The Mynabirds - Numbers Don't Lie

To me, Saddle Creek used to be this incredible powerhouse of a label. So many great bands! So much great music! But then things changed- Bright Eyes disbanded and Conor Oberst left for a country-tinged stint with Merge, The Faint started their own imprint, and Cursive just got weird. Saddle Creek is back on my radar now though, and it's all thanks to The Mynabirds. The band's debut album will be released April 27.

Blind Pilot

Browsing through one of my favorite vintage shops yesterday, I heard a song that gave me the chills. Turns out, it was 3 Rounds and a Sound by Blind Pilot. The song is the title track from the album, released in July 2008.

Usually I have to hear an entire album before I decide to buy it, but not this one. It's beautiful and haunting in the best of ways. Check it out:

Hockey - Too Fake

by Cori

I think I came across these guys via Pitchfork, I can't remember. They're energetic, a little electronic, and just fun. Their album, Mind Chaos, is out now.

Too Fake - Hockey

Miike Snow- Sans Soleil

by Cori

J.Paul sent me Miike Snow's self-titled album awhile back and I loved it instantly. Unfortunately, it hasn't gotten the proper attention it deserved since then, which led to me hearing this song in a bar last Sunday night and not being able to figure out who it was. It gave me goosebumps, so naturally I had to unravel the mystery. What a pleasant surprise to find that it was lurking in my iTunes library all along. Enjoy.

Sans Soleil - Miike Snow

The Avett Brothers- Laundry Room

by Cori

A little behind the times, I just heard The Avett Brothers' critically acclaimed I and Love and You recently. It has a little bit of everything, musically, and the Avetts are wonderful lyricists. This song in particular struck me.

Laundry Room - The Avett Broth...