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The "wink wink" Thread 2010: This Time It's Personal
minus_the_david:
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Iron & Wine - Walking Far From Home (2010)
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whoa, is this new Iron & Wine???? i think i just creamed myself...that's awesome!
JD:
New single
JD:
--- Quote from: amok on 30 Nov 2010, 08:40 ---
--- Quote from: Zombiedude on 29 Nov 2010, 21:16 ---
--- Quote from: amok on 29 Nov 2010, 10:10 ---Michael Cassette - Temporarity (2010; 320kbps)
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Um this isn't actually 320kbps
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Hm shame, the site I got it from is usually reliable so I took their word for it.
Cheers for pointing that out, will go have a nose around and replace the link when i find the 320s replaced the album link above, although the bonus track isn't on this version so there will be one less track if you re-download, this is normal. :)
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Not such a big deal since the bonus track was the only one in 320
alli:
I´m gonna be posting some icelandic music over the next few weeks, starting with this.
Amiina - Puzzle
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg7GAnJOWN4
Cliff Clavin - The Thief´s Manual
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K0_y55UgJg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAem-p5JGls&feature=related
Password for thief´s manual: my shiny shoes
alli:
Dikta - Hunting For Happiness
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--- Quote ---In recent years, lyrics have taken a backseat in musical ventures. Most listeners are more than overjoyed if a band lays down a clever pun, witty lyric, or a deep thought now and again. At long last, a band is reawakening an ages-old beast. Iceland's Dikta is finally bringing story-telling back to music. While a few bands of late seem to be grasping desperately onto the idea of a concept album, Dikta has their arms wrapped tightly around the one-song, one-story concept. Each track on Hunting for Happiness tells a completely different story, yet always finishes what it starts. The fact that the music is pretty fantastic, though not visionary, only makes the record that much more enjoyable.
Some of the passages might be a little more musically-intellectual than others, but this is by no means an inaccessible record. "Chloe" is probably one of the most easily-enjoyed tracks on the record, as it contains plenty of crunch, bounce, and vocal aggression that should satiate any listener. Herein lies the true beauty of Dikta: They are artistic without being snobby, intellectual without being elitist, inventive without being weird. "This Song Will Save the World," in title, may seem overly pretentious and self-absorbed, but, when backed by lilting keys, down-played horns, and a supreme vocal swagger and warm guitar tones, it comes off as nothing but a great ballad, with no sense of grand self-importance.
Dikta is musical magic. They never stammer, never take a poor step, and manage to combine so many of the small things which make music interesting. Slap all that together and you get one of the most intriguing albums of the year, a forerunner in the race for top honors, even if there are more astonishing musicians in the world. If you've been in a musical drought, find a new Dikta ride and pick up Hunting for Happiness.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRCBCGbllNU
Dikta - Get It Together
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--- Quote ---Dikta are a band with heart and soul, enormous vocals and sweeping sounds. Last year they filled The Art Museum with a noise that headiners Vampire Weekend and CSS struggled to match when they followed onto the stage. They're a band on top of their game right now"
Power-pop brigade daring to have a political agenda and knowing exactly how to not overdo it. Big songs delivered with superb confidence and lead singer Haukur Heiðar Hauksson shining bright"
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx4KoRbh0cE&feature=related
Borko - Celebrating Life
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--- Quote ---Like many Morr Music artists, Iceland's Borko straddles the line between homespun electronic pop and post-rock deftly, combining glitchy beats, winsome melodies, and quirkier flourishes like brass and xylophone into comfortable-sounding, but never boring, music. Celebrating Life recalls the work of Borko's fellow countrymen Múm, although his tenor vocals give his music a more grounded feel than Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir's fairy tale soprano had on albums like Yesterday Was Dramatic -- Today Is OK. Borko's sound is also more wide-open and active than some of his other, more precious contemporaries, and his fondness for big rock drums and urgent guitars -- especially on the album opener "Continental Love" -- suggests a more whimsical Mogwai. Celebrating Life isn't without precedent, but that doesn't make it any less enjoyable. Borko has a real gift for emotive melodies, especially on "Spoonstabber," which sounds like a post-rock torch song, and an equal talent for engaging arrangements; Celebrating Life's centerpiece "Sushi Stakeout" builds from watery electronics to shoegazing guitars, takes a detour into intricate prog rock, then finishes as delicate folktronica. While most of the songs follow a similar formula of beginning with small electronic structures and growing into larger, rock-dominated sounds, Borko's playfulness goes a long way towards making the album unique: the saddest-sounding song is called "Ding Dong Kingdom" and borrows from the chorus from Lionel Richie's "Hello," but none of that lessens its yearning. Best of all is "Hondo & Borko," which closes the album with an utterly joyous mix of groovy basslines and gentle brass that starts off mellow, then tips with a rollercoaster rush into bittersweet but jubilant guitars and rollicking drums as Borko lists some of the things that make life great (including drinking, ice cream, and children). It's a sweet finish to an album six years in the making.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY54kFQecp4&feature=related
Eberg - Antidote
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--- Quote ---While Iceland may be in the middle of a freezing Northern ocean, warm and bright electronic lo-fi pop music is radiating from Reykjavik from musician Einar Tonsberg, also known as Eberg. His laptop his muse, Eberg’s style has captivated indie music mavens in the UK and avid watchers of the famed television show “The OC”, along with citizens of his home island country. Somber sometimes, soaring at others, each song on his newest album, Antidote, defines his new, matured with age style. “The Right Thing To Do” has got a steady movie soundtrack style beat and an interesting vocal tone, a bit dark but empowering nonetheless, a la The Postal Service. “Reykjavik” is a charming, vocally driven song, reminiscent of some of Sufjan Steven’s tone and style. “No Need To Worry” culminates Tonsberg’s maybe unintentional, but clear musical reference to the work of the late Elliot Smith. Tonsberg departs from Smith’s, Stevens’ and The Postal Service’s style to create a newer, modern, and pleasing adventure of an experimental album. While some songs are laborious and avoidable, for the most part, Tonsberg leads the listener on a worthwhile journey through his mind and music. With 3 albums under his belt and an ever-evolving style, Antidote, Eberg’s latest album, is an album to be listened to in its entirety, without that larger auditory struggle that many records entice. And now, with new management in the UK, Eberg is sure to hit the high life of indie subculture sooner than later.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPfOIRklPWY
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