Robert Church and The Holy Community – Le Rouge

Robert Church and The Holy Community - Le Rouge

Usually, when I get a friend request on Myspace from a band or record label, the music is abysmal. And most of the time, it’s music that I would obviously not have any interest in. Being in a band, though, I always give them the benefit of the doubt and listen to enough to get an idea of what the music is like. A few weeks ago, I got a request from Series Two Records and this was the one exception that finally validated my optimism about unsolicited friend requests on the internet. The label has a decently sized catalog of bands from all over the world, but the one that stood out to me was Robert Church and The Holy Community. I watched the two videos below, and then ordered their album Le Rouge. After listening to it for the past week, I can say that this is one of the most satisfactory album purchases I’ve made in a long, long time.

Jason Lytle – Yours Truly, The Commuter

Jason Lytle - Yours Truly, The Commuter

When Grandaddy disbanded a couple years back, I was pretty disappointed. I had only discovered them a few months before that and I wanted more. Their final album, Just Like The Fambly Cat, was ultimately a bit of a disappointment, though. Jason Lytle’s voice had become more affected, taking on a “precious” quality, and the songs lacked the punch that had drawn me to Grandaddy on Under The Western Freeway and The Sophtware Slump. Jason Lytle’s new solo album is a continuance of the style of Just Like The Fambly Cat, and though I would certainly count this as good music, I find it lackluster in certain ways.

Wilco – Wilco (the album)

Wilco - Wilco (the album)

I just finished streaming Wilco’s new album, Wilco (the album), from their website and I am very sure of my opinion of this album.

It stinks.

Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Beware

Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Beware

A few weeks ago, I went to the record store to get the new Animal Collective album. While I was there, I noticed a new release from Will Oldham on the shelf right next to “Merriweather Post Pavillion”. I consider myself a fan of a lot of Oldham’s work, so I grabbed it and brought it home.