Singer/Songwriter Jenny Lewis, formally of Rilo Kiley (and contributing vocals of Postal Service– we might add) is coming clean in her new single track titled, “Completely Not Me”.

In this celebratory song of rebirth-produced by Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend– Lewis lays bare her story as she reminisces of “a night back in June” when things went a little crazy.

Lewis’s voice is velvety and playful as she demonstrates her vulnerability in the form of raw high notes, and pulls through self assuredly. Lewis confesses her sins in a way that makes it easy for us to forgive her in this upbeat and almost choral-sounding tune- not to mention the girl sure can strum a guitar! You’re gonna want this track on your playlist in time for the next sunny day…think windows down, wind in your hair.

The song, which has been recently featured on the 3^rd season premier of popular HBO series Girls- is included in the shows second soundtrack titled Girls Volume 2: All Adventurous Women Do…’ along with some other amazing singles by the likes of M. Ward, Beck, and Lily Allen to name a few. (scroll down for the whole playlist)

“Completely Not Me” is available officially Feb 11- but preorder and get a free download of the song now.

And if you just cant get enough -Lewis will be coming to Atlanta soon on tour as part of the Shaky Knees Festival May 9^th– 11^th at Atlantic Station- Ill be seeing you there my friends!

1. Vampire Weekend – “I’m Going Down”

2. Jenny Lewis – “Completely Not Me” *

3. M Ward – “I Get Ideas”

4. Lily Allen – “Late Comer”

5. Beck – “Blue Moon”

6. Miguel – “simplethings” *

7. Christina Perri – “I Don’t Wanna Break”

8. Oasis – “Wonderwall”

9. Zero DeZire – “It’s My Birthday (Remix)” *

10. Aimee Mann – “How Am I Different”

11. Father John Misty – “Nancy From Now On”

12. Jake Bugg – “There’s A Beast And We All Feed It”

13. Cat Power – “Free (Gigamesh Remix)” *

14. Daniel Johnston – “Life In Vain (Live At Austin City Limits)”

15. Michael Penn – “Daisy (From One Man’s Trash)” *

On a wave of cotton candy vocals, brother-sister duo Blondfire manage to simultaneously show off some L.A. edge on their first full-length album, Young Heart. Set to release February 11, this indie-pop record is the ideal mixture of sugar, spice and everything nice.

But it’s no surprise that Erica and Bruce Driscoll have released pure gold; these two have years of industry experience. Having already been in the bands Nectar and Astaire – a name that they were forced to drop after Fred Astaire’s estate threatened rather large legal fees – the Driscolls peeled off their cocoon to become Blondfire. Soon enough, they were the first unsigned act to become #1 on the iTunes Alternative chart.

There’s no doubt that Young Heart will keep them on their fizzy rise to fame. The album features fan favorites from their Where the Kids Are EP, including “Walking With The Giants” and the “Where The Kids Are” track. These two synth-y titles are insanely catchy, but most notable for the way they make you feel: as if the world was made for adventure and anything could happen.

But we want to take a moment to focus on the album’s title track, released before the rest of the album. Exploring the darker side of youth, its shady lyrics are balanced by its dreamy instrumentals, which are slightly reminiscent of a lullaby. Similarly, lyrics like, “Crawling to feel/What you need isn’t all that matters now” speak to the lost child in all of us.

Despite all that wonderment, “Dear In Your Headlights” is undoubtedly our favorite track. Danceable enough to be heard on Top 40 radio yet sophisticated enough to be on any indie devotee’s playlist, this song sounds like what would happen if Gwen Stefani decided to front Phoenix. And that would be epic.

All in all, Blondfire’s new release bounces back and forth from a pop-y, almost Katy Perry sound to one that – electronically, at least – reminds us quite a lot of Empire of the Sun. I know that combination sounds entirely off-kilter, but paired with lyrics about grasping your youth and embracing the everyday, Young Heart proves to be pure magic.

There’s a picture of Death Valley on Xiu Xiu’s website. It is here, in this vast landscape, that I imagine the first track of Xiu Xiu’s most recent album reached its inspiration, or some place like it. What sounds like a steady breeze opens the album, Angel Guts: Red Classroom, along with a few ominous notes – as if singer songwriter, Jamie Stewart, hopes to hint at the emotional sound of this album for his devoted listeners.  Most who hear it may find it distressing or even scary – and it is just that – but it is Xiu Xiu’s talent for evoking these feelings from listeners that makes it a piece of art.

Jamie Stewart began Xiu Xiu in San Jose, California and has taken on members Shayna Dunkelman and Angela Seo. The name comes from a 1998 Chinese film, Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl, about a 15 year old girl who is betrayed and violated by government officials, and Xiu Xiu is not afraid of being as controversial as their name’s source.  But don’t be swayed. Angel Guts: Red Classroom is a surprisingly relaxing journey and offers release from the day’s events, specifically when listening to the softer songs of the album like “Botanica de Los Angeles” and “New Life Immigration”. Whether or not it is Stewart’s choleric, deep voice, or the rhythmic synthesizers, or a combination of the two that can cause a jump from solemnity to rage is up to you.

Since Xiu Xiu’s first album, Knife Play, released in 2002, their sound has gone through minor changes, but Stewart’s voice has remained the same, a unique one. Deep is the only way to describe it, but never monotone, deep in the sense that his voice somehow gives a deeper meaning to his words. And then at times, you can feel the pent up emotion when Stewart screams in “El Naco” and “Silver Platter”. Although “deep” may seem to limit Stewart’s style, he is very capable of sounding soft as in A Promise, and also sensual as in Nina, a Nina Simone cover album released right before Angel Guts: Red Classroom.

“:Red Classroom” ends the album with the continuous breeze, but no ominous notes. Instead, a frightening noise similar to that of a revving engine, then the breeze as a note of relief, and then nothing.

Angel Guts: Red Classroom is to be released February 4.