Emily Portman – The Glamoury

Hi. The sweet debut album by folk singer-songwriter Emily Portman was released back in 2010 and added to Spotify not that long ago*. Enjoy!

(*When I searched for it 4-6 months ago it was not available for me.)

Emily Portman – The Glamoury

Les Shelleys – Les Shelleys

Howdy. This sweet, simple folk album from 2010 looks like a fairly recent addition to Spotify. Enjoy Les Shelleys!

Les Shelleys – Les Shelleys

Conspiracy Of Owls

Howdy. I’m back*. Here is a good album from 2010, which I think was recently added to Spotify. Genre: pop/rock. Enjoy Conspiracy Of Owls!

(*I just had to go away to a warmer climate for a week.)

Conspiracy Of Owls – Conspiracy Of Owls

Avi Buffalo – Avi Buffalo

Hey. It’s time for my last blog post of 2011*. Here is my favourite album of 2010. It was added for many Spotify users not that long ago. Genre: pop. Enjoy Avi Buffalo!

(*I’m going away for a couple of days. See you next week and Happy New Year!)

(Version for France and the UK here.)

Avi Buffalo – Avi Buffalo

Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

Good evening. Yes, they are back! This is their latest album, releases back in 2010. Enjoy Arcade Fire!

(Genre: indie rock)

(US version here.)

(Edit. Darn. Not available in France, but the older albums are ok there.)

Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

Botany – Feeling Today EP

Evening. This EP by Botany first got a digital release in November of 2010, then a regular release four months ago and, most importantly, was added to Spotify last week. Genre: electronic. Enjoy!

Botany – Feeling Today EP

Half-handed Cloud – As Stowaways in Cabinets of Surf, We Live-out in Our Members a Kind of Rebirth

Good evening. From a fairly recent Spotify update comes this album (released in 2010) by Half-handed Cloud. Genre: indie pop. Enjoy!

Half-handed Cloud – As Stowaways in Cabinets of Surf, We Live-out in Our Members a Kind of Rebirth

Secret Cities – Pink Graffiti

Hey. This dynamic album by Secret Cities was released all the way back in July of 2010 and finally added to Spotify earlier this week. Genre: psych-pop. Enjoy!

Secret Cities – Pink Graffiti

Callers – Life of Love

Hi there. This intense album by Callers was released one year ago and added to Spotify this week. Genre: folk-pop. Read this review and enjoy!

(Thanks to a reader for the tip!)

Callers – Life of Love

White Denim – Last Day of Summer

Good evening. This collection by White Denim was first released in 2010 and is now being re-released. Genre: rock. Good stuff. Read this review and enjoy!

(Note: Not available in the US just yet.)

White Denim – Last Day of Summer

LoneLady – Nerve Up

Hey again. This fine album was released in 2010 and finally added to Spotify earlier this year. Enjoy LoneLady!

(This is part four of the 2011 Mega Project.)

LoneLady – Nerve Up

Doug Burr – O Ye Devastator

Hello. I’ve been having some mayor issues with wordpress today (including displaying other wordpress blogs), but now it seems to be working ok again. Anyway, here is a fine album by singer-songwriter Doug Burr. It was released in April of 2010 and finally added to Spotify yesterday. Enjoy!

(A lovely album cover as well!)

Doug Burr – O Ye Devastator

2muchachos – Formanta

Hey. With three months left of the year it’s time to get the 2011 Mega Project going. Just like last year this will be my opportunity to write about all those albums that either slipped under my radar or was lost in some old playlist. Last year it was a very bombastic effort with albums grouped based on different themes. This year, on the contrary, it will be a very quiet affair. A blog post belonging to the project will just be added to the “2011 Mega Project” category and that’s it.

First up is a beautiful album from 2010 by Russian ambient/electronica trio 2muchachos. This is also highly recommended listening. Enjoy!

(Note: This may be my only blog post today since most of my playlists aren’t loading…)

(Edit: I managed to spell the album title wrong. Sorry about that.)

2muchachos – Formanta

Cheyenne Marie Mize – Before Lately

Hi there. This fine album by singer-songwriter Cheyenne Marie Mize was released in 2010 and finally added to Spotify (Europe) three days ago. Enjoy!

(US version here.)

Cheyenne Marie Mize – Before Lately

Foxes In Fiction – Swung From The Branches

Good evening. It looks like there has been a big Spotify update today and I’ve already found a bunch of interesting releases. First up is this wonderful 2010 album by Foxes In Fiction. Genre: experimental lo-fi ambient electronic noise/dream pop (or something like that). Read this review and enjoy!

Foxes In Fiction – Swung From The Branches

Dark Dark Dark – Wild Go

Hello. It’s time for another goodie from my backlog. This fine album by Dark Dark Dark (first released in North America last year, then released in Europe in 2011) was added to Spotify some months ago. Genre: folk-pop. Enjoy!

(US version here.)

Dark Dark Dark – Wild Go

Wolf Parade – EXPO 86

Hello. This fine album by Wolf Parade was released in 2010 and added to Spotify a couple of days ago. Genre: indie rock. Read this review and enjoy!

(Version for France and the UK already available here.)

Wolf Parade – EXPO 86

High Places – High Places vs. Mankind

Good evening. This interesting album by High Places was released in 2010 and finally added to Spotify today. Genre: experimental folktronica. Enjoy!

High Places – High Places vs. Mankind

Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz

Good morning. This intense, peculiar album by singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens was released in 2010 and finally added to Spotify yesterday. Recommended listening. Enjoy!

(Also note that the first batch from Sub Pop Records has arrived for users outside of France and the UK! Some random examples here, here and here.)

Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz

The Living Sisters – Love To Live

Howdy. This sweet album by The Living Sisters (Inara George, Becky Stark, Eleni Mandell) was released in 2010 and finally added to Spotify earlier today. Genre: folk. Enjoy!

The Living Sisters – Love To Live