Clever Eleven January 2009
Apologies for the late release this time around! To make up for it, I've made a particularly cheery collection to keep the spirits up in the dark winter months - it even features presidents, an ex-king and the boss himself!
1. I Was a King - Norman Bleik
2. New Rhodes - The Joys of Finding And Losing That Girl
3. Bruce Springsteen - What Love Can Do
- The Boss take some time off his Obama endorsing to release his 16th studio album, this highlight is even described as "a love in the time of Bush meditation".
4. The Presidents Of The United States of America - Ladybug
- Although neither Bush nor Obama is yet to be found in their lineup, PUSA made the most of their name and released a specially composed Obama inauguration song, available for free on their website. This similarly cheery track, however, is from their recent Ladybug EP.
5. The Rifles - Winter Calls
6. Sibrydion - Praying For Rain
7. Office - Nobody Knows You
- The Chicago power poppers make some beutiful Illinoise on their latest effort Mecca, generously available as a free download. I guess that's you'd call Open Office, eh?
8. The View - Temptation Dice
9. Great Lake Swimmers - Pulling On A Line
10. Starsailor - Tell Me It's Not Over
11. The Appleseed Cast - The Summer Before
SUBS:
Doves - Jetstream
Wintersleep - Archaeologists
Maribel - Taste the Trash
Metric - Help I'm Alive
Morrissey - I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris
