Librarians – Present Passed (2010)
Librarians follow up their debut full-length, Alright Easy Candy Stranger, by delving into the catalogs of baroque pop and new wave without abandoning the viscous dance-punk that first captivated audiences in their home state of West Virginia. File “Candy Season” under B for boat drinks, bouncy psychedelia and beaches. “Cranberry Palace” belongs amongst the 60′s heartbreakers, between the charm of The Turtles and the pitch perfect humility of The Zombies. On “Marilla Park” the band channels the smooth delivery of Clinic with a hint of Echo and the Bunnymen. Appalachia may not seem to be the first place you’d look for weird, kaleidoscopic party jams, but with Present Passed Librarians continue to defy easy classification.
Alan Pownall – True Love Stories [EP] (2010)
Singer songwriter Alan Pownall’s refreshing formula of sublime and effortless songcraft with an added obsession for pop perfection is producing irresistible results. ‘Chasing Time’ is the opening glimpse of Pownall’s dazzling and enticing sound, with his prolific debut album True Love Stories set for release later this summer.
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Natalie Merchant – Leave Your Sleep (2010)
七年之后的首张录音室专辑~这是一张关于童年的概念专辑，由Natalie Merchant和包括凯金音乐，蓝草音乐，雷鬼，室内乐，早期爵士，R&B，巴尔克曼、中国及凯尔特民谣的音乐艺术家们合作完成， 除此之外，新专辑的歌词不再由Natalie自己创作，而是全部选自诗人们由音乐而感创作的诗篇。
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