Recent Concert Announcments

Delta Spirit Come to the Music Box in December

The Mayan
10/14/10: M.I.A. / Rye Rye (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = XXXO; Saturday at 10 AM)

Spaceland
Mondays in October: Radars to the Sky
10/2/10: The Blood Arm / The Franks (now at Ticketweb)
10/12/10: Remy Zero (now)
10/13/10: Bettie Serveert (now)
10/22/10: Mark Sultan / Kelley Stoltz (now)
10/26/10: Thrones / Christian Mistress (now)
10/27/10: Reigning Sound (now)
10/29/10: Big Business (now)
11/5/10: Trans Am / Nice Nice / Jonas Reinhardt (now)
11/9/10: David Dondero / The Moaners / Star Anna (now)
11/10/10: Nobunny / The Intelligence / The Moonhearts (now)
11/13/10: Or, the Whale / Chris Pureka (now)
11/16/10: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin / The Lonely Forest (now)

Echoplex
10/14/10: Shadow Shadow Shade / Lesands (now at Ticketweb)
10/17/10: Holy Fuck / Indian Jewelry / Clipd Beaks (now)
10/29/10: The Henry Clay People’s Rock and Roll Circus (now)
10/30/10: Amon Tobin / Kid Koala / DJ Food (now)
11/19/10: Avi Buffalo (now)
12/2/10: Einstuerzende Neubauten (now)
12/14/10: Tame Impala / Stardeath and the White Dwarfs (now)

The Echo
Mondays in October: Evan Voytas
Mondays in November: The Black Apples
10/26/10: Reigning Sound (now)
10/27/10: VV Brown / Outtsight (now)
11/4/10: Walter Meego (now)

Nokia Theatre LA Live
10/29/10: Stone Temple Pilots (presale now, password = KROQSTP or STP; Friday at 10 AM)
11/4/10: Godsmack (presale now, password = ORACLE; Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia
10/14/10: Miike Snow / Mark Ronson & the Business Intl / MNDR (presale now, password = ANIMAL; Saturday at 10 AM)
11/6/10: Tim and Eric Awesome Tour (password = AWESOME; Friday at Noon)
12/10/10: The Dandy Warhols / Blue Giant (presale now, password = DANDY; Friday at 10 AM)

Bootleg Theater
9/29/10: The Hounds of Below / Big Black Delta (now at in ticketing)
10/28/10: Breathe Owl Breathe / Little Wings (now)
11/20/10: Bob Mould (now)

El Rey
11/6/10: The Heavy (now)
11/16/10: The Thermals / Night Marchers (now)
11/18/10: Jack’s Mannequin / Something Corporate (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Music Box
10/17/10: Die Antwoord (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = NINJA; Saturday at 10 AM)
11/12/10: Mayer Hawthorne & the County (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = STRANGE; Saturday at 10 AM)
11/13/10: Bo Burnham (Friday at Noon)
12/2/10: Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti / Os Mutantes (now)
12/3/10 – 12/4/10: Dweezil Zappa plays Zappa (Saturday at 10 AM)
12/8/10: Delta Spirit (presale now, password = BUSHWICK; Friday at 10 AM)
12/9/10: Blind Guardian (Saturday at 10 AM)

Orpheum Theater
11/20/10: Aziz Ansari (presale now, password = LAUGH; Friday at 10 AM)

Staples Center
12/10/10: Andrea Bocelli (Monday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern
11/8/10: Florence and the Machine (Friday at 10 AM)
11/10/10: Brandon Flowers (Friday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium
11/30/10: Faith No More (Friday at 10 AM)

Avalon
10/28/10: Corinne Bailey Rae (Friday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre
11/18/10: Lifehouse / Kris Allen (Saturday at 10 AM)
12/18/10: Chicano Soul Legends: Thee Midnighters and more (Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour
10/27/10: VersaEmerge (Friday at 1:00 PM)
11/6/10: Mike Gordon (Friday at 1:00 PM)
11/13/10 – 11/14/10: Best Coast / Dunes (now)
11/18/10: Freelance Whales / Miniature Tigers (Friday at 1:00 PM)
11/21/10: Bouncing Souls (Friday at 1:00 PM)
11/27/10: Lucero (Thursday at 1:00 PM)
12/13/10: Stornoway / The Head & the Heart (Friday at 1:00 PM)

