Julia Holter – Ekstasis
2012/05/20
Hello. This splendid album by Julia Holter was released two months ago and finally added to Spotify today. Genre: electronic/pop. Recommended listening. Enjoy!
Julia Holter – Ekstasis
Beach House – Bloom
2012/05/14
Howdy. The excellent new Beach House album was just added to Spotify. Genre: dream pop. Recommended listening. Enjoy!
Beach House – Bloom
Father John Misty – Fear Fun
2012/04/30
Hi again. The great new album by Father John Misty (aka J. Tillman) is another very recent addition to the Spotify library. Genre: folk-rock. Recommended listening. Enjoy!
Father John Misty – Fear Fun
The Raveonettes – Into the Night EP
2012/04/27
Evening. I almost forgot to write about the excellent new EP by The Raveonettes. It was added to Spotify earlier this week. Genre: shoegaze. Enjoy!
(Version for non-Scandinavian listeners here)
(Recommended listening!)
The Raveonettes – Into the Night EP
Frida Hyvönen – To the Soul
2012/04/19
Hi again. The beautiful new album by singer-songwriter Frida Hyvönen was added for Scandinavian listeners last week and is now available worldwide. Recommended listening. Enjoy!
(Version for non-Scandinavian listeners here)
Frida Hyvönen – To the Soul
Orcas – Orcas
2012/04/14
Howdy. The lovely new album by Orcas was added to Spotify yesterday. Genre: ambient/electronic. Recommended listening. Enjoy!
Orcas – Orcas
Good morning. From a very recent Spotify update comes the beautiful new album by Lost in the Trees. Genre: folk-rock/pop. Enjoy!
(Note: This album should be added for the US later today!)
(Edit: Recommended listening!)
Lost in the Trees – A Church That Fits Our Needs
Frankie Rose – Interstellar
2012/03/18
Hey. The gorgeous new album by Frankie Rose was added for Spotify Europe today. Genre: dream pop. Recommended listening. Enjoy!
(One review here)
(US version already added here)
Frankie Rose – Interstellar
Pegasvs – Pegasvs
2012/03/17
Hi. The excellent debut album by Spanish duo Pegasvs was added to Spotify a couple of weeks ago. Genre: shoegaze/krautrock. Recommended listening. Enjoy!
Pegasvs – Pegasvs
Good evening. The excellent new album by Canadian doom metal band Woods of Ypres was added to Spotify today. Recommended listening for fans of the genre. Enjoy!
(Note: The singer David Gold sadly died in a car accident in December of last year.)
Woods of Ypres – Woods V: Grey Skies & Electric Light
Sleigh Bells – Reign of Terror
2012/02/21
Hi again. The wonderful new album by Sleigh Bells is now available for all Spotify users. Genre: electronic/noise pop. Recommended listening. Enjoy!
(One review here)
Sleigh Bells – Reign of Terror
Winterpills – All My Lovely Goners
2012/02/15
Hello again. Also added to Spotify today was the beautiful new album by folk-pop band Winterpills. Recommended listening. Enjoy!
Winterpills – All My Lovely Goners
Audra Mae and the Almighty Sound – S/T
2012/02/15
Hi. The excellent new album by Audra Mae and the Almighty Sound was just added to Spotify. Genre: alt-country rock. Explosive stuff. Read this review and enjoy!
(US version here and UK version here)
(Recommended listening for sure!)
Audra Mae and the Almighty Sound – S/T
Tired Tape Machine – Between Raindrops
2012/02/12
Morning. The new album by Tired Tape Machine was recently added to Spotify. Enjoy!
(Genre: ambient/post-rock)
(Edit: Recommended listening!)
Tired Tape Machine – Between Raindrops
First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar
2012/01/23
Hi there! The excellent new album by First Aid Kit has now been added in full. Genre: folk. Enjoy!
(Version for Spain here)
(US version should be added tomorrow)
(Recommended listening!)
(Edit: New playlist, Spotinews 061)
First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar
Avi Buffalo – Avi Buffalo
2011/12/30
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
Albums of 2011: 10-1
2011/12/20
Hello. These are my top 10 albums of the year. Now I’m taking a week off for Christmas. Happy holidays and enjoy!
(The previous posts: 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-11 )
(Or check out this playlist with one track from each album.)
10. Widowspeak – Widowspeak
09. The Sandwitches – Mrs. Jones’ Cookies
08. Youth Lagoon – The Year of Hibernation
07. tUnE-yArDs – W H O K I L L
06. I Break Horses – Hearts
05. Yuck – Yuck
04. Tommy Guerrero – Lifeboats and Follies
03. John Maus – We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves
02. Wild – Flag – Wild Flag
01. Ringo Deathstarr – Colour Trip
Albums of 2011: 20-11
2011/12/19
Hey. The final part will be up tomorrow and then I will take a week off for Christmas. Enjoy!
20. Rubik – Solar
19. Lia Ices – Grown Unknown
18. Skeletons – People
17. Wet Illustrated – 1x1x1
16. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
15. Smith Westerns – Dye It Blonde
14. The Loom – Teeth
13. Tennis – Cape Dory
12. Ha Ha Tonka – Death of a Decade
11. Girls – Father, Son, Holy Ghost
Albums of 2011: 30-21
2011/12/18
Hello. Here we go again. Enjoy!
30. Clive Tanaka y su orquesta – Jet Set Siempre 1°
29. Sandro Perri – Impossible Spaces
28. Eilen Jewell – Queen of the Minor Key
27. Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo
26. Implodes – Black Earth
25. Yawn – Open Season
24. The Andersen Tapes – As I Write ‘Today’ Ten Times
23. Emika – Emika
22. Part Time – What Would You Say?
21. EMA – Past Life Martyred Saints
Albums of 2011: 40-31
2011/12/17
Hi. Over the next four days I will present my top 40 albums of 2011. Please note that all albums were available in most Spotify countries a couple of months ago, but I haven’t checked them this week. Enjoy!
(And in case you are new around here, just move the mouse over the album cover to see the title and click to open the album in Spotify.)
40. Jonathan Johansson – Klagomuren
39. Real Estate – Days
38. The Mast – Wild Poppies
37. M83 – Hurry Up, We´re Dreaming
36. Papercranes – Let’s Make Babies in the Woods
35. Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes
34. Jonathan Wilson – Gentle Spirit
33. Puro Instinct – Headbangers in Ecstasy
32. Future Islands – On the Water
31. Moon Duo – Mazes
