There's been a lot of great music that came out in August. I might even go so far as to say that this was my favorite month of the year for music releases. There are plenty of great albums that I spent a great deal of time listening to, and many of them came in the form of free files that I found at RCRD LBL, Spotify, and other providers out there. It's hard to top something like that.
I know you're probably wondering which releases I'm specifically talking about, so it's time for me to name a few. Due to time constraints I'm only going to share three here, but you'll be more than happy to have discovered any of these three once you hear them.
Do you know who Ry Cooder is? If you don't, your parents probably do because the man has been around forever. This doesn't mean that his best days are behind him, as Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down is one of the best things he's ever created.
The same can be said about Stephen Malkmus, the former Pavement leader who went solo a number of years ago. If you haven't heard Mirror Traffic yet, it's time to grab a copy of his newest effort ASAP. This one is awesome.
No album hooked me more than Skying by The Horrors though.
I know you're probably wondering which releases I'm specifically talking about, so it's time for me to name a few. Due to time constraints I'm only going to share three here, but you'll be more than happy to have discovered any of these three once you hear them.
Do you know who Ry Cooder is? If you don't, your parents probably do because the man has been around forever. This doesn't mean that his best days are behind him, as Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down is one of the best things he's ever created.
The same can be said about Stephen Malkmus, the former Pavement leader who went solo a number of years ago. If you haven't heard Mirror Traffic yet, it's time to grab a copy of his newest effort ASAP. This one is awesome.
No album hooked me more than Skying by The Horrors though.
This is a must listen if you haven't heard it yet.
There's a lot for music fans to be excited about going into the final four months of the year. Some of the best bands of the past decade have new LPs lined up. No matter what your musical tastes, there's likely something you'll enjoy when it comes down to it. Some of these will even be available via free music downloads that just about anyone can get their hands on.
If you're into the indie scene, bands like Wilco and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (remember them?) have some new stuff coming out within the next month. So do indie dance punk sensations The Rapture.
Pop lovers have good reason to be excited, especially those who watched American Idol. Scotty McCreery is coming out with his first solo album. Then there's even Blink 182 making a big comeback and coming out with some new tunes.
Clearly, there's a lot to look forward to and that truly makes 2011 a special year in the music world.
There's a lot for music fans to be excited about going into the final four months of the year. Some of the best bands of the past decade have new LPs lined up. No matter what your musical tastes, there's likely something you'll enjoy when it comes down to it. Some of these will even be available via free music downloads that just about anyone can get their hands on.
If you're into the indie scene, bands like Wilco and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (remember them?) have some new stuff coming out within the next month. So do indie dance punk sensations The Rapture.
Pop lovers have good reason to be excited, especially those who watched American Idol. Scotty McCreery is coming out with his first solo album. Then there's even Blink 182 making a big comeback and coming out with some new tunes.
Clearly, there's a lot to look forward to and that truly makes 2011 a special year in the music world.