(LAST NORMAL EPISODE OF THE YEAR!) First up New York City-based
Asobi Seksu (a name that is Japanese slang for 'playful sex') did "New Years" from their fantastic album
Citrus (
iTunes,
eMusic,
Amazon). Then a flash-back from last year this time, New York City's
Nellie McKay's new album
Pretty Little Head (
iTunes,
Amazon) is FINALLY out having been back-burnered for a year, and we heard "Food" from it. Next we heard a great
Eugene Chadbourne cover by
TSiMH favorite
Luna called "Happy New Year" from their recent covers collection
Lunafied (
iTunes). And finally we heard a couple of tracks from the forthcoming, totally awesome album from Portland's
The Shins called
Wincing the Night Away (
iTunes,
Amazon).
First we heard "Australia" followed by "Phantom Limb", the ladder being the first single (
iTunes,
Amazon) which is available now.