826 Skills

You Be My Heart? Why not. Because what we're talking about here is a benefit album for 826, a cool non profit organisation dedicated to fostering writing skills in under-resourced children. Big plus: you can't go wrong with a roster of indie greats including Mark Kozelek, Horse Feathers, Fruit Bats, and Bowerbirds... Out early December; you know what to do. And here are the Bats, sounding rather Dylanesque this time.

Fruit Bats - Christen My Ship (deleted by request of clueless people, sorry...)

Upper Air

This summer tenpack edition is all about cool new music I recently stumbled upon. Some I found on other music blogs, some I actually bought. In record stores. Ain´t that something this day and age, pop kids.

Most of these tracks were released over the last couple of weeks, while others will come out very soon. A few acts featured here are rather well known, while others have either been working under the radar a bit or are brand new hopefuls, waiting for a bit of fame (what´s my name) to come their way. Please check ´em all out and if you like what you hear, buy their albums at your local record store. If it´s still in business, that is.

Son Volt - Roll On MP3

Simon Joyner - The Drunken Boat MP3

Roadside Graves - Far And Wide MP3

Bingo Trappers - Stranded On A Short Break MP3

Spiral Stairs - Maltese T MP3

Jack Oblivian - Against The Wall MP3

Bowerbirds - Beneath Your Tree MP3

Greg Weeks - Lay Low MP3

Frankel - Anonimity Is The New Fame MP3

Fruit Bats - The Ruminant Band MP3