October 3: International Music Awareness Day

Not really, but you'd think it from all the new releases coming out that day. I've included a couple MP3s from each release. Enjoy!

Akron/Family, Meek Warrior

• "Gone Beyond"
  Thanks to Stereogum

Beck, The Information

• "Strange Apparition"
  
• "1000 BPM"
  Thanks to Noise for Toaster

The Decemberists, The Crane Wife

• "Summersong"
  
• "Sons and Daughters"
  Thanks to Punkrawkmusicblog and Eamonn Fitzgerald's Rainy Day

Jet, Shine On

• "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" (SpeedyShare file, can't right-click)
  
• "Come On Come On"
  Thanks Berg Loves Pizza and Stereogum

The Killers, Sam's Town

• "Bones" (Ripped from BBC Radio 1)
  
• "When You Were Young"
  Thanks to Zappin' It To Ya and Can You See the Sunset From the Southside?

Sean Lennon, Friendly Fire

• "Dead Meat"
  
• "Parachute"
  Thanks to I Guess I'm Floating and Musecology