Cuts Like The Knife

A quick note on a couple solo releases:

Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife released her first solo album today under the monicker Fever Ray. The self-titled debut sounds, for the most part, like another album by The Knife but is also being reviewed as what it may have sounded like had Kate Bush and Brian Eno ever collaborated. If you like The Knife, this is definitely a solid album. Torrent available here. And the video for the first single "When I Grow Up":

Also out today is Pete Doherty's solo effort "Grace/Wastelands". He's sobered up, lost Kate Moss to Jamie Hince, and made an awesome album. This mostly acoustic collection of songs is some of his best work. It opens with a catchy little tune and maintains a steady pace. Torrent available here.

Lately I've been having a hard time finding interest in new music which has led me to listen to a lot of Erik Satie, but these two albums have breathed new life into my playlist. Enjoy.

It's Blitz!

Divshare decided to do its job. Anyone interested can download It's Blitz! here.

love is all.

what uninhibited dance punk would sound like if most bands in that genre rose above the cookie cutter mold.  plenty of 80s post punk/new wave flavor, without the bland posing as the next go-gos or cure.   and though they're from sweden, love is all show up the hives et al,.....these kids should be huge.

anyway, love is all is the jam.  (and in heavy rotation in my iTunes.)

i just got their album from last fall, hundred things keep me up at night.  i would've gotten it sooner but money was short.  it's awesome.   and so is their previous effort from 2006, nine times that same song.  

and as i hope to continue sharing what music i'm into...

click here to download both their albums.

handsome furs.

click here to download the new handsome furs' album face control. 

i could rant and rave about this side project of wolf parade, but it's not necessary.  it's as awesome as you'd expect from those quirky canadian indie kids.  

hot contender for my best of 2009 list for sure.