Wendy McNeill – For the Wolf, a Good Meal (2011)

Wendy McNeill - For the Wolf a Good Meal

As John F posted on the Suggestives page:
“Her latest album, ‘For the Wolf a Good Meal’ is quite wonderful!”

A succinct and totally accurate statement.

Wendy McNeill – ‘Our Time’ from the album ‘For the Wolf, a Good Meal

www.wendymcneill.com

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Ohbijou – Metal Meets (2011)

Ohbijou - Metal Meets

New to me, this is their third release. An album that bubbles along in the background. Most pleasant. Could do with some more balls added.

Ohbijou – ‘Niagara’ from the album ‘Metal Meets

www.ohbijou.com

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Feist – Metal

Feist - Metal

Another sublime release from Leslie F.
Downloadable from all your usual online stores.
She also has a DVD with a bonus CD out, ‘Look at What the Light Did’ Now documenting the creation of ‘The Reminder’.

Loads of Metal related vids over on her YouTube channel.

www.listentofeist.com

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Samantha Savage Smith – Tough Cookie

Samantha Savage Smith - Tough Cookie

A wonderfully charismatic and fresh debut from Canadian SSS.
£8.00 over on iTunes.

Samantha Savage Smith – ‘You Always Come to Mind’ from the album ‘Tough Cookie

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Emilie Mover – Seems So Long

Emilie Mover - Seems So Long

Pure and simple sweetness to chill out to.
This is her third release so I must check out her previous two.
Digital over on iTunes, physical over at MapleMusic.

Emilie Mover – ‘Chove Chuva’ from the album ‘Seems So Long

Emilie Mover – ‘No Words’ from the album ‘Good Shake, Nice Gloves

www.emiliemover.com

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Austra – Feel it Break

Austra - Feel it Break

Catchy electronica fronted by Katie Stelmanis.
Extensive tour underway including the UK during September.
See their website for dates.

Austra – ‘Lose It’ from the album ‘Feel it Break

www.austramusic.com

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Frazey Ford – Obadiah

Frazey Ford - Obadiah

Some soothing downbeat soulful melodies from the ex Be Good Tanyas vocalist.
You can listen to most of the album on her MySpace.

Frazey Ford – ‘Firecracker’ (Live KCRW) from the album ‘Obadiah

www.frazeyford.com

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Basia Bulat – Heart of my Own

Basia Bulat - Heart of my Own

A much more rounded release than her 2007 album ‘Oh, My Darling’.
Free MP3 download of ‘Gold Rush’ over on her website.

Basia Bulat – ‘Gold Rush’ from the album ‘Heart of my Own

www.basiabulat.com

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Fauxliage – Fauxliage

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After being introduced to Leigh Nash, I came across this lovely album from 2007 that she sings on.
Excellent ambient electronica.

Fauxliage – ‘Let it go’ from the album ‘Fauxliage

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Ayria – Hearts for Bullets

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Hard hitting electro from Canadian singer Jennifer Parkin.

Ayria – ‘Analog Trash’ from the album ‘Hearts for Bullets

http://www.ayria.com/

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Erica Mah – The Harbour Commission

Erica Mah_Harbour

A lovely delicate piano and violin driven release.
All very chilled.

No videos from her latest album, but this is ‘Swing’ used as soundtrack to the Tupper Mural Project promo video.

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Metric – Fantasies

Metric Fantasies

Lead singer Emily Haines belts it out on Metrics fourth album.

http://www.ilovemetric.com/

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Jenn Grant – Echoes

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A wonderfully delicate album from Canadian Jenn Grant.

Jenn Grant – ‘Heartbreaker’ from the album ‘Echoes

www.jenngrant.com

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Po’ Girl – Deer In The Night

Po Girl - Deer in the Night

To fulfil your alt-country needs, Po’ Girl are back with another haunting album.
It’s a limited pre-release via their website.

They are also doing a petty extensive tour of the UK, May-June 2009.
Check their website for details.

Po’ Girl – ‘Til it’s Gone’ (live) from the album ‘Home To You

www.pogirl.net

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Julie Doiron – I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day

Julie Doiron - I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day

Julie is back with another very lyrically personal album.
Some really grungy guitar sounds on some of the tracks which really works with her voice

Julie Doiron – ‘Heavy Snow’ from the album ‘I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day

www.juliedoiron.com

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