Thanks, Krystal, for The Postal Service burns. I love those guys! And Chris, Ben Kweller makes me wanna tap my boots, er, Vans. The new Decemberists concept album is running non-stop. M83’s Couleurs at full volume as we flew home into the sunrise was a transcendent Maui moment. And, outta the archives, The Flaming Lips rise with a quirky classic.
- My Girls — Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavilion
- Human — The Killers, Day and Age
- Couleurs — M83, Saturdays = Youth
- Blue Ridge Mountains — Fleet Foxes
- Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1 & 2 — The Flaming Lips, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
- Hazards of Love (Wager 2) — The Decemberists, The Hazards of Love
- Such Great Heights — The Postal Service
- Hurtin’ You — Ben Kweller, Changing Horses
- Fitz and Dizzyspells — Andrew Bird, Noble Beast
Did I mention that my new ear buds rock?