New Music Tuesday

There really weren't many major releases this week... the only thing of note would be Animal Collective's new EP (see below) and a Tom Waits live album. No matter! "New Music Tuesday" doesn't care about the industry.

Animal Collective - "What Would I Want? Sky"
Off their Fall Be Kind EP, Animal Collective's "What Would I Want? Sky" is about as beautiful as the name would suggest. There are two distinct sections, the first being a rather typical Animal Collective fare and the second being more immediate pop. If people have forgotten how great this band is after all the early-year hype, "Sky" should offer a fantastic reminder.

The Sandwithces - "Back To The Sea"
Goofy name? Check. Drowned out sound? Check. Familiar melody and chord progression? Check and check. "Back To The Sea" won't change your life or make you experience music differently. It'll probably just make you think of the ocean and make you smile.

Frightened Rabbit - "Living In Colour" (Live on BBC6)
Frightened Rabbit - "Nothing Like You" (Live on BBC6)
Two new tracks from GSATW favorite Frightened Rabbit, set to be released on their forthcoming The Winter of Mixed Drinks. Although these are live, they sound really clean. Count me among those already excited for the March release of this album... these songs are great!

And finally, we leave you with our first (but probably not our last) Christmas song! Yes, I know it's not even Thanksgiving. No, I'm not sorry at all. Camera Obscura gives us their take on "The Blizzard," and it's actually pretty awesome. Just be glad that Sufjan's five-disc Christmas set didn't come out this year...