Each Tuesday stop by Muzzle of Bees for our recommended purchases for the week. Here is the album we suggest for the release date of February 5th:

Artist: Hot Chip
Album: Made In The Dark
Label: DFA/Astralwerks
Myspace: Hot Chip
Listen: Full album stream!
Video: Hot Chip - “Ready For The Floor”
Upcoming: 4/17 - Hot Chip - Vic Theatre, Chicago
MoB: No longer content to own the dance floor, Hot Chip’s third release aims to own the bedroom as well. Plenty of slow, laid back grooves to bounce off the sounds and tracks that are signature Hot Chip. Read our review here.

Artist: Jason Collett
Album: Here’s To Being Here
Label: Arts & Crafts
Myspace: Jason Collett
MP3: Jason Collett - “Out Of Time”
MP3: Jason Collett - “Charlyn, Angel Of Kensington”
Video: Jason Collett - “I’ll Bring The Sun”
MoB: I’ve consistently been impressed with Jason’s solo output and this is his strongest effort. I’ve seen Jason live a handful of times, none top his recent opening set for Feist at the Orpheum. He’s grown and matured with each release and this one is not to be missed.

Artist: Kelley Stoltz
Album: Circular Sounds
Label: Sub Pop
Myspace: Kelley Stoltz
MP3: Kelley Stoltz - “Your Reverie”
Video: Kelley Stoltz - “Ever Thought of Coming Back”
MoB: I was sold on Kelley two tracks into 2006’s Below The Branches, and this release comes highly anticipated and doesn’t disappoint. It’s clear that Kelley’s got his sound figured out, which sounds refreshing today, but would have been just as strong decades ago.

Artist: Nada Surf
Album: Lucky
Label: Barsuk
Myspace: Nada Surf
MP3: Nada Surf - “See These Bones”
Video: Nada Surf - “Whose Authority”
MoB: Two consecutive plays over the weekend brought this one out of the ashes like a phoenix. Having been rather indifferent to previous releases, this record has won me over in ways the band has never been able to do before.

Artist: Lightspeed Champion
Album: Falling Off The Lavender Bridge
Label: Domino
Myspace: Lightspeed Champion
MP3: Lightspeed Champion - “Waiting Game”
Video: Lightspeed Champion - “Tell Me What It’s Worth”
MoB: I’ve never listened to Test Icicles and had no idea what to expect while spinning this one for the first time. I was surprised to hear beautifully crafted acoustic numbers backed by the consolatory voice of Dev Hynes.

Artist: Basia Bulat
Album: Oh, My Darling
Label: Rough Trade
Myspace: Basia Bulat
MP3: Basia Bulat - “In The Night”
Video: Basia Bulat - “In The Night”
Upcoming: 2/8 - Basia Bulat/Pale Young Gentlemen - High Noon Saloon, Madison (win tix)
MoB: A delicate tug, a whisper in your ear, a wink from an attractive stranger - this is the sound of a stunning debut.

Artist: Dead Meadow
Album: Old Growth
Label: Matador
Myspace: Dead Meadow
MP3: Dead Meadow - “I’m Gone”
MP3: Dead Meadow - “What Needs Must Be”
Video: Dead Meadow- “What Needs Must Be”
Upcoming: 5/5 - Dead Meadow - High Noon Saloon, Madison
MoB: Is Black Mountain just a little to loud and out there for you? Try Black Mountain light, Dead Meadow. Soaring and guitar driven tracks that space out into eternity. Blast this one loud driving down a long lonely straightaway.

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