Object 47

WIRE – OBJECT 47
From 1977's “Pink Flag” to the band's most recent album, “Object 47,” legendary combo Wire has created a unique body of work. Often subverting genres, Colin Newman, Graham Lewis and Robert Grey continue to work on new material, regularly confounding expectations. “Object 47” is Wire's 11th studio album, and the 47th object in Wire's discography.

Check out the track "Hard Currency" here:


Get your own copy of "Object 47" here.

Let Your X's Be Y's

TETINE – LET YOUR X’S BE Y’S
While Tetine may appear to be the most recent addition to the growing Brazilian Post-Punk/Baile Funk scene that includes the groups C.S.S. and Bonde do Role, the group have actually been in existence the longest, and have an infamy in the Sao Paulo scene that they helped create. “Let Your X's Be Y's” is Tetine's first album to be released in the UK. It includes their two previous singles on Soul Jazz Records, "A Historia da Garca" and their most recent "I Go To The Doctor." This album also comes with a limited edition bonus track - the CSS remix of "I Go To The Doctor."

Check out my favorite track, "Everything Must Die," here:


Get your own copy of "Let Your X's Be Y's" here.

Republic Tigers

REPUBLIC TIGERS – KEEP COLOR
Due to a lifelong love of all things golf-related (mini golf, real golf, and even video game golf), I recently purchased Tiger Woods PGA Tour ’09. As is the case with most games, I love the game but dislike most of the music. However, there is one really great song in the 09 edition, and it’s by the Republic Tigers. They are a quartet from Kansas City, MO. Currently on tour with Travis, their music is at times reminiscent of Death Cab For Cutie, Mew, Interpol, and Travis. Frontman Kenn Jankowski describes the band’s distinct sound as "a sound that's half organic and half synthetic, kind of like how all of our lives are now. It's the common theme throughout all our songs and we tried to approach it audibly as well."

Check out the track "Bulidings & Mountains" here:


Get your very own copy of "Keep Color" here.

I Shall Rise Again

ALIAS – RESURGAM
Anticon veteran Brendon Whitney returns for his first proper solo album since 2003's "Muted," delivering an impressive album of instrumentals, as well as a couple of vocal collaborations (with labelmate Yoni Wolf of Why? and One AM Radio). Whitney's starting point for his music is firmly rooted in hip hop, but there's a freakishly wide range of other influences as well. Tracks like "Death Watch" and the title track have an almost Ulrich Schnauss-like soundscape of textured electronica.

Check out my favorite track, "M.G. Jack," here:


Get your own copy of "Resurgam" here.