First and foremost, I want to give fuffle's post a plug. I've been listening to his song the Visitor all morning and I'm really digging it. Seriously nice work, give it a listen. This week I listened to some Zombies I listened to Stornoway I listened to The Hard Lessons All great bands and great songs. Good week of music. OH... and I listened to some NOMO
That Zombies track is such a classic, but I really absolutely 100 percent have to tip my cap to you because I'd never heard the Hard Lessons song you linked and it is incredible. You don't hear new music that grabs you like that very often. Wow.
Glad you dug it. Here's another great tune from them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crwHzEgO7xY Great Michigan band. I love that Stornoway song, are you familiar with it? Up your alley?
Believe me, since I heard the first track I have managed to listen to every piece of music THL have on grooveshark, the above included. Got on a roll. The Stornoway didn't resonate with me as strongly, but I've listened to it twice and it's definitely up my alley. Periodic backing vocals are a highlight, as well as the lyrics. Piano and various instruments were a bit jarring at times. Overall definitely enough to put that album on my long list of music to delve into someday.