San Antonio churns out its fair share of quality bands and Ledaswan are the latest to emerge from our neighboring city. The five-piece self recorded and produced their latest EP Verse of Truth Trash and Beauty last year and it was officially released earlier this year. A full-length can be expected later this year or in early 2009 according to lead vocalist Erica Guiterrez. (Ledaswan released their debut EP How to Rearrange the World in 7 Days in 2006.) The San Antonio Current was impressed enough to bestow multiple awards upon the band in March. Guiterrez’ voice is often mesmerizing and occasionally sugary sweet; “Closure” and “357” are poignant, soothing ditties while the band’s penchant for melody is apparent in songs like “The New '60s” and “Where Birds Go.” And they do pop-errific cover of The Jesus and Mary Chain’s “Head On” -- stream it via their MySpace page. more ›