Catch-Up: Ash, Blonde Summer, A.C. Newman, Raveonettes, Fonda, Graham Repulski, Fang Island, Calvin Love, The Dust Engineers, A Place To Bury Strangers

This episode has a simple organizing principle: we looked back through our love-'em list and found some songs we simply hadn't yet posted. May the shame of our neglect be assuaged by our finally taking arms against a sea of troubles kind of thing.

Ash - Burn Baby Burn mp3

Blonde Summer - Slow Days Fast Company mp3

A.C. Newman - Encyclopedia Of Classic Takedowns mp3

The Raveonettes - She Owns The Streets mp3

Fonda - Better Days mp3

Graham Repulski - Mommy's Dreaming mp3

Fang Island - Asunder mp3

Calvin Love - Gut Feeling (DEVO cover) mp3

The Dust Engineers - So American mp3
The Dust Engineers - Jake Spoon mp3

A Place To Bury Strangers - And I'm Up mp3
A Place To Bury Strangers - You Are The One mp3

A.C. Newman - We're Not Talking (Much) Either, But We're Certainly All Ears

A.C. Newman - I'm Not Talking mp3

from The New Pornographer's 3rd solo LP,

Shut Down The Streets,

dropping on John Lennon's birthday

via

Matador Records

You just heard it, so need we say more? No, we do not, but if you want to read more, click here. We've expressed our love for this huge talent and his bands several times previously, so naturally it's needles and pins-ah we're on. At least five free and legals are still available in those previous posts.

The New Pornographers Bring Us Together May 4

The New Pornographers - Your Hands (Together) mp3

We're on their mailing list, so for months now we've been receiving tantalizing headsups from The New Pornographers about the forthcoming Together LP, slated for May 4 release on Matador Records. Today the gratification got slightly less delayed and very much more tangible, as they sent us (and no doubt thousands/millions of others) the mp3 to the above song, which we hope you will agree whets the appetite even further. You can get track listings and learn more about the LP at Matador, while also visiting their MySpace and band sites, as well as stocking up on whatever you still haven't purchased.

Let's face it, TNP are one of our very favorite bands, and we've been sharing all they'll let us since the early days of Powerpopulist. Below are some of the songs we've posted by the group, as well as by leader A.C. Newman. Click to enjoy, if you haven't already.

The New Pornographers - Graceland mp3

The New Pornographers - My Rights Versus Yours mp3 - from Challengers

The New Pornographers - Myriad Harbour mp3 - from Challengers

A.C. Newman - There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve mp3 - from Get Guilty

A.C. Newman - Submarines Of Stockholm mp3 - from Get Guilty

A.C. Newman - Miracle Drug mp3 - from The Slow Wonder

A.C. Newman - Drink To Me Babe, Then mp3 - from The Slow Wonder

MySpace | Bandsite | Amazon mp3 | eMusic

Newman's New One

No guilty pleasure, this.

I'm sure many of our ilk get a bit stirred by any signs of impending New Pornographers-related activity. So consider me, ahem, aroused by the advent of Get Guilty, the forthcoming lp by head NP A.C. Newman, slated for release by Matador on 20 January 2009. Here's a freebie from the newbie, plus a couple from The Slow Wonder, his 2004 solo debut, and a trio by his super supergroup.

A.C. Newman - There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve mp3 - from Get Guilty
The Slow Wonder
Miracle Drug mp3
Drink To Me Babe, Then mp3

The New Pornographers
Graceland mp3
Challengers
My Rights Versus Yours mp3
Myriad Harbour mp3

Thrusting and Bursting with Aggressive Kantian Positivism

No curtains this time; we'll use a thrust. Thanks for visiting during Year One; I hope you'll do so some more. We begin with guidance from the same Voice who initiated proceedings here one year ago today and then branch out.

Robert Pollard

Current Desperation (Angels Speak of Nothing) mp3

Pill Gone Girl mp3

A.C. Newman - Miracle Drug mp3 - No, this isn't a theme post; it just kind of happened.

The Prix - St. Domino mp3

Manu Chao - Rainin in Paradize mp3

The next four I found at the site of the generous soul who more than any other, helped me get started on this blog and gave unselfish support all through the first year. It goes without saying that the music-loving Dane also put me--as he does myriad others--in touch with fabulous tuneage. Thanks, Morten, now and always. And don't worry, folks, these are but a few sparks from the powerful music machine that is Hits in the Car.

Ruined by Martin – Kaiser Star mp3

The Monday Photo – Fall mp3

Mary Goes Round - Mary's Yellow Dreams mp3 - From Morten's latest Endless Post--This list must be seen--and heard--to be believed.

Soft City – The Soft City mp3 - Reminds one of The Dream Syndicate/Steve Wynn. OMG, did I just do an analogy? Don't worry, it won't happen again.