Athlete - Beyond the Neighbourhood

Athlete are probably one of my top-10 favorite bands out there. They aren't anything super exciting that'll blow you away, but it seems like every time I put one of their albums on it just hits the spot.

Beyond the Neighbourhood just came out today and I've probably listened to it 10 times already. Great album with excellent instrumentation and melody. Another artist that I really like is The Album Leaf (check them out!) - I think Athlete does too as evidenced by the opening instrumental track on this release. It's something straight out of TAL's book.

Rest of the album is just great brit/indie rock. I have been really impressed with some of the more melodic guitar-driven tracks on this album. And my favorite track thus far is probably Airport Disco. Good stuff!