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The new record of Ben Kweller - Go Fly A Kite - is out now (digital, CD and there's also a really nice vinyl/CD package - you can order it here ). Track list: 1. Mean To Me 2. Out The Door 3. Jealous Girl 4. Gossip 5. Free 6. Full Circle 7. Justify Me 8. The Rainbow 9. Time Will Save The Day 10. I Miss You 11. You Can Count On Me It's a fab album - and it was really worth the wait. His fifth record is also the first record of his own record label The Noise Company . Mean To Me is the first single - it's a classic Kweller song (which is meant to be a compliment!). Jealous Girl is my personal absolute favorite song from the record. It's in constant rotation. Standout tracks: Jealous Girl, Full Circle, Free, The Rainbow, Mean To Me    

Vegas with Randolph released their newest CD “ Above The Blue ” in August 2011. Both of the bands songwriters - John Ratts and Eric Kern - started in high school writing and performing songs. After a bunch of listens I can easily say: “ Above The Blue ” is a great album with perfect melodies. Standout tracks are Above The Blue (reminds me a bit of Fountains Of Wayne, which is not a bad thing!), Some Time To Live (a powerpop track to love: upbeat, guitars, catchy chorus), Supergirl (it has Oh-la-la's! - and it would be a superb radio single), Marisa (a song that rocks out straight), The Tree Song (a beautiful little ballad) The last third of the record is called Double Play . This is kind of a compilation or medley of short songs and song fragments. You find this for example also on The Beatles' Abbey Road. And this is really fun to listen. Even Though is a highlight of the whole record. It has strong Queen feeling in it. Listen to the full record here:...