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Polly Scattergood - Self Titlted

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St. Vincent - Actor

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Thank you and THANK YOU!  These have been on my get list for awhile, definitely going to buy both.  Nitrogen Pink off Scattergood is amazing.

[Spluff]

Tweeny. Not tween. Don't you know it's the latest fashion trend for 16 - 21 year old girls to make themselves look as prepubescent as possible?

I think the word you're looking for is twee.

[schimmy]

Nope, I think s/he justified her/his usage adequately.

Thanks, Kyros, for the Nana Grizol album. I'd never heard of them before but they are excellent!

[Misereatur]

Grave Temple - The Holy Down

This was probably the best concert I've ever been to.

[Mr. Tool]

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Brasstronaut - Old World Lies EP

Brasstronaut is almost impossible to describe as a band. Not because their sound is so different that it defies classification, although to be fair, there aren't any bands that combine sounds the same way they do. No, it's more that they use so many familiar elements and styles on their four song EP, that words sort of lose meaning. In theory it should be simple – I mean how much variation can you have with only a trumpet, piano, double bass and drums – but with a tip of the cap to space rock, improve filled jazz and surprising moments of catchy piano pop, Brasstronaut (a name that gains more meaning once you’ve listened) songs tread on the territory of a stereotypical high school reunion. On the surface, you are familiar with most of what's going on, but the unexpected changes and developments are as stunning as they are enjoyable.

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[MrSteevo]

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Brasstronaut - Old World Lies EP

I Second the Recommendation. Great Band.
I was going to upload but I know Edo (Band Leader) personally, so it would of felt weird.
They're actually in Banff right now working on a full record, I can't wait.

[pat101]

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Brasstronaut - Old World Lies EP

Brasstronaut is almost impossible to describe as a band. Not because their sound is so different that it defies classification, although to be fair, there aren't any bands that combine sounds the same way they do. No, it's more that they use so many familiar elements and styles on their four song EP, that words sort of lose meaning. In theory it should be simple – I mean how much variation can you have with only a trumpet, piano, double bass and drums – but with a tip of the cap to space rock, improve filled jazz and surprising moments of catchy piano pop, Brasstronaut (a name that gains more meaning once you’ve listened) songs tread on the territory of a stereotypical high school reunion. On the surface, you are familiar with most of what's going on, but the unexpected changes and developments are as stunning as they are enjoyable.

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link's down, sounds like a fun ep though.

[Scandanavian War Machine]

works for me. try again maybe?

[Mr. Tool]

Yeah I have no idea, it works fine for me as well.

[scarred]

PJ Harvey - A Woman A Man Walked By (2009)

A Woman a Man Walked By arrived just a year and a half after PJ Harvey's equally difficult and brilliant White Chalk. That alone makes it notable, since the last time she released albums in such quick succession was the early to mid-'90s, around the same time of her last songwriting collaboration with John Parish, Dance Hall at Louse Point. That album's unbridled experiments provided a sharp contrast to the subversive polish of its predecessor, To Bring You My Love; while A Woman a Man Walked By isn't quite as overt an about-face from White Chalk, the difference is still distinct. Here, Harvey and Parish (who played on and co-produced White Chalk) trade sublime, sustained eeriness for freewheeling vignettes that cover a wider range of sounds and moods than her music has in years. They begin with "Black Hearted Love," the equivalent of Dance Hall at Louse Point's "This Was My Veil" -- that is, the album's most accessible moment: guitar-heavy yet sleek, its riffs full of pregnant pauses as Harvey hones in on the one she wants, the song's sinister romance initially seems dangerously close to melodrama ("When you call out my name in rapture/I volunteer my soul for murder"), but she sings "you are my black-hearted love" so tenderly and knowingly that it transcends cliché.

This immediacy just makes the swift twists and turns the rest of A Woman a Man Walked By takes even more striking. The wildly jangling acoustic guitar and breathless vocals of the following track, "Sixteen Fifteen Fourteen," make that clear right away, but despite its nervy intensity, the song -- and the rest of the album -- is remarkably direct. Similarly, Harvey's character studies are just as vivid as other artists' really real, from-the-soul lyrics, and she embodies them just as completely: on "The Soldier," she sings of "walking on the faces of dead women" with haunted fragility; on "Daniel," she's a mother so devastated by loss that she can only mention it by name at the last possible moment. A Woman a Man Walked By also boasts songs that rank among Harvey's most intimate and seemingly confessional. From its shimmering guitar and mournful flute to its carefully observed words ("you slept facing the wall"), "Passionless, Pointless" captures a dying romance with dreamy desolation, while "Cracks in the Canvas" closes the album with the beautifully simple yet open-ended admission "I'm looking for an answer, me and a million others."

