I think I accidentally sent this only to brad yesterday, sorry if anyone is seeing this twice: As per brad's request that we make recommendations for other bands to check out, first let me give a second nod of approval to LambChop.....its real beautiful stuff. Rather than dwell on older records that I favour, I thought that I'd tip my cap to some newer releases: I myself have been spending a lot of time listening to "In Hospitalable", the new album by the BEATNIK FIMSTARS on merge records. Lots of fuzz and feedback and all that, but under it all are some very pretty songs. Also pleasing to my pop palate is "Square" by the ORANGE PEELS on Minty Fresh...real charming and bright pop...very fresh-faced in its sound. Then, speaking of bright, there is a new BaDaBing/Darla release from the Boston band BRIGHT. It's called Albatross Guesthouse and is a little more errr, rock-oriented (but not a rock record), than their self-titled release, but its still a gorgeous concoction of melody and space. Oh and back to pop, definitely check out OF MONTREAL's...I'm at al oss for the album title as well as the label....if Neutral Milk Hotel and Olivia Tremor Control and that whole Elephant 6 gang are pleasing to you, than you'll be charmed by Of Montreal as well. And my final off the top of my head recommendation is "Spoke" by CALEXICO on Quarterstick....so exquisite, like the sounds you expect to hear from a gypsey caravan that's travelling along the Sierra Madre trying to find the next frontier of love. --kelso ============================================ "Number 2 has got me confused Hope I'll always be numbers 1 & 3." --mercury rev-- ============================================ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net -----------------------------------------------------------------------