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Posted in music | new releases on January 5, 2009

Largehearted Boy's Interesting CD Releases This Week

GlasvegasScotland's Glasvegas finally releases its self-titled debut album stateside tomorrow after garnering rave reviews in the UK. The album appeared on may "best of 2008" music lists, and seems destined to dominate 2009's lists as well (editor's note: I am personally not in love with the album. Are you?).

My shopping list is pretty short, dominated by the vinyl editions of Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavilion, Hacienda's Loud Is the Night, and Starflyer 59's Dial M.

The Gourds' Haymaker! is the lone other new disc I have heard that I can recommend from this week's music releases, along with the reissue of Chatham County Line's debut self-titled album.

What new releases can you recommend? Have I left anything off the list?


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Posted on January 5, 2009 9:13 PM

Comments (18)

http://jaydiohead.com/ <---- Jay Z and Radiohead mixes

Posted by Roman | January 5, 2009 9:57 PM

if their performance today at the virgin megastore is anything to go by, you should be wise to skip this Glasvegas album.

Remember we are in a recession and a Morrissey ticket is 75 bucks...

Posted by ahoy! here I come | January 5, 2009 10:48 PM

lol glasvegas is sosososososos bad

Posted by moop | January 5, 2009 10:49 PM

Glasvegas are average at best, when it comes to their music, but the lyrics are just shocking. I can't believe no one is listening to just how abysmal they are. I mean, the record has some potential, but how can anyone get behind a chorus that peaks with the line 'you're my social worker', or rhyming 'you're my hero' with 'you're never hear though'? If you can get past the 'liar liar pants on fire' you're braver than I am...

Posted by Anonymous | January 5, 2009 11:12 PM

Was at the Virgin Megastore tonight. Don't see how it's worth it to go tomorrow since I got 75% of the set (7 songs)

Posted by Anonymous | January 5, 2009 11:30 PM

glasvegas = poopy

Posted by science + skeleton | January 5, 2009 11:35 PM

I went to virgin and thought they were excellent. You people really don't seem able to appreciate music.

Posted by Anonymous | January 6, 2009 12:50 AM

Do you realy expect the people who leave comments on BV to like Glasvegas?

Posted by Anonymous | January 6, 2009 1:20 AM

Is that Burial DJ Kicks' album really coming out tomorrow?

Posted by Eduardo | January 6, 2009 1:54 AM

"If you can get past the 'liar liar pants on fire' you're braver than I am..."

Ha,Ha..awesome. So true. They're a boy band in leather jackets...

Posted by Anonymous | January 6, 2009 9:57 AM

i'd rather listen to kings of leon

Posted by Anonymous | January 6, 2009 10:06 AM

Whatever haters. The singer has a cool accent and looks like Joe Strummer with awesome hair. I wish I was him.

Posted by Anonymous | January 6, 2009 12:46 PM

glasvegas is no dan deacon

Posted by Anonymous | January 6, 2009 2:05 PM

The Glasvegas album is outstanding in all respects. Not sure why BV readers aren't into it. Anyway, to each their own.

Posted by SeeYouInTea | January 6, 2009 3:20 PM

They are pretty much like Wrens.

Posted by Anonymous | January 6, 2009 3:23 PM

"They're a boy band in leather jackets..."

What an idiot. The guitar player is fat and sweats all over the place. The Bass player is missing a front tooth, and the drummer is Moe Tucker's daughter, with only slightly worse timing.

They may be a lot of things, but a boy band they're not. Get a clue loser.

Posted by Anonymous | January 6, 2009 6:44 PM

Glasvegas are sooooooo mediocre!!! and boring

Posted by Anonymous | January 6, 2009 11:37 PM

Thanks for the tip on Starflyer. I linked back to you and posted some more info on the album here:

http://asphalteden.blogspot.com/2009/01/vinyl-edition-of-dial-m-out-today.html

Posted by Stephanie | January 9, 2009 12:46 PM

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