Karl Blau - "Fallin' Rain"

The new LP Introducing Karl Blau landed in my inbox last week amidst a flurry of new releases and I only got to it this week. I didn't really need an introduction to Blau as I'm a long-time K Records fan and owner of more than one album by The Microphones. Plus he was a member of the band Earth (among my absolute faves) at one point. But now I'm regretting not getting around to this Bella Union release earlier because the track below is a stunner. Clocking in at over 9 minutes, I could deal with it being twice that long.

Tiny Ruins - "Me At The Museum, You In The Wintergardens"

You'll have to wait until May 13th to get the full-length, Brightly Painted One, from New Zealand's Tiny Ruins, but after hearing the gently captivating opener "Me At The Museum, You In The Wintergardens" you'll be drawn in and desperate to hear the rest of this lovely record.