Farewell Isn't This Supposed To Be Fun? (Epitaph)

Title says it all.

Limp-dicked prettyboy punk charms

Mallrats and suckers.

-J.V.

"Stay Pretty"

On Epitaph.com...

Torngat You Could Be (Alien8)

French horn, keyboards, drums.

Eerie instrumentals for

Québécois mountains.

-J.V.

Stream tracks at the band's official myspace page...

On Alien8.com...

The Weakerthans Reunion Tour (Anti / Epitaph)

Louder, beefier

But John K. Sansom's lyrics

Are ever astute.

-J.V.

"Night Windows"

On Epitaph.com...

Black Francis Bluefinger (Cooking Vinyl)

Name change confusion

Yields a fierce return to rawk

For former Pixie.

-J.V.

"You Can't Break A Heart And Have It"

On CookingVinyl.com...

King Britt Presents The Cosmic Lounge Vol. 1 (Rapster Records)

Innovation, experimentation

Britt recalls these days

Won't you?

-M.E.W.

Stream tracks at the official album site

On RapsterRecords.com...

Feist The Reminder (Cherrytree Records / Interscope)

Great songs, lyrics

But sounds like she's singing

Through a toilet paper roll


Grey's Anatomy fans

love Feist's music

Because she's on the soundtrack.

-M.E.W.

"1, 2, 3, 4"

On CherrytreeRecordings.com...

Warm in the Wake American Prehistoric (Live Wire Recordings)

Space-kissed roots music.

Not unlike Wilco, except

Less fondness for drugs.

-J.V.

"American Prehistoric"

On LiveWireRecordings.net...