Dust Sleeve

The New Pornographers – Together

Matador / buy

Together is the fifth release from Canada’s indie rock supergroup The New Pornographers. Guest appearances this time around include Annie Clark (St. Vincet), Zach Condon (Beirut), and Will Sheff (Okkervil River). Those disappointed with Challengers can breathe easy, I think you’re going to dig this one, which stays true to their unique songwriting style and vocal sharing.

Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record

Arts and Crafts / buy

Can I just say “it’s a new one from the Broken Social Scene!” and leave it at that? No? Okay. Here we have a shit ton of Canadians that play in some of your favorite bands (Metric, Feist, Stars, Land of Talk, etc.) grabbing as many instruments as possible and making yet another diverse, impressive, baroque, overwhelming, 14-track album of pretty cool stuff.

Future Islands – In Evening Air

Thrill Jockey / buy

After a few CD-R’s, cassette’s, and an EP, Baltimore’s Future Islands are finally ready to debut their first full-length In Evening Air on Thrill Jockey Records. Playing up their self-proclaimed “post wave” sound, expect layered synths and a punk rock attitude from the crooning vocals put forward by Herring.

Doug Burr – O Ye Devastator

Velvet Blue Music / buy

If you haven’t been paying close enough attention, then Doug Burr would have easily fallen under your radar until now. Sure, he’s toured with St. Vincent, Son Volt, Great Lake Swimmers and has been featured in the background of a number of tv shows – but the masses haven’t seem to swarmed quite yet. Well get ready. With O Ye Devastator Burr brings us Texas-based American roots music fully equipped with banjo, pedal steel, and vocals likened to Mr. Jeff Tweedy. Give “Red Red” a taste, below.

MP3: Doug Burr – Red Red

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Also Out This Week
8Ball & MJG – 10 Toes Down
Batusis – Batusis
Blank Dogs – Quiet Years
Booka Shade – More!
The Fall – Your Future Our Clutter
The Flaming Lips/Stardeath and White Dwarfs – The Dark Side of the Moon
Flying Lotus – Cosmogramma
The Hold Steady – Heaven Is Whenever
The Joy Formidable – A Balloon Called Moaning EP
Steve Mason – Boys Outside
Minus the Bear – Omni
Josh Ritter – So Runs the World Away
Snowglobe – Little More Lived In
Stereo Total – Baby Ouh!
Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! – I Love You. I Love You. I Love You and I’m in Love With You. Have an Awesome Day! Have the Best Day of Your Life!
Paul Weller – Wake Up the Nation
The Whitsundays – Saul