Bad news, Buzz readers (and America): Apparently, we have all been suffering from a crisis of uncoolness for some time now. And the worst part is we didn't even know it (or, at least, I didn't). This is all according to the British music magazine NME — but there's good news, too, since NME has now managed to find 25 American bands that are making us cool again.
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Tuesdays are big in entertainment-ville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores, including iTunes. So I take a spin through each week's iTunes music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. Here are today's selections:
The provocateur: Finally the album that made headlines long before it was ever released is here, and getting fairly good reviews.
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Manhattan may be home to Vampire Weekend, but it's just across the river in Brooklyn where the real magic is happening. From the borough is emerging a movement of young bands — led by Yeasayer and MGMT — that are making exciting and innovative new music.
Yeasayer's (right) first album, All Hour Cymbals, is a smorgasbord of eclectic inspirations, with equal parts Ravi Shankar, 60s hippie rock, barbershop quartet, and even Phil Collins. They have the hipster aesthetic, but there's nothing disaffected about their spirit-touching melodies.
