Five Things

The D Man has several things in the hopper. But that does not preclude me from dishing on some songs I have been enjoying or want to enjoy a little more.

• Hospice created emotional wreckage with shards of spinning hope. "I Don't Want Love," a track from The Antlers second album, Burst Apart, picks up the pieces in a most beautiful fashion. Peter Silberman now wants to break your heart with his falsetto.
• Nobody does smooth electro-soul like Junior Boys. The Canadian duo's next effort, It's All True, is ready to drop, and the steady pulse of first single "Banana Ripple" will make you believe in effortless R&B from north of the border.
• The D Man extolled the virtues of Cass McCombs' last album and looks forward to hearing more new tracks like "County Line." Enjoy a vocal performance that they cannot teach on American Idol. Wo, wo, wo, wo, wo.
• Panda Bear's "Afterburner" is really cool.
• The D Man got a kick out of the cameo-laced New York City yuckfest, Fight For Your Right (Revisited). Even better? Some of the Beasties' new joints. Check out "Make Some Noise," which feels like a side-two track from Ill Communication, and is a throw back to a sound, style, and era that defined just about everyone ages 30 to 45.