Wave three of March music madness. I've included info and links for the ones you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you may not have heard of (but should know), with audio & video for your listening and viewing pleasure. Click here to check out releases that dropped over the past few months …
Anti-Flag, The General Strike (Side One Dummy)
The progressive-minded punk group issues their ninth album, this one partially inspired by the Occupy and Arab Spring movements.
Avalanche City, Love Love Love EP (Roadrunner)
William Beckett, Walk the Talk EP (YIKE Records)
The former frontman for The Academy Is … issues his first solo album.
Birdy, Birdy (Warner Bros)
Girl hasn't even had her braces off and has already issued a debut that's been getting some real good press. The self-titled LP by 15-year-old British-born songstress otherwise known as Birdy (real name Jasmine Van den Bogaerde) finally sees its U.S. release today. The record is made up of her unique interpretations of cuts by Bon Iver, Phoenix, The National, The Postal Service and The xx. Check out her cover of Bon Iver's "Skinny Love" below.
Choir of Young Believers, Rhine Gold (Ghostly International)
The second album by the project of Danish musician Jannis Noya Makrigiannis; check out the video teaser for the album below.
Conduits, Conduits (Team Love)
Crystal Fighters, Plage EP (Atlantic)
The British/Basque electro-folk act issues a sophomore follow-up to their 2010, album, Star of Love. Check out the video for the title track after the jump along with the rest of this week's new releases.
This article appears in Mar 15-21, 2012.