Best of all, though, are A Woman a Man Walked By's furious -- and surprisingly hilarious -- moments, which leave conventional notions about sex and sexuality trampled in their wake. The first part of "A Woman a Man Walked By/The Crow Knows Where All the Little Children Go" finds Harvey deriding and lusting after a "woman man" with "lily-livered little parts," switching between a guttural snarl and fey soprano as she tears him to pieces (the second, instrumental part is Parish's only solo credit on the album, a riot of pianos and twitchy percussion that's nearly as wound-up as what came before it). "Pig Will Not" is even rawer, mixing Rid of Me-like firepower with a wicked sense of humor and feral barking with lines like "true love is what we're doing now." Even the far quieter "Leaving California" reveals a surprising amount of mischief, invoking some of White Chalk's mist and gloom for its ironic kiss-off to the Golden State. Despite the album's many dark and evocative moments, there's a playfulness and liberated spirit underlying A Woman a Man Walked By. Parish and Harvey's idea of fun might be very different than that of many other artists, but hearing them cover so much musical and emotional territory is often exhilarating.

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[Beren]

That's a lovely. Thanks.

[gospel]

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Brasstronaut - Old World Lies EP

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Thank you so much for this.

[Spluff]

Nope, I think s/he justified her/his usage adequately.

But the word is twee! It's twee fashion.

[valley_parade]

This was probably the best concert I've ever been to.

Why on earth are all the good drone shows in Israel? Next thing you know, Aiden Baker and O'Malley are going to show up randomly and do a show.

(Holy fuck, that would be one epic show)

[Misereatur]

I have no idea. There are like 50 people (and about 50 bands) here who actually like this stuff.

I'm not complaining, though.

[scarred]

Judging by the 194 downloads of their debut LP on my mediaf!re, I assume at least a couple of you will enjoy this.

Starfucker - Jupiter (2009)



Saw them live last night, and they were selling their new mini-LP, even though it's not officially out till May 5th! Wee! It's also one of the best shows I've ever been to.

For those of you uninitiated to the Starfucker cult, they're a Portland quartet (yes, they added a band member!) formed by Josh Hodges, and they play incredibly infectious indie electronica. Words don't really dignify them with all the amazing they deserve. Just pick this up, and, if you haven't yet, their debut.

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[Reed]

The hip-hop suggestion thread we had last month reminded me that I have two albums that always seem to make it back into my rotation no matter what my taste is in the moment. I didn't see either of these posted earlier in the thread

Jurassic 5 - Quality Control (2000)

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Blackalicious - Nia (2000)

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[Avec]

Starfucker - Jupiter (2009)

THANK YOU. I'm also expecting them in New York this coming May.

[Lhefriel_Medies]

the screwtapes i've been trying to upload are all over MF's 100 MB limit, so i compiled a best-of playlist to bring you guys some southern flavor. the tracks are mostly from 11-12-00 Disc 3 and 3 N Tha Mornin, the two strongest mixes in my opinion. All of these songs are excellent.

Not sure whether or not you've already considered this, but you could use Megaupload or even Rapidshare if you want to upload slightly larger files. Mediafire's limit, for all of the website's advantages, is, comparatively, extremely small.

[Avec]

I think it's mandatory to use mediafire.

[Joseph]

Put it in two zip/rar files if need be.  Easiest solution.

Rules:

No hot-linking images or albums. You can re-host images at http://imageshack.us.

Ensure your tags are correct and that you have specified both Artist/Album in your post.

Upload your files in either a .zip or a .rar archive to mediaf!re.com, in multiple parts if the album is over 100mbs. The reason for this is that we know mediaf!re is safe and efficient and allows multiple downloads. The ads on other sites, such as Sendspace, are known to contain viruses on the page. Get yourself checked out.

Post your link using code tags. It's the # icon above the policeman emoticon. This prevents the links from being traced back to the forums, lowering the chance that the wrong people notice the thread, potentially threatening Jeph with legal action.

Also, please do NOT request albums. This includes requests for re-uploads; if you miss it, try looking for it somewhere else.

Repost the rules at the top of each new page.

[Lhefriel_Medies]

I think it's mandatory to use mediaf!re.

I remember downloading a few files from Megaupload here before. Although, if that is true, this;

Put it in two zip/rar files if need be.  Easiest solution.

Is also a solution. Although I also agree with this, so...;

anyways i think making a best-of playlist was a better end result because it covers a broader scope than any of the actual releases.

Downloading now.

[scarred]

Because I'm sick, it's raining, and I don't want to do homework:

Oceans - Nothing Collapses



Mostly instrumental post-rock from Chicago. Imagine if Explosions in the Sky or Kinski took a chill pill. A thoroughly pleasing listen and an impressive debut.

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[Avec]

I've just realized that all my uploads came in pieces. How can I fix this?

[Dollface]

rebecka törnqvist - A night like this

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/download.php?jz2fjjz2jgxi hope that i wouldnt go to hell for this. 


Oh if i did screw something up please correct me.

[DarkAvenger]

I've just realized that all my uploads came in pieces. How can I fix this?

