Lujo Records Spring 2009 Digital Sampler (Even Though It’s Almost Summer)

San Francisco Bay Area-based Lujo Records is happy to announce the release of their new Spring 2009 Sampler. This sampler is totally free and available for immediate download.

Lujo Records’ Spring 2009 Sampler includes songs from their current roster: The Dark Romantics, Pomegranates, Death House Chaplain, Mouse Fire and Baby Teeth. It also includes tunes from new-to-the-Lujo-lineup: A Lull, Enlou, Firs, Nayonets and Summerbirds in the Cellar. For many of you, these songs will be your first taste of these artists and they think you’re going to like what you hear. The big deal is that each new artist has a record out in the coming year!

Honestly, I’m plugging this for one reason, and one reason only: Look Mexico’s “You’re Not Afraid of the Dark, Are You?” Look Mexico recently signed to Suburban Home Records, and has put out two stellar 7″s in the past year: Gasp Asp on Tiny Engines, as well as their Under the Influences split with Fake Problems, on which they covered Looking Glass‘s “Brandy, You’re A Fine Girl.”

I saw Look Mexico play at the Knitting Factory during CMJ last year, and they managed to get the entire basement full of folks to go from standing around and gossiping while they played to sitting quietly on the floor while the band sat down on stage and played a couple of quieter numbers. It was one of those moments where you look around, giddy, with a grin on your face, wondering, “Is this really happening? ‘Cause this is awesome.”

They come through regularly, and played the Replay just last month. Check them out the next time they mosey through. When that new record comes out this fall, they’re bound to come through.