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New Music Added To The Current This Week!

Posted at 6:51 PM on January 27, 2010 by Melanie Walker

It's Melanie Walker the Music Director here at The Current. Check out the latest new music we'ved added to our playlists each week here on The Current's music blog. You can learn more about the artist or band and listen to more of their music by clicking on their name and you will be linked directly to their website. Enjoy!

Eels has a new album out titled End Times and it is our featured CD of the week! We'll be hearing multiple tracks from the record all week including "Little Bird", "In My Younger Days", "End Times" and "A Line In The Dirt". End Times is in stores now. Eels is a rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as E. Other members of the band actually rotate frequently, both in the studio and on stage. E is the mastermind behind the band. Everett became interested in rock music at an early age, and began playing drums and piano at the age of six. As he grew older, Everett began leading a troubled teenage life, which was further complicated by his father's death. That turmoil led to an even stronger interest in music. He soon taught himself how to play his guitar and began writing his own original compositions. Nine albums later E is still making great music. End Times is his 10th release.

In My Younger Days - Eels

End Times - Eels

A Line In The Dirt - Eels

Four Tet "Love Cry" from their new album There Is Love In You in stores now. London born Kieran Hebden is a post-rock and electronic musician. He first began as a member of the band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist under the name Four Tet. Hebden's music is much more abstract than your average pop song. His sound and melodies incorporate elements of hip hop, electronica, techno, jazz, and folk music with live instrumentation. Hebden has also performed remixes for a number of artists including Aphex Twin, Anti-Pop Consortium, Bonobo, Beth Orton, Explosions in the Sky, Super Furry Animals, Radiohead, Matthew Dear, Sia, Nathan Fake, Bloc Party, Andrew Bird, Kings of Convenience, Battles, Madvillain, and Black Sabbath. His most recent side projects include a number of improvisational works with veteran jazz drummer Steve Reid, and a collaboration with Burial. There Is Love In You is Four Tet's 5th album.

Fyfe Dangerfield "When You Walk In The Room" from their new album Fly Yellow Mood in stores now as an import. Fyfe Antony Dangerfield Hutchins is an English multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, who's most known for being the founding member of the Avant-garde UK pop band Guillemots. Fly Yellow Mood is his debut solo release.

Gorillaz "Stylo" from their new album Plastic Beach in stores March 9th. Gorillaz is an English virtual band created by Damon Albarn of Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the comic book Tank Girl. The band is composed of four animated band members: 2D (vocals, keyboard), Murdoc (bass guitar), Noodle (lead guitar and occasional vocals) and Russel (drums and percussion). The band's music is a collaboration between various musicians with Albarn being the only permanent member. Gorillaz are a composition of multiple musical genres including dub, hip-hop, alternative rock, electronic and pop music. The band's debut album, released in 2001, sold over seven million copies and earned them an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the Most Successful Virtual Band.

The Heavy "Cause For Alarm" from their new album The House That Dirt Built in stores now. The Heavy are an English indie rock band from Noid, England that play a mix of guitar heavy rock with hip-hop soul. . Guitarist Dan Taylor and Vocalist Kelvin Swaby, became friends when they bonded over vintage R&B and Jim Jarmusch films. The Heavy released their first album titled Great Vengeance and Furious Fire on 17 September, 2007. The House That Dirt Built is The Heavy's second album.

Cause For Alarm - The Heavy

Muse "Resistance" from their new album The Resistance in stores now. Muse's is guitarist/vocalist Matthew Bellamy, bassist Chris Wolstenholme, and drummer Dominic Howard. From Teignmouth, Devon, these three British friends began playing music together and began the first incarnation of Muse while only 13 years old. By 1997, they released their self-titled debut EP on Dangerous Records, followed by the Muscle Museum EP in 1998. The group's emotive, passionate sound and live presence drew critical acclaim and industry buzz, and Muse signed a deal with Maverick Records after a trip to New York's CMJ festival. Since then, Muse have won 25 major music awards including two Brit Awards, six NME Awards, four Kerrang! Awards and five Q Awards. The Resistance is their fifth studio album.

Rogue Wave "Good Morning (The Future)" from their new album Permalight in stores March 2nd. Rogue Wave is an indie rock band from Oakland, California that's headed by Zach Schwartz (a.k.a. Zach Rogue) who created the band after losing his job in the dot-com bust. Permalight is their fourth studio album.

Solid Gold "One In A Million" from their new album Synchronize EP in stores now. Minneapolis' Solid Gold is Zach Coulter, Matthew Locher and Adam Hurlburt. Founding members Zach and Matthew met in at the University of Wisconsin. Soon guitarist Adam Hurlburt was brought in that the trio quickly started crafting their signature sound. Their live show became complete with the addition guitarist Shon Troth and drummer "Sticks." Matter of Time is Solid Gold's first release since their incredibly successful debut album, Bodies of Water.

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