This week really just flew right by didn’t it? Yay! This weekend I am going skiing at a local mountain for the day so I am really looking forward to that. Me, hopping along like a bunny on the slopes with my iPod keeping me company… Yes please!

I was wondering what I should post to lead us into the glorious weekend that awaits us, so I was looking through some of my “Saved For Later” and I came across Ola Podrida… An indie-folk rock singer-songwriter type, music that is right up my alley and he is also participating in SXSW this year (double bonus). His 2009 album Belly of the Lion had a handful of really great tracks on it and I recommend you check it out if you have not already, I think David Wingo’s delicious voice and delicately crafted melodies will inspire you as well.

mp3:  Sink Or Swim

Belly of the Lion 2009 (Western Vinyl)

Available on eMusic

The debut album from James Mercer (The Shins lead singer) and Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse) has gotten some notice to say the least. Two guys who are extremely gifted in making music get together decide to make an indie-rock experimental record that has the music scene all salivating and hailing praise… And they do it in a matter of months…Yes please! I look forward to enjoying this album for years to come.

mp3:  Citizen

Broken Bells 2010 (Sony)

Broken Bells

I think I will just continue on this little SXSW 2010 showcase I have started, it is quite appropriate. Jenny Owen Youngs has this ever appealing indie-rock/pop soul about her, she wears her heart on her sleeve and I love it…  A little Feist meets Cat Power (2 of my favs).

And I suppose some year I will make it to SXSW…  A girl can dream right?

mp3:  What Beats Within

Transmitter Failure 2009 (Nettwerk Records)

Available at Emusic

This was me today, running in place. Exerting more energy than necessary and I am just beat down this evening. Still sick.

I thought this sickness thing was already done with for the year… What gives? I literally cannot breathe out of my nose right now, it is pretty pathetic. I feel pretty pathetic. Not to be a party pooper or anything. hehe

Dawes, one album, one band. Check out the rest of the album it may tickle your fancy. All I know is this song tickles my fancy. Goodnight.

mp3:  Love Is All I Am

North Hills 2009 (ATO Records)

Available at eMusic

***EDIT: Forgot to mention Dawes will be at SXSW this year.

How very nice to meet you Phantogram… If you enjoy The xx and Portishead then there is a strong possibility that you may also take a liking to Phantogram. A little hip-hop mixed with deviant synth-pop, soul and electronic loops to make this one of the stranger albums that I have listened to in a long time. The album has a handful of stand out tracks that have me replaying over and over. Here is one of my favs. Enjoy!

mp3:  When I’m Small

Eyelid Movies 2010 (Barsuk Records)

Available at eMusic

]]> http://www.untitledrecords.com/2010/02/well-hello-there/feed/ 6 http://www.untitledrecords.com/2010/02/waiting-forever-for-you/ http://www.untitledrecords.com/2010/02/waiting-forever-for-you/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:22:45 +0000 Rachel http://www.untitledrecords.com/?p=1266

Sigh No More is not really that new as it has been out in the UK for awhile but I have been waiting to get this album for quite some time…  Mumford & Sons‘ debut full length album is an organic folk-rock delight. A wonderful balance of just enough dark folk lyrics blended with some great rootsy rock. The lyrics are really what pull me in though… Lyrical poetry. Beautiful.

And after the storm,
I run and run as the rains come
And I look up, I look up,
on my knees and out of luck,
I look up.

Night has always pushed up day
You must know life to see decay
But I won’t rot, I won’t rot
Not this mind and not this heart,
I won’t rot.

And I took you by the hand
And we stood tall,
And remembered our own land,
What we lived for.

And there will come a time, you’ll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.

And now I cling to what I knew
I saw exactly what was true
But oh no more.
That’s why I hold,
That’s why I hold with all I have.
That’s why I hold.

I will die alone and be left there.
Well I guess I’ll just go home,
Oh God knows where.
Because death is just so full and mine so small.
Well I’m scared of what’s behind and what’s before.

And there will come a time, you’ll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.

And there will come a time, you’ll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.

mp3:  After the Storm

Mumford & Sons on myspace

Sigh No More 2009 uk/2010 us (Glassnote)

Holly Miranda is the lead singer of The Jealous Girlfriends (posted here) and she is coming out with a full length album on February 23rd… Normally I wait until you can actually purchase the album but I figured we are plenty close for you not to forget and I don’t know if it is even possible to forget Holly Miranda once you hear what she has to offer your ears. I just love her sensuous vocals and spacey melodies and this debut full length is filled with just that.

I am off to enjoy my weekend and I hope you do as well. Cheers! xx

mp3:  Waves

The Magician’s Private Library 2010 (XL Beggars)

Off to the dentist again tomorrow. I believe this is the last round of fillings… You know I brush my teeth 2-3 times a day and I floss?  Sigh. I have come to the conclusion though that I may need to up my flossing routine to daily rather then the once or twice a week I am pulling now. Is this #103 signs I am getting older or do I just have bad teeth? My dad had bad teeth my mom has bad teeth and gums. I guess I got the better of the two?

