The mediaf!re Thread 2010: This Time It's Personal

[Scarychips]

Frendly Fires - Friendly Fires (2008)

Thankfully Friendly Fires haven’t been too tarnished by the endless glow stick paradigms associated with the now dreaded nu-rave tag, and their laboriously recorded, self-titled debut only serves to confirm the burgeoning distance from a world of garish neon and questionable colour combinations.
Eschewing the acid revivalism of Klaxons, Friendly Fires are the laidback older sibling to their snotty, demanding, attention-deficit little brother. They make music with dancing in mind, and while they’re more than happy to expose an electronic underbelly, disco sirens are replaced with pernickety percussion. Falsettos serve more than a novelty purpose and the end result is a lean, trim ten track hit of blessed-out halcyon pop and shifting shoegaze.
You might be surprised to know they used play in a hardcore band. You probably already know that the purveyors of 2008’s slickest, disco punk filth don’t hail from New York, but St Albans. Despite the lack of cultural kudos, Friendly Fires don’t just pull it off, they revel in it. It’s a debut that bubbles with elements of DFA’s cooler-than-thou production and the house party inclinations of The Rapture, riotously polished off with Ed McFarlane’s vocal.
Now ten tracks might initially represent a measly return for two years of toil, but apart from a brief Epworth dabble on album opener ‘Jump in the Pool’, it’s a self-produced, heartfelt debut that’s been tinkered and trimmed to dizzying effect.
Last year’s single ‘Strobe’ fleetingly slows the album tempo to a glistening electro lullaby, ‘Lovesick’’s bass slide and incessantly catchy chorus screams single potential and ‘Photobooth’ runs with the angular, self assured attitude that might see it grace a Kitsune compilation.
An album brimming with stand alone tracks; it’s as comfortable and capable of gracing dance floors as it is commandeering mainstream radio playlists. Swathes of rapturous synth and punchy, rhythmic basslines are twisted into an immediate melange of daytime friendly anthems and itchy indie disco floor fillers designed to get your feet moving independently of your body.
Porn star guitar skitters over bongo snaps and pan pipe blasts in the thoroughly restless ‘In the Hospital’, ‘Paris’ briefly takes up the itchy rhythm challenge before enveloping itself in colossal washes of synth, before the epic, choral stomp of ‘White Diamonds’ slow burns itself to a thunderclap close.
Assured, short and ultimately sweet, Friendly Fires is a glib reminder that you don’t need an M6 underpass, New York penthouse or guestlist to have an all night disco party, and remind us there’s no shame in getting your groove on.

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Really great record. I've had it on repeat for the past week.

[MrBridge]

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Times New Viking- Born Again Revisited (2009)

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The Maccabees – Wall of Arms [2009]

International 11-track CD album. The Maccabees' 2nd album, 'Wall Of Arms', retains all the energy and passion that made The Maccabees fan favourites first time round but is a huge leap forward creatively. Paired with the Arcade Fire producer Markus Dravs the album introduces horns and keys to their signature staccato guitar attack. The tonality of emotions explored and broad expanse of space the songs inhabit is breathtaking. Includes the single 'Love You Better' and the previously downloadable 'No Kind Words'. Universal. 2009.

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[pulpfiction21]

Wall of Arms is no where near as enjoyable as Colour It In, but I have to say No Kind Words gets played on my mp3 player alot.

[scarred]

An oldie but a goodie.

Fruit Bats - Mouthfuls [2003]

On Mouthfuls, the Fruit Bats tone down the twang of their debut, Echolocation, and offer something closer to a mix of late-'60s/early-'70s folk and bubblegum shot through with unpredictable electronic elements that, paradoxically, make the group's music seem even more homemade and organic. Most of the songs have sunny, winding melodies and arrangements that twist and turn until they end up in a completely different place than where they began; "A Bit of Wind" starts out as a simple, jangly singalong and gradually adds a brass band, strings, and flutes until it becomes a sweeping pop symphony. The lilting vocals and bittersweet harmonies on "Rainbow Sign" and "Magic Hour" call to mind the Fruit Bats' labelmates, the Shins, although the Fruit Bats' brand of summery, psych-tinged pop is much mellower. From beginning to end, Mouthfuls radiates laid-back contentment, but it's to the band's credit that this vibe rarely dips into laziness or complacency, even on relatively simple pastoral interludes like "Track Rabbits."

Actually, there's a lot going on within the album's serenity, especially on tracks like "Union Blankets," which features an intricate mix of programmed and live percussion underneath its strummy acoustic guitars and close harmonies, and on "The Little Acorn," which begins as a drifting, Radar Brothers-esque ballad before adding sparkling synths and soft rock-inspired backing vocals. Toward the end of Mouthfuls, the Fruit Bats return to the country-folk fusions of Echolocation, and while they're still very pretty, they don't quite capture the imagination the way the album's earlier, more experimental tracks do. Still, when an album is as effortlessly warm and pretty as this one is, it's hard to begrudge the band a return to more familiar sonic pastures, and even more so when Mouthfuls suggests that the Fruit Bats' next album will be even more winning.

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[Daft pun]

Jon Hopkins - Insides

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If you have never heard the name of this 28-year-old London composer before, prepare to see Jon Hopkins popping up everywhere you turn from this point on. Brian Eno caught wind of him some time ago; he was so impressed that he brought Hopkins along to co-produce Coldplay’s Viva La Vida. In turn, Coldplay was moved to the point of reinterpreting an Insides track called "Light Through Veins" for said record, and went one further by inviting him along to be a pre-show deejay and opening act for their 2008 world tour. Outside of that, Hopkins has worked with the likes of Massive Attack, Herbie Hancock, David Holmes, Chris Coco, King Creosote, Imogen Heap, and many others.

