NPR’s First Listen Series does it again! Easter Monday brings us the long-gestating new album from Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues (out 5/3) – as well as The Antlers’ own Burst Apart (out 5/10). Why wait? Click here for Fleet Foxes, and here for The Antlers. Enjoy!
Out now on Yer Bird Records, Ghosts I’ve Met’s From A Spark is a beautiful, poignant debut album that finds singer-songwriter Sam Watts at the peak of his talent. The debut LP, which features guests such as Jenna Conrad (Damien Jurardo), Anne Marie Ruljancich (The Shins), and Ben Blankenship (Modest Mouse), unfurls slowly in a wash of deeply-textured atmospheres that pull the listener deep into intimate reflection. The effect is instant and striking, unfurling as it does like a rainy day with nothing but the view, some tea, and silence for company.
Hey, Everyone! As you may already know, it’s Record Store Day! Today’s the day where your favorite local record store is going to be even more chock full of fun and events: This year, there are rare releases by Nirvana, Fleet Foxes, R.E.M., and literally hundreds more! If you want to check out the full list of releases, and get a list of participating stores, click here. And if you’d like to see Bull Moose‘s own Chris Brown – creator of Record Store Day – describe the releases in video form, follow me:
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With the days finally getting warm, and all that Spring rain coming down, it’s not surprising that another “Spring mix” has come. This mix is meant for driving… now that the days are getting longer, and everything’s coming alive again, what could be better than a long drive with eminently-singable music? Here’s a mix of things that make me think of those long, aimless drives… past and present… I hope you like it! (And yes, those are The B-52’s. I feel no shame in this.)
I saw the Mountain Goats tonight in Boston, and I now need to make sure you’ve got “You Were Cool” in your arsenal. I can honestly say that I can’t think of anyone who exudes more energy or raw emotion than John Darnielle. From joy that positively explodes in your chest to poignant anecdotes from days gone by, a Mountain Goats concert is a real workout for the soul. Which brings me to “You Were Cool…”
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