Alela Diane – The Pirate’s Gospel

Evening. This album by American singer-songwriter Alela Diane was added to Spotify yesterday. Enjoy!

Alela Diane – The Pirate’s Gospel

Ash Koley x3

Hey again. It’s no secret that I love to discover new talent in Spotify. This Canadian duo is, in my humble opinion, a very good find. Their quirky pop has plenty of potential. Try it out and enjoy!

(Blue and White were released in 2009, Red in 2010.)

(I would recommend you to start with The White EP.)

(Edit: Added to Recommendations.)

Ash Koley – The Blue EP
Ash Koley – The Red EP
Ash Koley – The White EP

Great Lake Swimmers x2

Hello. From yesterdays Spotify update: the equally marvelous first two albums by Great Lake Swimmers. Essential listening. Enjoy!

Great Lake Swimmers – Great Lake Swimmers
Great Lake Swimmers – Bodies And Minds

One Percent For The Planet

Hello again. Here is another release from todays Spotify update. Help the planet by listening to this album (read more about the project here). Some of the artists included: Katie Herzig, Jackson Browne, William Fitzsimmons, Rosie Thomas, The Submarines and Josh Rouse. Enjoy!

Various Artists – One Percent For The Planet, The Music (Vol. 1)

Yeasayer – Odd Blood

Howdy. From todays rather big (62.000 tracks) Spotify update comes the new Yeasayer album. More to come in a little bit. Enjoy!

Yeasayer – Odd Blood

Quadron

Hi there. It’s time for some electronic soul with Danish duo Quadron. I’m not sure when this was added, but probably not too long ago. Enjoy!

Quadron – Quadron

Panda Transport – Monorail

Howdy. Are you in the mood for some French-American pop electronica? Well, then this EP with Panda Transport is a must. Thanks to Olof for the find. Enjoy!

Panda Transport – Monorail

Blind Man’s Colour – Season Dreaming

Hey there. If you like Animal Collective, this sparkling album will be a very pleasant surprise. It was released in August last year and now it has finally been added to Spotify. Enjoy Blind Man’s Colour!

Blind Man’s Colour – Season Dreaming

Just Six New Albums

Hello. These six albums are all recent additions to the Spotify library. Some were added two weeks ago, others just a day or days ago. Also, thanks to all the kind people sending me recommendations (you know who you are!). It’s really helpful. Enjoy!

Almedal – Till kyrkogården
Patty Griffin – Downtown Church
Peder af Ugglas – Peder af Ugglas
The Brunettes – Paper Dolls
The Soft Pack – The Soft Pack
Tindersticks – Falling Down A Mountain

Pepi Ginsberg – East Is East

Morning. The new album by singer-songwriter Pepi Ginsberg was just added to Spotify. Enjoy!

Pepi Ginsberg – East Is East

Citay – Dream Get Together

Hi. Thanks to a reader helping me out, here is the new album by Citay. It was recently added to Spotify. Enjoy!

Citay – Dream Get Together

Midlake – The Courage of Others

Hey there. From todays Spotify update: the new Midlake album. Enjoy!

Midlake – The Courage of Others

Beak>

Howdy people. Are you in the mood for some modern krautrock? If so, here is an interesting new album that was added to Spotify two months ago. Enjoy!

Beak> – Beak>

The Matinée Grand Prix

Morning. This new indie pop compilation is a very recent addition to the Spotify library. Nice cover as well. Enjoy!

Various Artists – The Matinée Grand Prix

Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM

Hey. I finally got around to listening to the new Charlotte Gainsbourg album and it’s a good one. It was added to Spotify earlier this week. Enjoy!

Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM

Isis x3

Hello. Three albums by progressive metal band Isis were recently added to Spotify. Thanks to Henrik for letting me know. Enjoy!

Isis – Oceanic
Isis – Panopticon
Isis – In the Absence of Truth

Jaga Jazzist – One-Armed Bandit

Howdy. There was a pretty big (52.000 tracks) Spotify update earlier today, but so far I haven’t found much. Instead, here is another one from the Monday update: the great new experimental jazz album by Jaga Jazzist. Thanks to Yngve for the find. Enjoy!

(Oh, and if you live in Norway, please use this link.)

The Magnetic Fields – Realism

Hi there. This is another notable new release from yesterdays Spotify update. Enjoy!

(There is also a new playlist, Spotinews 040, with samples starting from yesterdays blog posts.)

The Magnetic Fields – Realism

Beach House – Teen Dream

Howdy. This is yet another fine album added to Spotify today (more to come later tonight or tomorrow). Enjoy Beach House!

(Yes, the album cover below is supposed to be like this!)

Beach House – Teen Dream

Basia Bulat – Heart Of My Own

Hi again. If you have followed this blog for some time you know I’m very fond of this kind of music. Basia Bulat is another singer-songwriter to keep an eye on and this fine album was of course added to Spotify today. Recommended listening. Enjoy!

Basia Bulat – Heart Of My Own

Debut Album by First Aid Kit

Hello there. I’m back. From todays Spotify update: the new album by Swedish sister-duo First Aid Kit. A couple of more blog updates will be up shortly. Enjoy!

First Aid Kit – The Big Black And The Blue

Bexar Bexar

Good evening. These two albums were added to Spotify roughly three months ago. The genre or rather genres here: ambient, instrumental post-rock and folktronica. Good stuff. Enjoy!

(Btw, I’m off to visit family this weekend. I will be back with new posts on Monday!)

Bexar Bexar – Haralambos
Bexar Bexar – Tropism

Isbells

Hello. This excellent debut album by Belgian band Isbells is another hidden gem from 2009. It was recently added to the Spotify library. Recommended listening. Enjoy!

Isbells – Isbells

Gotan Project Live

Hi there. It’s time for some electronic tango. From todays Spotify update comes this live album by Gotan Project. Enjoy!

Gotan Project – Gotan Project Live

Eels and Spoon (new albums)

Hello there. Both these new albums were mentioned on the official Spotify blog yesterday, but I still think they deserve a post here as well. Enjoy!

Eels – End Times
Spoon – Transference

Joel Alme – Waiting for the Bells

Hey. From todays Spotify update comes the new album by singer-songwriter Joel Alme. Enjoy!

Joel Alme – Waiting for the Bells

Tap Tap – lanzafame

Howdy. Thanks to a reader for letting me know about this release (the debut album of Tap Tap). It was added to Spotify some 10 weeks ago. Enjoy!

(Just listened some more and this is a very good album!)

Tap Tap – lanzafame

Band Ane

Hello. From a Spotify update not too long ago: this “best of” release from Danish electronic artist Band Ane consists of her debut album (disc 1) and two later EPs merged into disc 2. Great stuff. Enjoy!

(I also want to say that XL Recordings can go to hell for not delivering the new Vampire Weekend album on time to Spotify. This shows that the failure to understand streaming goes way beyond the big labels. Luckily there are illegal sites where you can get it instead. Great thinking XL! And no I won’t write about the album when it eventually gets added to Spotify.)

Band Ane – Anish Music Too & Free

Barbara Dane – When I Was A Young Girl

Hi there. This remastered reissue was released in July last year and added to Spotify a couple of months later. Enjoy Barbara Dane!

(This is folk music in the old tradition.)

(Barbara Dane had a similar release added in todays Spotify micro update, but I chose to write about this album instead.)

Barbara Dane – When I Was a Young Girl

Bear Country – Frozen Lake EP

Hello there. This new folk EP was recently added to the Spotify library. Enjoy!

Bear Country – Frozen Lake EP