The Breeders - Mountain Battles (2008)

Their first album since 2002's "Title TK". By turns goofy, groovy, melancholy, strung-out, catchy, atmospheric, and at times, impossibly lovely, "Mountain Battles" underlines that Kim Deal is a songwriter and musician of rare intuition. Her songs move from offhand charm to emotional truth with casual grace, balancing scuffed-up noise against fraught silence; timeless structures against strange new shapes. And throughout is Kim's unique voice - languid, urgent, bruised, and beautiful. "Mountain Battles" captures all the bittersweet electricity of classic Breeders records like "Pod" and "Last Splash", and still manages to break new ground. Deluxe 28-page booklet with both formats. Look for appearances at SXSW, Coachella, and Bonnaroo, and a national tour upon release, followed by a fall tour.

Tracklist:

01 - Overglazed
02 - Bang On
03 - Night of Joy
04 - We're Gonna Rise
05 - German Studies
06 - Spark
07 - Istanbul
08 - Walk It Off
09 - Regalame Esta Noche
10 - Here No More
11 - No Way
12 - It's the Love
13 - Mountain Battles