Dnak 42

Whoa! How did it get to be September? Even though I took a little pause in posting lists, it doesn’t mean there hasn’t been some great music released. Indeed, there were so many tracks for this list that I had to weed it down to get to a more manageable twenty. I listened to it several times on my trip up to the Oregon Coast (along with multiple playings of the new Arcade Fire album), and I hope you find something new in here for your own rotation.

Speaking of Arcade Fire, if you haven’t yet, you must check out the amazing interactive video experience they released featuring their song “We Used to Wait”. Be sure to look at it with either Safari or Google Chrome for best results: http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com

Below the track list, I have some links to the iTunes iMix, Amazon, and Rdio playlists. BTW, shouldn’t there be a super-simple way for me to share this playlist on Ping, Apple’s new social network for music? In any case, I’m on Ping if you are looking for folks to follow.

Clicking on a song name should bring you to a YouTube or MySpace page where you can listen to the song for free.

-Dave

The list is below….

	Artist	Song Title	Album
1.	Arcade Fire	Ready To Start	The Suburbs
	The new Arcade Fire album is truly fantastic, and I encourage you to buy it now, and to attend one of their live concerts. They’re heading on a west coast tour swing this month. Here’s an appropriate track to start off the list!
2.	The Black Keys	Tighten Up	Brothers (Deluxe)
	Cool bluesy rock track from the Ohio duo. Love it.
3.	Mumford & Sons	Little Lion Man	Sigh No More
	This track breaks my rule on the amount of banjo allowed, but I happily make an exception for this London underground folk rock band. This track is off of their debut album released earlier this year.
4.	Clubfeet	Last Words	Gold on Gold
	These guys definitely remind me of fellow Aussie band Empire of the Sun. Electronic bliss
5.	Ra Ra Riot	Boy	The Orchard
	Single from the Syracuse indie/chamber pop band’s sophomore LP, The Orchard.
6.	Cloud Cult	Running With the Wolves	Running With the Wolves – EP
	Enviro-pop? Is that how to classify this Minneapolis band? In any case, this track is a wonderful indie pop surprise.
7.	Perfume Genius	Mr. Peterson	Learning
	Beautiful spare track from Seattle-based singer Mike Hadreas.
8.	Senator and The New Republic	Intermission	Senator and The New Republic
	A new NYC-based group led by Adam Greenburg released their debut album this spring.
9.	!!!	The Most Certain Sure	Strange Weather, Isn’t It?
	The most google-unfriendly band name ever (hint, search for chk chk chk instead). Brooklyn-based !!! just released their latest album w/ this single as a teaser.
10.	Geographer	Kites	Animal Shapes
	What a beautiful sunny track from this bay area trio. I could listen to the electronic hook all day.
11.	The Boat People	Damn Defensive	Dear Darkly
	Australian-based band (called the “Boaties” by their fans) just released their third LP.
12.	Blitzen Trapper	Dragon’s Song	Destroyer of the Void (Bonus Track Version)
	Maybe nothing will top Furr, but Portland’s Blitzen trapper is back with more country-tinged rock. This track has a slight bluesy tinge.
13.	The Joy Formidable	The Greatest Light Is the Greatest Shade	A Balloon Called Moaning
	London-based group brings us female lead vocals over a wash of brash guitars. Check out this video made by a fan that painstakingly syncs a live performance w/ the studio track.
14.	Land of Talk	Swift Coin	Cloak and Cipher
	Another female-led indie rock band, this one out of Montreal, just released their third studio album.
15.	elsinore	Lines	Yes Yes Yes
	I just love the strings in this beautiful uplifting track from Illinois-based Elsinore’s third LP.
16.	The Polyamorous Affair	Strange	Strange Bedfellows
	Berlin/Copenhagen-based duo brings us moody synth pop on their 3rd full length.
17.	Eels	Spectacular Girl	Tomorrow Morning
	Sure, Mark Oliver Everett (“E”) continues to brings melancholy, but this time it’s tinged by a little sunshine. This female assassin video is odd, though.
18.	The Love Language	Heart to Tell	Libraries (Bonus Track Version)
	Here’s the standout track from the first studio album for Stuart McLamb-led North Carolina group.
19.	Best Coast	Boyfriend	Crazy for You
	California noise pop group gives a sun-drenched track laced in reverb.
20.	Arcade Fire	Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)	The Suburbs
	I started this list with Arcade Fire. I’ll end it with Arcade Fire. This is a wonderful track featuring Régine Chassagne. If you didn’t get a chance to watch their live concert they streamed on the Internet, here’s your chance.