I don’t know if the week is going slow or fast for you, but I’d be willing to bet you’re up for new music either way. Since we here at BIYL are all about exemplary readership service, I made a mini mix to help welcome another Wednesday into your life.
MP3: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club [...]

I quite like this cover for a three song compilation that I know next to nothing about. It’s a great picture and the text is creative while remaining legible. Plus it’s intriguing and makes me want to hear the album to find out what’s afoot – you can’t ask a cover to do [...]

A new band which has caught my ear is Generationals, whose album Con Law is worth a spin to ease your busy day. It’s a fun record – well written and light but not trite or simplistic. Click on the Stream It link below to grab a free listen.
MP3: Generationals – Faces In [...]

Here’s a nice semi-tropical break via FM Belfast. Stop, relax, enjoy, proceed with your day.
MP3: FM Belfast – Par Avion
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[Off How To Make Friends, out now. Stream It. Buy It.]

This one is getting posted mostly because it made me laugh. There are strengths here though — the black/white/gray stripes being offset with the red striped helmet makes a really cool visual. It’s an odd size, which doesn’t bother me. What does bother me is that turquoise and green bag in the bottom left — [...]

Britney Spears divides music fans, some dismissing her as corporate created pop, others seeing her as deserving respect for maintaining a Madonna-esque career path of reinvention and having the ears to snag the best in pop songwriting. Most everyone I know on both sides agrees “Toxic” is a great tune. Or, The Whale [...]

Our own fabulous Desiree mentioned the new Woodhands album a couple weeks ago. Now we have a MP3!
This track starts off a bit like early Depeche Mode before layering female and male vocals to create a more modern feel. It’s a great mashup of retro-thinking and forward thinking. Love those warm synths [...]