Anyways I was trolling through eMusic while munching on a Peanut Butter Pattie Girl Scout cookie (so good they should be illegal) and I came across Angus & Julia Stone a brother sister duo hailing from Australia. Folky singer-songwriter goodness that is just delightful and worth noting.

Going to brush my teeth… Enjoy! xx

mp3:   Silver Coin

A Book Like This 2009 (Nettwerk)

Available at eMusic

]]> http://www.untitledrecords.com/2010/02/random-stumble/feed/ 4 http://www.untitledrecords.com/2010/02/a-little-more-pep-please/ http://www.untitledrecords.com/2010/02/a-little-more-pep-please/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:53:35 +0000 Rachel http://www.untitledrecords.com/?p=1250

I have no pep in my step this evening… I have a pounding headache and I have been mostly nauseous all day. Just not really into it tonight unfortunately. Something quick and straight to the point then. Shout Out Louds are coming out with a new full length album later on this month entitled Work but to tide us over they released a little digital EP which shuffled on this evening and I felt like it was just perfection.

mp3:  Fall Hard

Fall Hard EP 2010 (Merge Records)

Available on eMusic

Finally I took notice… Because I will be honest I never took notice of Laura Veirs. This Portland based singer-songwriter is making waves with her 7th full length album. Yeah that’s right she has been chugging along for quite some time. I took a look back at some of her older stuff and it seems she has really come to life on July Flame. Not sure what changed, but the infusion of her love-drenched lyrics and delicate piano/guitar melodies has me feeling like I am walking barefoot in a glorious meadow with unicorns. This album is fresh and beautiful. When it plays I envision a magical forest billowing out of the speakers. Well done fair lady, well done.

mp3:  Make Something Good (Featuring Jim James)

July Flame 2010 (Raven Marching Band)

]]> http://www.untitledrecords.com/2010/02/and-we-took-notice/feed/ 4 http://www.untitledrecords.com/2010/01/visiting-an-old-friend/ http://www.untitledrecords.com/2010/01/visiting-an-old-friend/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:41:14 +0000 Rachel http://www.untitledrecords.com/?p=1240

Currently re-visiting the Radiohead catalog. I go through Radiohead frenzies… It is really like coming home. I have found over the years though that I tend to miss my dad more listening to some of their older stuff like The Bends and OK Computer but it is much more comforting then it is sad…

That is really it for this Sunday night… Just basking in their greatness, I know that not everyone will agree with me but I have to say Radiohead is my number one favorite band of my generation.

mp3:  Sail to the Moon

Hail to the Thief 2003 (Capitol)

I have been waiting for the release of this album for months and boy did it not disappoint. IRM was produced by Beck and his musical influence is perfect for this French born artist. The album is fantastic from beginning to end mixing spacey Beck melodies with Gainsbourg’s beautiful vocals creating a refreshing new sound and direction for Gainsbourg, one in which will land her on many year end lists. It may be early in the year but I am quite positive that IRM will be on my year end list hands down. Enjoy!

mp3:  IRM

IRM 2009 (Elektra Records)

Charlotte Gainsbourg on myspace

Wow! I woke up in the worse mood this morning. Just annoyed with every little thing that is coming at me. Watch out people, I bite! I am bummed for so many reasons… One of them being that this glorious rain we have been receiving is on its way out. I have loved every second of it and I know that saying, “all good things must come to an end” but I don’t want to hear it right now.

Radiohead is putting on a benefit concert for Haiti this Sunday in LA @ The Fonda. I wish I was in a position to bid on these tickets and help out the people of Haiti as well as see my loves. This is just not an option right now for me… Which is completely depressing but I am very pleased that Radiohead has taken time out of the studio to do their part to help this country in peril. If I could I would be there in a split second.

In other news the new Eels album was released this week…

I totally wish I was more excited for it, but unfortunately only a few songs off this 14 track album made it on to my playlist. Mark Oliver Everett the bluesy singer-songwriter is not quite at his best on his new album, but there are a few noteworthy tracks to check out so I wouldn’t ignore it completely by any means. You never know, it could always grow on me.

Hopefully this day will pick up… It’s Friday anyway so that is indeed a good thing.

mp3:  The Beginning

End Times 2010 (Vagrant Records)

SATURDAY, APRIL 17: Muse, Faith No More, Tiësto, MGMT, David Guetta, The Dead Weather, Hot Chip, Devo, Coheed and Cambria, Kaskade, 2Many DJ’s, Major Lazer, Dirty Projectors, Gossip, Z-Trip, The xx, John Waters, Les Claypool, The Raveonettes, Mew, Sia, Camera Obscura, Tokyo Police Club, Porcupine Tree, Old Crow Medicine Show, Aterciopalados, Bassnectar, Frightened Rabbit, Dirty South, Flying Lotus, Corinne Bailey Rae, Pretty Lights, Shooter Jennings, RX Bandits, The Almighty Defenders, Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros, Craze & Klever, Zoe, The Temper Trap, Portugal. The Man, Band of Skulls, Girls, Beach House, Steel Train, Frank Turner.

