Beach House – “Norway” From the forthcoming Teen Dream, out 1/26/2010 from Sub Pop.

Beak> – Beak>

Blood Brothers – Reissues

Chief – Mighty Proud

The Fall – Hex Enduction Hour

A Grave With No Name – Mountain Debris (Digital)
MP3: A Grave With No Name – “Open Water”

David Grubbs – Hybrid Song Box.4

Lambchop – Live At XX Merge (Digital)

Lovvers – Think

Morrissey – Swords

Nurse With Wound – Space Music

Dave Rawlings Machine – A Friend Of A Friend

Real Estate – Real Estate
MP3: Real Estate – “Beach Comber”

Tape Deck Mountain – Ghost (Digital)
MP3: Tape Deck Mountain – “In The Dirt”

Them Crooked Vultures – Them Crooked Vultures

Tune-Yards – Bird-Brains
MP3: Tune-Yards – “Sunlight”

Various – 20 Years of Merge Records: The Remixes
MP3: The 6ths/Xiu Xiu – “Volcana!” (I Hope Your Train Crashes Remix)

Vinyl/Vinyl Reissues

Arctic Monkeys – Cornerstone

Bad Lieutenant – Never Cry Another Tear

Baroness – Blue Record

David Bowie – Space Oddity

Vic Chesnutt – Skitter On Take-Off

The Horrors – Whole New Way

The Lovely Feathers – Fantasy Of The Lot
MP3: The Lovely Feathers – “Lowizz”

Sonny and the Sunsets – Tomorrow Is Alright
MP3: Sonny and the Sunsets – “Too Young To Burn”

Ryan Trevor – Introducing Ryan Trevor
MP3: Ryan Trevor – “Blue Mornings”

Danielson – “Moment Soakers”

Felix “You Are The One I Pick”

There is a distinct Moon Pix thing happening in this song, not simply in that Lucinda Chua’s voice somewhat recalls that of Chan Marshall, but in that it evokes the same sort of sad grey emptiness. There’s no solid center to the composition, and though the melodic lines that seem to float through the piece have rich, distinct tones, they sound as though they’ve been whittled down from thick branches to brittle twigs. This is pensive, lovely stuff; elliptical in structure and muted in emotional tone. The title is decisive and declarative, and though the lyrics express clear desire, the music is far more tentative. It’s not a question of commitment — this is more about putting what you want up against the probability of actually getting it, and shrinking a bit when your chances don’t look too great.

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