This is the second installment of what hopes to be a year long experiment; my documentation of monthly playlists that encapsulate 12 songs I have been intrigued by in 2011. In case you missed January’s mix, you can download it here.
This month brought about a couple of new singles from bands that are well established in my catalog, as well as some new discoveries from bands I was not previously familiar with.
February – Caught Among the Winter Air
- Fathers Be Kind – Ivan and Alyosha (yes, they were on the January list, but I can’t get enough of their new EP)
- Rainfall – Greater Pacific (A great, low-key band. Perfect for lazy, cold winter nights)
- No One Listens to the Band Anymore – The Damnwells (the title track from their recently released LP, which is a return to their rock background. Great album to usher in the Spring)
- Land or Sea – Sleeping At Last (A track off of their Yearbook project in which they release 3 new songs each month)
- Where Losers Do – Beta Radio
- Fader – The Temper Trap (Discovered them on the “500 Days of Summer” soundtrack. One of the better music/movie pairings I’ve heard come along in a while
- All of a Sudden – Telekinesis (Great Seattle band that got their break when offered the opportunity to record with unknown fan, Chris Walla)
- No One to Let You Down – The Head and the Heart (A great b-side from a band that I can’t seem to get sick of. The lyrics are haunting)
- If You Find Her – Future of Forestry (Nice acoustic track from former SPU alum, Eric Owyoung)
- Steal Your Heart – Augustana (Lead single from their upcoming self-titled album. I definitely get a little Brandon Flowers vibe from this track)
- Don’t Blame Love – Trent Dabbs (Upbeat song off of his new album Southerner. Dabbs created “Ten out of Tenn”, a compilation effort designed to spread the word about up and coming Nashville artists)
- Under the Cover of Darkness – The Strokes (The first new single from the Strokes since First Impressions of Earth in 2006)
Never My Love 