Man, since I posted the latest podcast my life went into fast forward. I bought a new bike in the form of a fully rigid, single-speed 29er. It’s a Motobocane and the price was right, so I can goof off without being too fiscally invested in the setup.  And if I decide I hate it, I can throw slicks on it and call it a commuter. Then the wife and I bought a new car and on top of all that our puppy had surgery, so we had to babysit him all weekend. What does all of this mean to you? Well, nothing except that through all of that, the one thing that didn’t happen is finding time to commit to ninebullets. Hopefully we’ll get through the week, but there may be a little quiet time. Okay, enough about my life; let me tell y’all about a record.

This has been a pretty busy beginning of 2009 for Alela Diane. Back in March she released her fourth album, To Be Still, on Rough Trade Records (9b post here). Now, a mere month later, she’s on the verge of releasing a collaboration with Eddie Bezalel under the moniker of Headless Heroes. The album is a collection of covers of more obscure songs chosen in hopes of promoting further investigation into the original source.

For me if Alela Diane’s involved that pretty much makes it a must listen. She has one of the best voices in Americana music right now. The album comes out May 19, here are some samples:

Headless Heroes – Hey Now, Who Really Cares
Headless Heroes – Just One Time
Headless Heroes – True Love

Headless Heroes Official Site, Headless Heroes on myspace, Pre-Order The Silence Of Love