With his third full-length and first for Domino, the evidence of his talent is on full display. It strikes me as his single most aggressive release yet. This is mostly due to my personal observation that the most penetrating songs on the album — all of the dense, brooding atmosphere, moody synths, and gnarly bass — chronologically follow a line of lighthearted downtempo and sparse ambient efforts. EP1 collected three sprawling chill tracks, and The Fourth State EP consisted entirely of a single 32-minute fluffy soundscape. He typically comes off as an easygoing dude, and while some moments on his newest album are downright horrifying, they are in the best ways possible.

Insides starts off slowly. "The Wider Sun" gives the impression of a mixed classical/electronic ensemble warming up, with a sorrowful violin and a faintly echoing pad. The track blends seamlessly into one of the record’s best, "Vessel," which traces an elegant, ethereal piano progression through a massive bass growl and hints of strings and a field recording. The tweaking of brutally guttural bass exhibited there becomes a recurring theme in several tracks, such as "Colour Eye," "Drifting Up," and the title cut. These four tracks make up the core of the album, and there was little in Hopkins’ previous output to foreshadow them.

Of course, there is a lot more to this record than disgruntled bass. The lead single "Wire" would fit in perfectly on the new Gui Boratto, with its rolling melodic progression, fuzzy synth lead, and happy-go-lucky accents. It still has a kick-ass beat, but the mood is a lot lighter than the tracks leading up to it. The closing "Autumn Hill" is also much more reserved, consisting only of an ethereal piano melody, chirping birds, and a subtle hint of guitar.

On the whole, Hopkins has an incredible knack for creating tension with his moments of glitch at key melodic intervals. Unlike the Justices and Fatboy Slims of the world, he doesn’t merely mess with sounds to fuck with high people and grandstand live. His sense of timing, the clarity of his production, and the variety of effects he employs draw you into the story that each instrumental tells. Jon Hopkins is not a button-pushing man of presets; he is a bona fide composer and a trained pianist. Craftsmanship sets him apart, and allows Insides to be as incredibly moving as it is and always will be. It will easily be one of the best electronic albums of 2009.

[pat101]

Times New Viking- Born Again Revisited (2009)

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*big sloppy kiss*

Thanks a bunch.

[De_El]

Yeah seriously, I am digging the new TNV so much right now.

[variable_star]

An oldie but a goodie.

I have one of those too. I just drug this disc back out of my nineties box a couple of weeks ago and I've been listening to it ever since.

DREAM THEATER - METROPOLIS PT. 2: SCENES FROM A MEMORY (1999) [MP3, 320KBPS]

PART ONE

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Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory is the fifth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released in 1999. It is a concept album that deals with the story of a man named Nicholas and the discovery of his past life, which involves love, murder, and infidelity as Victoria Page. It was recorded at BearTracks Studios in New York, where the band had previously recorded their second album Images and Words and the EP A Change Of Seasons.

The album is the sequel to "Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper", a song previously featured on Images and Words. Critical reaction to the album was extremely favorable, and it is widely considered Dream Theater's greatest achievement, showcasing their complexity in musical structure and lyricism, and the ability to write aggressive and melodic songs, similar to their third studio album Awake. It reached #73 on the Billboard 200 album chart. It was also the first album to feature Jordan Rudess on keyboards, and is currently the last album for which John Myung has written lyrics for a song. The album was ranked number 95 on the October 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine's list of the greatest 100 guitar albums of all time. - Wiki Article

[Mixitup]

Snakeosaurus Rex – Rhino [2009]



http://www.myspace.com/snakeosaurusrex

Snakeosaurus Rex may attend some of the best universities in the country, but these minds aren't just made for dealing with school work. The band's members have been involved in musical groups since grade school. Balancing thought-provoking guitar work with supportive bass lines, the group weaves a melodic story with every song. Focused on writing quality songs and pumping through 8 hour practice sessions, the band has proven their strength and unity during the most stressful of times. Influenced by past failures and driven to write unique music, Snakeosaurus Rex is a breath of fresh air in a world of industry-designed, corporate controlled nonsense. Don't let their busy college schedules fool you...Snakeosaurus Rex is here to stay.

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[Mixitup]

Sam Goodwill – Stampede EP [2009] @256

"Sam Goodwill's aptly titled release Stampede was recently made available to eager ears and it does not disappoint. Their lyrics are well crafted and soulful, their melodies a tapestry in a house built out of rhythm. With a sound like Minus The Bear, the rhythms akin to the Dismemberment Plan and fired in the furnace of mid-'90s rock, Sam Goodwill have trampled my heart. They are the band that I want to be in."

-Alternative Press Magazine

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[Zombiedude]

Missy Higgins- On A Clear Night(2007)

