listening post

kiss me deadly - Misty Medleys: Do you think they named themselves after that Lita Ford song? It's unlikely since they sound heavily influenced by the Sugarcubes and Blonde Redhead, but that's all I can think about when I hear their name.

guided by voices - Suitcase 2: Another 4 disc, 100 song collection of demos, rejects, etc, just like the first that came out a few years back, Suitcase: Failed Experiments & Trashed Aircraft. There will be an abrdiged version released at the same time, which may be a better place to start if you're still a GBV novice, or have a short attention span. Being somewhat of a GBV fanatic myself, even I find the suitcase to be a bit draining at times. But when you find one of Pollard's gems, it's SO worth it.

swords - Metropolis: No, not S Words. But I will describe it with one - stodgy.

the orb - Orbsessions Vol 1: Yep, more orb. This one is some sort of 'bits & pieces' comp. You know, the stuff that wasn't good enough for albums, but sounds markedly like the recent Okie Dokie... material, but a tinge less twangy.

sun kil moon - Tiny Cities: I've been waiting for this ever since I saw Mark Kozelek perform solo, and whip out 'Dramamine'. Following in the footsteps of What's Next to the Moon, the AC/DC covers album, we have the Modest Mouse cover album, under the Sun Kil Moon monicker, but it's just Mark with entirely new acoustic arrangements for these biting classics.

githead - Profile: Could a band be more obscurely british sounding?

-went to a party last saturday night-