Ah, Tuesday is our favorite day of the week here at Pulse because we get to share with you three new must-listen albums. Here are our picks of the week for your listening pleasure. Be sure to write us back and let us know what you think!

- Carrie Schupper, Gen Art Music and Art Program Manager

Wax poetic this Wednesday with...
Astrid Swan, Poverina (Minty Fresh Records)
Finnish ingenue Astrid Swan makes a stellar debut on Minty Fresh with Poverina. With her fluttery voice and smart, poetic lyrics, she can easily draw comparisons to the likes of Regina Spektor or Tori Amos. She tempts her listeners with delicate tickles of the piano and sweeping melodies. As a little added fun, check out her MySpace page for her cover of The Killers, "When You Were Young." We think she even does it better!

Thank goodness Thursday means the long weekend approaches...
the bird and the bee, the bird and the bee (Blue Note)
Have you found your way to this record yet?? If not, now is your chance. We've been singing the praises of this amazing duo since we first got wind of them way back in October. Dynamic duo Inara George and Greg Kurstin deliver an indie pop sound that's dripping with sweet '60s tropicalia and jazz standards, under Inara's commanding vocal lead.

Turn it up for your first summer Friday with...
Hot Chip, DJ Kicks (!K7)
The UK's hottest export of late, five-piece dance group, Hot Chip take to the helm of !K7's DJ Kicks series. A who's who of their musical influences find their way into this amazing compilation which includes music from New Order, Etta James, Tom Ze and Ray Charles among others. These boys have certainly proven they know their way around music, so tease your ears with a little more of their musical love.

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