Live Music Options: 7/19/10 - 7/25/10

The New Pornographers In Town Monday and Tuesday

I only made it out to once last week; Frankel at the Redwood. I hadn't been to that joint in about five years. It's more of a cool drinking bar with just a tiny stage in the back. A lot of the patrons aren't really there to see the music. Frankel sounded great, I hope he starts playing more shows.

Monday 7/19/10
[Pick of the Night] The New Pornographers / The Dodos / Imaad Wasif @ The Music Box ($28) – The full band with Bejar, Case, etc..
[Recommended] Mississippi Man / Big Whup / Buddy / Wires in the Walls @ The Echo (Free) – The best of the free lineups.
[Recommended] Summer Darling / Eastern Conference Champions / The Franks / Seaspin @ Spaceland (Free)
The Outline / Grouplove / Evan Voytas @ Bootleg Theater (Free) – The Outline is the resident band.
Yellow Red Sparks / The Fling / Sam Outlaw @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Tool @ Nokia Theatre ($40 - $80)
Brooke White / Kaiser Cartel @ Hotel Café
Eyes / Jesus Hates You / No Paws @ Echo Curio
Phil Alvin @ Redwood Bar
Train @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out) – One of my old neighbors is in this band.

Tuesday 7/20/10
[Pick of the Night] The New Pornographers / The Dodos / Imaad Wasif @ The Music Box ($28) – Night two and still the best show in town.
[Recommended] Only Son / The Minor Canon @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – The Minor Canon is one of my favorite local bands.
[Recommended] Grand Archives / S / Kaiser Cartel @ The Echo ($10)
Le Butcherettes / Biceratops / Vato Negro @ Spaceland ($10) – Mexican garage band known for their onstage theatrics.
Magnificent Mozart @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $129)
Leela James @ El Rey Theatre ($25)
Luluc / Penelope Fortier / Square on Square / Holly Gleason @ Bootleg ($8)
Ben Taylor / Katie Herzig @ Largo ($20)
Justin Bieber @ Nokia Theatre (Sold Out)
The Night Marchers / The Obits / Tijuana Panthers @ Alex’s Bar ($14)
Poison Control Center / One Trick Pony / The Faraway Places @ Echo Curio
The Foreign Exchange @ The Roxy ($25)
Tecumseh / Robedoor / Ezra Buchla @ Synchronicity
Spacehog @ Key Club ($15)

Wednesday 7/21/10
[Pick of the Night] Gram Rabbit / The Ruby Friedman Orchestra / Useless Keys @ Troubadour ($12)
Rihanna @ Staples Center ($20 - $100)
The Dead Weather @ Hollywood Palladium ($38) – Jack White’s other, other band.
The Gaslight Anthem @ The Wiltern ($20) – New Jersey
Halloween Swim Team / Eyes / Jesus Is Angry / Bestial Mouths @ The Smell ($5)
Low End Theory Club: Asura / Jonwayne / Anenon @ Airliner ($10)
Keane / Ingrid Michaelson / Fran Healy @ Greek Theatre ($40)
Jesse Woods / Traditionist / Still Watters @ Spaceland ($7) - Apparently Sunset had to cancel due to van problems.
Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants @ Hotel Café
Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin / Diane Reeves @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $129) – Special guests include Taj Mahal, Keb Mo and John Scofield
Dub Club @ Echoplex (Free before 10 PM)
Leftover Cuties / Maxim Ludwig / Morgan Meyn @ Bootleg Theater ($10)
Yellow Alex / Seanshan / Chappo / Mid-Air & Elmo @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25)
The Tough Cats / Crooked Paw / The Sundowners / 100% Good Time Solution Band @ Echo Curio
John Krausbauer / Story of Rats / Brown @ Synchronicity
Whoa Hunx / Cowabunga Babes @ Origami Vinyl (Free)

