# Best New Releases from Beady Eye, That Ghost, Papercuts, Davila 666, DeVotchKa, Lykke Li, Raised By Tigers, Middle Brother - Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2011/03/releases-12/ - Published: 2011-03-02T05:44:11-05:00 - Author: Max Hammer This week’s** Best New Releases** is interesting in that there is no release from an A-list ‘indie’ artist, if you will, but instead an eclectic gaggle of mostly new and relatively unknown artists, like That Ghost, Davila 666, Papercuts, Dum Dum Girls, DeVotchka, Raised by Tigers, and many others. Perhaps the biggest new release is the debut album from **Beady Eye**.  We were surprised to learn how many people don’t know who they are. Well, all band members of Beady are former-members of the super popular Brit pop band **Oasis**, including** Liam Gallahger**, plus **Ride** frontman **Andy Bell**, and guitarist **Gem Archer**, and tour drummer, **Chris Sharrock**. We haven’t heard the whole album yet, but we like what we’ve heard so far, including songs like “The Beat Goes On”  and “The Roller,” to name a couple tracks right off the bat. What do you think? There have got to be some, admittedly aging, Oasis fans out there. [“The Roller”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/BeadyEye-TheRoller3.mp3)–** Beady Eye** from _Different Gear, Still Speeding_ “Four Letter Word” – **Beady Eye** from _Different Gear, Still Speeding_ #### That Ghost – Sonoma County, California Over the past few months, we’ve listened to the sounds of artist** Ryan Thomas Schmale** aka **That Ghost**. Over the past year, there’s been a good amount of blogger buzz about That Ghost, and the more we listened to his songs, the more we agreed with the blogger buzz. This week, That Ghost releases his Twosyllable debut, _Songs Out Here_, an album of intrigue and dark optimism.  We absolutely love the track, “To Like You,” and also like very much the other single from the album, “The Red Bow.” “To Like You” – **That Ghost** from _Songs Out Here_ “The Red Bow” – **That Ghost** from _Songs Out Here_ #### Papercuts – San Francisco, California In addition to That Ghost, there are also a number of other one-man bands and solo artists with new releases this week, including **San Francisco **Bay Area songwriter, and** Subpop** artist,** Jason Quever,** who goes by the moniker,** Papercuts**. If you like hazy bedroom pop, this is definitely a band that you want to keep an eye and ear on. Papercuts has expanded into a full band, adding **Graham Hill** ( drums), **David Enos** (keys), and **Frankie Koeller** (Bass). In 2008, **Michael Partington, **the former frontman and guitarist of **Head of Femur**, left behind most of his belongings in the U.S. and moved to **Taiwan**, which he says influenced much of the content on the album. Related Post:  Best New Releases - Brian Eno, Memory Tapes, Kaiser Chiefs, Big Spider's Back, Digitalism, Arc in Round, Circuit Des Yeux Also this week: **Alex Ebert**, lead singer for the band, ** Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros**, drops his debut solo album; the acclaimed Swedish singer/songwriter,** Lykke Li** releases her new album, and **Jad Fair**, founder of one of the earliest, and best, indie bands, **Half Japanese**, and a prolific musician, has a new album, _His Name Itself is Music_. [“Do What You Will”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/83093.mp3) – ** Papercuts **from _Fading Parade_ “Made Out of Diamonds” – **Shipbuilding Co.** from _Radios & Flying Birds_ [“Truth” ](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/03%20Truth1.mp3)– **Alex Ebert** from _Alexander_ ** ** “The Best Ever”_ _ – **Jad Fair from **_His Name Itself Is Music_ ![](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/l.jpg) #### Raised By Tigers – Denton, Texas **Raised By Tigers** is an indie rock band hailing from the musically vibrant college town of** Denton**, Texas. Mike Canzano, Jason McMullen, Rob Peters, and Tyler Walker comprise the group. Their sound  ranges from post-punk leanings with swooping guitar textures to ambient acoustic/electronic pops and buzzes. Aside from a few compilation inclusions, the band’s first proper album, LED, was released in 2007.  