New Music Tuesday - Noteable Releases

Well, not as intense as last week, but still a few albums dropped today that are definitely worth checking out.

(album art links to respective album page at lala.com for your free listening pleasure) 

Drive-By Truckers - "The Big To-Do"

I've seen these guys before at Virgin Free Fest back a few years back.  A really talented bunch of songwriters from Athens, Georgia.  Feel good southern rock, reminiscent of  the vibe The Hold Steady creates, another favorite of mine.

Check out Pitchfork's review - 7.4

The White Stripes - "Under Great Northern Lights"

A collection of 16 Live tracks from our friends The White Stripes

The Whigs - "In The Dark"

Generally favorable review from (the increasingly un-reputable) RollingStone.com: "Athens, Georgia, band the Whigs build arena-size tunes out of some very unarena influences — including the Replacements, Pixies, My Morning Jacket and Spoon. The band's third disc is the sharpest distillation of its neo-college rock yet, with Animal Collective producer Ben H. Allen's arty, wall-of-sound approach brightening singer-guitarist Parker Gispert's underdog anthems while rarely slowing them down. "I Am for Real" sets echo-chamber guitar grind to a disco throb; "Someone's Daughter" is a riff-monster stomp worthy of Billy Squier; and "I Don't Even Care About the One I Love" suggests the Whigs have got a great record of R.E.M. answer-songs in them, if the local bars ever stop producing hardhearted girls to shout about." - John Dolan R.S.