On a Clear Night debuted at the top of the Australian charts in May 2007, knocking Silverchair's Young Modern down to the number two spot and solidifying Missy Higgins' status as an Aussie A-lister. Combining sass with sweet sentiment, the album marks a progression for the young songwriter, who was introduced in 2004 as the Melbourne equivalent of Vanessa Carlton. There's more in Higgins' cannon than piano-heavy ballads, though, and her sophomore disc relies heavily on the acoustic guitar, which lends a saucy swagger to songs like "100 Round the Bends" and "Secret." Higgins' lyrics aren't overtly erotic, but there's more than a hint of sex in the way she sings those two tracks, punctuating her endearingly accented vocals with moments of brazen, full-throated belting. She's part Sarah McLachlan and part Amy Winehouse, a family friendly singer with hipster appeal and, perhaps, a hint of diva potential. And lest this combination seem a bit too calculated, Higgins is still capable of crafting songs like "Sugarcane," a lilting piece of pastoral pop that builds on the template of 2004's Sound of White. "Angela," "I'm Going North," and "Forgive Me" all continue that thread -- but here, Higgins' piano remains de-emphasized in favor of an earthy, folksy instrumental blend. Guitar, banjo, mandolin, and acoustic bass are tastefully swirled together by former Crowded House producer Mitchell Froom, who knows when to adorn the songs with layers of sound and when to sharpen the focus on Higgins' ever-improving voice. Like her fellow countrymen in Silverchair, Missy Higgins' hometown popularity doesn't fully translate overseas, where American audiences have yet to replace those vague Vanessa Carlton comparisons with a proper understanding of her folksy, feisty, and altogether fun music. Nevertheless, On a Clear Night makes a very solid argument for reevaluation, and there's certainly no sophomore slump here.

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I met the guy that tours with her while I was in Australia. He's a cool dude.

[pulpfiction21]

Pompeii - Nothing Happens For A Reason (2008)
Pop-emo band that is from Austin and recently did some shows with one of my favorite bands Moving Mountains. This CD is super catchy and hard to stop listening to if you like this sort of music.

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After emo music received its first whiff of cultural significance, the genre was blacklisted by music purists. Pioneers like Sunny Day Real Estate opened the door for pop-emo acts that brought a new brand of angst rock on to the mainstream stage. Hundreds of DIY bands came after, following a cookie cutter sound that traded the original intentions of emotional expression for a fashion statement. Since then, aside from those holding Hot Topic frequent buyer cards, any “emo” has been dismissed by underground audiences. At first listen, Pompeii sounds like just another product of the post-mainstream emo movement. This band, however, deserves a closer look. Pompeii’s solid debut, Assembly, gained them critical acclaim, and left the doors open for judgment on their next move. And their sophomore LP, Nothing Happens for a Reason, does not disappoint. Pompeii channels Sunny Day Real Estate, combining it with just the right amount of indie rock to draw in emo skeptics. While the songs are often long winded and predictable, the smart warmth of a cellist pulls this band ahead of the pack.

Opening track “Where We’re Going We Don’t Need Roads” is the perfect beginning. Comparable to the rest of the songs, the track is short, and eases in the listener rather than immediately blasting them with the four to five minute songs that comprise the rest of the album. The overbearing, pushy sound of the next few tracks after the opener threaten to spoil its success, but Pompeii regains composure with the simple but effective “Pillars.” Just when it seems the music is overzealous, Pompeii strips off the superfluous fluff to make a raw, emotionally moving composition. The lyrics may err on the cheesy side, but lead singer Dean Stafford sings them with such conviction that they can be forgiven.

Pompeii has the tendency to rely too much on the brilliant cello work of Caitlin Bailey. When the cello is first introduced, it is a fresh and intriguing release, but after a few songs, the band falls into their own formula, deviating only slightly from their comfort zone. When the pattern is interrupted, however, as with the synth introduction on “Ready/Not Ready,” it is the kind of small change that helps keep the album together. Instrumental breaks and endings like the glockenspiel at the end of “False Alarm” or the distorted guitar in “Knots” break up what could be monotonous tracks. Pompeii is at their best with down-tempo songs, allowing time to absorb what can be overwhelming sound layers.

Overall, Nothing Happens for a Reason puts a fresh spin on the exhausted emo genre. Their solid melodies are tied together with the delicate, drifting lines of the cello. Although the collection is not largely dynamic, Pompeii knows their niche and execute it well. While the album has lackluster moments, its high points affirm that Pompeii will avoid falling into insignificance, especially if they can push beyond formula with their more unique elements.

[scarred]

Missy Higgins

Saw her live a while ago. She's fucking adorable, and put on a great show to boot. Thanks for the up.

[Sam]

the best part about pompeii and for hours and ours, those groups in austin is that they bring in good touring bands like Prawn.

[Gizmodius]

Well, I'm a 'new' guy.here's an album I'm pretty sure most of you are familiar with. I'm not sure if hip-hop is the thang around here but I thought I'd try to contribute my own little half to all you nice people.http://www.mediaf!re.com/?eimftnn2wfz

[Jeans]

Hey, that is pretty cool of you! Downloading the album now, will have a listen. You might want to pay attention to the general post layout, though - if you've got an album cover and a title, it would be sweet if you could post that as well, maybe tell us a little bit about the music, and finally, put the link in code brackets. Like this:

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[variable_star]

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS OST (2009) [MP3, 320kbps]


01 Nick Perito - The Green Leaves Of Summer
02 Ennio Morricone - The Verdict (Dopo La Condanna)
03 Charles Bernstein - White Lightning (Main Title)
04 Billy Preston - Slaughter
05 Ennio Morricone - The Surrender (La Resa)
06 The Film Studio Orchestra - One Silver Dollar (Un Dollaro Bucato)
07 Zarah Leander - Davon Geht Die Welt Nicht Unter
08 Samantha Shelton & Michael Andrew - The Man With The Big Sombrero
09 Lilian Harvey & Willy Fritsch - Ich Wollt Ich Waer Ein Huhn
10 Jacques Loussier - Main Theme From Dark Of The Sun
11 David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out The Fire)
12 Lalo Schifrin - Tiger Tank
13 Ennio Morricone - Un Amico
14 Ennio Morricone - Rabbia E Tarantella

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Quentin Tarantino is truly a soundtrack alchemist. He blends together seemingly disparate artists and genres of music and creates pure aural gold for his films. Each one of his soundtracks not only helps bring the stories to life, but they also become classic albums in their own right. How can you forget the Pulp Fiction soundtrack's pairing of Dick Dale and Al Green? "Stuck In the Middle With You" was NEVER the same after Reservoir Dogs either. Inglourious Basterds continues that tradition.

