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Lovely write-up today of Matt Baldwin's Paths of Ignition on the indispensible Naturalismo blog. Check it out here.

Paths of Ignition is now available at the American Dust store, as well as from all reputable dealers.

new release tuesday!

Wow, the day has finally arrived, and now it's like I can't even remember a world where Miller Carr & the Shalants' (pictured) Passage Through Wilderness Vol. II and Matt Baldwin's Paths of Ignition were not in general release. The one an intoxicating tour through post-millenial rock n' roll singer-songwriterdom, the other a portentuous and mystical reimagining of the John Fahey solo-guitar tack - how could one not buy both?

Pick 'em up at the American Dust store or on Amazon: Miller and Matt.

In the meantime, enjoy these delicious preview mp3s:

The Deserter (from Miller Carr & the Shalants' Passage Through Wilderness, Vol. II)

Winter (from Matt Baldwin's Paths of Ignition) (Judas Priest cover!)

remember the titans

For no reason other than the best reason (to spread good music round the world), we at American Dust ask: who remembers Ultrasound? This band of aging British misfits (pictured) rocked late-'90s London like a hurricane. Built from the squelching vocals of oversized frontman Tiny Wood, the unwieldy glam songwriting of axe-man Richard Green, and the Floydian harmony vox of keyboardist Vanessa Best, Ultrasound came off like a heavy, toxic mixture of Bowie, Beefheart and Britpop.

Check it:

Kurt Russell (from the Best Wishes EP)

princeton in los angeles

Our friends Princeton have two shows upcoming in the L.A. area. If you're around, be sure to check 'em out - both are bound to be erudite, poptastic good times:

March 18th at Boardner's - free show!

and

April 5 at the Echo with The Ruby Suns and Le Loup!

Rock out!

miller carr and matt baldwin albums out on march 25

Hey there, faithful. The release dates for Miller Carr & the Shalants' Passage Through Wilderness Vol. II and Matt Baldwin's Paths of Ignition have been readjusted from March 11 to March 25. This is so that they can be even better, if you can believe it.

Miller Carr & the Shalants deliver a sharp, twisting journey through rock n' roll, pop balladry and reggae-tinted grooves, while guitarist extraordinaire Matt Baldwin conjures realms unknown from his mighty six-string. Check out both releases to satisfy right and left brain alike - March 25!

new port o'brien!

Check out today's Pitchfork Media write-up of the new Port O'Brien mp3, a fresh recording of "I Woke Up Today." Kudos, kids!