Camera Obsucra has presented a Christmas single entitled “The Blizzard.”

“The Blizzard” by Camera Obscura

I just found this band today as they ‘friended’ me on MySpace. The UK ensamble, The Woven Project, formed in early 2009 and are currently recording.

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“Quiet Girl” by The Woven Project

Oh boy, oh boy I am excited to inform you that The Temper Trap is (pause) well, they’re getting there aren’t they? The 500 Days of Summer Soundtrack, the Rhapsody commercials, and now a feature on Spinner’s Interface!

On February 16, 2009 Local Natives will release Gorilla Manor, their debut album, on Frenchkiss Records. The album, which the band produced alongside Raymond Richards, is named after the Orange County house where all five members lived together.

Image courtesy of Music Fan’s Mic.

“Wide Eyes” by Local Natives

Vote here for The 71’s as “Best New Band” of 2009!

These New Yorkers released a self-titled debut album in September 2009. The catchy single, “On a Whim,” has seen heavy exposure on the TV show Psych.

Here’s a lovely piano arrangement by Tori Amos. For those who love holiday music, Amos is back with her 11th studio album and first seasonal album, Midwinter Graces. The singer-songwriter revisits her former classical technique with this November 10, 2009 release through Universal Republic Records.

She will host a global broadcast on her Facebook page on December 11, 2009 at 3pm EST from Electric Lady Studios in New York. She will be performing songs from Midwinter Graces as well as other catalog hits.

The Hazards of Love Visualized, Here Come the Waves, is available NOW at iTunes. It is 60 minutes of animation to coincide with the album. Watch the new trailer below.

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Shout Out Louds third album, Work, will be released February 23, 2009 on Merge.