The Mercury Program- Chez Viking (2009)

Simply put, The Mercury Program is my favorite band ever. I was pretty anxious before this came out, I didn't believe they would be able to come anywhere near A Data Learn The Language. I was wrong. Chez Viking is just about as close to a perfect album as possible and in my opinion is superior to A Data... absolutely zero filler, every track is extremely strong. You should have this already, if you don't get it now. I mean right now. This second.

Get it here.

Gems: Every. Single. Track.

Crocodiles Double Dose

Two dudes from The Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Tower playing fuzzy, synthed-out, incredibly catchy, sometimes noisy, pop songs about death. Reminiscent of The Jesus and Mary Chain. Summer of Hate was a decent debut, but Sleep Forever was one of my favorite albums of last year. Both are worth having.

Also, they're playing at the Red Palace in DC on the 25th of April. Zeke and I will be there, let me know if you're interested.

Crocodiles- Sleep Forever (2010)

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Gems: All of them. "When the peasants with their pitchforks come, I'm gonna spit blood down on everyone" from Mirrors is one of the greatest sing-along choruses I've ever heard.

Crocodiles- Summer of Hate (2009)

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Gems: I Wanna Kill, Soft Skull (In My Room)