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Another busy week... Artist : Jordie Lane Album : GLASSELLLAND Quick Description : Aussie Americana. Why You Should Listen : This is sneaky great. Overall Thoughts : My favorite of the week, and unexpected at that. Judging an album by its cover is a bad idea, because this gave the appearance of another roots effort without anything setting it apart. It's very, very different than that - there is a very direct, very determined attitude that goes along with this that just grabbed me, and songs like "black diamond" and "America" show that Lane is on a whole different level. Recommendation : Do not miss this one. Artist : Colleen Green Album : Casey's Tapes/Harmontown Loops Quick Description : A reissue plus from an indie favorite. Why You Should Listen : Colleen Green remains one of the more interesting listens out there. Overall Thoughts : Okay, I’ll say it: I think Colleen Green is making some of the best music on the indie scene right now....

This week's new release slate is really all over the place. Mirah - Changing Light : I'm embarrassed to admit that my first reason for listening to Mirah back whenever I first heard of her was because I thought she was the artist Nick Hornby constantly wrote about. Not only is that a questionable reason to get into a band, but he was also writing about Marah with an A, not Mirah with an I. Regardless, I never thought much of it again until her 2009 album (a)spera , which was a beautifully haunting melodic piece from start to finish. Changing Light shifts gears a bit for her on a whole, being more raw and straightforward without losing a lot of the tone that we've gotten used to with her. Whether this album will have the staying power for me that (a)spera had remains to be seen, but it's certainly the best release of this week, one of the more interesting listens of recent releases, and worth a try for you. I Saved Latin! A Tribute to Wes Anderson : I've t...