Thursday 7/22/10
[Pick of the Night] Benji Hughes and Friends @ Largo ($20) – Jackson Browne guested last week, no word yet on any surprises for this week.
[Recommended] Sara Radle with the Damselles / Deepakalypse / Last Legs / City City @ Spaceland ($5)

Teen Inc. / Peanut Butter Wolf @ Pershing Square (Free) - PBW goes on at 8, Teen Inc. after
Voxhaul Broadcast / Chasing Kings @ UCLA Hammer Museum (Free)
Tearist / The Cysts / Hawnay Troof / Bro-Mags @ The Smell ($5)
Maps and Atlases / Cults @ Bootleg Theater ($12) – Barsuk indie band.
Barenaked Ladies / Kris Allen / Angel Taylor @ Greek Theatre ($38 - $63)
Barrio Tiger / The Neighborhood Bullys / Stab City @ The Echo ($5)
Off With Their Heads / Old Man Markley / Toys That Kill / Last Round Down @ Troubadour ($12)
Gram Rabbit @ Detroit Bar ($10)
Magnificent Mozart @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $129)
Cynic / Intronaut / Dysrhythmia @ El Rey ($18)
The Globes / The Sea of Cortez / The Spires / Healamonster & Tarsier @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Queensryche @ Grove of Anaheim ($60)
Drop Dead Gorgeous @ The Glass House ($15)
Upsilon Acrux / Voice on Tape / Megasquid @ Echo Curio
Jovanotti @ Santa Monica Pier (Free)

Friday 7/23/10
[Pick of the Night] Delta Spirit / David Vandervelde / Romany Rye @ El Rey ($18) – Good bill, get there in time for the criminally underrated, David Vandervelde.
[Recommended] Jackson Browne / David Lindley @ Greek Theatre ($40 - $76)
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
Robyn / Kelis / Dan Black / Far East Movement @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
Robyn @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM set
Rage Against the Machine @ Hollywood Palladium ($50 - $100) – I saw them a couple of times back in the day. Energetic show.
Rademacher / Ovideo @ Casey’s (Free)
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($35 - $79)
Spacehog / The Moor / Cary Ann Hearst @ 3 of Clubs ($20)
Ana Tijoux / Money Mark @ Bootleg Theater ($10)
Keith Urban / The Avett Brothers @ LA Tennis Center at UCLA ($35 - $500)
Sleepy Sun / Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound / Miranda Lee Richards @ Spaceland ($12)
Queensryche @ Club Nokia ($16 - $51)
Jared Dreams of Far Out Things / John Carpenter @ Echo ($5)
The Miguel Atwood Ferguson Ensemble @ California Plaza (Free)
Planet Earth Live @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $156)
Armenian Space Station / Silent Noise / Madstory / Oh So Wild @ Troubadour ($12)
Kitten / Pillz / Denson Shore @ The Smell ($5)
Tan Dollar / Weed Diamond / Dash Jacket / Slow Animals @ Echo Curio
Canyons / Bear Flag Republic / Black Elephant / Ostrich Eyes @ Pehrspace
Standing Shadows @ Origami (Free)
Rosetta @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM

Saturday 7/24/10
[Pick of the Night] Pinback / El Ten Eleven @ El Rey Theatre ($21)
[Recommended] Miniature Tigers / Spinto Band / Superhumanoids @ Spaceland ($12)
LA Street Food Fest: The Deadly Syndrome / Warpaint @ The Rose Bowl ($45 - $65) - Unlimitd eats and drinks

