A Baker's Dozen : Volume 13

The long hot busy summer has past. Here is what entertained my ears for the past three months. Plenty of the usual suspects. Enjoy.

01 - The Muslims - "Walking With Jesus". For two decades plus, sunny San Diego has been cranking out garage gorgeousness. This gem is an obvious cover of the classic Spacemen 3 tune jammed through with two-chord strummage that makes Jason Pierce look ancient by comparison.
02 - Stricken City - "Tak o Tak". I've tortured many friends over the years with my undying love for Life Without Buildings (R.I.P.). This song is an amazing pop version of LIB's quirky pop template. So insanely catchy.
03 - Shrag - "Forty Five 45s". I have a crush on Shrag. Seriously. Put an LP out already.
04 - The School - "I Want You Back". I'm still a sucker for a big girl pop production. This one feels like you've heard it a million times before but want to spin it once more. Ah, that chorus...
05 - Slow Club - "Summer Shakedown". Truly it was a summer soundtracked by Slow Club, so I'm going to cheat and drop in two more tunes. The shouts here are the best since Fionn Regan's "Hey Rabbit" ("the springs in!"), which kill me every time. And that's a statistic far more important than stupid chart positions.
06 - Bears - "Making Something". I don't know the first thing about them, but this tune strolls.
07 - Internet Forever - "Break Bones". Distorto Casiotone-pop. Killer harmonic chorus.
08 - Brendan Canning - "Hit The Wall". One of the Broken Social Scene gang. This is a classic shoegazer.
09 - Johnny Foreigner - "Salt Pepa And Spinderella". I live for the Johnny Foreigner explosion (see the 2:06 mark).
10 - Danny Malone - "Since Then" (Live Acoustic). My local Austin favorite. The kid still has it in spades. I swear every melodic line begs about thirteen harmony parts. It's so natural. New LP coming soon. Be stoked.
11 - Tokyo Police Club - "Sixties Remake". I spent a month in Canada this summer. Go figure that TPC would occupy some ear space. "Elephant Shell" is a killer album.
12 - Slow Club - "Dance To The Morning Light". Part 2 of my gushing Slow Club love here. It's not fair of them to write so many absolutely pure gems. Probably my favorite band right now. Go buy the EP.
13 - Glasvegas - "S.A.D. Light". So, the debut Glasvegas album finds me at a crossroads (as previously documented). If you've never heard the original tunes, go download them right now. I still love these guys but a bit is lost. That original edge is somehow a bit too polished now. I know that's so cliche to say, but man. I still love these guys. Next to Slow Club as the most promising band around still.