Extra! There has just been another Spotify update (40.000 tracks for me in Sweden). This is the new album by The Clientele. Enjoy!

The Clientele

The Clientele – Bonfires on the Heath

Hello. This album by 22-Pistepirkko was gone from Spotify for a long time. However, I’m happy to report that it came back with the latest update. Enjoy!

(This is a very good album.)

22-Pistepirkko

22-Pistepirkko – Rumble City Lala Land

Morning. This post is for my Scandinavian readers, since both these albums are in Swedish only. Naturally, they were also added in the latest Spotify update. Enjoy!

Bröderna LindgrenStefan Sundström

Bröderna Lindgren – Presenterar Meningen Med Livet
Stefan Sundström – Ingenting Har Hänt

Pedro the Lion x2

2009/11/28

Howdy. Plenty of releases by American indie rock band Pedro the Lion have been added to Spotify. Here are my two top picks. Enjoy!

(Thanks to a reader for helping me with this one!)

It's Hard To Find A FriendAchilles Heel

Pedro the Lion – It’s Hard To Find A Friend
Pedro the Lion – Achilles Heel

Morning. From yesterdays monster Spotify update comes a very good new album by Swedish singer-songwriter Andi Almqvist. Give this album a try. You won’t be disappointed. Oh, and enjoy!

(More finds to come later today.)

Andi Almqvist

Andi Almqvist – Glimmer

Hello again. From todays monster Spotify update: the new Tom Waits live album. Enjoy!

Tom Waits

Tom Waits – Glitter And Doom Live

The Knife arrives

2009/11/27

Extra! Extra! There has been a monster Spotify update (215k tracks for me in Sweden). I’m very happy to report that The Knife is now available in Sweden and probably some other places too. Much more to come. Stay tuned and enjoy!

The KnifeHannah Med H SoundtrackDeep CutsSilent Shout

The Knife – The Knife
The Knife – Hannah Med H Soundtrack
The Knife – Deep Cuts
The Knife – Silent Shout

Good evening. This fine Jorma Kaukonen album from 1985 was added to Spotify in the latest update. Enjoy!

Jorma Kaukonen

Jorma Kaukonen – Too Hot To Handle

Good morning. Two soundtracks by Philip Glass were included in the latest Spotify update. Enjoy!

Cassandra's DreamThe Fog of War

Philip Glass – Cassandra’s Dream
Philip Glass – The Fog of War

Good morning. It’s time for a change of mood with Begushkin. This dark and beautiful folk album was part of the latest Spotify update. Give it a try and enjoy!

Begushkin

Begushkin – King’s Curse

Hello there. The google doc from the latest Spotify update was posted on the official blog earlier today. This of course makes it a little easier to find things to write about. One such find is the new album by Shpongle. Enjoy!

Shpongle

Shpongle – Ineffable Mysteries From Shpongleland

Hello. Here is another new album from the latest Spotify update. Enjoy Martha Wainwright singing Piaf!

(Thanks to Øyvind for the find.)

Martha Wainwright

Martha Wainwright – Sans Fusils, Ni Souliers, A Paris: Martha Wainwright’s Piaf Record

Evening. This new EP by Polly Scattergood was added in yesterdays Spotify update. She is great. Enjoy!

Polly Scattergood

Polly Scattergood – Bunny Club EP

Morning. I just wanted to say that I like the new Norah Jones album. And it was of course added in yesterdays Spotify update. Enjoy!

Norah Jones

Norah Jones – The Fall

Howdy. This fine debut EP by The Decemberists was included in todays Spotify update. Enjoy!

The Decemberists

The Decemberists – 5 Songs EP

Extra! Extra! The Spotify library has finally been updated and it’s a rather big one (77.000 tracks for me in Sweden). First find: Them Crooked Vultures. Enjoy!

(More to come later. Have some trouble browsing newly added stuff though. NOTE: If clicking on the album won’t work, just search for it in Spotify and play from there.)

Them Crooked Vultures

Them Crooked Vultures – Them Crooked Vultures

Evening. This EP by Soap&Skin was added to Spotify a couple of weeks ago. Enjoy!

(And still no Spotify update this week.)

Soap&Skin

Soap&Skin – Marche Funébre EP

Good evening. She is one half of The Bird and the Bee, but also has a solo career. This is her third album and it was added to Spotify three weeks ago. Enjoy Inara George!

Inara George

Inara George – Accidental Experimental

Howdy. Still no update this week. I will pick up the pace once the updates are back on track. For now, here is a live album by Mudhoney that was added to Spotify some weeks ago. Enjoy!

Mudhoney

Mudhoney – Live At El Sol

Ben Kweller

2009/11/17

Evening. Sorry for the lack of updates this week. I’ve been waiting for a Spotify update and it still hasn’t happened. Hopefully soon though. Anyway, while we are waiting here is an album by Ben Kweller. It was added a couple of weeks ago. Enjoy!

Ben Kweller

Ben Kweller – Ben Kweller

Hello there. You may remember that I wrote about their latest album six weeks ago. Recently their second one was added to Spotify as well. These are good times if you’re a New Tango Orquesta fan. Enjoy!

New Tango Orquesta

New Tango Orquesta – New Tango Orquesta Part II

Hello there. It’s been a quiet week in the Spotify world. Here is a good new album by The Mother Hips that was added to Spotify exactly ten days ago. Enjoy!

The Mother Hips

The Mother Hips – Pacific Dust

Hey. This beautiful indie pop album by Would-Be-Goods was recently added to Spotify. Enjoy!

Would-Be-Goods

Would-Be-Goods – The Morning After

The Unthanks

2009/11/13

Hello again. There has been a micro Spotify update today and this album by The Unthanks (formerly Rachel Unthank & The Winterset) should be new for most users. However, it’s already available in a different version in the UK. Furthermore, you can read some reviews in Swedish here. Enjoy!

The Unthanks

The Unthanks – Here’s The Tender Coming

Howdy. It’s time for some good synth pop music by Northern Kind. This great sounding album was recently added to Spotify (original release date was back in April). Enjoy!

Northern Kind

Northern Kind – WIRED

Hannah Fury

2009/11/12

Good afternoon. American singer-songwriter Hannah Fury reminds me a lot about Kate Bush. This 2007 album isn’t exactly new in Spotify – it was added seven months ago – but it’s a good one. Hopefully all of her albums will arrive soon. Enjoy!

(Thanks to a random guy on twitter for helping me find her a couple of weeks ago.)

Hannah Fury

Hannah Fury – Through the Gash

Hi there. The delicate debut album by slowcore/post rock/sleep rock band Picastro was added to Spotify last week. Recommended listening. Enjoy!

Picastro

Picastro – Red Your Blues

Hello again. From todays Spotify update comes this new album from Swedish band Blända. The genre is folk-pop with progressive elements included – almost like a mix between Anna Järvinen and Dungen. Enjoy!

Blända

Blända – Minnesmissbruk

Howdy. There has been a Spotify update earlier today. I was very happy to see some Café del Mar releases added. This is my top pick. Chill out and enjoy!

Café del Mar

Various Artists – Café del Mar 25th Anniversary

Hey there. This indie rock album was added to Spotify some three weeks ago. Enjoy Expatriate!

(Oh, and it’s from from 2007, not 2009. Good album.)

Expatriate

Expatriate – In the Midst of This