Some might recognize Cale Parks from the great indie band Aloha or perhaps most recently as the live drummer for White Williams. I'm a big fan of White Williams and have definitely loved me up some Aloha in my time so naturally I perked up when I heard Cale Parks was releasing his sophomore album. His sound falls somewhere in between the two aforementioned bands - a slow Beach Boys dreamy pop mentality of Aloha and the unorthodox Zappa like approach White Williams brings to the table. Cale Parks' new album Sparklace , out via Polyvinyl , is full of long dark tunnels, dusty basements, midnight creek walking, digital solar systems, lithium powered lightning bugs, and inner city cab rides. It's a modest gem of an album that mirrors the inky frigid yet still bustling New York winter.

mp3: Cale Parks - Every Week Ends

mp3: Cale Parks - A Long Time In The Air

And now something completely different:

• A Sunday Treat - MGMT - Electric Feel (Justice Remix) (0)
• My Toes Are Moving To Does It Offend You, Yeah? (0)
• Rivers Cuomo - New Album (0)
• An open letter to Radiohead (1)
• The Hard Sell (0)
• Land Of Talk New Tour Dates (0)