Episode Information

This week on The Needle Drop, it's the latest album from California's The Morning Benders, Big Echo. This LP takes a big hint from the early days of rock and roll, but not the dirty underbelly of the genre. Rather, it's the high-production end, influenced by guys like Phil Spector. Grizzly Bear member Chris Taylor gets some co-production credits on Big Echo, so you know the sound quality is there.

We've also got the new Ted Leo album, The Brutalist Bricks. Leo comes off like a real rock vet on this release, bringing a ton of experience and passion to each song. It's pop punk with a strong singer-songwriter sentiment.

All that and 7''s from Awesome Color and Summer cats.

Playlist:

• Ted Leo- Even Heroes Have To Die
• Ted Leo- Where Was My Brain
• Ted Leo- Gimme The Wire
• Ted Leo- Bottled In Cork
• Ted Leo- Last Days
• Summer Cats- Your Timetable
• Summer Cats- TV Guide
• Awesome Color- Flying
• Awesome Color. I.O.U.
• Portugal. The Man- The Dead Dog
• The Morning Benders- Excuses
• The Morning Benders- Promises
• The Morning Benders- Wet Cement
• The Morning Benders- All Day Daylight