Fusing Indian music, 1970s film noir, and psychedelic sounds into heavy acoustic and electric rock, Portland’s Grails tops a lengthy list of great albums out this week. Earthless, Young Widows, Jolie Holland, Fucked Up, and East Coast Avengers are just a handful of our editors’ other picks.
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Mogwais aren’t the only mythical beings in this week’s list of awesome albums. Check out five rad releases that involve hawks, batcats, gods, and dragons.
Jaguar Love, the art punk amalgamation of members from defunct Seattle bands The Blood Brothers and Pretty Girls Make Graves, recently signed a worldwide deal to Matador after touring late last year with Queens of the Stone Age. The release date of their debut, reportedly in the final stages of production, is TBD but expected during summer of 2008, after which the band will embark on an international tour.
Jaguar Love: www.myspace.com/jaguarloveband
Matador: www.matadorrecords.com
