New Music Monday: 12 May

Things have cooled off a bit, after these last few weeks of really serious releases. Nevertheless, there’s still a few interesting stuff out this week, that will definitely grace your ears with some fine music.  First off there’s the pop/rock/acoustic/jazz, and whatever different genres he’s playing, singer/songwriter Jason Mraz, with his highly anticipated third record “We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things.”  One of my old time favorites, the indie rock quartet Death Cab for Cutie, are also back with a new record, this time with “Narrow Stairs“, a highly praised released by critics all around.  Punk rockers The Explosion also have some new music instored for us, in the form of “Bury Me Standing,” which unfortunately is their last record together, after just recently announcing they were gonna split up. Finally there’s the Welsh soul diva Duffy, who’s been getting a shit load of attention after her debut record, “Rockferry,” hit Europe in March; now it’s time for the US fans to get a taste of her music.

Jason Mraz: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things

Duffy: Rockferry

Toy Gun Cowboy: Big Blue

The T4 Project: Story-Based Concept Album

The Architects: Vice

Patti Rothberg: Double Standards

Joseph Arthur: Could We Survive

Old 97s: Blame It on Gravity

Death Cab For Cutie: Narrow Stairs

Foxy Brown: Brooklyn’s Don Diva

The Explosion: Bury Me Standing

10 Years: Division