Now Streaming: New Albums from Jeff the Brotherhood, Mission of Burma, Old Crow Medicine Show, & More

There's another hefty-sized helping of new albums streaming this week, including releases from the Nashville rock outfit Jeff the Brotherhood, Old Crow Medicine Show, Clare and the Reasons, and more. There's also "Unsound," the latest album in Mission of Burma's comeback after a 20-year absence (Paste gives it an 8.2 review).


Teaser video for Jeff the Brotherhood's "Sixpack."

Singer-songwriter Eleni Mandell is also back with a new album, "I Can See the Future." I had heard various songs from her work in the past but didn't really get interested in her until I heard a story on her in connection with her last album, 2009's "Artificial Fire." Her latest album is produced by Joe Chiccarelli, who has previously worked with The Shins, The Strokes, and The White Stripes.

Also this week: a best-of set from The English Beat, and a new album from Louis Prima Jr., who carries on the legacy of his famous father.

And this week you'll get a second chance to preview the new releases by Dirty Projectors, Debo Band, and Rhonda Vincent.

NPR First Listen:
"Hypnotic Nights" by Jeff the Brotherhood
"Major" by Fang Island
"Yellow and Green" by Baroness

Spinner.com's Listening Party:
"Swing Lo Magellan" by Dirty Projectors
"Carry Me Back" by Old Crow Medicine Show
"Unsound" by Mission of Burma
"I Can See the Future" by Eleni Mandell
"KR-51" by Clare and the Reasons
"Forever So" by Husky
"Debo Band" by Debo Band
"Keep the Beat: The Very Best of the English Beat" by The English Beat
"Just Married" by Glocca Morra
"You Belong to the Minutes" by The Ugly Club  (CD release party July 13th at Maxwell's)
"Small Fame" by Bend Sinister

AOL Music Listening Party: 
"Harakiri" by Serj Tankian
"Sunday Mornin' Singin' LIVE!" by Rhonda Vincent
"Return of the Wildest!" by Louis Prima Jr.
"Backbone" by June Divided

Free Album Streaming: New CDs from Gomez and Dave Alvin; Buddy Holly Covers; & More

The latest album from British rock band Gomez is one of the new CDs available for free preview this week.

The new album by British band Gomez and a couple of collections featuring big names highlight the free album previews available this week.

"Rave On Buddy Holly" features cover songs of the rock pioneer by the likes of Paul McCartney, Fiona Apple and Jon Brion, The Black Keys, Florence and The Machine, Patti Smith, Cee Lo Green, and more.

And "Red Hot + Rio 2," the latest in the series of HIV benefit records, features performers including John Legend and Bebel Gilberto, as well as intriguing collaborations between American and Latin musicians such as Beck and Seu Jorge, Of Montreal and Os Mutantes, and Mia Doi Todd and José González.

NPR First Listen:

• "Rave On Buddy Holly" by various artists
  
• "Red Hot + Rio 2" by various artists

KCRW Album Preview: 

• "Sound Kapital" by Handsome Furs - the duo of Wolf Parade frontman Dan Boeckner and his wife Alexei Perry (streaming until July 20)

Spinner.com and AOL Music Listening Party:

• "Whatever's on Your Mind" by Gomez
  
• "Eleven Eleven by Dave Alvin
  
• "We Are the Champions" by Jeff the Brotherhood
  
• ... and many more, including albums by artists I don't know but am listening to this week, including Bobby, FM Belfast, Skysaw (featuring former Smashing Pumpkins member Jimmy Chamberlin), the Parlotones, Crossfade, Danko Jones, the Emily Zuzik Band, Pixikill, Noise by Numbers, Priory, and Miracle Parade