Best New Relases: Feb. 17, 2009

Abe Vigoda - "Reviver" (Post Present Medium)
*MP3: Abe Vigoda - "Reviver"
Buy on iTunes.


Beirut - "March of The Zapotec and Realpeople Holland" (Pompeii Records)
*MP3: Beirut - "My Night With A Prostitute From Marseille"
Buy on iTunes.


N.A.S.A. - "The Spirit of Apollo" (Anti- Records)
*MP3: N.A.S.A. - "Spacious Thoughts"
Buy on iTunes.


M. Ward - "Hold Time" (Merge)
*MP3: M. Ward - "Never Had Nobody But You"
Buy on iTunes.


William Elliott Whitmore - "Animals in the Dark" (Anti- Records)
*MP3: William Elliott Whitmore - "Old Devils"
Buy on iTunes.

Beirut - "March of the Zapotec"

*MP3: Beirut - "La Llorona"
*MP3: Beirut - "My Night with the Prostitute From Marseille"

Beirut's two-sided EP, "March of the Zapotec," is fast approaching, pre-order your copy HERE

Beirut on MySpace

Beirut - "A Sunday Smile"

Download: Beirut - "A Sunday Smile"

Beirut released a very cool new single today. The track is a bit classic, so I am hoping he steps out a bit more on the record rather than just making the same album twice.

The new record, "The Flying Club Cup" is out Oct. 9 on Ba Da Bing!

(Ian Anderson)

Beirut - "A Sunday Smile"

Download: Beirut - "A Sunday Smile (Live)"

Thanks to You Ain't No Picasso for the tip on this one. Here is a new track from Beirut, a live recording hot off the presses. Not only is it a great song, but it's a promising indicator that Beirut may just survive the hypetacular pressure surrounding his sophomore release.

MySpace Page

(Ian Anderson)

Two Live Beirut Tracks and a New Glass Candy Demo

Download: Beirut - "Mt. Wroclai" (Live)
Download: Beirut - "Brandenburg" (Live)

Free Indie posted these two live Beirut tracks last week and they've been burning a hole in my pocket all weekend. I missed Mr. Condon last time he was in Mpls (at the Triple Rock mind you) and judging by these boots, I won't miss him again.

Beirut on MySpace

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Download: Glass Candy - "Rolling Down The Hills"

The second track that has been on heavy rotation is the new Glass Candy demo the band just posted on their MySpace page last week. I've been a big Glass Candy fan for a long time, but to be honest, this new track has missed the mark. The music and instrumentation is top notch, but the vocals are clearly out of tune -- correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure I'm not. Otherwise, I'm down with the Blondie revivalism, but I think they need to get a new vocal take to spearhead this one.

Glass Candy on MySpace

(Ian Anderson)