New Music Releases For Tuesday 8/2/2011
A week of albums from solo artists is upon us, and it’s mostly all worth checking out. Daniela & Ben Spector (above) obviously come as a pair, yet names such as Jim Ward (At The Drive Thru/Sparta) and Spencer Krug’s Moonface (Wolf Parade) have an added flair to the typical singer/songwriter albums.
The husband and wife duo of Daniela & Beb Spector release Love Is today. Daniela’s vocals carry a heavenly air while Ben’s electric expertise paces the debut album for the Israeli musicians.
Moonface, the solo project of Spencer Krug from Wolf Parade, comes months after the initial winter recordings. This debut LP should sound as it is titled (Organ Music Not Vibraphone Like I’d Hoped), much like his EP last year (Dreamland EP: Marimba and Shit-Drums).
Several of our personal favorite solo artists this week includes Mat Kearney (pron. ‘Carney’) and Jim Ward. Kearney’s Young Love album hits stores just as he announced a 40-city tour starting in September. Heading out on his own again is Jim Ward, the former backup vocals/rhythm guitarist for At the Drive-In and the lead for Sparta. His album Quiet in the Valley, On the Shores the End Begins marks his first full-length, yet he already has recorded three previous EPs and appeared on various compilations.
Lastly, we’re pretty up on Viva Brother who just stopped by Philly on July 14 and Jimmy Kimmel a week later. The new album Famous First Words marks the debut from the UK group. Enjoy the week in music!
MP3: Daniela & Ben Spector – Cut It Out (feat. M. Jack Bee) (buy)
MP3: Moonface – Fast Peter (buy)
MP3: Richard Buckner – Traitor (buy)
MP3: Brother – Fly By Nights (Daytrotter Session) (buy)
Archers of Loaf – Icky Mettle [Artist]
Boston Spaceships – Let It Beard [Artist]
Daniela and Ben Spector – Love Is [Artist]
Direct Hit – Domesplitter [Artist]
Ettes – Wicked Well [Artist]
Fountains Of Wayne – Sky Full Of Holes [Artist]
Fruit Bats – Tripper [Artist]
Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter – Marble Son [Artist]
Jim Ward – Quiet in the Valley, On the Shores the End Begins [Artist]
John Hiatt – Dirty Jeans & Mudslide Hymns [Artist]
Keb Mo – The Reflection [Artist]
Kenny Wayne Shepherd – How I Go [Artist]
Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr – Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr [Artist]
The Bronx – Mariachi El Bronx [Artist]
Mat Kearney – Young Love [Artist]
Moonface – Organ Music Not Vibraphone Like I’d Hoped [Artist]
O.A.R. – King [Artist]
Richard Buckner – Our Blood [Artist]
Ximena Sariana – Ximena Sarinana [Artist]
The Duke & The King – The Duke & The King [Artist]
Viva Brother – Damous First Words [Artist]
Wood Brothers – Smoke Ring Halo [Artist]
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