New Trampled by Turtles

The new Trampled by Turtles album is streaming on NPR's First Listen. It's lovely.

Trampled by Turtles' records nowadays use speed and aggression only as seasoning. Though "Are You Behind the Shining Star?" works its way up to a briskly lovely mid-tempo pop-rock arrangement, Wild Animals doesn't fully open the throttle until midway through, with "Come Back Home," before settling back down for all but one of the remaining songs.

New Trampled by Turtles

Trampled by Turtles will have a new album out in 2014. "Wild Animals" comes out on April 15. Check the first single "Are You Behind the Shining Star" here.

Produced by Low’s Alan Sparhawk and recorded at the historic Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, Wild Animals marries the layered string arrangements of Trampled by Turtles’ previous material with the more atmospheric, intimate vibe of Dave Simonett’s recent solo EP, Razor Pony. In fact, the first single off the new Trampled by Turtles album, “Are You Behind the Shining Star?,” first appeared on Razor Pony; for the rendition that appears on Wild Animals, Simonett traded in the whir of an electric guitar for a subtle, warm string accompaniment.

Trampled by Turtles

The husband reminded me how awesome Trampled by Turtles are. Loving "Wait so Long," "Alone," and "Midnight on the Interstate" are all so lovely.

Noise Pop

NPR Music is streaming a Noise Pop Mix, which is music defined as having "a certain yin and yang of melody and dissonance." The Lemonheads, Green Day, Bright Eyes, Nada Surf, Cloud Nothings, Surfer Blood, The New Pornographers, and Broken Social Scene are some of the songs on the mix. I'd add Matt & Kim (or is that dance punk?) and Sleigh Bells. The music might be a little loud and jarring to listen to all day, but I will check out the stream.

Also on my played list right now? Trampled by Turtles. Yes.