Playlist for June 11th

by Gwen McManus — June 12, 2007

Pela Anytown Graffiti

Hands down, probably one of the best albums that will come out this year. Pela is an up-and-coming Brooklyn-based band and the next big thing to bring back good ol' American rock & roll. Musically, the band is equal parts Bruce Springsteen and fellow indie-rock band, The Hold Steady. Pela touts the influences of the Pixies, Raymond Carver, Hubert Selby, Wilco, and the Boss himself. Listen at their first single, "Lost to The Lonesome" and you'll be hooked immediately. Enjoy: this is art!

Anytown Graffiti

Feist - My Moon My Man

"After 2 years of constant touring, Canadian singer/songwriter Leslie Feist, whose sultry voice is magnetic, delivers greatness with a colorful and original album. "The Reminder", recorded in an old mansion outside Paris, has an organic, full-band feel, with tracks like the country flavored "I Feel It" unearth the artist's indie-rock roots, while the piano-led "My Moon My Man" builds a hypnotic dance groove. Feist always returns to intimate girl-with-guitar ballads.

My Moon My Man