I can't stop listening to .... the recent music bonanza, part two

Next in the bonanza is LCD Soundsystem. I'm still steaming over the fact I had to pass on a chance to see them this past Friday in New York, because they're awesome live and this new album is amazing. Mike, if he were still alive, would probably consider this blasphemy, but I like it more than Sound of Silver, even if it lacks a track as tight as All My Friends or Someone Great. Thankfully, Mike's dead, so I can get away with these sorts of claims.

LCD Soundsystem - All I Want
LCD Soundsystem - Dance Yourself Clean

Broken Social Scene also put out a new album, though it's a little older than the rest of this music. Like the National, this album is a bit of an evolution from their past albums, but not so much that their identity or sound is really different. Feist isn't on this album but I have to say I didn't really notice or miss her, which can also be said about Mike's recent passing.

Broken Social Scene - World Sick
Broken Social Scene - Forced to Love
Broken Social Scene - Art House Director

Continuing the hit parade is the Black Keys' latest album. Danger Mouse, of Grey Album and Broken Bells fame (whose post I would link to but for the damn DMCA) returned to produce this album. Like LCD's, I think this is my favorite album in their catalog, excluding their collab effort as part of BlackRoc.
The Black Keys - Next Girl
The Black Keys - Howlin' For You

J. Cole and Drake also recently released new tracks. In Drake's case, it seems like every day brings a new track or leak from him. The first is a song that won't be on Thank Me Later when it drops in three weeks. He also added a verse to the Alicia Keys song that I posted earlier, which is here. The last of the bunch is the first single of J. Cole's album so here it is. I hate the hook but the rest of it is tight.

Drake - 9AM in Dallas
J. Cole - Who Dat

Finally, now that Mike is no longer with us, I can post this last track without fear of reprisal. Here is the title track from Arcade Fire's album that doesn't drop until August. Were he alive today, this would bring on some ridiculous diatribe about how they're the most overrated band of all time and how he can't even listen to their album anymore even as he admits the album is good but not great. With him out of the picture, this track can be enjoyed in peace for what it is. Amen and may he RIP.
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs