Official NPR's First Listen thread
 

Might be a good idea for a thread - whoever thinks of it can just post what's streaming this week or when something new is added.

This week we have Broken Social Scene's Forgiveness Rock Record.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=125236515

And The Hold Steady
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=126023882

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Great idea for a thread...but blocked at my work. :(

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The new Hold Steady is fuck awesome. The new BSS, eh, but I need a few more listens.

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The total opposite for me. Absolutely love the new BSS. Upon first listening I'm not diggin' the HS much more pop-friendly sound. "Soft in the Center" is totally lame & "Sweet Part of the City" is a stinker.

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My memory is awful. I ended up giving the BSS 3 stars, as compared to 3.5 with The Hold Steady. So my first post is wrong.

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When did we start dropping 'in' from 'fuckin'? I can't keep up.

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1997

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I'm really liking BSS, that's some good stuff right there. Only checked out hte first couple tracks of Hold Steady, and really wasn't feeling it. Time will tell though, as I didn't care for Boys & Girls in America initially either.

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You forgot the Mearle Haggard album.

Here's the First Listen main page:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=98679384

Currently Available
Apr. 13-20: I Am What I Am by Merle Haggard
Apr. 19-May 4: Heaven Is Whenever by The Hold Steady
Apr. 19-May 4: Forgiveness Rock Record by Broken Social Scene

Ucoming Albums
Apr. 26-May 4: Future Our Clutter by The Fall
Apr. 26-May 4: Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends: The Publishing Demos, 1968-72 by Kris Kristofferson
Apr. 26-May 4: So Runs The World Away by Josh Ritter
Apr. 26-May 4: Together by New Pornographers
May 3-11: Cosmogramma by Flying Lotus
May 3-11: High Violet by The National
May 11-18: A Small Turn Of Human Kindness by Harvey Milk

I'm looking forward to the Josh Ritter, New Pornographers, and Kris Kistofferson albums.

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Apr. 26-May 4: So Runs The World Away by Josh Ritter
Apr. 26-May 4: Together by New Pornographers

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When I saw this thread pop up, I figured people would be talking about Josh and the Pornographers. About to cue up the Ritter album.

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The New Pornographers is AMAZING, IMO. My new AotY.

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Last chance to hear four albums, the ones that end on May 4th.

I've been listening to several lately, the New Pornographers is of course a great album, I'll be buying that one. The Album of the Year for me, so far. Better than the She & Him Volume 2 album in my opinion.

The Kris Kristoffersen one was pretty good too if you like that style of music though I really don't think I'll be buying it.

The other two I listened to were the Josh Ritter album and The Hold Steady, both were good also.

Currently Available
Apr. 19-May 4: Heaven Is Whenever by The Hold Steady
Apr. 19-May 4: Forgiveness Rock Record by Broken Social Scene
Apr. 23-May 18: This Is Happening by LCD Soundsystem
Apr. 26-May 4: Future Our Clutter by The Fall
Apr. 26-May 4: Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends: The Publishing Demos, 1968-72 by Kris Kristofferson
Apr. 26-May 9: So Runs The World Away by Josh Ritter
Apr. 26-May 9: Together by New Pornographers
May 3-11: Cosmogramma by Flying Lotus
May 3-11: Sea Of Cowards by The Dead Weather
May 3-11: High Violet by The National

Upcoming Albums
May 10-18: A Small Turn Of Human Kindness by Harvey Milk
May 10-18: Brothers by The Black Keys
May 10-18: Some Strange Country by Crooked Still

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All of these are good - great. I'll be picking up all of them on release day save Josh Ritter, for now. I'll get that one later. Can't wait to hear the new Dead Weather.

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Yeah, I'll be buying all of these too except for the Josh Ritter. They sure choose good albums for these NPR First Listens.