first song Amrit and have since enjoyed each and every song. These won’t win the composition of year award, but sometimes simple two-minute songs about girls is all one needs. Some are marvellous, some are only good, but everything is so enjoyable. Auto-tune Funk Folk is the tongue-in-cheek description on For All The Girls’ Facebook. I sometimes think of Magnetic Fields and Jonathan Richman while listening to the album. These are my favourites from the ones that are already out and available.
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For All The Girls at Facebook
For All The Girls at Bandcamp
oh and because the truth is already out there. The man behind For All The Girls is actually the wonderful Drew Danburry.