Another week, another Tuesday Wednesday, another flurry of new music. As new albums drop, this column will do its best to track the notable releases so you don’t have to. Only new material is included in this list; compilations, re-releases, live albums and remixes will generally not be covered.

This week is packed at an unprecedented level so I’ve pulled out some of my favorites and listed the rest of this week’s releases at the end.

• American Music Club - The Golden Age

Their second album after their 2004 reunion is laden with fuzzy, laid back rock songs.

• Apes - Ghost Games

I saw this group at CMJ this past fall. They were pretty out of control. In a good way.

• Atlas Sound - Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot

Deerhunter frontman Bradford Cox leads a side-project of dreamy indie-pop.

• The Big Sleep - Sleep Forever

This Brooklyn three-piece boasts a thick, heavy, urgent sound that, in the words of Mr. Hobson, “rocks fully.”

• Headlights - Some Racing, Some Stopping

I get really suspicious when bands self-describe as “indie-pop” because it’s often uninspired, saccharin and rehashed. Headlights have some rough spots, but is overall dangerously catchy. Plus, Erin Fein’s voice is pretty.

• Ghislain Poirier - No Ground Under

Mix Caribbean and American hip-hop beats and an emcee with a decent flow and you get one pretty tasty dish.

• Throw Me the Statue - Moonbeams

A little kitschy, a little catchy, a little quirky this Seattle indie act is 100% fun. A pleasant surprise from the dour Pacific Northwest.

• Justus Kohncke - Safe and Sound

Like Daft Punk at their tranciest, this German DJ delivers some solid club techno.

The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust

The Mountain Goats - Heretic Pride

No Kids - Come Into my House

Panther - 14kt God

Sian Alice Group - 59.59

Bell X1 - Flock

Cryptacize - Dig That Treasure

The Grand Archives - The Grand Archives

Growing - Lateral

Gary Louris - Vagabonds

Megafaun - Bury the Square

Monade - Monstre Cosmic

Morcheeba - Dive Deep

Shauna Burns - The Moon and the Fire Circle

A Cursive Memory - Changes

Doug Hoekstra - Blooming Roses

After a lackluster week the floodgates seem to have burst. Just in case this isn’t enough new music to handle, check back next week. While a great number of CDs dropped this week, there’s always something to be found if you check out What’s New.

© Eric Atienza 2008 for Listen In. Some rights reserved.

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