Odd Blood is the second studio album from Brooklyn’s experimental rockers Yeasayer. Fans haven’t seen a new LP from the group since 2007′s All Hour Cymbals, which received a slew of positive attention from all the “right” places. First single “Ambling Alp” was released by the band in late October.

Hot Chip – One Life Stand
Astralwerks / buy!

One Life Stand is the fourth studio album from London-based synth-pop quintet Hot Chip. The album has been held in pretty high anticipation after the success of 2008′s Made In The Dark, and is promised to sound more or less from the same vein.

Angelo Spencer – Et Les Hauts Sommets
K Recs / buy

If you aren’t quite sure why you recognize the name Angelo Spencer let me try and help – he is Kimya Dawson’s French Alp-born husband, who has opened for or been at any Kimya show you might have caught (especially during that wonderful Juno phase. Well, Angelo is more than capable of standing alone on his own two feet – which is obvious upon first listen to Et Les Hauts Sommets (translation: At The High Peaks), an instrumental piece you’ll be happy fell into your lap this month.

Also Out This Week:
Ben+Vesper – LuvInIdleness
The Besnard Lakes - Albatross
Best Coast – Something in the Way 7″
David Bowie – David Bowie: Deluxe Edition
Galactic – Ya-Ka-May
Georgia Anne Muldrow – King‘s Ballad
Hanoi Janes – Summer of Panic
Hunx and His Punx – Gay Singles
Kath Bloom – Thin Thin Line
Laura Gibson & Ethan Rose – Bridge Carols
Massive Attack – Heligoland
Pantha du Prince – Black Noise
Phantogram – Eyelid Movies
Redman – Reggie Noble 9 1/2
Title Tracks – It Was Easy
The Watson Twins – Talking to You, Talking to Me

Animals Mixery [zip]

MP3: Headlights – We’re All Animals

MP3: Andrew Bird – Anonanimal

MP3: Great Lake Swimmers – The Animals Of The World

MP3: Neko Case – I’m An Animal

MP3: Karen O and The Kids – Animal

MP3: The Tallest Man On Earth – “The Blizzard’s Never Seen The Desert Sands”

MP3: Say Hi To Your Mom -“Blizzard”

MP3: Throw Me The Statue -“Snowshoes”

MP3:Why? -“Eskimo Snow”

As we’ve recently learned, the new and highly anticipated Joanna Newsom album will be released February 23rd on Drag City. Well, the Aussie based label is starting to leak a few more delicious details, including the very-surprising, very-exciting news that Have One On Me will be THREE, I repeat, THREE disks long. That’s a lot of harp-rock, kids. Want to hear some now? First single “81″ is streaming here.

Franz Nicolay Is Too Cool For The Hold Steady

You may know Franz Nicolay as the keyboardist for the Hold Steady. Well, you should sever that connection, as it seems Nicolay has abandoned the Hold Steady ship. In what seems to be the creative differences defense, Nicolay says…

“In the Hold Steady, I was kind of a fox in a hedgehog band. The Isaiah Berlin thing about the hedgehogs who have one defining idea and the foxes who have a lot of different ideas. So this is going to let me indulge a lot of those different ideas.They have their one big idea– making literate, wordy lyrics over big anthemic rock– and the last two records were about as good as I felt like I could do with that idea.”

Whatever you say, man.

The Bird and the Bee Love Hall and Oates

Everyone loves cover songs, so I guess that means everyone loves cover albums. Well, at least LA based synth-pop duo The Bird and the Bee do. On March 23rd they’ll drop a nine-track cover album of another poppy duo, Hall and Oates, called Guiltless Pleasures: Volume 1. Why not?

Stephin Merritt is Probably A Genius

If you’re like me, then you’re loving the Magnetic Fields most recent contribution to music-dome, Realism. If you’re really like me, then you think Fields’ puppet master Stephin Merrit is probably a genius. If you needed further proof, see his upcoming musical project: penning a live score for the 1917 film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Long live creative, talented musicians!

