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Hello friends, Sorry I have been MIA. I was hanging out with MIA, hard at work recording some new music. Only one of those clauses is true.

December is always a nice month for music. We can reflect on our past year of listening and look forward to the always-exciting triple punch of January, February, and March releases. While I take some time to compile a list of my favorite albums of 2011, I would like to share with you a few download links.

Also, please check back late tonight for a post on one of my favorite acts of 2011, Hubble. I'll be seeing a Hubble performance tonight, and have written a lengthy post about Ben Greenberg's work on the project and its recent developments. 



Your First Ever River
United Waters (2011)

My friend Richard turned me on to this record a couple days ago, and I'm really enjoying it. You can find a great review of the album over at the ever-thoughtful Tiny Mix Tapes

Download it here


50 Words for Snow
Kate Bush (2011)

 

I assume you might already know how I feel about this album. Sorry to have taken so long with the download link! Princess Jeremy, the ball is in your court now- smoke a j, pretend you're somewhere cold, & enjoy

Download it here

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Stream Kate Bush's unfathomably beautiful new album, 50 Words for Snow, right now via NPR
I will provide a download link as soon as I get a hard copy, next Tuesday

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"Cloudbusting (Organon Mix)"
Kate Bush

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The freshly-premiered single "Wild Man," from Kate Bush's forthcoming 10th album, 50 Words for Snow!

The full song is available to stream here
And the radio edit here:

 

The single is on sale at iTunes today in Europe and tomorrow in the US

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The four most exciting dates of the year...

October 10 - On the Water, Future Islands
October 11 - Biophilia, Bjork


November 20 -The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
November 21 - 50 Words for Snow, Kate Bush

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Kate Bush has just announced a NEW ALBUM called 50 Words for Snow! The album is 65 minutes of brand-new material, on the heels of Director's Cut, an album of reworked songs from her albums The Sensual World and The Red Shoes, released earlier this year

The album will be released on Kate's label Fish People on November 21

50 Words for Snow

01 Snowflake
02 Lake Tahoe
03 Misty
04 Wildman
05 Snowed in at Wheeler Street
06 50 Words for Snow
07 Among Angels