MP3: TEENAGE FANCLUB "It's All in My Mind" from their soon-to-be released Man-Made. (Filter) posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 | [permalink] MP3: SAM CHAMPION "Now Look at Me" from their debut album, Slow Rewind. (SamChampion.com) posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 | [permalink] MP3: DRESSY BESSY "Ringalingaling" from their forthcoming album, Electrified. (Insound) posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 | [permalink] ALBUM CONTENDERS Mountain Goats The Sunset Tree (4ad) The Russian Futurists Our Thickness (Upperclass) [Download the tracks "Paul Simon" and "Still Life"] Eels Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (Vagrant) [Stream selected tracks - Click on "Enjoy Blinking Lights Sampler" link] posted on Friday, May 27, 2005 | [permalink] MP3: ROOTS MANUVA "Rebel Heart" from his latest album Awfully Deep. (Pitchfork) posted on Monday, May 23, 2005 | [permalink] STREAM: FOUR TET Everything Ecstatic. Listen to two tracks from the band's new album, out May 31 on Domino. (FourTet.net) posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 | [permalink] MP3: MERCURY REV "In a Funny Way" from the UK band's first album in four years, The Secret Migration. (Insound) posted on Monday, May 16, 2005 | [permalink] VIDEO: QUASIMOTO "Rappcats Pt.3" from the new ravely reviewed album The Further Adventures of Lord Quas. (Stones Throw) posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005 | [permalink] MP3: HEADPHONES "Pink and Brown" from their debut self-titled album, a side project for Pedro the Lion's David Bazan. (Suicide Squeeze) posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005 | [permalink] MP3: KEVIN DEVINE "No Time Flat" from his newly released album Split the Country, Split the Street. (Insound) posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005 | [permalink] STREAM: SHELBY LYNNE Suit Yourself is available in stores on May 24. Hear four of the tracks on her official website. (ShelbyLynne.com) posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 | [permalink] STREAM: ANNIE Anniemal, the eccentric pop album that caused a lot of underground fuss last year will be released stateside later this month. Hear the album in its entirety. (Vice) posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 | [permalink] MP3: ANIMAL COLLECTIVE with VASHTI BUNYAN "Prospect Hummer" from Animal Collective's upcoming EP of the same title. (Audiofile) posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 | [permalink] MP3: THE HOLD STEADY "Your Little Hoodrat Friend" from the new album Separation Sunday in stores now. (TheHoldSteady.com) posted on Monday, May 09, 2005 | [permalink] ALBUM CONTENDERS This page used to be primary be about keeping track of which albums were in the running for my year-end Top 25. These "Albums Contenders" are just that. Except now I'm scoping out where you can sample the music online for free. I also hope to get around to writing reviews for these. I should I at least be able to squeeze out some capsules some time in the near future. Feist Let It Die (Interscope) [Hear samples on her official web site.] Of Montreal Sunlandic Twins (Polyvinyl) [Download the track "So Begins Our Alabee".] Andrew Bird The Mysterious Production of Eggs (Righteous Babe) [Listen to this album in full with Quicktime.] posted on Friday, May 06, 2005 | [permalink] STREAM: WEEZER Make Believe, in stores on Tuesday, is available to stream in its entirety. (MySpace Music) posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 | [permalink] MP3: SLEATER-KINNEY "Entertain" from the album The Woods due in stores May 23. (Sleater-Kinney.com) posted on Tuesday, May 03, 2005 | [permalink] MP3: THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS "Twin Cities" from the upcoming album of the same name. (Matador Records) posted on Tuesday, May 03, 2005 | [permalink]