Aloha – Light Works

Type: Indie

Good Tracks:
1. Body Buzz
4. The End
6. Gold World
7. Equinox

I really enjoyed this. It’s hard to say what my favorite is, they’re each nice in their own way. “Equinox” has grown on me as its popped up so many times on shuffle, so I guess thats my favorite by default, the song also has great piano work. This is supposedly just a teaser album as it’s only 7 tracks. Definitely going to check out their other albums. I’d describe it as Shins meets a mellow Radiohead.

Whitest Boy Alive – Dreams

Type: Indie

Good Tracks:
1. Burning
2. Golden Cage
7. Inflation

These three songs are fantastic. I think this album is going to grow on me eventually, but i really didn’t care much for any but these three songs. Definitely worth checking out. Their lead singer is Erland Oye from Kings Of Convenience. If you like that stuff you’ll really like this.

A.C. Newman – The Slow Wonder

Type: Indie

Good Tracks:
1. Miracle Drug
3. On The Table
8. Better Than Most

A promising release. These three songs are awesome, but the rest is pretty shitty. I noticed he has these same three songs up on his myspace, so he must know what good music is supposed to sound like. I bet his next release is going to be great .

Okkervil River – The Stage Names

Type: Indie

Good Tracks:
1. “Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe”
2. “Unless It’s Kicks”
5. “Plus Ones”
6. “A Girl in Port”
9. “John Allyn Smith Sails”

Not bad. This is the first of their albums i’ve listened to. The opening track is great. That and “Plus Ones” are def the 2 best tracks. Track 9 has some sweet lyrics.

Pinback – Autumn Of The Seraphs

Type: Indie

Good Tracks:
1. “From Nothing to Nowhere” – 3:29
2. “Barnes” – 4:19
3. “Good to Sea” – 3:14
4. “How We Breathe” – 4:09
5. “Walters” – 4:02
9. “Torch” – 4:36
10. “Bouquet” – 5:12

I would say this album is just as good as their previous. Tracks 6,7, and 8 didn’t really catch me at all, otherwise this would’ve been a very good album. Tracks 1 and 4 are the best. Track 4 has a great bass line.

Pinback – Summer In Abaddon

Type: Indie

Good Tracks:
1. Non Photo-Blue
2. Sender
3. Syracuse
5. Fortress
6. This Red Book
7. Soaked
8. 3×0
9. The Yellow Ones

Cool mellow rock. Really nice bass playing. Tracks 1 and 9 are great. Sounds like Built To Spill but tighter and less rockin, not in a bad way though.

Land Of Talk – Applause Cheer Boo Hiss

Type : Rock Indie Crunktacular

Good Tracks:
1. Speak to Me Bones
2. Sea Foam
3. Summer Special
5. Magnetic Hill
6. All My Friends

Almost all of the songs from this release are good. All My Friends is an awesome song and def the best. Brian seems to think Sea Foam is the best, which is understandable. Pretty damn good. Listen listen.

Delgados – Universal Audio

Type : Indie

Good Tracks:
1. I Fought The Angels
3. Everybody Come Down
4. Come Undone
6. Sink Or Swim
7. Bits Of Bone

This album isn’t bad. Bits of Bone is a great song. I don’t
see myself really wanting to listen to this that much, but it’s still good.

Peter Bjorn and John – Writer’s Block

Type : Indie

Good Tracks:
2. Objects Of My Affection
3. Young Folks
4. Amsterdam
7. Paris 2004
8. Lets Call It Off
9. The Chills

Mad good. Objects of my affection is my favorite on here, and the chills is really good. Young Folks is the most popular track from this release.

Minus The Bear – Planet Of Ice

Type : Indie Math-rock

Good Tracks:
1. Burying Luck
2. Ice Monster
3. Knights
6. Part 2
10. Lotus

Nice! Knights is the best here. I would say this isn’t
as good as their previous stuff because it seems kind of
jam-bandy sometimes, but I’m obviously just going to
have to give it a few more listens to get it.