Frightened Rabbit "The Winter of Mixed Drinks" (ADVANCE)

The best feeling in the world is listening to an album for the first time and immediately falling in love. The Midnight Organ Fight was like that for me. Needless to say, I was very excited to hear The Winter of Mixed Drinks.

It wasn't love at first sight but there is definitely a strong attraction. Scott Hutchinson's voice has such a feeling of honesty to it. He draws you in with his Regular Joe attitude and the way he addresses real life problems. I've never heard a more ferocious opening line to a breakup song than from "Nothing Like You": This is a story and you are not in it uh uh.

Yes, this album is a story, but it's comprised of little bits of all of us.

Must hear: Swim Until You Can't See Land

(Release Date: 3/9/10)