Not a blockbuster week like last week was for indie album releases, but there are still some compelling new records you might want to know about. Former Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven frontman David Lowery dropped his solo debut, The Palace Guards. Is it just us or are Lowery’s vocals struggling on this track? Anyways, still good song from a gifted singer songwriter. Although we haven’t heard the entire LP from beginning to end, it’s definitely a vinyl or silicon catch that Cracker and CVB fans will want to add to their record collection.
Another release we are digging is former professional skateboarder turned musician Tommy Guerrero‘s fifth album this week. Plus, there’s a new excited song, “Buy Nothing Day” from The Go Team!, and Seattle indie pop band Ivan & Alyosha dropped their second EP this week. We also want to draw your attention to a band that we’ve been hearing out lately called Bridges & Powerlines. Featured below is the single from the band’s debut album, Eve, out this week. We’ll be interested to see people’s reaction to this new band, and whether or not they will be tagged a ‘band to watch’ in 2011.
“The Palace Guards” – David Lowery from The Palace Guards
“Mirabell” – Bridges & Powerlines from Eve
“Que S’est-il Passe” – Tommy Guerrero from Lifeboats And Follies
“Weight of the Circles” – Enjoy Your Pumas from Commonality (self-released)
“Love Belongs to Everyone” – John Shipe from Villain (self-released)
“Victory Walker (2 AM) “ – Still Flyin’ from Neu Ideas – via You Ain’t No Picasso
“Buy Nothing Day” – The Go! Team from Buy Nothing Day 7″
“Who Have You Been Loving” – Bobby Long from A Winter Tale
“Graveyard” – Giant Sand from Ballad Of A Thin Line Man
“Sharevari” – The Dirtbombs from Party Store
“No Romance” – Mind Spiders from Mind Spiders
“Wake Up Like This” – Katie Moore from Montebello
“Glorify” – Ivan & Alyosha from Fathers Be Kind EP
“Valley Of Rain “ – Giant Sand
“Summer Friends” – Junk Culture from Summer Friends
“Barton Hollow” – The Civil Wars from Barton Hollow