Super Furry Animals – Dark Days/Light Years – I sigh at Emusic’s tendency to label -everything- alt-punk.  This is more experimental, psychedelic pop/rock.  My favorites are Inconvenience and Cardiff in the Sun.  Releases in the US tomorrow, April 21st.

Cymbals Eat Guitars – WhyThere Are Mountains – Okay, I don’t know if the poor sound quality is accidental or done on purpose to try and create a mood but a few of the tracks are so badly produced that I can’t listen to them. 

I did snag And the Hazy Sea, (wishing the rest of the album was as good) but nothing else was really worth the money or effort.  Released in January.

Church of Misery  - Houses of the Unholy – Sounds like someone smushed Charlie Daniels (a much younger Daniels who used to do all the things he wants people to go to jail for now) with screaming Metal, and then turned up the volume till the knob broke off. 

I think I am in love.  My favorite is  Shotgun Boogie but Badlands is good as well. Releases in the US today.

You can listen to and purchase all of these from Emusic, CD baby or the individual record labels.

- Kit