Not all that much in the mix for me but I did get to hear a few good ones. Just mentioned it in another post, but I really like that Americana 2004 sampler that came with the last Uncut magazine so listened to that a few times. Nice mix of some old friends and some new friends. Also leaned pretty heavy on that new Fiery Furnaces disc. Blueberry Boat. Pretty addictive stuff for me. Thirteen songs spread over 76 minutes obviously means this isn't your normal feel good radio friendly pop. Many of the songs are actually long suites with 3 or 4 interconnected segments, giving it a somewhat progressive feel but with an eclectic indie rock and electronica type sound. Probably my favorite album of the year right now. Also got in a listen to the very engaging Enon High Society which shares some of the same musical vision, except on a little less epic scale. And the always welcome Devendra Banhart Rejoicing In The Hands got at least a couple listens last week, as in all recent weeks. And one of my other big favorites this year by Carina Round called The Disconnection monopolized the rest of my listening time. I've posted about it before, but this CD is just so good. Also was kind of forced to listen to a spin or two of Josh Groban's self-titled debut schmoozefest. But enough about that already!

Looking forward to hearing some other new stuff in the coming weeks too. David Kilgour, Court and Spark, The Libertines, Clinic, and the rest. 2004 seems to be shaping up into a pretty good year in music history (at least in that wacky place known as Davey's world).