Effi Briest – Rhizomes
2010/05/31
Hey. Here is a cool new album by all-female Brooklyn band Effi Briest. It was recently added to the Spotify library and I like it a lot. Enjoy!
(Genre: post-punk + new wave. Here it goes into the alternative category.)
Effi Briest – Rhizomes
Bandjo
2010/05/31
Howdy folks. From todays Spotify update comes the splendid new album by Swedish duo Bandjo. Genre: electronic/progressive/kraut rock. Recommended listening. Enjoy!
Bandjo – Bandjo
Teenage Fanclub – Shadows
2010/05/31
Howdy. The new album by Teenage Fanclub is now available in my Spotify. It may already have been available in some other places. Genre: pop. Enjoy!
Teenage Fanclub – Shadows
Bettye LaVette (new album)
2010/05/30
Good evening. Veteran soul singer Bettye LaVette takes on some classic British Invasion tracks and the result is very good. This album was added to Spotify earlier this week. Enjoy!
Bettye LaVette – Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook
Imperial State Electric
2010/05/30
Hey. Nicke Andersson from The Hellacopters is back with his new project Imperial State Electric. This album was very recently added to the Spotify library. Enjoy!
(It should automatically be playable for all Spotify users. If not here is the link to the non-Scandinavian version.)
Imperial State Electric – S/T
Woven Bones
2010/05/29
Howdy. Here you have another new garage rock album from a recent Spotify update. Enjoy Woven Bones!
Woven Bones – In And Out And Back Again
Anna Ihlis
2010/05/29
Hello. From yesterdays Spotify update comes the debut album by Swedish singer-songwriter Anna Ihlis. Read some reviews in Swedish here and enjoy!
Anna Ihlis – I stay awake…good morning
Dusty Monroe
2010/05/28
Evening. This new weird pop album by Dusty Monroe was added in todays Spotify update. Did I say that it was weird? Yes, it is weird but I still like it. Enjoy!
(Read some mixed reviews in Swedish here.)
Dusty Monroe – Dusty Monroe
The Fall – Your Future Our Clutter
2010/05/28
Hello again. The latest album by post-punk band The Fall was released four weeks ago. Today it was finally added to the Spotify library. Enjoy!
(Genre: I put this as alternative…)
The Fall – Your Future Our Clutter
Beach Fossils
2010/05/28
Hey there. From a very recent Spotify update comes this new album by Beach Fossils. Read a review here and enjoy!
(Genre: noise/surf pop)
(Thanks to Karl for helping me out.)
Beach Fossils – Beach Fossils
The Sadies – Darker Circles
2010/05/27
Good evening. The new album by Canadian alt-country band The Sadies was added to Spotify last week. If you are a fan of the genre, this is an album you will like a lot. Enjoy!
(Note: Not available in Spain. Sorry.)
The Sadies – Darker Circles
Ruined Soul – My Dying Day
2010/05/27
Howdy. From a recent Spotify update comes this fine new album by Ruined Soul. The genre is melodic death metal. Enjoy!
Ruined Soul – My Dying Day
Karen and Krista
2010/05/27
Hi. Karen Elson and Krista Detor are two singer-songwriters with new albums recently added to the Spotify library. Enjoy!
(Thanks to a couple of my readers for reminding me about the Karen Elson release.)
Karen Elson – The Ghost Who Walks
Krista Detor – Chocolate Paper Suites
Thee Attacks
2010/05/26
Hello. The latest album by Danish garage rock band Thee Attacks was recently added to the Spotify library. The sound is very retro, very 1960s and I like it. Enjoy!
Thee Attacks – That’s Mister Attack to You
Three New Pop Albums
2010/05/26
Hey there. Here you have three new pop albums. The Wild Nothing album was added (for me) in todays Spotify update, while both Little Marbles and Stornoway were added some days ago. All albums are worthy of some listening time. Enjoy!
Little Marbles – Vi slutar när vi är klara
Stornoway – Beachcomber’s Windowsill
Wild Nothing – Gemini
California Funk
2010/05/25
Evening. From a very recent Spotify update comes this quality compilation of “ultra rare” funk tracks from the late 1960s and early 1970s. Read this review and enjoy!
(Btw, I decided to use the much cooler cover from the American version of this release.)
Various Artists – California Funk
Five Recent Electronic Releases
2010/05/25
Hello again. Here are five new/recent releases from various electronic sub-genres. The variation could mean that you might not like all of these, but hopefully you will at least find something that you really like. Enjoy!
(The album by Twice a Man should be available to all Spotify users thanks to the automatic replacement system. If not, click here for the non-Scandinavian release.)
Blank Dogs – Phrases EP
Grum – Heartbeats
Kelis – Flesh Tone
Sleigh Bells – Treats
Twice a Man – Icicles
John Prine (debut album)
2010/05/25
Hey. The debut album by John Prine is generally considered a classic in the singer-songwriter genre. Now it has been added for all Spotify listeners. Enjoy!
John Prine – John Prine
Peter Wolf Crier – Inter-Be
2010/05/24
Good evening. From todays Spotify update comes the excellent debut album by American folk-rock duo Peter Wolf Crier. This is highly recommended listening, particularly if you are a fan of Bon Iver. Enjoy!
Peter Wolf Crier – Inter-Be
Evelyn Evelyn
2010/05/24
Hi again. Are you in the mood for some dark cabaret? Check out the new album by Evelyn Evelyn. It was released some weeks ago and finally added to Spotify in todays update. Enjoy!
Evelyn Evelyn – Evelyn Evelyn