Now they are back with their follow-up sophomore album, Reunion Parts, drops this week. RBT has shared with bands like Karate, Dismemberment Plan, Les Savy Fav, The Paper Chase, Deerhoof, and many others. “Song for Bob” – **Raised By Tigers** from _Reunion Parts_ [“Sunspots”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/05%20Sunspots.mp3) – ** Raised By Tigers** from _Reunion Parts_ #### Davila 666 – Puerto Rico Here’s a relatively new indie rock band from** Puerto Rico** that we think are In 2010, **Davila 666 **released an EP on **Rob’s House Records**, singles on **Vice Records** (split with Detroit’s Dirtbombs), and Norton Records covering “She’s a Rainbow” by **The Rolling Stones** in Spanish with other Latin bands (Buenos Aires’ Los Peyotes and Fellow P. R. band Los Vigilantes). Related Post:  Best New Releases, Part II - Here We Go Magic, The Shivers, Other Lives, The Wilderness of Manitoba, Sloan, The Sea and Cake, El Obo Now managed by Vice Music, Davila 666 continues to release music and tour around the world, rapidly gaining notoriety as “The World’s Greatest Party Band.”  Keep your eyes and ears open to when DAVILA 666 comes to your neck of the woods, full U.S. tour in support of _Tan Bajo_, including SXSW! “Esa Nena Nunca Regreso” –** Davila 666** from _Tan Bajo_ ![](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/51hFQLZVAXL._SS500_.jpg) #### DeVotchKa, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Dum Dum Girls and More Listen to even more songs from Gypsy punk rockers,  **DeVotchKa**, Toronto’s folk pop band, **The Rural Alberta Advantage, **the popular indie punk girl band, **Dum Dum Girls**; and an absolutely amazing post-punk style instrumental track from the band **Codes in the Clouds.** ** ** “100 Other Lovers” – **DeVotchKa** from _100 Other Lovers_ [“He Gets Me High”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/86673.mp3) – ** Dum Dum Girls **from _He Gets Me High_ EP “Look Back, Look Up” – **Codes in the Clouds **from _As The Spirit Wanes_ #### Two Super Groups Release New Albums Super groups, as they are called, is a theme in this week’s best releases. The first,** The Baseball Project**, features **Peter Buck** (R.E.M.),  **Scott McCaughey** ( The Young Fresh Fellows and The Minus 5), **Linda Pitmon**, and **Steve Wynn** ( Dream Syndicate), whose release _Volume 2: High and Inside_ is something we hope to get to listen to soon in its entirety. The next release is the self-titled debut from **Middle Brother**, which joins **John McCauley** (Deer Tick), **Matt Vasquez**( Delta Spirit), and **Taylor Goldsmith** (Dawes) in effort to capture the magic of their 2010 SXSW debut performance. Related Post:  Best New Releases from Bright Eyes, Drive-By Truckers, The Dears, East River Pipe, Moving Units, Asobi Seksu, La Sera, The Babies “Don’t Call Them The Twinkies” (with Craig Finn) – **The Baseball Project** from _Vol. 2: High and Inside_ “Me Me Me” – **Middle Brother** from _Middle Brother_ _(_full album stream) ![easterisland](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/51XRSOGtdEL._SL500_AA280_. jpg) **Easter Island** is a progressive rock band re-forging middle-class angst pop of the mid 90s and early 2000s. The band’s balance of calculated chaos, yuppie adulthood and love gone awry, creates an addictive sound reminiscent of 1990’s pop, as evidenced on the lead single, “Proud,” from their new album, _Better Things_. “Proud” – **Easter Island** from _Better Things_ Also, we recommend at least listening to new singles from bands like Siriusmo, Acrylics, Buried Beds, C0lumboid,  and others.  We wish there was more time to dig deeper into some of these bands, but we’re sure you guys can figure out for yourselves which of these following tracks you like, and which you don’t. In fact, if you want to do a mini-review of any song, album, or band (or a combo of)**, **please do so in the Comment space below. If your review is fitting, we might even re-publish it to this post and give you credit. ** **“Mosaik”_ _ – **Siriusmo **from _Mosaik__ _** ** ** **“Sparrow Song”_ _ – **Acrylics **from _Lives & Treasure_ “Nightwatch”_ _ – **Acrylics **from _Lives & Treasure_ “Breadcrumb Trail” – **Buried Beds **from _Tremble The Sails_ “Skate Hoarders” – **Columboid** from _We Were One_