Five Things

The D Man is on the mend after knee surgery.  Good thing no moshing on the horizon.  Enjoy some of the tracks and videos that I have, well, enjoyed.

• Mark Kozelek Sings Christmas Carols.  Yes, it's true. The D Man is saving his complete immersion into the new album until after Thanksgiving.  That said, it was hard to avoid the sneak preview of the opening track, a cover of Charlie Brown's "Christmas Time is Here," which is the perfect selection to pair with Kozelek's warm brand of melancholy.  He even includes the spoken word exchange between Charlie Brown and Linus, but here a friend accurately remarks instead:  Of all the Mark Kozeleks in the world, you are the Mark Kozelek-iest.
• Arguably the best track from Days of Abandon, check out the video for "Kelly."
• On Halloween, The D Man watched a live stream of Future Islands' performance at the Pitchfork Festival in Paris.  Check out "A Dream of You and Me."  Costumes included.
• Belle & Sebastian released the single "The Party Line" from their forthcoming album, Girls In Peacetime Want to Dance.
• Jose Gonzalez shared "Every Age" from his forthcoming album, Vestiges & Claws.