Download: Volume III [zip]

MP3: She & Him - “In The Sun”

From Volume Two out 3/23 on Merge

MP3: The Tallest Man On Earth – “The King Of Spain”

From The Wild Hunt out 4/13 on Dead Oceans

MP3: Scout Niblett – “The Calcination of Scout Niblett”

From The Calcination of Scout Niblett out now on Drag City

MP3: Pit Er Pat – “Water”

From The Flexible Entertainer out now on Thrill Jockey

MP3: Caribou -”Odessa“

From Swim out 4/20 via Merge

MP3: The Long Winters -“Clouds” (Daytrotter Session)

Original from Putting The Days To Bed circa 2006 on Beats Working Music

MP3: Man Man -“Engrish Bwud”

From Six Demon Bag circa 2006 on Ace Fu

MP3: Whitley -“All I Ever Wanted” (Daytrotter Session)

unreleased track, recorded circa 2008

MP3: Bears-“Please Don’t”

From Simple Machinery self released circa 2008

MP3: Built To Spill-“Twin Falls”

From There’s Nothing Wrong With Love circa 1994 on Up

I thought I’d throw in a bonus odd collaboration, since it seems like I’m posting something about this love affair every week. Here’s baby Knowles, Solange, on stage with Athens, GA’s psychadelic-poppers Of Montreal covering the Jackson 5 classic, “I Want You Back”. Don’t you just love the Internet?

Jim Schafer @ Barking Spider / 7 p
Chucklefuck @ Bela Dubby / 8 p
City of Ships + Battlefields + Raise the Red Lantern + The Great Flood + Snuff Film @ Now That’s Class / 9 p – $5

Tue Jan 26

Indie Orthodox New Years @ Music Saves / all day
Tremont Knitting and Fibers Club @ Visible Voice Books / 7 p
Improv Comedy Jams @ Bela Dubby / 8 p
State Radio @ The Grog Shop / 8 p – $13
Vegan Mac n’ Cheese, Cheese Steaks, and Lazagna @ Now That’s Class / 9 p
D. Rider + Reverend Deadeye + Home & Garden + WifeStriker @ Now That’s Class / 9 p – $5

Wed Jan 27

Andrew Lorand @ Barking Spider / 7:30 p

Thu Jan 28

The New World @ The Cinematheque / 6:30 p – $10
Band of Heathens + The Magpies @ The Beachland Tavern / 8 p – $10
Solas @ The Kent Stage / 8 p
Chris O’brien + Vicki Chew @ Barking Spider / 8 p
The House Of The Devil @ The Cinematheque / 9:05 p – $10

Fri Jan 29

The House Of The Devil @ The Cinematheque / 7:30 p – $10
Triceratops (last show ever) @ Tower 2012 / 8 p – donation
New Reservoir + Bobby Stevens @ Bela Dubby / 8 p
Acoustic Side Of The Moon @ The Kent Stage / 8 p
Larry Tee + Mike Filly + Text Break + Veruca Assault @ B-Side Liquor Lounge / 9 p – $5 21+ : $10 under
The Schwartz Brothers @ The Beachland Ballroom / 9 p – $5
Motorhead USA + Punching Moses @ Now That’s Class / 9 p – $5
The New World @ The Cinematheque / 9:25 p – $10

Sat Jan 30

Araya @ The Cinematheque / 5:15 p – $10
The Friday Night Boys + Anarbor + The Bigger Lights + The Ready Set @ The Grog Shop / 6 p – $8 a : $10 d
Gentlemen Broncos @ The Cinematheque / 7 p – $10
Anti-Flag + Aiden + Cancer Bats + Star Fucking Hipsters + The Devil Dolls Rock n’ Roll Street Gang @ The Beachland Ballroom / 7 p – $15 a : $17 d
Uno Lady @ Tower 2012 / 8 p – donation
Dickenstore @ Barking Spider / 8 p
The Box @ The Cinematheque / 8:50 p – $10
Nightmare River Band + Rockabye Ransom + Scarlet Fever @ Now That’s Class / 9 p – $5
Captain Kneal & the Noisemakers + Umm Qasr + Still Life @ The Grog Shop / 10 p – $7

Sun Jan 31

Rockin’ Brunch @ The Beachland Ballroom / 11 a
Vegan Pizza and Calzones @ Now That’s Class / 6 p
Matt Hires + Jason Castro + Caitlin Crosby @ The Beachland Tavern / 8 p – $10
Diana Lynn Duo @ Barking Spider / 8 p

Mon Feb 1

Movits! @ The Grog Shop / 9 p – $8 a : $10 d

Sun Mixery[zip]

MP3: She and Him – “In The Sun”