Oasis: Dig Out Your Soul 
The Stills: Oceans Will Rise 
The Hold Steady: Stay Positive Miwa Gemini - "Traveling Man"
Amid our typical Post-Grammy outrage, Miwa Gemini popped into our email, peaked our interest and renewed our hope. "New York chanteuse Miwa Gemini, takes on the darkest affairs of the heart with a saccharine smile and haunting vocals you won't hear anywhere else." Or so says her publicist, but based on the strength of tracks like "Traveling Man" and "Pieces" we're inclined to agree.
Darkly beautiful, rough around the edges and old-school in a 1950s barroom honky tonk kind of way, Miwa Gemini could be described as a meeting between Patsy Cline and Cat Power, but such a trendy comparison is selling her short. These are strikingly original tunes from an artist that made us almost forget that Herbie Hancock won Best Album last night...almost.
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