Ryan's Smashing Life — EMERGING: We receive dozens of albums each week and are offered more still digitally through email each week... but it oddly makes sense that one of our favorite new albums of 2009 comes from right here in Massachusetts... Meet Hands and Knees - thi... more info

5 Acts — Unrest - Six Layer CakeGeorgie James - Cake ParadeThe National - All The WineWhat Made Milwaukee Famous - Cheap WineThe Cardigans - I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer more info

Pitchfork — Fucked Up Friends, the previously mentioned, all-analog, mostly-instrumental solo disc from Black Moth Super Rainbow's Tobacco, is due October 14 from Anticon. The album is described as "darker, starker, and altogether more badass" than his work with... more info