Album of the Day

Formed in Dallas by brothers Brandon and Benjamin Curtis, and Josh Garza, indie rockers Secret Machines had a well-received debut under their belts when they released TEN SILVER DROPS in 2006. The self-produced Reprise collection includes eight expansive songs that bridge the gap between space rock and arena rock – it's equal parts atmosphere and anthem on such tracks as “Lightning Blue Eyes,” “I Want to Know if It's Still Possible” (which features Garth Hudson of The Band on accordion) and lead single “Alone, Jealous and Stoned” (a favorite of David Bowie). Ben Curtis would depart after TEN SILVER DROPS to form School of Seven Bells, and this final set from the original trio was hailed by Entertainment Weekly as “a spiritual sibling to such previous great, emotionally raw ruminations on shattered personal lives as Phil Collins’ FACE VALUE and Beck’s SEA CHANGE.”