SUNDAY, APRIL 18: Gorillaz, Pavement, Thom Yorke????, Phoenix, Orbital, Spoon, Sly and the Family Stone, De La Soul, Julian Casablancas, Plastikman, Gary Numan, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Sunny Day Real Estate, Yo La Tengo, MUTEMATH, Deerhunter, Infected Mushroom, Club 75, Matt & Kim, The Big Pink, Gil Scott-Heron, King Khan and the Shrines, Florence and the Machine, Yann Tiersen, Little Boots, Miike Snow, Talvin Singh, Ceu, B.o.B., Babasonicos, Owen Pallett, The Glitch Mob, Mayer Hawthorne, Local Natives, Rusko, The Middle East, Hadouken!, The Soft Pack, Kevin Devine, Paparazzi, Delphic, One EskimO.

Check out their website for more information.
http://www.coachella.com/

I wish I could go every single day because there are a handful of artists each day that I am so excited to see. Unfortunately I think I am going to be out of town that weekend, which is really quite a bummer. Make sure to snag your tickets ASAP they go on sale this weekend.

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 AT 10:00 AM

I was not ready for today… Still sick and all I wanted to do was hang out in bed and listen to the rain as I attempt to breathe. I probably should have stayed home… Not sure what I was thinking.

What is helping me get through the Monday blues? The Up In The Air Soundtrack. It is a great Soundtrack and if you have not seen the film yet, please do. I know you will not be disappointed. This is a great song from Sad Brad Smith, really the center point of the soundtrack. I kind of can’t believe it didn’t get a nod from the Academy but they have a tendency to shaft some of the good stuff (to put it nicely).

mp3:  Help Yourself

Sad Brad Smith on myspace

Up In The Air Soundtrack 2009 (Rhino)

I am sick again… I might just cry about it. I am coughing with a tickle in my chest and a sore throat. How is this possible? I am drinking a lot of hot tea and soup… Hopefully this will just be a cold and nothing too long and drawn out.

Faded Paper Figures can cheer me up though with their delightful and charming indie pop. This album was released back in 2008 and if you like The Postal Service I have a good feeling you will enjoy this threesome.

I hope everyone has a very healthy and happy weekend. I will return next week…. There are some very exciting new releases coming up and I cannot wait.

mp3:  North by North

Dynamo 2008 (Shorthand Records)

So… I have been a very bad blogger. Not posting is like the biggest sin in the blog-o-sphere. What should I say? Forgive me blog readers for I have sinned?

Anyways… Dealing with a lot of family stuff right now. Grandma is moving in to her new condo here, Mom is stressing… Just trying to be there for everyone and still remain sane. Change is a hard thing to accept and sometimes I think it is harder to watch someone go through it… I was driving to work yesterday and this song shuffled on, it put me right at ease. I am sure some of you will find his voice to be familiar… Julian Plenti of Interpol released his debut solo album in 2009. I was turned on to it through Richard over at one of my favorite blogs To Die By Your Side. I am not the biggest fan of Interpol but I became quite a fan of this solo effort. xX

mp3:  On The Esplanade

Is Skyscraper 2009 (Matador Records)

So this year I have decided that my New Years Resolution is going to be to give up using the F word… Pause for reaction. Some of you who know me and talk to me everyday are probably chuckling to yourselves right now… I curse like a sailor and I use the F word as if it were a common word such as “the” or “I”. The excessive use has come to bother me primarily because of the word having lost all meaning.  It is a great and versatile word, but it should still be used sparingly.  This is my resolution, we shall see how I do.

The Swell Season… I am such a sucker for these two. Their new album is really quite beautiful and I highly recommend picking up a copy if you haven’t already. It almost made it onto my year end list but missed it by a couple of tracks. Enjoy!

mp3:  In These Arms

Strict Joy 2009 (Anti)

The Swell Season on myspace

I have been sick since Thursday… Yep that is correct, the last 4 days of my vacation were completely ruined by a horrific case of bronchitis. I have basically been lying in bed for the last 4 days watching terrible television, snuggling with whatever cat decides to join me, coughing, aching, tossing and turning and quite frankly I am ready to pull my hair out. If this is any inkling into what 2010 has in store, can I just go back in time? Hopefully this means I am getting it out of the way? That is what I keep telling myself anyway to get me through. Anyways, I am on the mend. Hopefully I will feel good enough to drag myself out of bed and into work tomorrow but I sound like a frog that has been smoking for the better part of its life…

I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year and a fantastic Holiday. I am so sad it is all over, this is my favorite time of year… I don’t really have anything new from 2010 yet but I figured I would share some of the stuff I am still catching up on, one of them being Sea Wolf’s 2009 album, White Water, White Bloom. Which if  you love Bright Eyes you will probably love this second full length album, for me only a few choice tracks made it onto the iPod but still an album to note.

mp3:  Wicked Blood

White Water, White Bloom 2009 (Dangerbird Records)