Ben Beirs and Maud Laforest traverse the ocean from Baltimore to Paris in order to perform as the Duo Transatlantique. Their new album, From Moment to Moment  recognizes this unusual geographical necessity by offering music from Paris and America with a couple of stops in Italy and Brazil.

The Duo Transatlantique are prolific performers and dedicated musicians who have refused to let their work be contained to a single continent. Their earnest desire to perform together coupled with their enviable technique and craftsmanship make the duo a uniquely musical and extraordinary force on the contemporary guitar scene.

Duo Transatlantique: From Moment to Moment

Duo Transatlantique: Comptine d'un autre ete

Duo Transatlantique: Jongo

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Warning: I'll probably be doing quite a bit of gushing in this write-up. Michigan's Chris Bathgate has released his new album, Salt Year, and it's blend of folk, horns, strings, alt-country, and heartbreaking balladry make it my favorite release so far in 2011. Listen up, kids.

Chris Bathgate – No Silver

Chris Bathgate – Eliza (Hue)

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Our favorite Florida-based gothic folkster, Tobacco Pat, has released a new album called God Moves On The Water. It's every bit as haunting, harrowing, and moving as we've come to expect from the man.

Tobacco Pat – Lawrence Weber

Tobacco Pat – God Moves On The Water

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I have come to learn that releases age fast in the world of music blogging, so it may seem weird to post on a mixtape that came out more than two months ago. But rapper e-dubble's Written Thursday is something I have to write about because when I really dig something, it makes the blog, age be damned. And after a ton of spins in the past months, it is clear I really, really dig Written Thursday.

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I don't like to review albums until I've fully absorbed them. I know this bucks the modern blogging trend, but hey, we're special at Those Who Dig. Let me start by saying I love Computers and Blues. There it is; mystery ruined. I've been waiting for years for this return to form for The Streets and Mike Skinner was not about to retire without dropping another great album.

The Streets – Lock The Locks

The Streets – Trust Me

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Iron & Wine recently released their fourth album Kiss Each Other Clean and it marks yet another expansion of sonic horizons from earlier recordings. Read on for more of my thoughts about it.

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Tracy Anne Smith garners praise for her expressive performances, rich tonal palette and musical control. Cuban guitarist and conductor Leo Brouwer praised her "polyphonic hands" and "tremendous sound," while American virtuoso Benjamin Verdery commended her "ability to express the emotion of a work to its core."

Her 2008 album Lilac.Star.Bird is a wonderful collection of pieces that range from the immediately accessible to the esoteric and encompasses the contemporary canon of repertoire while suggesting a few new nominations.

Tracy Anne Smith: Nuages

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There are some albums and artists whose ability to create a unique sonic world is both awesome and inexplicable. Like him or hate him, Kid Cudi on his new album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager transports you to his world and immerses you in it's emotions and ambience. Personally, I welcome the ride.

Kid Cudi – Ashin' Kusher

Full review after the jump.

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On September 14 the jazz trio The Bad Plus celebrated their 10th year of

performing, composing, and arranging new classics in jazz literature by releasing a studio album entitled

Never Stop

The Bad Plus – Never Stop

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Chris Thile and The Punch Brothers are back with a new album entitled Antifogmatic. This ripping display of instrumental prowess, slick vocal work, and ensemble performance is as finely tuned as a Swiss watch.

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