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This Week's New Album Releases (6/21/11)

This week's releases come with what is perhaps the most anticipated record of the summer. It's been three years since Bon Iver brought us the beautiful _For Emma, Forever Ago_, and Justin Vernon once again proves to be a master of song-craft on the band's self-titled second album.  read more

Fifteen Songs About The Body Parts I Might Sell Just To Own Specimen's Little Horn Speakers

Right this minute, I am listening to music on my laptop's built-in speakers. I cycled through endless pairs of $10 Target earbuds until Santa Claus brought me a half-decent pair of Bose headphones a few years back, my iPod dock of choice was purchased at a store called Linens & Things, and I don't know my treble from a hole in the ground. Needless to say, I am not an audiophile. So why am I so transfixed by the Little Horn Speakers unveiled this week by Chicago-based custom guitar and amp shop Specimen? Well, just look at them. They're gorgeous....  read more

The Broken West, Bodies of Water, more cover McCartney

A new compilation featuring an all-star cast of L.A. bands covering Paul McCartney's RAM is available now on Aquarium Drunkard....  read more

Band of the Week: Bodies of Water

Grand, theatrical, multi-part arrangements. Bold group harmonies. The lingering presence of an organ. All of the above created by a set of musicians anchored by a husband-and-wife team. Sound familiar? Well, Arcade Fire this is not...  read more

Bodies of Water sign to Secretly Canadian, do Take Away Show

A couple of issues back, Paste sent out a proclamation that Bodies of Water were one of four bands to watch for the month of September. Well, November's not even through yet, and Bodies of Water have already made good on that two-month old promise by landing distribution for their exhilarating effort, Ears Will Pop & Eyes Will Blink. And it's not just any ol' boutique label that's sending the record to stores; it's the mighty Secretly Canadian, home to Paste faves like Jens Lekman and Antony & the Johnsons. Previously released on the group's Thousand Tongues label, Ears Will...  read more

4 To Watch: Bodies of Water

Bodies of Water’s extraordinary debut, Ears Will Pop & Eyes Will Blink, takes about 40 seconds to reveal its myriad pleasures...  read more