First Listen: New Releases for October 13
My time management was really, really poor this weekend from a blogging standpoint. I watched three crappy movies and an awesome one in It Follows (which has a killer soundtrack/score, by the way) instead of doing the requisite stuff for First Listen this week. Please forgive me, especially given as there's 20-something new releases out there this week. HIGHLIGHTS : Melkbelly - Nothing Valley : Latest entry in the female-fronted alt-rock thing, but really deserves your time. Shades of Dinosaur Jr here, easily my favorite release of the week. William Hut and Gisli - 22 : His best solo effort (duo, really) in a long time, and is the closest to classic Poor Rich Ones we’ve seen in a long time on his half. The Gisli half is gorgeous in entirely different ways, but both are worth it. Jeffrey Martin - One Go Around : Solid roots music, lots to love here. Stars – There is No Love in Fluorescent Light : Best Stars album in 15 years, and a return to form for a band that’s bee...