"...Rather surprisingly, Bitte Orca is one of the more purely enjoyable indie-rock records in an awfully long time; remarkable by any means, but even more so considering the source. It's breezy without a hint of slightness, tuneful but with its fair share of tumult, concise and inventive and replayable and plain old fun."

[9.2 / Best New Music]

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Huge day for indie music! New albums from Dirty Projectors, Sonic Youth, Datarock, British Sea Power, Joan of Arc, and more.

Plus, we've got one iPod Shuffle left to give away. Since we started counting last week, over 2,000 recs have been made; the 2,500th person to rec a song wins!

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"For her third full-length, Hanne Hukkelberg decided to head north... on the tiny Norwegian island of Senja, located some 180 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Living in such isolation would have one assuming the resulting album would be one of stark intimacy, something along the lines of Múm's sublime 2004 album Summer Make Good, but while that cozy ambience does play a significant role on Blood from a Stone, the songs themselves turn out to be some of Hukkelberg's most extroverted work to date."

[8/10]

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Today we've got a wonderful new album from Jenny Owen Youngs, and for every download we're sending $1 to The Smile Train!

Also new albums from The Crystal Method, Hanne Hukkelberg, Tiny Animals, and the Hawaii-inspired supergroup Operation Aloha!

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This week we're thrilled to bring you Dark Was The Night, the new Red Hot compilation that raises money and awarness for HIV/AIDS research around the world. In addition to being an awesome charity album, it features new music from The National, Yeasayer, Feist, My Morning Jacket, and way many more.

There's also an exclusive EP from Providence, RI's Get Him Eat Him, the new Alela Diane album, and new releases from Mr. Scruff and Psapp!

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"Becca Stevens, 24, is still something of a best-kept secret, known mainly among her fellow musicians. But since graduating last year from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, she has established a strong identity for those who have paid attention. The songs on Tea Bye Sea introduce a sound both wistful and determined, reflecting her training in classical guitar; jazz and pop singing; and the dramatic, Celtic side of Appalachian folk music."

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Woo yeah! The new David Byrne & Brian Eno album is every bit as good as you thought it would be. And so is the Chromeo remix of Vampire Weekend. And there's an excellent new reissue from Malkmus and crew. And a four-disc box set from Paul Weller! Gosh, where to start?

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