This week, John Vanderslice finally releases his latest, Romanian Names, which he previewed live on KEXP in Berkeley a few months ago. He’ll be back live on KEXP this Friday, May 22, at 2PM to perform more songs from the album.
Among the most anticipated releases, around this station at least, are Apostle of Hustle, Passion Pit, Jason Lytle (formerly of Grandaddy), Jarvis Cocker, Tori Amos, and White Rabbits. Other strong contenders for your weekly wages, whose previous albums you’re likely to have heard on KEXP, include Au Revoir Simone, The Field, Federico Aubele, Jeffrey Lewis, and a 2-disc collection of rarities from Iron & Wine. If you’re looking for something new, try the self-titled debut from Malaysian-born singer Zee Avi, whose sweet voice recalls Nora Jones and Regina Spektor at times. For other outstanding female voices, try Headless Heroes, which features Alela Diane on vocals, and British songwriter Polly Scattergood, who also debuts with a self-titled release. Check out the rest on Largehearted Boy’s list and preview these fine tracks:
Tori Amos - Welcome To England
from Abnormally Attracted to Sin on Universal Republic Records
Apostle of Hustle - Perfect Fit (MP3)
from Eats Darkness on Arts & Crafts
Au Revoir Simone - All or Nothing (MP3)
from Still Night, Still Light on Our Secret Record Co.
Federico Aubele - album preview
of Amatoria on Eighteenth Street Lounge
Zee Avi - Bitter Heart (MP3)
from Zee Avi on Brushfire Records
Scott H. Biram - Judgment Day (MP3)
from Something Wrong/Lost Forever on Bloodshot Records
Clues - Remember Severed Head (MP3)
from Clues on Constellation
Jarvis Cocker - Angela (MP3)
from Further Complications on Rough Trade
The Daredevil Christopher Wright - The East Coast (MP3)
from In Deference To A Broken Back on Amble Down Records
Divisadero - The Boxer’s Daughter (MP3)
from Lefty on JAXART
Ear Pwr - Future Eyes (MP3)
from Super Animal Brothers III on Carpark Records
Faux Haux - Foxworthy (digital bonus track) (MP3)
from Your Friends Will Carry You Home on Polyvinyl Records
The Flying Change - The Broken Bow (MP3)
from Pain Is a Reliable Signal on Scarlet Shame Records
Headless Heroes (feat. Alela Diane) - True Love Will Find You in the End (MP3)
from Silence of Love on Headless Heroes/World’s Fair
Iron & Wine - The Trapeze Swinger (MP3)
from Around the Well on Sub Pop
Jeffrey Lewis - Slogans (MP3)
from Em Are I on Rough Trade
Like Bells - Atlas (MP3)
from Like Bells on Exit Stencil
Jason Lytle - I Am Lost
from Yours Truly, The Commuter on Anti-
Monahans - It’s Enough To Leave You… (MP3)
from Dim the Aurora on Misra
Pale Air Singers - Convict Escapes (MP3)
from Pale Air Singers on Flemish Eye
Passion Pit - Moth’s Wings (MP3)
from Manners on French Kiss
Polly Scattergood - Please Don’t Touch
from Polly Scattergood on Mute
John Vanderslice - Fetal Horses (MP3)
from Romanian Names on Dead Oceans
The Warlocks - Red Camera (MP3)
from The Mirror Explodes on Tee Pee Records
White Rabbits - Percussion Gun (MP3)
from It’s Frightening on TBD Records