The Game @ Club Nokia ($40 - $60)
The Whiskey Sour Radio Hour w/ Ed Helms and Friends @ Largo ($30)
Signal Hill / Silian Rail / Death House / Chaplain @ Pehrspace
The Toadies / Dead Country @ Troubadour ($20)
DJ Quik @ Key Club ($30)
Bomba Estereo / Clorofila @ Getty Museum (Free) – 6:00 PM show
Stevenson Ranch Davidians @ Casey’s (Free)
Planet Earth Live @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $156)
Luis & the Wildfires / Omar & the Stringpoppers / The Desperados / The Rhythm Shakers / Don Juan Y Los Blancos / Dustin Chance & the Allnighters / Alex Vargas / Hi-Strung Ramblers / Santos / The Delta Bombers / Pachuco Jose Y Los Diamantes @ Echoplex ($15) – A night of 1950s styled punk.
Kid Infinity 3D / Juiceboxxx / Kid Static / Signals @ The Smell ($5)
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster @ The Glass House ($17)
311 / The Offspring @ Verizon Wireless ($31 - $86)
James Apollo @ Origami (Free) – 4:00 PM

Sunday 7/25/10
[Pick of the Night] Gangi / Lucky Dragons / Swahili Blonde @ Bootleg Theater ($8)
[Recommended] Dave Gleason & the Country Ways @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM set
The Spits / No Bunny @ The Echo ($12) – Early show at 6:00 PM
Neil Hamburger @ Spaceland ($8)
Elle King / Ema and the Ghosts / Miniature Houses / I Hate You Just Kidding @ Echo Curio
Part Time Punks @ The Echo ($5) – Smiths/Morrissey night
Your Town Follies with Stefan Haves @ Largo ($30)
Reggae Night IX: Jimmy Cliff / Sly & Robbie and the Taxi Gang / Tarrus Riley @ Hollywood Bowl ($12 - $131)
Asking Alexandria @ The Glass House ($20)
Father Figures / Phil Musra / Manhattan Murder Mystery @ Echo Curio
Slow Animal @ Origami Vinyl (Free)

Live Music Options: 3/8/10 - 3/14/10

The Fresh & Onlys Play Spaceland on Saturday

All in all there are a few solid options each night this week including many pre-SXSW shows as bands from Australia and the West Coast head towards Texas. I didn't get out a lot last week but did catch The Wooden Birds (really pretty stuff) and the Clientele (they've improved so much since their first US tour).

Monday March 8, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Moonrats / Aska / Adanowsky / Soko @ Spaceland (Free) – The Moonrats’ residency kicks off with a solid lineup all night long.
[Recommended] The Delta Mirror / Alexandra Hope / Sister Crayon / Corridor @ The Echo (Free) – Pitchfork recently gave the Delta Mirror an 8 out of 10 for their track “He Was Worse Than the Needle He Gave You.”
David Bazan / Headlights / Kissing Cousins @ Alex’s Bar ($12)
Year Long Disaster / National Dust / Bigbang / Normandie / Chasing Kings @ Troubadour (Free) – Year Long Disaster did the Monday night residency at Spaceland in January.
Seaspin / Wild Yaks / Repeater / The Romany Rye @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Seaspin are doing the Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge.
Alesana / A Skylit Drive @ El Rey ($18)
Doug Benson @ Largo ($20)
Thee Vicars / Night Beats / Cobalt Cranes / Wailin’ Yeahs / Strangers Family Band @ Redwood Bar ($8)

Tuesday March 9, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Laura Veirs / Old Believers / Cataldo @ Spaceland ($12) – Talented folky, singer-songwriter.
[Recommended] The Big Pink / A Place To Bury Strangers / Active Child @ El Rey ($20) – For the shoegazers.
[Recommended] Twin Tigers / Skybombers / Useless Keys / Apes of Wrath @ the Echo ($5) – Twin Tigers are out of Athens, GA.
Red Tide / Superhumanoids / Random Patterns / His Orchestra @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Manchester Orchestra / The Features / Biffy Clyro / O’Brother @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
The Neurotics / The Crazy Squeeze @ Redwood
Planets / Totally Serious / LA Fog / Secondary @ The Smell ($5)

