Ünnecessary Ümlaut

Who’da thunk it’d take Willie to make me like a Coldplay song? And how many times can you dance to this Future Islands track? Tons to add to your shopping list. Enjoy thoroughly.

Willie Nelson “Scientist” (Coldplay) COMMERCIAL RIP
[buy on iTunes]

Future Islands “Balance”
from On The Water [out 10.11]

St. Vincent “Cruel”
from Cruel [out 9.13]

CSS “Red Alert” feat. Ratatat
from La Liberacion [follow]

Elephant “Actors”
from Allured / Actors [download]

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Retreating to a mellow place just in time for things to get bat-shit crazy. Or is it, even bat-shit-ier crazy?

Sunset “The World Is Awaiting” from The Glowing City

Fanfarlo “Finish Line” from Reservoir

School of Seven Bells “Connjur” (Acoustic) from
Stereogum Decomposed Session

Elvis Costello “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?”
(Acoustic) from Village Music Farewell Show, Mill Valley, CA 2007.05.03

Rainer Ptacek “Funny How Time Slips Away” (Willy Nelson/Donny Mauldin)
from KXCI Sound Factory Recording Studio 1986.04.08

Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.