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As I mentioned on my previous post, I’ve been inundated lately with tons of good music. So much so that I’m quickly falling behind. I can take one of two corrective actions: either post everything I’ve been listening to, OR, be a little more selective. I’ve chosen the latter (mainly because I don’t have the time to post more than once a week).

Which hopefully means you get the cream of the crop. And this week’s crop features a couple of songs from two artists that haven’t gotten much coverage on my blog.

The first is a track by The Wrens called “Thirteen Grand.” A sad lament set to a catchy guitar riff, the song features the band at its softest, and coincidentally, its best. Check out The Meadowlands if you like what you hear.

The second song is “Baby That’s Not All” off Hello Starling by Josh Ritter. It’s a pretty little lullaby from an equally gorgeous album. Many thanks to my brother Andy who recommended this excellent track to me. Hey hermano!

[mp3] The Wrens :: Thirteen Grand
[mp3] Josh Ritter :: Baby That’s Not All