“Working This Job” comes from the Drive-By Truckers’ 2010 album, The Big To Do. At first I thought it was going to be funny. And I think the end is trying to be funny. All in all, it’s supposed to be sad though, right?
“Black Crow” by Angus & Julia Stone
“Black Crow” is the new single from folk duo Angus and Julia Stone. Their album, Down The Way, is a follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut – A Book Like This. You may stream 4 of its tracks here.
Photo courtesy of Direct Current.
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“Black Crow” by Angus & Julia Stone
“Younger” by Laura Gibson & Ethan Rose
Laura Gibson released her album Beasts of Seasons in 2009. Now, she teams up with Ethan Rose for Bridge Carols. You may download the single “Younger” for free from their website.
Laura Gibson & Ethan Rose — Younger from Holocene Music on Vimeo.
“She Needs Me” by Fyfe Dangerfield
Fly Yellow Moon is the debut solo album from British artist Fyfe Dangerfield. It was released on January 18, 2010 in the United Kingdom on Polydor Records. “She Needs Me” was featured on the Downtown Music Sampler 2010 which is available for free download.
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“She Needs Me” by Fyfe Dangerfield
“Burden of Tomorrow” by The Tallest Man on Earth
The Wild Hunt is the second album by Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson, under the moniker The Tallest Man on Earth. It was released April 13, 2010. Featured on RCRDlbl and NPR is the song, “Burden of Tomorrow.”
“On Your Own” by Green River Ordinance
Green River Ordinance from Fort Worth, TX released the album Out of My Hands on Virgin Records last year. Now up on their YouTube channel is the official video for “On Your Own.”
“Caught in the Crowd” by Kate Miller-Heidke
Kate Miller-Heidke is currently on tour with Ben Folds and will be at Houston’s House of Blues this Saturday, May 8, 2010. She released the album Curiouser in October of 2008. The single “Caught in the Crowd” was featured on NPR just yesterday.
Caught In The Crowd
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“Compass” by Jamie Lidell
Compass, the new album from Jamie Lidell, will be released on Warp Records on May 18, 2010. I picked up a pre-release at Cactus on Record Store Day last month.
As soon as he’s finished galavanting through Zurich, Paris, and wherever else his 2010 tour takes him, he will be back in the States (in Chicago) for LOLLAPALOOZA.
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“Compass” by Jamie Lidell
“This Is What You’re Like” by Sarah Kirkland Sinder and Shara Worden
Sarah Kirkland Snider’s debut album Penelope, features vocalist Shara Worden. Worden is known for her work as singer/songwriter for the indie-rock band My Brightest Diamond and for vocals with Sufjan Stevens and The Decemberists.
Snider’s compositions are inspired by The Odyssey—the journey of two individuals both finding their way back into each other’s lives and memories post war trauma.
The album is available from New Amsterdam Records.
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“This Is What You’re Like” by Sarah Kirkland Sinder and Shara Worden
OMNI by Minus the Bear
Minus the Bear’s new full-length album OMNI is available today on Dangerbird Records.
They will be playing the Houston, TX House of Blues next Friday, May 14th. Click here to find them on tour in your area.
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“My Time” by Minus the Bear