The film stands out as Tarantino's most simultaneously epic and personal work, and the soundtrack remains the perfect complement to the director's WWII masterpiece. Nick Perdito's "The Green Leaves of Summer" sets the mood with its lush accordion and slowly strummed strings in the backdrop. The track functions as this fantasy's gateway and sets the tone. Ennio Morricone's "The Verdict" blends a classical piano line with Spanish guitar licks for pure Spaghetti Western bombast. The shock-n-awe distortion at the beginning of Billy Preston's funk-I-fied "Slaughter" feels ominous, but then the song explodes into a downright danceable hook. Morricone's "The Surrender" is equally badass, but in a completely different way. Lillian Harvey and Willy Fritsch's "Ich Wollt Ich Waer Ein Huhn" bubbles with whimsy, breaking up the tension and adding levity to this pastiche.

The centerpiece of this collection is David Bowie's "Cat People (Putting Out the Fire)." In the movie, it serves as sonic backdrop to a ritualistic preparation for one of the main character's most pivotal moments. During the flow of the record, the song exerts the same effect that it does in the movie—bleeding raw, unbridled emotion. Regardless of the era it was recorded in, each song feels meant for the film because Tarantino covers such a wide range of emotions in the narrative. There's joy, pain, anger, ecstasy and fear in Basterds. Isn't that what all classic records are supposed to have too? - ArtistDirect Review

[Gizmodius]

Hey, that is pretty cool of you! Downloading the album now, will have a listen. You might want to pay attention to the general post layout, though - if you've got an album cover and a title, it would be sweet if you could post that as well, maybe tell us a little bit about the music, and finally, put the link in code brackets. Like this:

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Thanks for the guidelines. I was trying it out to see what the results would be. I didn't want to put the link with my comment but I couldn't figure it out. I wanted to put it in the box like the rest but I gave up. I'll hit you guys up with more details next time. As a matter of fact...

[Mixitup]

Susanna and the Magical Orchestra - 3 (2009)

http://www.myspace.com/susannamagical

It’s not without some irony that the new album from Norwegian duo Susanna & The Magical Orchestra shares its name with Nouvelle Vague’s most recent release. With their fastidiously conceived 2006 covers album Melody Mountain, Susanna Wallumrød and Morten Qvenild positioned themselves as the bedsit hipster equivalent to Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux’s amorphous creation, swapping out the Gallic-by-way-of-the-Caribbean sultriness for a precise yet languorous gloom that confirmed Wallumrød as an interpretive vocalist of considerable skill. Three years and two Wallumrød solo albums on, the similarities to Nouvelle Vague begin and end with the title of this latest effort, a mostly original collection that pulses with ambient sorrow and techno-dystopian tension.

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[Gizmodius]

I am in the hip-hop mood so here's another one for you guys. This time from the East.

NAS " Illmatic"

Often cited as one of the best hip-hop albums of the '90s, Illmatic is the undisputed classic upon which Nas' reputation rests. It helped spearhead the artistic renaissance of New York hip-hop in the post-Chronic era, leading a return to street aesthetics. Yet even if Illmatic marks the beginning of a shift away from Native Tongues-inspired alternative rap, it's strongly rooted in that sensibility. For one, Nas employs some of the most sophisticated jazz-rap producers around: Q-Tip, Pete Rock, DJ Premier, and Large Professor, who underpin their intricate loops with appropriately tough beats. But more importantly, Nas takes his place as one of hip-hop's greatest street poets — his rhymes are highly literate, his raps superbly fluid regardless of the size of his vocabulary.- AMG

 

 This is one of the leading essential East Coast albums of all time.  A classic.

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[Scandanavian War Machine]

sorry for the entire post quote but i wanted to bring it to attention again since it probably didn't get much the first time.

Went to a show yesterday and these guys were the opening band.  Never heard of them at eight last night, bought their EP by eight this morning.  Here's some shameless review I've stolen off the web:

Brother duo Caleb and Ashton Bird, better known as Tweak Bird, team up for their sophomore album, Reservations. A unique sound and funky style makes them a force to reckon with. Their first album offered an amazing voice and some very interesting sounds that were hard and grungy. Add some dark sounds to some mesmerizing drum solos and you get Tweak Bird at its finest.  The two-man team has a knack for new sound and innovative lyrics. These are two guys that are musically inclined to tell a story, with a lot of drum and some hearty guitar.
 
Reservations is a reminder that Tweak Bird is doing something very unique. The combo of their high-pitched voices (which sometimes sound like they are even mocking themselves) makes for a great song. In “Spaceships,” the Bird brothers link dazzling sounds together to make a story- one that sounds like it is being told around an Indian drum circle. “Spaceships” has a different sound from their first album, a delightful change with a slower tempo and sense of longevity in their music.  “Whorses” gets your heart pumping with the fast guitar and heavy sounds. Not so surprising the song is about aliens and Indians; the guys are able to create an eerie sound with some sometimes-creepy lyrics. A dreadful delight made from two hairy guys with a talent for moving music ahead…pretty dreamy. This is a band that can surely be a live show favorite.

Tweak Bird Reservations

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what the above quote doesn't say is "badass stoner rock about indians and spaceships." <-- if that sounds like something you might like, then get on it already! shit!
i totally ignored this when ifirst saw it in here because the art was just a little too creepy but a friend got a free promo at work (he works at a skate shop and Tweak Bird are on Volcom's record label) so i gave it a listen and have really ben enjoying it.

