# Best New Releases from Enation, Future Islands, Casiokids, Peter Gabriel, Color Radio, High Places, John Wesley Harding, Sun Hotel

- Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2011/10/best-new-albums-future-islands-casiokids-peter-gabriel/
- Published: 2011-10-13T19:55:49-04:00
- Author: Max Hammer

Another week, another set of new albums. But firstly, this week saw the official
release of a new live album from a musical genius that some people consider one 
of the forerunners of indie rock – the prolific **Peter Gabriel**. This week, Gabriel
released _New Blood_, an album recorded live in London with an orchestra, no guitars
and no drums – playing alternative versions of many of his best-known songs, and
of course Gabriel on piano. _ _

[“Red Rain” ](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2-08%20Red%20Rain%20(Instrumental).mp3)(
Instrumental) – **Peter Gabriel** from _New Blood_

This week’s Best New Releases offers a diversity of music styles, artists and subjects.
There is a good number of truly ‘indie’ and DIY bands – such as Color Radio, Casiokids,
High Places, Future Islands – and more well-known artists, like Andrew Bird, Ben
Lee and John Wesley Harding.

But first, we want to introduce you to a band that you may have not heard of before,
but it would not be for a lack of press and accolades. **Enation** is an anthemic
indie rock band from **Washington** state fronted by **Jonathan Jackson**. Their
music has appeared on film and television soundtracks, including _One Tree Hill_
and **Stephen King**‘s _Riding the Bullet_. Enation broke into the Top 10 on **iTunes**‘
Rock Charts. **CDBaby** picked the band as a **Notable Artist** and **The New Music
Seminar** nominated Enation to the prestigious “Top 100 Artists on the Verge” for
2011In fact, CDBaby praised the band enthusiastically, stating that “Enation is 
fast becoming recognized as one of the best epic rock bands around.” Judge for yourself.
Here are two tracks the band set to us to share with you from their new album out
this week,

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“Prodigal” – **Enation** from _My Ancient Rebellion_

“The Rushing Wind” – **Enation** from _My Ancient Rebellion_

Enation have previously opened for artists like Angels & Airwaves, Kate Voegele,
Everly, Dustin Ruth, and House of Heroes, and list among their influences Coldplay,
U2, Bob Dylan, Radiohead, Snow Patrol, and Switchfoot.

Another band that sent us tracks directly is the newly formed eclectic **Baltimore**
band, **Drunk Monk**. Infusing a combination of rock, “surf doom” (their words),
psychedelic and jazz, Drunk Monk describe themselves like so: “Guitar, bass, drums.
Very few words. We like to record live. We don’t know how to surf…overwhelmingly
positive response at every show.”

“Woefully Intentional” – **Drunk Monk** from _Drunk Monk _

“Dorothy vs. The Shadow People” – **Drunk Monk** from _Drunk Monk _

We’ve also included nearly two dozen MP3s of new singles from new releases by bands
and artists like High Places, Sun Hotel, T.W. Walsh, Yukon Blonde, Extra Arms, Casey
Shea, Rocket from the Tombs, Crooked Fingers, Savaging Spires, The Morning Clouds,
Rachael Yamagata, Gill Landry, Library Voices, and Hess Is More.

“Balance” – **Future Islands** from _On the Water_

[“Golden Years”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Casiokids-Golden_Years3.mp3)–**
Casiokids** from _ Aabenbaringen Over Aaskammen_

“Quiet House” – **Color Radio** from _Architects_

“Year Off” – **High Places** from _Original Colors_

“Fire” – **Yukon Blonde** from _Fire/Water_ EP

[“Creation Keeps the Devil Away”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/Hess-09_CreationKeepstheDevilAway.mp3)–**
Hess is More** from _Creation Keeps the Devil Away_

“Sing Your Own Song” – ** John Wesley Harding** from _ The Sound of His Own Voice_

“Typhoon” – **Crooked Fingers** from _Breaks in the Armor_

“Annie” – **Gill Landry** from _Piety & Desire_

“Traveller’s Digest” – **Library Voices** from _Summer of Lust_

“The Wrong Things” – **The Morning Clouds** from _Wasted Youth Blues_ EP

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“Little Eyes” – **Radio Moscow** from _The Great Escape of Leslie Magnafuzz_

“Bending the Rules of Time” – **Savaging Spires** from _Savaging Spires_

“Starlight” – **Rachael Yamagata** from _Chesapeake_

“Alchemy” – **Sun Hotel** from _Gifts_ (self-released)

“Make It Rhyme” – **T.W. Walsh** from _Songs of Pain and Leisure_

“Race to Sleep”_ _ – ** Extra Arms** from _In Parallel_

“Best Disguise Is No Disguise” – ** Extra Arms** from _In Parallel_

“Jennifer” – **Casey Shea** from _In Your Head_

“Sundowner (featuring Jason Collett)” – **Danielle Duval** from _Of the Valley_

“I Sell Soul”  – ** Rocket from the Tombs ** from _ Barfly _