How happy am I? We just go the new Beck album! Well… we got the new Beck album if you’re a European user. And I am a European user, so I’m happy - although it’s a selfish kind of happy.
I’d sort of let Beck fall by the wayside a little. Odelay was the sound of [...]

At long last, Southern Lord brings their catalog up-to-date on eMusic. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s what:

The speed at which The Hold Steady can turn around an album is certainly impressive - ‘Stay Positive’ is their third release since 2005 and covers familiar Hold Steady territory - from raucous party chants to introspective meaning-of-it-all cuts. And the really good news? If you’re in the UK you can pick it up at [...]

About three weeks ago, I took a drive down to DC to spend some time with someone I’d been secretly idolizing for about three years now: Mingering Mike. I’ve already talked about this a bit on here already, so I won’t bore you with repetition. Suffice it to say, Mike was a warm, wonderful [...]

Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better…

Reggae summer! Today brings a new stash from Lee’s records, including one of the greatest reggae singles ever recorded, so here’s a quick roundup of what’s worth it.

Earlier this week the musical talents of Agyness Deyn were unleashed upon the world and, outside of the fashion press, no one batted an eyelid. That’s what someone should have told Agyness collaborators the Five O’Clock Heroes: you can bring a model to the recording studio, but you can’t make them listen to her sing.

A few notables today, some of ‘em from old favorites…

Today we welcome Brighton’s finest Skint Records fully back onto the site. So if you’re a lover of Fatboy Slim, The Lo Fidelity Allstars, Dave Clarke, Midfield General and others and are in the UK, get clicking.

There are a terrifying number of new releases over the last 48 hours. So without further ado:

“I don’t give a damn ’bout my bad reputation!”

We’ve had some really great albums land on the UK side of things over the last few days. Here’s my mix of the good and the ‘interesting’ (yes, I’m looking at you, so-called Russian Madonna.)

A few fantastic titles turned up on the site over the weekend, so I wanted to take a few minutes to point ‘em out. Before I do, though: your day will not be complete until you download tracks 17 & 18 from Life Goes in Circles. I re-discovered these two over the weekend. [...]

Four notables from today:
Do Make Say Think, Goodbye Enemy Airship the Landlord Is Dead: This was the first Do Make Say Think that I got really into, and it’s still my favorite. A little more Tortoise-y than their current stuff, but definitely in the same neighborhood.
Fennesz, Airport Symphony: A collection of various artists building ambient [...]

The Long Blondes, Couples: Not sure where to begin with this one. I loved the last LB record (as my glowing eMu review attests), but Couples is a pretty radical departure. A collaboration with dance producer Erol Alkan, Couples is a lot more dependent on synthetic rhythms, neon-like synths and twitchy guitars. It’s really not [...]

A nice surprise arrival on the site today: the Egyptian Lover catalogue.

Everything from gurgling electronic music to buoyant kiddie pop hits the racks at eMusic today — here’s a spin through some of the notable titles!

The Monks’ Monk Time is one of those all-time legendary cult recordings, the kinda record that’s referenced way more than it has been heard, in part due to insane $30 import CD prices and being incredibly tough to find. Well, for us eMusic peoples, that stops now, as the album hit the site today, and [...]

The excellent new Noze album hit the site today. If the thought of Tom Waits making house music makes you smile from ear to ear, this one is for you.

Amazing! Just a week or two after I mentioned it on 17 Dots as a comparison to Parson Sound, Hawkwind’s absolutely incredible Space Ritual Vol. 2 hit the site today, and anyone with any level of interest in metal, drone or just amazingly weird sounds would be wise to pick this up. This is a [...]