Dartmouth Soundoff: 10 in 10
The term is coming to a close so I thought now would be the appropriate time to take the opportunity to look back and post ten albums released in the last ten weeks. Hopefully there is a little something for everybody. Happy finals!
A$AP Rocky — Long.Live.A$AP (Jan. 11)
Listen to "Wild for the Night" feat. Skrillex and Birdy Nam Nam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkB19I0OK_U
The Joy Formidable — Wolf's Law (Jan. 22)
Listen to "The Ladder is Ours"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaguXO2X9m0
Toro y Moi — Anything in Return (Jan. 22)
"silky R&B, roller-rink pop, bubblegum funk, tasteful chillout music, all unified by a voice that's grown more confident with time."
Listen to leading single "Say That"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGmfOsdla2Y
Tegan and Sara — Heartthrob (Jan. 28)
here
“Goodbye, Goodbye.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5RaWqcIiM
Local Natives — Hummingbirds (Jan. 29)
Listen to single "Heavy Feet"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2zWfxW60z0
Eels — Wonderful, Glorious (Feb. 5)
"psychedelic headphone drizzle."
Listen to leading single "New Alphabet"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cumTHJHoHIM
Matt Pond PA — The Lives Inside the Lines of Your Hands (Feb. 5)
The Lives Inside the Lines of Your Hands Emblems, Several Arrows Later, here
Or listen to "Love to Get Used"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM0DeT4fAEA
Veronica Falls — Waiting for Something to Happen (Feb. 12)
of This is Fake DIY "a record built upon the simplicity of the three-minute pop song...that encourages repeat plays, opening itself up further each time."
Listen to single "Teenage"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2I41a6gHsU
Jamie Lidell — Jamie Lidell (Feb 18)
Listen to "In Your Mind"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WYOQxjQha4
And with that my friends, it's been an awesome term. Thanks for reading! Go forth and listen to good music over spring break…and then blitz it to me!