[Zombiedude]

The link is down

[Scandanavian War Machine]

dang. i have the cd in my car but my work internet is too slow for uploading. sorry to get everyone's hopes up like that.

maybe mister or miss Wet Helmet can oblige us all and re-up it?

[karl gambolputty...]

PRE - Hope Freaks

The second album from London s new school, no-wave naughties PRE. Recorded in Chicago with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio and mastered by Weasel Walter in San Francisco, Hope Freaks is a powervault up from the acclaimed newborn gnarl of their debut, Epic Fits. Hope Freaks weighs in at a lean 20 minutes but every punch is packed, and with a master at the faders, you will feel the devil in all its detail. Each unhinged swing never fails to connect.

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[pulpfiction21]

Snakeosaurus Rex – Rhino [2009]

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This band is so fucking rad, thanks for posting this CD. I've been really into their EP "Microwaves Don't Tell Time, They Cook Food. Satellites Tell Time" for a while.

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Dan Deacon – Bromst [2009] at 320kbps

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[bedhead138]

Ducktails - Landscaoes (2009) ~ Mp3 V0

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Major new LP from Ducktails and easily one of Matt Mondanile’s most beautiful, out of time creations. A perfect visioning of Hypnagogic Pop’s retro-futurist appeal, with instrumentals that are as naïve and as wide-eyed teenage perfect as anything on the Department Store Santas LP and an approach to the jam that is primitive in its execution but maximalist in its ambition and its time-phasing potential. Although the arrangements are fairly simple, they have all of the utopian neverland appeal of the lesser known ends of the Beach Boys catalogue. Landscapes includes some re-mastered tracks that originally appeared on the Parasails cassette. Genius liner notes by Skaters road-mangler Charles Berlitz which are worth quoting in full: “Dear Matt, It’s confetti for memories! your buddy Charles and the Sunday afternoon gripfest staring, check this out: “Little Man Tate” and “Little Big Man”, super funny, as well as a dusty tough to read flick called, you know i got carrots for brains, “Pipeline”! So, you know every trilogy needs the curveball, and well, “Pipeline” has got to be uncle charlie. I found these videos in the basement of chateau terrace antwerp, but it’s super gritty kitty down there and i just grabbed three quickies. So I just put on your jams, and i am gunna watch Pipeline’s surf visions and scope your memories and sunbake. but man, Pipeline’s front flap video tape protection is busted, so i am gunna trade it with “You Got Mail’s” front flap, at this point i have to duck into my roomates zone and grip his RCA to Mini jack, but he has a sign posted that reads “STAY OUT OF MY ROOM”. super funny, but later I am gunna take the sign, cross out “ROOM” and insert “DREAMS”, put the sign on my wall, let somebody specials red orange lipstick make out with it, so that the guy knows he’s a cutie and chazzi’s touched by freak. But so check it, i had to grip this RCA to Mini jack so that i can grip your memories and watch Pipeline. Hey man, for real though, member when we were on the beach in barcelona, before our car got towed, and we were cruising to beverly hills cop soundtrack, The Master and Carmen San Diego were in the back, we got to the beach jumped in the water drank beer ate coconuts and got massages while staring at boob people. at that moment, like when we snuck into the berlin film festival and danced Ocean’s 11, wow, my roomate just came home, he’s wearing a long party wig and telling chazzi that he shagged all night long in a squat called “Duel 3″, no joke; but yeah, I cannot, for the parrot in me, forget those times, to each his own future, So wait, back to Pipeline,, no wait, i got to tell you about this party last full moon, my roomate throws one every month when the moon’s light eclipses that of the rational minds hesitations, and well i had to dj, i wanted to, but i brought the parrot along, you met him right? he is always there when chazzy does the radio show or when monopoly needs vocals on a bamboo track, but neither of us invite this guy to the parties where those other dreams come true. its not cool, so i brought him along, you know his name right? Belafonte, so belafonte and i start dj-ing, you know that song from Police Academy called “I got to be somebody” by Jack Mack and a Hearttack? stars and ecstasy, for real, and jel doctor was getting me buckets of beer, cuz it was so hot and the air is full of short stuff, so i flip the records and repeatedly fend off requests for beat it and dirty diana, and all of a sudden Belafonte has drank all my beer and is smoking cigarettes, there are no tickets for free coldies, and i get pretty pissed, i kinda let Belafonte have it, you know, telling him that I cant take him anywhere, gnorm the gnome style, and he’s like “alright, you go get some more beers”, wow, your mirror jam just cruised in – memories… so, yeah, Belafonte is like “go, get some more beers and let me talk some of these girls into dancing with us and you will be calling me Most Valuable Vertabrae, birdtalk magazine style, so i get a bunch of coldies cuz tod god just came through with some bready poo, i come back to the dance floor, and well, i guess Belafonte burnt his head on his own cigarette, and this girl named Manon, but he understood as Emanuelle, like schnikies!! well his head is burnt and this black paint starts rubbing off his head, and i notice that there is paint on my neck, my face, and on her face, and her neck, and so on and so forth CSI style, and everybody kind of understands, the girls have taken this black paint and are marking it on their bodies like war paint initiation style, and they are petting Belafonte like he’s the unattainable, i had no idea that this parrot was a model for Birdtalk Magazine back in its hey day, group therapy is affective… later i asked Manon for some affection, and she said “no, your feet are too dirty”, on account of me wearing flippers to a dance party, and was like cool, its not even july 4th yet, but then, as i walked away she was like “Three O Clock, meet me at the Zoo!” no joke, Belafonte and me were like ah kuku ah kaka bamboo-for-two style… Stories are forever and i got to get back to PIPELINE, which is hitting the screen right now, and its definitely not about surfing and reminds charles of when Ebay and you stayed at the new york dante’s microchip apartment and it was so hot and you guys passed out next to each other in your undies exclusively like siamese pipeline limbo style, if i had hoagie it would have been chazzi to chucky in like 4 doners and sixty seckies… Thanks for the memories Matt, i miss you man, i think Belafonte and I will get deported soon and i will meet you in Cali. Love, Charles Berlitz

