I don’t usually bother with a new releases list, being that jtb and
lhb do such a good job of covering everything, but damn,
this is a pretty big Tuesday:

Clem Snide – The End Of Love
Well, what can I say? It’s a new Clem Snide disc. The mp3, Fill Me With Your Light, sounds pretty good.

Crooked Fingers – Dignity and Shame
(See the Feb. 15th post). I’ve
heard some negative opinions come back on this one, but it’s starting to grow on me.

Enon – Lost Marbles & Exploded Evidence
A few weeks ago, I heard they were gonna play on SNL. I tuned in and it was fuckin’ Keane.

Ida – Heart Like A River
I saw them play some of these new songs at the Warhol a year or two ago. It was awesome.

Iron & Wine – Woman King
Nice, heavier stuff on this one.

Jeff Hanson – s/t
I’ve heard a few tracks from this, and it is goddam good. Sure, it’s kind of like
Elliott Smith on helium, but it’s also goddam good.

Ben Lee – Awake Is The New Sleep
Remember when Ben Lee was just a little kid with a guitar? He’s like, bigger now.

Robbers On High Street – Tree City
See last Friday’s post. I know a
number of people that have my back on this.

M Ward – Transistor Radio
(See the Feb. 15th post).
Sounds like another great record from M Ward. I saw him open for Lambchop a few
years back and was mesmerized by his cthuloid finger action.

Anyway, also, here are a few discs that might slip by unless you’re careful:

I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness – 12″
They seem to have gone for a more stripped-down 80s sound on this one (stream
it over at Artikal).
Sounds pretty good to me.

Joel Plaskett – La De Da
There seem to be 2 kinds of people: those who love Joel Plaskett, and those who
have never heard of him. You can listen to 2 of the tracks from the new
record right here.
They’re in Windows Media format, but I think we can forgive him. Chances are, your
local record store is probably not stocking this one, check Maple Music.

Leeroy Stagger – Beautiful House
A young singer songwriter from Victoria BC, whose new record seems to balance a perfect
mix of power pop and alt-country. This one showed up on my desk as a promo, and I’m
glad it did. Good stuff, check out a track, Just In Case.