Each Tuesday stop by Muzzle of Bees for our recommended purchases for the week. Here are the albums we suggest for the release date of May 13th:

Artist: The Black Angels
Album: Directions to See a Ghost
Label: Light In The Attic
Myspace: The Black Angels
Video: The Black Angels – “Young Men Dead”
Upcoming: 6/19 – The Black Angels/The Warlocks – The Annex, Madison
MoB: These drone rockers from Texas know how to do a follow up album. Where Passover was their initial splash Directions to See a Ghost should catapult them to wider audiences and critical accolades.

Artist: Death Cab For Cutie
Album: Narrow Stairs
Label: Atlantic
Myspace: Death Cab For Cutie
MP3: Daytrotter Session (6 songs)
Video: Death Cab For Cutie – “I Will Posses Your Heart”
MoB: I’m trying to like this one. We played it twice through last night at the record store, and, while there are some beautiful tracks, I think it’s going to take some time to sink in. If you haven’t had the opportunity to read the Ben Gibbard piece in Paste Magazine, go ahead and check it out. It’s one of the best summarizations of growing up channeled through comparisons to Keroac’s Big Sur.

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