A
1 On The Boardwalk
2 Landrunner
3 Roses
4 Welcome Home (I’m Back)
5 Deck Observatory
B
1 Spring
2 OH, Magnolia Tree
3 Wishes
4 Seagull’s Flight
5 House Of Mirrors


Sparks - The Seduction of Ingram Bergman (2009) ~ Mp3 192

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Sparks announce exciting new project – “The Seduction Of Ingmar Bergman”

Sparks’ Ron and Russell Mael have been commissioned by the Swedish National Public radio Sveriges Radio to write and produce an original radio musical. Sparks’ creation, “The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman,” is a musical fantasy based on the internationally acclaimed film director Ingmar Bergman.

The radio musical will be broadcast in Sweden in August 2009. An album with the original Swedish version will be released as a limited edition in Sweden. An English version will subsequently be released internationally.

“As Americans we have almost abandoned radio drama and it was truly exhilarating for us to work in a medium where the imagination of the listener is so integral a part of the work. Aside from our love of Bergman, we have a love of Orson Welles and his use of the medium of radio was something that inspired us in this work.” – Ron Mael

Though his films’ themes have traditionally centred on matters of death, faith, God’s existence, and the struggle to find love and meaning in our lives, Bergman is confronted in the musical by the lure of a mythological Hollywood seemingly at odds with all he stands for—a Hollywood that tempts him and ultimately tries to control him. What starts as an exploration by Bergman of the possible mutual benefits of his working in Hollywood turns into a Kafkaesque nightmare, a nightmare ended with the aid of a most unlikely saviour.

“When Sveriges Radio approached us with the idea of creating our own musical for the radio, we were excited about the prospect yet hesitant at trying to figure a way to successfully fulfil their only restrictions with the project: that it incorporates the Swedish language in some manner. Once we came up with the idea of placing one of the ultimate Swedish icons and one of our favourite film directors, Ingmar Bergman, in a fantasy setting we became extremely excited about this musical and knew we were on to something special.” – Russell Mael

International broadcasts of the musical are being sourced and Sparks are planning to present the musical in a live format as well hoping to see the project be made into a motion picture.

“Although The Seduction Of Ingmar Bergman was commissioned as a radio musical, we always saw it in cinematic terms. We hope that the listeners will be able, in their own minds, to see the same movie that we wrote on hearing it on the radio and that at some point an actual film can be made of this piece. We would also like to present The Seduction Of Ingmar Bergman as a theatre piece and perhaps this will be the next stage show for Sparks.”

01 1956 Cannes Film Festival
02 I Am Ingmar Bergman
03 Limo Driver (Welcome To Hollywood)
04 Here He Is Now
05 Mr Bergman How Are You
06 He Will Come Round
07 On Route To The Beverly Hills Hotel
08 Hollywood Welcoming Committee
09 I’ve Got To Contact Sweden
10 The Studio Commissary
11 I Must Not Be Nasty
12 Quiet On The Set
13 Why Do You Take That Tone With Me
14 Pleasant Hotel Staff
15 Hollywood Tour Bus
16 Autograph Hounds
17 Bergman Ponders Escape
18 We Have Got To Turn Him Round
19 Escape. Part 1
20 Escape. Part 2
21 Oh My God
22 Garbo Sings
23 Almost A Hollywood Ending
24 He Is Home


Coldplay - LeftRightLeftRightLeft (2009) ~ Mp3 320

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LeftRightLeftRightLeft is a live album by Coldplay, released at 9:00 am GMT on 15 May 2009. The album will be given away for free at all remaining concerts on the Viva la Vida Tour and is available as a free download on the band's official website.

1. Glass of Water – 4:44
2. 42 – 4:52
3. Clocks – 4:40
4. Strawberry Swing – 4:16
5. The Hardest Part/Postcards from Far Away – 4:15
6. Viva la Vida – 5:24
7. Death Will Never Conquer (Acoustic – Will Champion) – 1:39
8. Fix You – 5:38
9. Death and All His Friends – 4:24


Radiohead - Amnesiac (Collectors Edition) ~ Mp3 V0



Disc 1

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Disc 2

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Part 2 - http://www.mediaf!re.com/?whyzmjk2mzg

1. "Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box" 4:00
2. "Pyramid Song" 4:49
3. "Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors" 4:07
4. "You and Whose Army?" 3:11
5. "I Might Be Wrong" 4:54
6. "Knives Out" 4:15
7. "Morning Bell/Amnesiac" 3:14
8. "Dollars & Cents" 4:52
9. "Hunting Bears" 2:01
10. "Like Spinning Plates" 3:57
11. "Life in a Glasshouse" 4:34

Collector's Edition Bonus CD

1. "The Amazing Sounds of Orgy"
2. "Trans-Atlantic Drawl"
3. "Fast-Track"
4. "Kinetic"
5. "Worrywort"
6. "Fog"
7. "Cuttooth"
8. "Life in a Glasshouse (Full Length Version)"
9. "You and Whose Army?" (Canal+ Studios 04/28/01)
10. "Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box" (Canal+ Studios 04/28/01)
11. "Dollars and Cents" (Canal+ Studios 04/28/01)
12. "I Might Be Wrong" (Canal+ Studios 04/28/01)
13. "Knives Out" (Canal+ Studios 04/28/01)
14. "Pyramid Song" (Canal+ Studios 04/28/01)
15. "Like Spinning Plates (Live)" (I Might Be Wrong: Live Recordings)


