Hurray for March!

The Smith Westerns: "Dye it Blonde"

I am totally past the 'fresh' mark on this release, but I love it anyway.  It's a vintage-sounding pop extravaganza that plays off of their first CD's lo-fi pedigree while cleaning things up a little bit.  

Peter Bjorn and John: "Gimme Some"

As a PB&J release, I'm kinda disappointed.  As something completely different, I actually like this one quite a bit.  

The Strokes: "Angles"

"First Impressions of Earth" volume 2.  For what this is, it's quite good--but deep down I really wanted another "Room on Fire."

That, and the cover looks like it was drawn with crayons.

Peter Bjorn and John - Nothing to Worry About

Thanks again to Sweden.

Heavy Rotators

Currently in heavy rotation in-store at Von's Records, the following albums are guaranteed to provide more street cred than a Tommy Bahama polo:

The Earlies--The Enemy Chorus
Secretly Canadian, 2007

My Brightest Diamond--Tear it Down
Asthmatic Kitty, 2007

The Good, the Bad & the Queen--S/TVirgin, 2007

The Lovely Feathers--Best Friend Daniel
Equator, 2006

Grizzly Bear--Yellow House
Warp, 2006

Brightblack Morning Light--S/T
Matador, 2006

Peter Bjorn & John--Writer's Block Almost Gold, 2007

The Whitest Boy Alive--Dreams
Asound, 2006

Califone--Roots & Crowns. Thrill Jockey, 2006

Geoff Reacher--Avec Reacher C'est Plus Sur
Orange Twin, 2006

Beirut--Lon Gisland e.p.
Ba Da Bing, 2007

Portastatic--Be Still Please
Merge, 2006

Of Montreal--Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
Polyvinyl, 2007

El Goodo--S/T
Empyrean, 2006

Fujiya & Miyagi--Transparent Things. Deaf, Dumb & Blind, 2007

David Vandervelde--The Moonstation House Band
Secretly Canadian, 2007

Absentee--Schmotime
Memphis Industries, 2006