Brokeback

I've been a huge fan of Brokeback for a long time now.  Heard about them through their Thrill Jockey/Tortoise affiliations. 

I love their record "Looks At The Bird," and their latest, "Brokeback And The Black Rock"  is no disappointment.  They shun the heavy editing and electronic/glitch sounds on this record, and rely on a stripped-down instrumentation led by fuzzy, twangy guitars.  It's comparable to a sound like Friends Of Dean Martinez or Calexico (minus the vocals).  Dreamy, dusty, desert dirges. 

http://www.thrilljockey.com/thrill/Brokeback/Brokeback-and-the-Black-Rock#.UYAV3IIeU7A

BOC

Nobody's posted about the fact there's definitely a new Boards Of Canada record coming out in June? 
Check out this ad that showed on...the Cartoon Network(?)

New Express Rising Joint

This is huge news for me.

http://numerogroup.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/9123/

dc

BIBIO

 Another track from the upcoming Bibio album...
Very excited for when it's released in mid-May.
Both singles he's released so far have been killer.

Survival Knife

This is two of the guys from Unwound in a new, tighter band.  I heard the first single this morning just as the sun was coming out from behind some clouds, and brother I felt like I was new in the world.

Chris CLARK has EP Available for Free Download

And this is the page:
http://throttleclark.com/iradelphic-sessions/

I haven't heard this yet, but on some level I've really enjoyed everything he's put out.  In particular, I recall that Herzog off of 2006's "Body Riddle" had a particularly mystic/religious effect on me.
Here's his discogs page.
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Chris+Clark

If'n you like this, you might also really enjoy the last Bibio record, "Mind Bokeh".

New Kurt Vile is really really good

Took a minute to warm up to it, then I listened to it 4 times in a row yesterday.

dc