Radiohead - Hail to the Thief (Collectors Edition) ~ Mp3 V0



Disc 1

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Disc 1 (original album):

01. 2 + 2 = 5
02. Sit Down. Stand Up.
03. Sail to the Moon
04. Backdrifts
05. Go to Sleep
06. Where I End and You Begin
07. We Suck Young Blood
08. The Gloaming
09. There There
10. I Will
11. A Punchup at a Wedding
12. Myxomatosis
13. Scatterbrain
14. A Wolf at the Door


Disc 2:
“There There” single:
01. Paperbag Writer
02. Where Bluebirds Fly

“Go to Sleep” single:
03. I Am Citizen Insane
04. Fog (Again) (Live)
05. Gagging Order
06. I Am a Wicked Child

“2+2=5″ single:
07. Remyxomatosis (Cristian Vogel RMX)
08. There There (First Demo)
09. Skttrbrain (Four Tet RMX)
10. I Will (Los Angeles Version)

“Jo Whiley Show” [05/28/03]:
11. Sail to the Moon

Com Lag:
12. 2+2=5 [Live at Earls Court, London, 11/26/03]

“Zane Lowe” [12/08/03]:
13. Go to Sleep


Radiohead - Kid A (Collectors Edition) ~ Mp3 V0



Disc 1

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Disc 2

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Part 2 - http://www.mediaf!re.com/?ymn1mtkotma

Disc 1:
1. Everything In Its Right Place
2. Kid A
3. The National Anthem
4. How To Disappear Completely
5. Treefingers
6. Optimistic
7. In Limbo
8. Idioteque
9. Morning Bell
10. Motion Picture Soundtrack

Disc 2:
1. Everything In It’s Right Place (BBC Radio One Evening Session – 11/15/00)
2. How To Disappear Completely (BBC Radio One Evening Session – 11/15/00)
3. Idioteque (BBC Radio One Evening Session – 11/15/00)
4. The National Anthem (BBC Radio One Evening Session – 11/15/00)
5. Optimistic (Live) (Lamacq Live In Concert: Victoria Park, Warrington, England – 02/10/00)
6. Morning Bell (Canal+ Studios – 4/28/01)
7. The National Anthem (Canal+ Studios – 4/28/01)
8. How To Disappear Completely (Canal+ Studios – 4/28/01)
9. In Limbo (Canal+ Studios – 4/28/01)
10. Idioteque (Canal+ Studios – 4/28/01)
11. Everything In Its Right Place (Canal+ Studios – 4/28/01)
12. Motion Picture Soundtrack (Canal+ Studios – 4/28/01)
13. True Love Waits (Live) (I Might Be Wrong – Live Recordings)

[Sox]

Coldplay

I don't care if it's free and a leak. It's trash. Coldplay are trash. They're quite possibly the worst active band and they have the most annoying frontman in current music. They seem to be completely incapable of making remotely interesting music and the overwhelming majority of people I meet who claim to like coldplay are some rawhide short of a good night with a strange woman.
I struggle with the idea that there are people on this forum that listen to Coldplay. I can't behind the idea that there are people here who listen to Coldplay and go unpunished. People who listen to Coldplay need to be strung upsidedown by their genitals and have searing hot steel dragged across their skin until they admit they like stuffing feces into their ears.

MODS! Delete that URL and album cover! JesusfuckingChrist you'd think we didn't have standards around here. What's next, These Estates?

[barista.babe]

here's some amazing music that just about anyone can appreciate...Chavela Vargas! Welcome to my childhood summers:

Chavela Vargas - 30 Grandes Canciones

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Chavela Vargas - La Llorona

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?mnznth2hkz4

Chavela Vargas - Somos

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[Scandanavian War Machine]

if you listen closely you can actually hear the sound of The Joke flying right over your head and off into the sunset.

[karl gambolputty...]

To be fair, I get the feeling it was like.... 98% joke and 2% Darryl being a little sick of every single thing that gets more than 5 Pitchforks ending up in this thread, a frustration I think is fair to say is shared amongst a number of boarders.  

Unless I'm totally off base here, in which case, apologies.

[Sox]

[medicatesleep]

here's some amazing music that just about anyone can appreciate...Chavela Vargas! Welcome to my childhood summers:

Chavela Vargas - 30 Grandes Canciones

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?ngnothnwwiu

Chavela Vargas - La Llorona

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?mnznth2hkz4

Chavela Vargas - Somos

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This is absolutely beautiful thank you

[barista.babe]

She's an amazing music artist...it's like Spanish Jazz haha. I also love Chavela Vargas because she's like the oldest lesbian in the entire world. haha. She came out when she was 81.

[variable_star]

I wasn't going to d/l any of that, but once I read "oldest lesbian", I kind of had to.

[michaelicious]

oldest lesbian

would see

[medicatesleep]

That's a long time to be in the closet

[blashco]

Eek! Bandits - Oops! Burglars

In the mist of the finish of last semester, my beloved school, The College of Santa Fe, was doomed to closure.  With a 30 million dollar debt, the school retained no hope of staying open under the same management.  And with no potential buyers, the students were under the assumption that many of us would never see one another again.

On the dawn of the final week, we set up an epic finale of musicians performing throughout the day on campus.  Beginning at 9AM and ending well into the next day, it was an experience that many would never get to live:  a concert cluttered with people you have come to know and love for the past 1-4 years.

Eek! Bandits was one of the final groups, and safe to say, the term "saving the best for last" was not far off.

