Bryan Ferry’s new album is already get a lot of love on our airwaves – I heard Anne Litt singing its praises this weekend – and now you can hear it streaming in its entirety as part of our Album Preview series here!
Morning Becomes Eclectic host Jason Bentley tells us why you should go listen!
“For the better part of four decades, Bryan Ferry has been an arbiter of cool as a solo artist and founding member of Roxy Music. Occupying a space where music and fashion intermingle effortlessly, Ferry …

KCRW DJ Tom Schnabel tells us about Eric Whitacre’s new album “Light & Gold” streaming now as part of our Album Preview series.
Eric Whitacre “Light & Gold” (Decca)
I remember years ago, while living in my little rent-controlled apartment in Santa Monica, listening to the lilting Duruflé Requiem, calmly dreaming away, awash in the lovely choral music.  A next door neighbor of mine roared into the underground parking structure in his muscle car and yelled up, “Hey Tom, who died?”
That’s the problem with choral music.  It reminds people of …

Eric J Lawrence tells us about Martina Topley Bird’s new album “Some Place Simple,” streaming now as part of our Album Preview series.
Martina Topley Bird may be the best singer you’ve heard but don’t know the name of.  Her two solo albums became critical favorites, receiving a Mercury Prize nomination for her 2003 debut CD, Quixotic and teaming up with Danger Mouse on her follow-up, 2008’s The Blue God.  Over the past 15 years, she’s appeared on records by Tricky, David Holmes, Diplo, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Gorillaz, Common …

Belleruche’s new album 270 Stories is streaming in its entirety as part of KCRW’s Album Preview series with a special feature courtesy of KCRW DJ Anthony Valadez – a 49-minute DJ mix called “Turntable Soul Stories.”
From Anthony:
“Recently my fan status was discovered by Belleruche‘s record label Tru Thoughts and I was granted a fantastic opportunity to create a DJ mix blending favorite tracks from Belleruche‘s catalogue of music.  Basically, I was allowed to pick any tracks I wanted and mix them together to create DJ sampler that highlights some …

Hear Belle & Sebastian’s new CD “Write About Love” streaming now as part of KCRW’s Album Preview series.
From KCRW DJ Dan Wilcox:
Somewhere there is a purist Belle & Sebastian fan who is not happy (imagine that…), who longs for the gentle arrangements and careful whispers of “If You’re Feeling Sinister” in favor of the rich (even sometimes glossy) production and bold, spirited songs of recent Belle & Sebastian albums.  However, one might argue that the band has always been diverse.  Don’t forget the twee-techno of “Electronic Renaissance” from their 1996 …

KCRW is happy to offer up the solo debut from Travis frotnman Fran Healy as part of our Album Preview series. Listen here
More from DJ Eric J Lawrence:
Fran Healy “Wreckorder” (Rykodisc)
Scottish rockers Travis have long been a KCRW favorite, appearing on Morning Becomes Eclectic numerous times.  Bandleader Fran Healy has even served as something of a music scout for us, introducing then-music director Nic Harcourt to Coldplay during a visit in 2000.  But most of all Travis has been an inspiration, demonstrating what chart-topping but critically-acclaimed British alternative rock can …

KCRW is streaming KT Tunstall’s latest as part of our Album Preview series. Listen here
From KCRW Music Director Jason Bentley:
I’ll never forget coming upon a young KT Tunstall performing on late night TV years ago – this petite Scottish girl performing as a one-woman band; playing guitar, triggering samples, and live percussion in a storm of musical coordination. There was a folky innocence to her that was inspiring, and I remember staving off sleep to pay closer attention.
On her third full-length studio album Tiger Suit, we hear a matured artist, …

Stream Neil Young’s latest album, produced by Daniel Lanois, in its entirety as part of KCRW’s Album Preview series. Also, KCRW has exclusive video of Neil performing the song “Sign of Love” – check it all out here!
From KCRW DJ Eric J Lawrence:
The release of any new Neil Young album is always cause for celebration, as he remains the most consistently note-worthy artist regularly producing records over the past 40+ years.
What makes his newest album, Le Noise, even more special is the contributions from producer Daniel Lanois, who brings his …

KCRW is currently streaming the 3-CD Special Remastered Edition of David Bowie’s “Station to Station” in its entirety here. More from KCRW DJ Eric J Lawrence:
The special edition reissue of David Bowie’s 1976 album Station to Station sort of comes out of the blue.  Are we celebrating the 34th anniversary of Bowie’s highest-charting album in the US?  The one with the fewest number of songs on it?  The album he himself remembers little about due to having recorded it at the height of his drug consumption?  Whatever the reason, the …

KCRW is streaming the new self-titled album from The Hundred in the Hands as part of our Album Preview series. Read more from KCRW DJ Mario Cotto:
2010 has been a banner year for attractive young boy/girl duos. 2010 has also been an interesting year in that many new bands are being overt about their influences, while still creating something fresh and exciting. The Hundred in the Hands fits easily into both of these categories.
The Brooklyn duo is made up of Jason Friedman & Eleanor Everdell, who were formerly in …