What's new in the music world?

I've been listening to a lot of good stuff lately.

Here is just a sample of some of it.

Esthero - We R In Need of a Musical Revolution EP - It's been almost seven years since Esthero's last album, "Breath From Another." She's one of the few females that does that whole trip hop thing that I can stomach. Actually Esthero is much more than trip hop - she hints at tropicalia, Hindi and world music on this recently released EP, which is a teaser for her album due later this year.

MP3: Esthero - "We R In Need of a Musical Revolution"
(click through link for MP3)


Prototypes - Tout le Monde Cherche Quelque Chose - Heard this French band play live last year on Terre T's Cherry Blossom Clinic and was blown away by their elementary brand of Blonde Redhead-styled rock. Live they have a punk snarl but surprisingly, their studio record is much more electronic-based, but still quite a good listen. The intro to "Danse Sur La Merde" reminds me of Elastica for some reason.

MP3: Prototypes - "Danse Sur La Merde" (click through link for MP3)


The Ruts - The Crack/Grin and Bear It - Rollins spoke about this band several times in "Broken Summers" and in my recent quest to listen to '70s punk bands I've overlooked (Eater, Damned), I checked this out. The Ruts only did one proper studio album ("The Crack") then an odds and sods comp of singles, outtakes and live recordings followed. The music is sharp and biting punk and although the band insists on incorporating reggae into their music, they do so in a tasteful manner.

MP3: The Ruts - Something That I Said (click through link for MP3)
MP3: The Ruts - Staring at the Rude Boys (click through link for MP3)

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