1. King Charles - Mississippi Isabel
This guy must have the worst taste in lunch spots. My kid's a big fan of this poppy brit jam.
2. Pink - Just Give Me a Reason
This one is all over the radio right now, I'm sure you've heard it. It's one of my guilty pleasures, mainly because I sing exactly like Nate Ruess.
3. Passenger - Let Her Go
Caught a clip of this guy doing a duet with Ed Sheeran, so I checked out his goods. This track stuck out as a clear front runner. If you like Damien Rice, Cat Stevens or Xavier Rudd, this is your guy.
4. Alexi Murdoch - All My Days
I seem to get a lot of songs from commercials these days. This one is from a Sprint ad, but damn it's solid. Slap on some headphones and let Alexi's voice wrap itself around you like a warm blanket.
5. The Airborne Toxic Event - The Storm
Big fan of these guys, and they just put out a new EP. This is vintage ATE, building rhythms, juxtaposed against distinct, emotionally laden vocals.
6. Emily Bell - Back to the Way I Was
You asked for a quirky female vocalist recommendation, well here you go. Ok, so maybe you didn't ask, but Emily Bell brings it on this clap-along percussion driven, rockabilly romp.
7. Terraplane Sun - Ya Never Know
This song will bring out the slow stoner head bob that lives deep down in every single one of us. If I released the compilation "That's what Erik calls groovy smooth rock jams" this would definitely be track 4.
8. Jake Bugg - Seen It All
Love da Bugg, I celebrate this 19 year old kid's entire catalog. Close your eyes and imagine a smokey room with 60's go-go dancers doing there thing in cages above a stage. That actually has nothing to do with this song, I just wanted to see if I could get you to think about tall shiny boots and short dresses.
9. Josh Ritter - New Lover
This is my first pick off of the new record. Ritter has been a staple in the Crawford collection for awhile now, and I'm looking forward to getting knee deep into his latest release in the coming months.
10. The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer - Roll with the Punches
Not sure how I feel about this one yet. It's kind of off kilter and fuzzy, but in a good way. Give it a spin and you'll know what I mean.
11. Allah - Las - Busman's Holiday
First off, great band name, unlike Phillip Phillips. I seem to have a lot of throwback sounding tunes in this mix. This one could easily be a lost Eric Burdon and the Animals track.
12. Rodriguez - Cause
True throwback jam here, since it was first released in 1970. The first line comes out of nowhere and lands square on the jaw "Because I lost my mob two weeks before Christmas". It'll knock you out.
13. City and Colour - The Girl
They really play the same song twice inside of this one song, if that makes sense. They play a slow version and then a faster version and you can decide which you like best, but if you choose the slow first part, you're wrong.
14. Greg Holden - She's Got Something
Oh Greg you make me swoon with your earnest voice and dreamy eyes.
15. Elbow - Grounds for Divorce
JC Penney commercial song. If Greg Holden's song made you feel a little pussified, this track will put some hair back on your chest. Strong finish to the April 15's.
