Preview New Band of Horses Song: “Dumpster World”

Band of Horses released one of my favorite albums of 2010 with the melodic Infinite Arms. They have just announced that the follow-up to that incredible record will be released in September.  As of now, that is about all the details they have given. Other than this preview of a new song called that I am assuming will be on the yet untitled new album.  The new song is called “Dumpster World” and you can listen to it below.  The little bit they gives me the feeling they are yet another band that has been listening to a lot of Neil Young while writing their latest album.  I just seem to be hearing Young’s influence in a lot of records that are coming this year so far.  Not sure if I’m right on that one, but either way I am pretty excited for the new album.

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New John Mayer – Born and Raised

John Mayer released his 5th studio album yesterday.  Born and Raised is straight out of the early 7o’s.  There is no doubt in my mind that Mayer had Neil Young on heavy rotation as he was writing this album.  And if you ask me, that is exactly what he needed to get back on track.  I’ve been a fan of Mayer’s music for a while now.  I think he is a masterful lyricist, always writing straight from the heart, seeking and speaking truth through song.  He seems to be back on track after the misstep that was Battle Studies.  Not that Battle Studies was a terrible record, it just was quite the disappointment after the heartrendingly beautiful Heavier Things and then the oh so groovy and polished Continuum. B and T to me is a great return to form for him, and yet at the same time it is completely new and unlike anything we’ve heard from him so far.