Music to live by

Steve Lamacq's show this week features a live session with 2004 wonderband The Arcade Fire. Listen here.

I'm starting to really get excited about some of the new albums coming out in the next few months, especially a lot of the stuff coming out of the UK.

A few in the next month or two worth checking out:

The Bravery - s/t
New Order - Waiting for the Sirens' Call
Brendan Benson - The Alternative to Love
British Sea Power - Open Season
Alterkicks - Do Everything I Taught You (single)
Pony Up! - Pony Up! (EP) (out now)
The Kills - No Wow
Aqualung - Strange & Beautiful
Fischerspooner - Odyssey
World Leader Pretend - Fit for Faded (came out last week)
World Leader Pretend - Punches (May 3)
Juan Atkins - Berlin Sessions

And just in case you thought your problems would all be solved if you had money, this nutjob:

Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi

Worst.