This week is really weak...

SPINNER

http://www.spinner.com/new-releases#/1
Editors, 'In This Light and On This Evening' (Kitchenware)
Omar Rodriguez Lopez, 'Xenophanes' (101 Distribution)
Ray Davies, 'The Kinks Choral Collection' (Rock Ridge)
Lissie, 'Why You Runnin' EP' (Fat Possum)
Fat Freddy's Drop, 'Dr. Boondigga and the Big BW' (The Drop)
John Garrison, 'Departures' (Unsigned)
General Elektriks, Good City for Dreamers

MUSIC

http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/#/1
Kris Allen, 'Kris Allen' (Jive) - EXCLUSIVE, ONE WEEK EARLY
Jason Mraz, 'Jason Mraz's Beautiful Mess-Live From Earth' (Atlantic)
The Fray, 'The Fray (Deluxe Edition)' (Sony)
Wyclef Jean, From the Hut, to the Projects, to the Mansion
Big Kenny, 'The Quiet Times of a Rock and Roll Farmboy' (Love Everybody/GLOWTOWN)
Little Heroes, 'Thank You' (Wednesday Records)
John Garrison, 'Departures' (Unsigned)
Samantha Stollenwerck, 'Carefree' (Dusty Peach)

Whoa. The Fat Freddy's Drop album is *really* good. And the music is nothing like the description blurb. I'm only on the first song and I'm already a fan!

On song 4, still going strong. This album is a late entry to my Best of 09 list! It reminds me a little of the Skatalite's old jazz-reggae fusion stuff (Ball of Fire, etc).

F-ing amazing album.