Hitting the Presses

Avett Brothers! Avett Brothers! Avett Brothers!!

Avett Brothers! Avett Brothers! Avett Brothers!!

(Columbia Records; New York, NY – September 22, 2009) – On Tuesday, September 29th The Avett Brothers will release I and Love and You, their major label debut on American Recordings/Columbia Records. I and Love and You was produced by multi Grammy Award winner Rick Rubin. The band is set to perform the [...]

Kings Of Convenience Adopt ‘Declaration Of Dependence’

Kings Of Convenience Adopt ‘Declaration Of Dependence’

Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience are back after four years with their third studio album, Declaration of Dependence set for release on October 20, 2009.
Declaration of Dependence, is a wonderful record for a lot of reasons. For one, Eirik Bøe is equally comfortable talking about the record’s “serious ideas” and laughing about its’ “hi-brow Bossa [...]

Imoegn Heap Gives Us “Canvas”

Imoegn Heap Gives Us “Canvas”

Imogen heaps forthcoming album Ellipse is going to be strong, she’s been talking with her fans consistently while making the album. Updating the world on what parts she’s recording on what day, who’s in the studio with her, etc. So it shouldn’t be surprising that when her first single (First Train Home, it’s got “Hit” [...]

The Sponsor Search Begins and West Coast Bound?

The Sponsor Search Begins and West Coast Bound?

Because we’re more like a dysfunctional family than just a music site with readers, I’d like to propose a “family meeting”. The opportunity has come for THE DROP to move the base of operations to the L.A. underground (where we may or may not be hooking up with the A-Team) I’d like [...]

Conversations: A Heart-to-Heart with Rosie Thomas

Conversations: A Heart-to-Heart with Rosie Thomas

Editors Note: Since the inception of THE DROP, our goal has been to provide information on the music world with a “regular joe” approach. It’s been a pre-requisite for all the writers to take part. With that being said, I was still a little leery to post this interview. In all of [...]

This Week in Releases

Band Of Horses: Cease to Begin [CD] THE DROP Recommends
Beirut: The Flying Club Cup [CD]
Cass McCombs: Dropping the Writ [CD]
Dead Kennedys: Milking the Sacred Cow [CD]
Electric Six: I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being The Master [CD]
Enon: Believo! (reissue) [CD]
Enon: Grass Geysers…Carbon Clouds [CD]
Fiery Furnaces: Widow City [CD]
His Name Is Alive: [...]

Dan In Real Life – Featuring Sondre Lerche, A Fine Frenzy and Regina Spektor

Dan In Real Life – Featuring Sondre Lerche, A Fine Frenzy and Regina Spektor

In an album that I’m sure will be close to my heart for nothing else than name sake, The Dan In Real Life Original Motion Picture Soundtrack came out this week. Featured on the album is A Fine Frenzy who is one of three extremely talented performers to be included in this upcoming Touchstone [...]

DATAROCK ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN SUPPORT OF DEBUT RELEASE, DATAROCK DATAROCK, ON JUNE 12

DATAROCK ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN SUPPORT OF DEBUT RELEASE, DATAROCK DATAROCK, ON JUNE 12

Norway’s DATAROCK are set to bring their infectious electro-rocking shows back to North America for a June tour in support of their debut album, Datarock Datarock, out June 12 on Nettwerk Records. The band did a brief stint of dates in the States last month, playing to sold out crowds in New York, Chicago and [...]

the con

the con

Canadian rockers Tegan and Sara have just announced that their new album, the con, will be released on July 24th.
Tracklisting:
i was married
relief next to me
the con
knife going in
are you ten years ago
back in your head
hop a plane
soil, soil
burn your life down
nineteen
floorplan
like O, like h
dark come soon
call it off
Be on the lookout for tour dates!

A Word From Our Commenters

A Word From Our Commenters

Just recently this was posted on the site. This commenter has brought up a great point so here it is:
So do you guys get free Cds before they come out. I mean Pitchfork, tinymixtapes and view other places have not done a review yet for some albums. So you must get the cd’s early.
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