In addition to the abundance of different genres featured below, the past month offered plenty of diverse opinion. It has originated mainly from four of the site’s contributors, who featured 9 of the 12 acts below. Reading their articles has been a treat for me as well. Lots of great material there. I was not able to do much beyond editing work in May, mainly due to a bombardment of papers and finals that put me in a zombie-like state for two weeks. But during that hiatus, these fine writers exposed some great material from both familiar and recognizable artists. This compilation is an attempt to bring these artists together. As far as diverse content goes, I will also look to continue the increase in interviews, since they seem to be getting a good response. I appreciate The New Pornographers, The Rassle, and The Very Best for taking time out of their busy schedules, and I thank Lauren Tischler for her dedicated interviewing. Thanks to Lauren, Jay Mattson, Colleen Seidel, and Jon Chapple for their excellent contributions this month. In the comments below, feel free to suggest bands you would like to see interviewed, or any suggestions at all. Enjoy.

01.  The New Pornographers – Crash Years (post)
02. Band of Horses – Factory (post)
03. Wolf Parade – Ghost Pressure (post)
04. The Very Best – Warm Heart of Africa (feat. Ezra Koenig) (post)
05. The Rassle – Wild Ones (post)
06. Gauntlet Hair – I Was Thinking… (post)
07. The Black Keys – Tighten Up (post)
08. Tokyo Police Club – Breakneck Speed (post)
09. Yours Truly – She Taps for Tips (post)
10. Crystal Castles – Doe Deer (post)
11. Jóhann Jóhannsson – Theme (post)
12. Courier News – Empty Clouds (post)

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