Wednesday March 10, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Delta Spirit / We Barbarians / Johnny Corndawg @ Bootleg ($10) – Solid rock’n’roll band.
[Recommended] Club NME: Olin and the Moon / Correatown / Finn Riggins / Jared Mees and the Grown Children @ Spaceland ($7) – Solid lineup.
Abe Vigoda / Lovvers / The Black Apples @ The Echo ($10) – Spazzy, local Smell rockers.
Little Boots / Dragonette / Class Actress @ El Rey ($20) – Hipster pop.
The Temper Trap / Darker My Love @ The Fonda ($21) – Anthemic Aussies.
Agent Ribbons / Wet & Reckless / Kissing Cousins @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Joe Sib’s California Calling / Audra Mae @ Largo ($20)
Travis x A-Trak @ The Roxy ($20)
Low End Theory Club: Free Moral Agents / The Prime @ Airliner ($10)
Dub Club: Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus / All Star Sabar Orchestra / Claudius Linton @ Echoplex ($12)
Manchester Orchestra / The Features / Biffy Clyro / O’Brother @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Brent Amaker & the Rodeo / Kimble County Killers / Rev. Deadeye @ Redwood
Brian McKnight @ The Key Club ($20)
Twin Tigers/ The Soft Hands @ Alex’s Bar ($5)

Thursday March 11, 2010
[Pick of the Night] The Cave Singers / The Dutchess and the Duke / The Moondoggies @ The Echo ($12) – I’m really curious to see The Moondoggies. Their debut was way overlooked.
[Recommended] Slow Club @ Spaceland ($10) – Buzzed about duo from Sheffield. Some nice building dynamics in their songwriting.
[Recommended] Dawes / Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons / Jason Boesel @ Troubadour ($12) – Local Americana rockers.
[Recommended] The Watson Twins @ Largo ($25)
Miles Kurosky (ex-Beulah) @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM show
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / The Whigs @ Echoplex ($25)
The New Mastersounds / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue @ El Rey ($22)
Marjorie Fair / Cue the Moon / It’s Gonna Crash @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Kevin Earnest / Alex Kemp @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Mark Mulholland / James Finch Jr. @ Redwood
So Cow / Battlehooch / Christmas Island / Judgement Day @ The Smell ($5)
Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders @ Viper Room ($15)
Peg Leg Love / Spider Problem / Nasa Space Universe / Narwhal Party @ L’Keg
On Blast / Jail Weddings @ Alex’s Bar ($5)

Friday March 12, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Quasi / Explode Into Colors / The French Semester @ Spaceland ($14) – Back when they backed up Elliott Smith, I saw Quasi a lot. I haven’t heard the new record, but I’ve always admired Sam Coomes’ songwriting.
[Recommended] The Happy Hollows / The Veils @ Troubadour ($15) – One of the many LA bands headed off to SXSW next week.
[Recommended] Janeane Garofalo @ Largo ($25)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / The Whigs @ Echoplex ($25) – I like seeing the Whigs live.
Holly Miranda @ Bootleg ($10) – She’s getting some good buzz at the moment.
Little Boots / Dragonette / Class Actress @ the Glass House ($15)
Adolescents / Youth Brigade @ El Rey ($19)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club@ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM show
Zak Brown Band @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($26 - $36)
Carrie Newcomer @ McCabe’s ($17.50)
Sleepy Sun / Slang Chickens @ The Echo ($10)
Pack AD / Symbol Six @ Redwood
60 Watt / Queen Victoria / White Leopards / Andrew Felix @ L’Keg
Anna Oxygen / Broken Water / Happy Prescriptions / Dunes @ The Smell ($5)
Agent Orange / The Gears / Viva Hate / Werewolf @ Alex’s Bar ($10)

