A mix of new, old and covers in this week’s show. We had 15 of the 24 tracks make their debut this week:

Fang Island – Absolute Place (Chris Keating mix)**
Coheed & Cambria – Here We Are Juggernaut**
Gorillaz – Stylo
Vampire Weekend – Ruby Soho (Rancid cover)**
Motion City Romance – Pulp Fiction**
Story Of The Year – To The Burial**
Manchester Orchestra – Tony The Tiger
Hypernova – Fairy Tales**
Nada Surf – Electrocution**
You Say Party! We Say Die! – Laura Palmer’s Prom (Los Campesinos mix)
Circa Survive – Get Out
Estrela – Intramural**
Huricane Bells – The Winters In New York**
Twin Atlantic – What Is Light? Where Is Laughter?
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists – The Mighty Sparrow**
City and Colour – Comin Home
Editors – Bricks and Mortar
Foals – Spanish Sahara**
Six Gallery – Bermuda Triangles**
Silversun Pickups – The Royal We
Cruel Black Dove – Isolation**
Ruby Tigers – The Deal**
Static Of The Gods – White Flag**
Sea Wolf – O Maria

** iRock debut

So I picked up an intern to keep the blog active. I haven’t been great at staying active recently but Rachel will share her thoughts on records every week. Here are her thoughts on Broken Bells:

I really have missed The Shins. What a better band to listen to while in college because they actually give you lyrics to think about. But while I have been wondering about their next album, James Mercer, the lead singer and songwriter for the band has been busy formulating Broken Bells, his so-interesting side project with none other than Brian Burton, a.k.a. Danger Mouse. Danger Mouse first became known with his musicianship and producing in Gnarles Barkley with hit “Crazy,” and since then has been more involved in music than I presumed. He has been behind the scenes with The Black Keys amongst others. But it just so turns out that James and Danger’s decision to work together might be one of the best decisions they have ever made. Danger Mouse’s talent truly pushes the limits of Mercer’s melodically noble voice. Mercer sounds more sophisticated with slightly less playful Shin-like tunes in songs like “The High Road” and “Citizen.” Danger Mouse’s production techniques reveal themselves more-so in songs like “October” and “The Ghost Inside,” yet all tracks make an incredible compilation of psychedelic, hip-hop, and alternative beats. -Rachel

Check out Broken Bells!

Malachai – Snowflake
Solid Gold – One In A Million
Circa Survive – Get Out
The Soft Pack – C’mon**
Woodhands – Pockets
One Eskimo – Astronauts**
Civil Twilight – Letters From The Sky
Mumford & Sons – The Cave
Twin Tigers – Passive Idol**
The Big Pink – At War With The Sun**
The Antlers – Bear
Bat for Lashes – Daniel
The Brilliant Light – That’s Not Weather It’s An Emergency Condition
Beach House – Zebra**
Intervurt – Union Square
The Len Price 3 – Pictures
Fang Island – Daisy**
Primal Static – Love Drone**
Shearwater – Black Eyes
Alkaline Trio – This Addiction
Theophilus London – Humdrum Town
Editors – In This Light and On This Evening
Goldfrapp – Rocket

**iRock debuts

Story Of THE Year – I’m Alive
Civil Twilight – Letters From The Sky
OK Go – WTF?
Mumford & Sons – The Cave
The Antlers – Bear
Intervurt – Union Square
Pop Noir – DIY
Alkaline Trio – This Addiction
Japandroids – Young Hearts Spark Fire
Dot Dot Dot – Don’t Move
Gossip – Heavy Cross
Sea Wolf – O Maria
You Say Party We Say Die – Laura Palmer’s Prom
Woodhands – Pockets
Editors – Brick and Mortar
Circa Survive – Get Out
All Time Low – Painting Flowers (from Almost Alice)
The Big Pink – Dominos
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists – Even Heroes Have To Die
1, 2, 3 – Confetti
Jaguar Love – Polaroids and Red Wine
Metric – Gimme Sympathy
Massive Attack – Paradise Circus

Phoenix – Listzomania
Pop Noir – DIY**
Editors – In This Light and On This Evening
Goldfrapp – Rocket**
Twin Atlantic – What Is Light? Where Is Laughter?
Fanfarlo – Harold T Wilkins
The Len Price 3 – Pictures**
Solid Gold – One In A Million**
Malachai – Snowflake
The Hush Now – Contrails
Woodhands – Pockets**
Trevor Hall – Volume
Motion City Soundtrack – Disappear**
Dot Dot Dot – Don’t Move**
Zeus – Kindergarten**
Story Of The Year – I’m Alive**
Fever Ray – Stranger Than Kindness
Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man
Spoon – Written In Reverse
She & Him – In The Sun**
Leiana – Nothing = You
Frightened Rabbit – Nothing Like You**
The Ruby Suns – Cranberry**
Massive Attack – Paradise Circus**

