Music Blog, 20 Watts has given Luke Top a spot on their “Editors Pick” list.  The song they chose, and rightfully so as it’s a favorite of mine, is “Plainest Drought.”  I find the song to be ironic as I get wet just thinking about it–nice to know you’re not alone, these guys are gushing too.  They write, “All I know is that whenever I listen to this song, every feeling I’m having is brought to the surface and vanishes- almost like a self-cleansing.”  Read it in full HERE.

All this talk of Sweaters and Tops, Hands and Born-Gold has me tired of dudes. The ladies of OMG Michelle are surely killers and while we wait for more tunes from them, I thought I’d tantalize you all with some tough new ladies of sound.

Screaming Females – Bell

Petit Mal – Mt Dimension

Grab your sister’s skanky friend, were goin to Area.  What’s that?  Area closed down.  Bummer.  Good thing DJ Tugboat’s got the groove.  Not since “Bitch you don’t know Michelle,” has Slow Death ushered in a Dance-club Banger.  A song once great for making love with that special someone has become an anthem for thirdbase-in’ in the coatcheck.  Read the RCRDLBL writeup and DL the track HERE. (someday we’ll get FTP)

Luke Top got a wonderful mention in the Fool’s Gold review on CMJ.  They said of our boy,

“Luke Top, who also just put out a warm solo album, Friends, three months ago, shares Zach Condon’s Morrissey-inspired warbling and love of sweeping orchestrations of traditional instruments&mdashin this case drawn from African styles combined with Western pop conventions.”

Read the full article HERE

Who’s that troubadour in the white blazer? Magnet Magazine knows. Read the review Here.