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I know I stood you up last weekend. Again. I can picture your sad little face, wondering what you ever did so wrong that I would hurt you this way. Baby, it’s not you, it’s me. I’m not the blogger you thought I was. But I can change, baby, I can change. Or at least I can try to cover a little more ground this week to make up for it.

The last few weeks I’ve been paying attention to co-ed duos for some reason. It’s not something I would particularly seek out but a couple of respectable albums dropped recently, so let’s call it a pleasant coincidence.

First up, The Submarines, a duo from Los Angeles. They’ve apparently been releasing albums since 2006 but their newest, Love Notes/Letter Bombs is the first chance I’ve had to hear them. I’m glad I did. This is a pop album but it’s full of fuzzy bass and guitar, as well as lots of little ambient flourishes that make you feel like you’re in space or (who knew?) a submarine. Here’s the opening track, which I like.

Click to play The Submarines – Shoelaces

My only complaint is that the vocals don’t seem to need as much spacey reverb as they’re treated with. That’s just my opinion and it doesn’t distract from a solid album in the end.

The Kills just released a new album as well. It’s called Blood Pressures. Due to an unpleasant incident involving touring with a band, lack of sleep, high tensions, and a long late night drive with one song on repeat, I went into this album with a pretty solid dislike for this band. I’m happy to say I’ve changed my tune a bit. This is a nice little garage-rock-infused record with lots of attitude. Here’s the track “Damned If She Do,” a tune that recalls the swagger of T. Rex in my mind.

Click to play The Kills – Damned If She Do

And of course everyone’s darlings TV On The Radio have a new album coming out this week. I’ve only had time to preview a few songs and, while there are some departures from what we’ve heard before, this is still the unique, crazy cool band we all know and love. You’ve probably heard the first single “Will Do” so here’s another teaser track.

Click to play TV On The Radio – New Cannonball Blues

These guys are always worth the listen, so be sure to pick up the album.

I can take the trouble, I’m 60 feet tall

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If you’ve never wondered what it might be like to wake up in the morning and find a handful of deadbeat, derelict, drunken rockers sprawled out all over your kitchen crackhouse style, then you don’t have The Dead Weather’s debut album and you need to obtain it… Pronto.

You blink when you breathe
And you breathe when you lie
You blink when you lie
You blink when you breathe
And you breathe when you lie

It’s called Horehound, and it was recorded in three weeks by the supergroup comprised of Jack White of The White Stripes on drums and vocals, Dean Fertita of Queens of the Stone Age on guitar, Jack Lawrence of The Raconteurs on bass, and most notably, Alison Mossheart from The Kills fronting the band with the dirtiest whiskey-soaked vocals you’ve heard since before Grace Slick tried to Build A City.

Track 1, “60 Feet Tall”, would be my new theme song if I really wanted to slip into complete debauchery and decide to enhance the dark circles that wish they could take up permanent residence on my face. Instead, I will just play it in secret when I decide to drink alone. It’s a 5+ minute track, so instead of sharing that here, I will share “So Far From Your Weapon”, serving as a warning to all of us that that vice we crave is willing and waiting. Check it out:

[Download The Dead Weather – So Far From Your Weapon]

And if that isn’t enough warning, check out “Bone House”:

[Download The Dead Weather – Bone House]

The Dead Weather is currently on tour, bringing all their demons and tempting you to come along for the ride… All over the country this summer. Tonight they play in Detroit at The Fillmore. Try to check them out at First Ave in Minneapolis on Monday. That would be a legendary show. For all dates check out their website. Mookie and I will be catching them at Outside Lands in one month!

And of course you don’t want to buy CDs anymore. You want to listen NOW! Here are some links to download the albums. Show some love. Buy the music, support the site, but most of all, support the artists.

Don’t act like you can’t act, I know I’ve seen you do it
Better learn to shake hands….