DM STITH
This album is amazing. Its really warm, Grizzly Bearish avant folk. Its beautiful, creepy, floating, magical, mysterious music. It gives you the feeling of exploring your childhood attic and discovering all the critters that live in the corners and ceiling. DM is on the same label as Sufjan, and I think this album is much more mature then what Sufjan's done recently. Be on the lookout for this guy. And he's from Bloomington, Indiana too, so thats cool.
SUNSET RUBDOWN
Chaotic, chiming punk music set to waltz rhythms. I don't really know how to describe their music; it has a lot of yelling, a lot of heavy drums and light pianos. I really really like it.
DAN DEACON
Dan plays with a 14-piece percussion group and the results are a modern classical symphony dominated by video game sounds. Its much more ambitious and mature than any other his other stuff. The first track gave me chills and the rest of the record is equally as good. Some of it goes overload, but most of it is very melodic and ear-pleasing...
FEVER RAY
The girl from The Knife does a side project. Kind of surreal, Bjork like electro. Its not very catchy, but it has tons of great ambience and atmosphere. The video for "When I Grow Up" is really really brillant, in a creepy way.
HIGH PLACES
High Places is a tribal beat and tropicalia/ lo-fi bedroom pop thing. The record has a fuzzy vibe to it, one that really compliments the sunny melodies. The song "Jump In" is so upbeat and inspiring.
SAUL WILLIAMS
Trent Reznor produced his "Niggy Tardust" album and the result is basically NIN with hip hop vocals. It sounds way different from any other hip hop/rap musician out there. His vocal style is more spoken word then the standard hip hop, its great nonetheless.
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