POISON SCOOTER

Hurry up and Listen.

God damn have I found some really good bands lately. I'm incredibly giddy about it. To me, finding a new favorite band or song is one of the greatest feelings in the world. Listen to each and every one of these bands on ITunes or check out the new Emusic.com and see if you don't fall in love with all of them.

Bobby Bare Jr. - The Longest Meow

Supposedly his dad is famous in Nashville. Never heard of him. Bobby Bare Jr. is on Bloodshot Records, and just released "The Longest Meow" a few weeks ago. He made the album in 11 hours, which is hard to believe because the album is so perfect. Collaborations with members of Clem Snide, My Morning Jacket and ...Trail of Dead make this album very eclectic; each track jumps genres without leaving you feeling confused. It works. Bobby Bare Jr. is a man who takes chances. His is a big, guitar driven sound with hollow vocals reminiscent of the aforementioned band My Morning Jacket.

Graham Coxon - Love Travels at Illegal Speeds

Former Blur guitarist Graham Coxon has created quite a monster of a record. Eric described him as "Buzzcocks meets Johnny Rotten". Throw a lump of sugar in that description and you're spot on. The guitar work on the album is amazing, of course. Check out "I Can't Look At Your Skin".

The Kooks - Inside In/Inside Out

I am most excited about The Kooks. Yet to play in America, with an album finally released stateside just 4 days ago, the Kooks are about to blow everyone away. I personally think that lead singer Luke Pritchard sounds eerily like Sting. There are a few moments that you think you might be listening to the Police because of the slight reggae vibe. Moments of acoustic tenderness are scattered between rock riots.

Easy Star All-Stars - Radiodread

OK Computer is a trippy album. The Easy Star All-Stars have quadrupled the trip factor by covering the entire album in reggae fashion. They first did this with Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" and gained media attention because of this fresh idea. From what I can tell, several different bands have contributed to this album, including one of my favorites, Toots and the Maytals.

Paolo Nutini - These Streets

This kid's name is as smooth and buttery as his vocal styling. Born in Scotland, 19-year-old Paolo was discovered at the young age of 17 in a London pub. His sound is a lot like that of Damien Rice; his heartfelt and painfully personal lyrics set this album up as a perfect rainy day companion. Music Supervisors everywhere will be scrambling to use "Last Request" during a romantic scene in a movie because it's just begging for it. He played the Austin City Limits Festival this year, and will hopefully begin touring the states soon.

posted by jooliepoison @ 2:35 PM