If you were watching the Super Bowl, here’s what you missed:

Fever Ray – Stranger Than Kindness
Twin Atlantic – What Is Light? Where Is Laughter?
Caribou – Odessa
Hot Chip – One Life Stand
Theopholous London – Humdrum Town

Gorillaz – Stylo

Noah And The Whale – Blue Skies
Clem Snide – Walmart Parking Lot

1,2,3 – Confetti

Retribution Gospel Choir – Hide It Away
Malachai – Snowflake
 

Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man

Sea Wolf – Wicked Blood
The Hush Now – Contrails
Dot Dot Dot – How Long
Eels – Line In The Dirt
Midlake – Acts Of Man
The xx – Islands
Broken Bells – The High Road
Kings of Convenience – Boat Behind
You Say Party, We Say Die – Laura Palmer’s Prom
Maps – Die Happy, Die Smiling
Beach House – Norway
Great Northern – Houses

Gorillaz – Stylo
Malachai – Snowflake
Clem Snide – Walmart Parking Lot
Noah And The Whale – Blue Skies**
Retribution Gospel Choir – Hide It Away**
Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man
1,2.3 – Confetti
Theopholous London – Humdrum Town
Caribou – Odessa
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Skeletons**
Vampire Weekend – Cousins
Hot Chip – One Life Stand
The Dead Friends – So About Last Night
Sea Wolf – O Maria
Fanfarlo – Harold T Wilkins**
The Antlers – Bear
Beach House – Norway
Greene Reveal – Seakeeper
Neon Trees – Animal
Cold War Kids – Audience
Haduken – Turn The Lights Out
Reni Lane – Place For Us
We Were Promised Jetpacks – It’s Thunder and Lightning
Broken Bells – The High Road
Stars Of Track and Field – Racing Lights

** iRock debut

I’ll need to get the links to the bands up a little later in the week.

Hot Chip – One Life Stand
Los Campesinos! – Romance Is Boring
Arctic Monkeys – Potion Approaching
Motion City Soundtrack – Heer Words Destroyed My Planet
Gorillaz – Stylo
Gossip – Heavy Cross
Vampire Weekend – Holiday
Greene Reveal – Seakeeper
Sea Wolf – O Maria
Miike Snow – Sylvia
Clem Snide – Walmart Parking Lot
The Temper Trap – Fader
Red Pens – Hung Out
Stars Of Track and Field – Racing Lights
Little Black Dress – Robin
Spoon – Written In Reverse
Editors – In This Light And On This Evening
Phoenix – 1901 (acoustic version)
Texas Is The Reason – Back And To The Left
The Wonder Years – Everything I Own Fits In This Backpack
The Antlers – Bear
1,2.3 – Confetti
Jonas Sees In Color – Luck and Love
Malachai – Snowflake
The xx – Crystalised

Tonight we heard:

Vampire Weekend – Holiday**
Jay Reatard – Wounded
Jay Reatard – Pull Down The Shades
Civil Twilight – Letters From The Sky**
Broken Bells – The High Road
The xx – Heart Skipped A Beat**
Reni Lane – Place For Us
OK Go – WTF?
The Wonder Years – Everything I Own Fits In This Backpack**
Beach House – Norway
Neon Trees – Animal
Sharam – She Came Along
Liars – Scissor
Phoenix – Lisztomania
Motion City Soundtrack – Her Words Destroyed My Planet**
Lissy Trullie – Ready For The Floor
Theophilus London – Humdrum Town
VV Brown – Shark In The Water**
The Big Pink – Dominos
Eels – Line In The Dirt
Sea Wolf – O Maria
Mumford And Sons – Little Lion Man**
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Weapon Of Choice (LIVE)**
Leiana – Nothing = you
No Age – You’re A Target
Dot Dot Dot – How Long

** indicates an iRock debut

Tonight’s playlist had lots of new stuff and a couple older tracks from Silversun Pickups and Bon Iver. I may add in a few older tracks in the next few shows. Thoughts on that? Let me know via twitter.

Sea Wolf – Wicked Blood
Dot Dot Dot – How Long**
Cold War Kids – Audience Of One
Eels – A Line In The Dirt**
Manchester Orchestra – 100 Dollars
The xx – Islands
Broken Bells – The High Road**
Miike Snow – Sylvia
Theophilus London – Humdrum Town** (download it here)
Editors – Papillon
Bon Iver – Skinny Love
Reni Lane – Place For Us**
The Jezabels – Hurt Me
Yeasayer – Ambling Alp (download it here)
OK Go – WTF?**
Red Pens – Hung Out
Los Campensinos – There Are Listed Buildings
Gossip – Heavy Cross
The Dodos – Fables
Neon Trees – Animal**
Sharam – She Came Along**
Beach House – Norway
Jonsi – Boi Lilikoi (download it here)
Silversun Pickups – Lazy Eye** (download an acoustic version here)
Seneca – Down To Today**

** is an iRock debut