Eek! Bandits consists of Benito Plaza and Mike Gilliland (and a few others possibly including Matt Roos, Alec Sloane, not possitive though).  Their music is hard to describe.  It combines basically stuff that sounds good.  Folk, Rock (modern and classic), Light Metal, Electronic shiz, Experimental shtuff and many other genres combined into a lovely romp of sex.  Like any good artist, it is hard to pinpoint them with a limiting genre or even sub-genre.

A good way to explain them is one word: "fun."  The do what sounds good and they are good at it.  From the poppy opener "At Least I've Got Friends" to the playful "Merry Pirate Birthday" (which is about two fellow CSF-ers, Kelly McBride and Zoe Townsend), to the jam sess-esque "Meow, Kitten" to finish it off, this is one album to have.  And, sadly it is an album many are with out.

At the wonderful concert aforementioned, they had literally just finished mixing Oops! Burglars, and handed them out freely on a CD-R rack.  Still hot off the computer's burner, I was among the first to rush up and pick one up.

So, now I share this with you.  This is not one to miss.  Especially if you like music.

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Also, why not, become a friend of them on myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/mogusfornow
(They have new songs on the 'space, so definitely check it out.  The new tunes are rad.  I love "Spaceship in my Pocket")

And, hell, become a fan on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eek-Bandits/94089964934?ref=ts

[barista.babe]

oldest lesbian

would see

Yeah I don't know many lesbians willing to dive past the "best if used by" date of a 91 year old. Again though, totally worth checking out her stuff. I'm going to post some more vintage Spanish music this afternoon.

[Mixitup]

The Twilight Sad - Forget The Night Ahead (2009) Advance




01 Reflection of the Television
02 I Became a Prostitute
03 Seven Years of Letters
04 Made to Disappear
05 Scissors
06 That Room
07 That Birthday Present
08 Floorboards Under the Bed
09 Interrupted
10 The Neighbours Can't Breathe
11 At the Burnside

The Twilight Sad announce the details of their hugely anticipated sophomore ‘Forget The Night Ahead’ album. Already trailed by opener ‘Reflections Of The Television’ - which dropped on Pitchfork during May, and single ‘I Became A Prostitute’ on August 3rd, the new album will be released in the UK on 5th October.

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[pulpfiction21]

thanks a bunch for the twilight sad. Ive been waiting for that thing to leak. I hope it is as good as their previous stuff.

[barista.babe]

Another dose of goodness in Spanish.

Maria Jimenez - Donde Mas Duele, Canta Por Sabina (Where It Hurts The Most, a tribute to Joaquin Sabina)

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Traditional Spanish music from Spain (also known as Canción Española) The songs on this album are covers of Joaquin Sabina (one of Spain's most popular and famous singer/songwriters). Overall, I love this stuff. It reminds me of my childhood. The songs are upbeat and have a little bit of a a flamenco flair to them. Probably the best track (which consequently has the best video. check it on youtube) is Con Dos Camas Vacias.

Sara Montiel - Todas Las Noches A Las Once (Every Night at 11)

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Another Spanish Classic. Montiel was huge in Spain. She's a singer, dancer and actress from the forever ago. (She's like 82 years old now) This album is a 2 disc retrospective and includes her biggest songs and some unique covers (including a Spanish version of La Vie en Rose, and a Spanish version of When Smoke Gets In Your Eyes).  The album also showcases some of her biggest songs (she was a big success in the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and even briefly in the 80s) like: Quizas, Quizas Quizas (another video you should check out on youtube). 

I know that Spanish music isn't for everybody (especially since most Americans hate languages they can't understand) but this stuff is worth checking out even if you can't understand Spanish, the music itself is pretty enjoyable. But then again, what the fuck do I know...I'm from Spain and am a little bit biased. haha

[Koremora]

Oh fuck yes new Twilight Sad

[Mixitup]

Amy Millan - Masters Of The Burial (2009)

Amy Millan (also of Stars and Broken Social Scene fame) returns with Masters of The Burial, a wistful yet warm collection of songs and the follow up to her 2006 solo debut, Honey From The Tombs. Masters of The Burial includes interpretations of Death Cab for Cutie’s “I Will Follow You Into The Dark” and “Old Perfume” by Sarah Harmer. Recorded at The Well and produced by Martin Davis Kinack (Broken Social Scene), the album features guest performances from Evan Cranley (Stars), Dan and Jenny Whiteley, Feist, Liam O’Neil (The Stills), and many more.

Bruised Ghosts
Low Sail
Old Perfume
Towers
Day To Day
Bury This
Finish Line
Run For Me
I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Lost Compass Bound

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/download.php?jimznqjnufk

[Mixitup]

Tweak Bird - Reservations

The link is down

re-up

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?teynyzzhonj

[Sox]

Honestly?
Do you guys listen to these things before you post them here? What happened to unbearably high standards?
There's a kind of an unspoken rule on the forums, we mention it every now and then when we have to, however. I think it's about time we mentioned it again. When you're about to post, hit preview and read it back to yourself. Sit on it for a few minutes and ask yourself...
"Is this something that Darryl really wants to hear?"
If the answer is "he will probably complain about this" then you should probably hold off of posting.

It doesn't just apply to this thread, but every thread on every subforum.
Don't blog about your relationship unless you think I will find it funny, don't post music unless you think I'll find it interesting, don't talk current events if I'll disagree with you and don't post pictures of yourself unless I'm gonna want to look at you.
Shape up!

[gospel]

This means I shouldn't upload that American Idol album?

[Scarychips]

"Is this something that Darryl really wants to hear?"

This means I shouldn't upload that American Idol album?

This means you totally should.