Since you are interested in Monsters of Folk, here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
Vampire Weekend
Contra [ XL Recordings / CD - released 11/Jan/2010 ] Bustling with fresh ideas & immediately familiar; 'Contra' is heavily layered but taut & kinetic; it chews ravenously through sound palettes & rhythms, yet it's nimble & assured; it's still breezy, yet it smoulders with a newfound emotional heft.... |
The Hidden Cameras
Origin - Orphan [ Arts & Crafts / CD - released 22/Sep/2009 ] "No matter the subject, Gibb knows the power and importance of melodies and harmonies in a pop song and has displayed it with elegant indie pop orchestrations and abundant twee-choir harmonies." |
Bright Eyes
Cassadaga [ Universal Music / CD - released 17/Apr/2007 ] This is Conor Oberst and his band's most confident work so far - an album so full of soaring strings and female harmonies that it feels almost buoyant in comparison to previous releases. |
Conor Oberst
Outer South [ Spunk! Records / CD - released 4/May/2009 ] Hot on the heels of his brilliant self-titled solo album, comes Conor Oberst's 'Outer South', featuring 16 spectacular songs, written by Oberst, Jason Boesel, Nik Freitas, and Taylor Hollingsworth. |
Grant Lee Phillips
Little Moon [ Yep Roc / CD - released 9/Nov/2009 ] With golden voice and silver-dipped pen Grant-Lee Phillips presents another milestone in a career brimming with the like. 'Little Moon' is track after track of well-anchored classic American music. |
M. Ward
Post-War [ Spunk! Records / CD - released 19/Sep/2006 ] “'Post-War' is not only Ward's best effort yet, it's one of the best records of the year.” - All Music Guide. “It all sounds familiar but strange, and beautiful enough to suck you in.” - Rolling Stone. |
Volcano Choir
Unmap [ Jagjaguwar / CD - released 2/Nov/2009 ] With the vibe of some intimate backwoods gospel, plus a spirit of patience & thoughtful repetition, the music Volcano Choir have captured on 'Unmap' is as dynamic as it is lovely. |