yoohooo...what's up, guys? it's whatchu think wednesday at doors (remember? our weird name for guest blogger)...and today we have a one justin mcnamee. justin enjoys a good game of darts, watching UConn basketball like it is going out of style, being smashed in the face with taco meats and awesome tunes. check him out..
Portugal. The Man -- They. Are Good
Nothing sucks more than waiting years for your favorite band to release a new album, particularly when said album turns out to be an unmitigated disaster, as anyone dumb enough to wait for Chinese Democracy will tell you. And that is kind of what makes Portugal. The Man. so refreshing (despite their struggles with basic punctuation). Since this foursome made their way down to Portland from Alaska, presumably via a block of ice, they have been steadily cranking out albums with a prolific-ness (MADE UP WORD) that has Conor Oberst busting through his studio doors to start a new album. And none of these albums have sucked or had the word Chinese or Democracy in their titles.
Admittedly, it wasn't until 2010's American Ghetto that I got really into these guys, so imagine my happiness in seeing a new album due out already in July. Peep “Got it All,” the first track of In the Mountain, In the Cloud below. And then if you're in the NYC area, snag some tickets to their June 3 show at Webster Hall and sweat through your shirt(s). Also included below is a gem from American Ghetto. And finally, since who knows if I’ll ever end up invited back here, I added three bonus tunes wearing out my headphones lately. Get involved.
If you like, listen to: Wilco, Local Natives
New! Portugal. The Man: Got it All
"60 Years" by Portugal. The Man by Portugaltheman
All Die Young by Smith Westerns
GUARDS - Don't Wake The Dead by 3 Syllables Records
O'Death - Bugs by cityslang
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