I loved doing the year-end best-of stuff, but it’s so great to start a new year and look forward! There’s so many new releases right now, I’ve only scratched the surface this week. If this were my job, I’d write “I love my job” right here, without “quotes.”
artist - song - album :: extra info

Kate Nash - Pumpkin Soup - Made of Bricks
(website | myspace | Pumpkin Soup video)

Thao Nguyen & the Get Down Stay Down - Swimming Pools - We Brave Bee Stings and All
(website | myspace | @ NPR’s World Cafe | @ Daytrotter)

British Sea Power - Waving Flags - Do You Like Rock Music :: out February 12 on Rough Trade
(website | myspace | Waving Flags video)

Sambassadeur - Final Say - Migration
(website | myspace)

The Bongolian - The Champion - Outer Bongolia
(website | myspace | last.fm)

Hayden - Where And When - In Field & Town :: out January 15
(website | myspace | last.fm | @ CBC Radio 3)

Lismore - Paradis - In Loss We Trust
(website | myspace | Paradis video)

The Mountain Goats- Sax Rohmer #1 - Heretic Pride
(website | myspace)

Little Beirut - The Lottery - High Dive :: probably out in March, maybe sooner?
(website | myspace)

Carcrashlander - Gold Sunset - self-titled
(website | myspace | @ Local Cut)

The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead - Keep Your Eyes Ahead :: out January 29
(myspace | @ Sub Pop)

The Old Believers - There it Is - Some Songs By the Old Believers
(website | myspace)

Love Like Fire - Unlighted Shadow - An Ocean in the Air
(website | myspace | @ WOXY)

Oh Astro - Hello Fuji Boy - Champions of Wonder
(website | myspace | @ download.com)

The Magnetic Fields - California Girls - Distortion :: out January 15
(website | myspace)
mp3s:

Thao Nguyen & the Get Down Stay Down - Swimming Pools
British Sea Power - Waving Flags
Sambassadeur - Final Say
Hayden - Where And When (via Stereogum)
Lismore - Paradis
The Mountain Goats - Sax Rohmer #1
Carcrashlander - Gold Sunset (via Local Cut)
The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead
Love Like Fire - Unlighted Shadow
Oh Astro - Hello Fuji Boy

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