Listen to These Now

This week's installment has five really great songs from five even better albums. In each case I tried to pick a song that wasn't the "hit single" but still might convince you that the album is worth downloading, and I honestly don't know how anyone couldn't.

I'm really hooked on Okkervil River right now. When I hear about a hyped band, it's tough to go out and download it immediately--I tried with Tapes n' Tapes and I just wasn't totally thrilled, but with these guys I'm really happy with the entire album and when they performed on Conan O'Brien I definitely decided that this album was worth downloading and maybe there was another good song besides 'Our Life is Not a Movie Or Maybe.'

The second album by The Cribs really caught on with me, whereas I tried to like the first one but really couldn't get past 'Hey Scenesters.' See below to know why The Pipettes are necessary to your life, and here is some more KT Tunstall to tide your over until Drastic Fantastic.

Voxtrot opened for Arctic Monkeys at Central Park, but I didn't get there in time to see them--though I did download there album and they sound really solid, so here is a track I enjoyed.

The Pipettes - Pull Shapes

KT Tunstall - Another Place To Fall

Okkervil River - Plus Ones

Voxtrot - Blood Red Blood

The Cribs - Girls Like Mystery