First Listen: New Releases for 15 February
Album of the Week : Artist : Haint Blue Album : Overgrown Quick Description : A debut album from a fully-formed roots act. Why You Should Listen : This is great for fans of David Wax Museum or other more left-of-center roots/folks acts. Overall Thoughts : Ken was a big fan of this, and I don’t blame him. This is an independent act on their first full-length, and you’d assume upon listening that they have been at this for ages. There is an aged maturity to this, combined with a very palatable mainstream sound that mirrors some of the breakthrough roots acts of recent years, that really makes this stand out. A solid listen, and one that I would expect many readers here in particular to keep in rotation for a long time, myself included. Recommendation : My favorite this week. Artist : Ladytron Album : Quick Description : First album in a while from the indie synth act. Why You Should Listen : It's been too long, and Ladytron has been too good. Overall Thoughts : Ladyt...