In an attempt to save this thread from page 2, I will let you guys know about the three random albums I've been devouring for the last week or so:
The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement - (Alex Turner, lead singer of Arctic Monkeys, side project featuring production by James Ford who has worked with Arcade Fire. Nothing too amazing here, but I'm a fan of Turner's and there are some nice James Bond movie/60's soundscapes here.)
Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity - (The noises! The beautiful noises! This band is crazy and really, really cool.)
Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch - (Tom Petty and Mike Campbell's band before they became the Heartbreakers...it's taken them 30 years to record a debut album and it doesn't fucking disappoint. Admittedly, I love me some Petty. But the stuff here is great. Really classic vibe. Sounds like the songs were written at midnight, after a few beers, on the backporch of a house somewhere in Louisiana during the 70's. And it sounds like the Allman brothers were on that same backporch playing guitar. Kickass country rock style!)
Anyone heard any of this stuff? Care to give some feedback? Cool, thanks.