Saturday March 13, 2010
[Pick of the Night] The Fresh & Onlys / Wounded Lion / Surf City / Pivot @ Spaceland ($10) – Seems like anything on the Woodsist label gets a ton of buzz these days (though San Francisco’s Fresh & Onlys are a good psycho-pop band). Surf City’s a strong band out of New Zealand.
[Recommended] Choir of Young Believers / Great Northern @ Bootleg ($8) – Buzzed about Danish band. It was David Fricke’s pick in Rolling Stone magazine back in July.
[Recommended] Quasi @ Detroit Bar ($10) – If you miss them Friday at Spaceland.
You Say Party We Say Die / White Arrows @ Echoplex ($14) – New wavey band from Vancouver.
Matthew Good / Automatic Loveletter @ Troubadour ($23) – Veteran Vancouver band.
Vinicio Capossela / Sara Lov @ El Rey ($25)
Tig has friends @ Largo ($25)
Lucy Kaplansky @ McCabe’s ($20)
A Sunny Day in Glasgow / Pollyn @ the Mint ($12) – A Sunny Day in Glasgow’s a pretty good dream pop/shoegazey band.
Chop Tops / Los Duggans @ Redwood
Death Sentence: PANDA! / Auto Da Fe / The Urxed @ The Smell ($5)
The English Beat @ the Roxy ($22)
E-40 @ The Key Club ($25)
Tim Barry of Anvil / Possessed By Paul James / Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss @ Alex’s Bar ($10)

Sunday March 14, 2010
[Pick of the Week] Broken Bells @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Probably the last shot at seeing Danger Mouse and James Mercer in a tiny venue. The record’s a good listen.
[Recommended] Kid Rockers: The Watson Twins @ The Echoplex ($9) – You need to kidnap a child to get into this one. The other band is TBD...
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Thousand Dozen Gloves @ Echoplex ($25)
The Aussie BBQ: The Chevelles / City Riots / Crayon Fields / Dappled Cities / Goons of Doom / Children Collide / Paul Dempsey / Oh Mercy / Washington / Cassette Kids / Sherlock’s Daughter / Pets with Pets / Henry Wagons @ The Echo ($15) – Show starts at Noon
Beaches / Love of Diagrams / Sun Araw @ The Smell ($5)
Real Vocal String Quartet @ Bootleg ($15)
Blessure Grave / Twin Crystals / Random Cuts @ The Echo ($5)
Gwendolyn & the Good Time Gang @ McCabe’s ($10) – Early show at 11 AM
Sabertooth Tiger / Memory / Tremellow @ Spaceland ($5)
Pill Wonder / 60 Watt Kid / Queen Victoria @ Synchronicity

New Music Releases 8/26/08

I haven't had a chance to listen to any of these records all the way through yet, so this post is even weaker than usual....

Noteworthy Albums Released on 8/26/08:

Backyard Tire Fire (mp3)
Blues Traveler
Jonatha Brooke (mp3) – doing unreleased Woody Guthrie songs; at Largo on 11/12/08
Cordero (mp3 and mp3)
Delta Spirit – San Diego band with a good local following
Dragonforce – power metal; at the Palladium on 11/7/08
Duchess Says
The Game – Weiss reviewed it for the Times.
Golden Animals – I think they live out in the desert, but they’re almost an LA band. The singer. Totally retro, with a little bit of a Doors vibe.
Jan & Dean – Complete Liberty singles
Jupiter One
B.B. King
Raine Maida – Our Lady Peace frontman
Kawabata Makoto & Michishita Shinsuke
Merzbow
Motorhead – at the San Manuel Amphitheatre on 8/30/08
Mott the Hoople / Ian Hunter anthology
Pop Levi – he’s almost like a local
The Silent Years
Slipknot
Solange
Matthew Sweet – at the Echo on 8/27/08; briefly listened – some good guitar riffs on the first half
Tussle – at the Echo on 9/25/08
Gary Usher – compilation of songs written by the (occasional) Beach Boys collaborator
Various Artists – A Brief History of the Blues
Various Artists – DFA Presents Supersoul Recordings – Nobody Knows Anything
Various Artists – Notwave compilation from DFA
The Veronicas
The Verve – their fourth album is getting some decent reviews
The Week That Was – this is the other brother from (the now defunct) Field Music; some pretty good reviews from the British press
Woodhands (mp3 and mp3)