You have to zip the files into a folder using Winzip or another archiving program. Then just upload that.

[sean]

dude just use megaupload if you got a big file i mean it doesn't virus up your computer like sendspace does. the only thing is is that you can't download files in rapid succession, but that shouldn't be a problem if all the normal stuff is mediafire.

[look out! Ninjas!]

Problem is that I only get around 30-40kbps on Rapidshare and around 200-25okbps on mediafire. The fact that it allows multiple dl channels is a big help to people who don't have and don't want Rapidshare premium accounts.

[sean]

which is why i said megaupload kiddo.

[look out! Ninjas!]

Megaupload is the same as rapidshare and most of the others. Single download thread, no resume, Australians get shafted by the speed.

[Tom]

We just get shafted by everything.

[Zingoleb]

I have a funny story, does anyone want to hear a funny story? No? Well, tough.

I kept searching for Grizzly Bear's Yellow House, Grizzly Bear's Yellow House, Grizzly Bear's Yellow House, but my internet wouldn't let me. I gave up, and decided to start searching for the next artist to come to mind - Tom Waits. What is one of the first results to pop up when I search for Waits?

Grizzly Bear's Yellow House.

I fucking love this thread.

[Freddybear]

rebecka törnqvist - A night like this

Oooh, that's nice.

[Metope]

Grizzly Bear's Yellow House.

When you're searching for something, drop the "'s" and just type "Grizzly Bear Yellow House" instead. First result: Grizzly Bear - Yellow House.

[Metope]

I am bad at many computer and internet related things, but searching for stuff is what I do best.

[MrSteevo]

Mt.St.Helens Vietnam Band - S/T

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While I could care less about most PR releases telling me about the next great band for fans of Arcade Fire, Modest Mouse, Wilco, & The Beatles, every now and then, a story makes me want to hear the album right away. Such was the case with Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, whos name I had heard a couple times, and with a name like that, you kinda remember it quickly. So when I got hold of the full length album recently, I paid attention. And I am really glad I did, because this is quickly becoming one of my favorite new albums this year. its not ground breaking, but as far as indie rock goes, it hits the sweet spot. With some great guitar work and pleading vocals, there is no reason that these guys won’t be a blog darling before long.

[Zingoleb]

Grizzly Bear's Yellow House.

When you're searching for something, drop the "'s" and just type "Grizzly Bear Yellow House" instead. First result: Grizzly Bear - Yellow House.

I was actually only typing in "Grizzly Bear", but the problem was that my internet kept cutting out on me and wouldn't load anything. Still, you guys are awesome, and I will have to respond in kind someday, though I don't think I have much of anything you don't already have. :p I could upload some Melanie Safka...

[Avec]

Think outside of the box.

[Zingoleb]

Most of my stuff is more leaning towards classic rock or folk, as well as some jazz, not really indie stuff. Here's what I can offer if someone really wants:

Jazz:

Bill Frissell - Blues Dream
Holly Cole - It Happened One Night
Melva Houston and Band - Black Coffee
Thelonious Monk Quartet - Misterioso

Folk:

Alice Gomez - Obsidian Butterfly (Aztec Folk)
Brian Keane and Omar Faruk Tekbilek - The Story of Süleyman Soundtrack (Turkish folk, really good instrumental album)
Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant
Carole Edwards - Songs Demo (A friend of mine, only five songs, but four of them are crazy good)
Cat Stevens - Tea for the Tillerman
The Corrs - Home
Bringing it All Back Home (Assorted bands doing Irish folk music)
Emmylou Harris - Portraits (Three Disc Best of)
Penny Whiskey - Half-Corked (Local band, mix of covers and originals, very good music)
Safka - About You
Tom House - All of his albums
The Chieftains - The Best of the Claddagh Years and the Best of the Chieftains
Narada World - Celtic Dance (Extremely, extremely good instrumental Celtic music. One of my favourite albums)

Country:

Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
Billy Joe Shaver - The Best of; Tramp on Your Street
Alison Krauss and Union Station - Lonely Runs Both Ways
The Highwaymen - The Road Goes on Forever

Blues:

Not too much here - mostly more common stuff, though I do have one best of Robert Johnson if anyone wants it.

Metal:

Again, mostly common stuff. I have a "Metal Zelda" album in which someone does covers of different themes in the Zelda games, only more metal.

Rock:

Allan Holdsworth - The Sixteen Men of Tain (Special Edition) [Prog-Rock]
Ashley McIsaac - hi™ how are you today? [Celtic-Rock]
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - The Return of the Manticore (Disc one and two) [Prog-Rock]
Focus - Hocus Pocus: The Best of Focus [Prog-Rock]
Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow; 2400 Fulton Street (The best of) [Psychedelia]
Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick (Sadly, most of my Tull is on record) [Prog-rock]
The Moody Blues - Voices in the Sky; Time Traveller (Discs 1-4) [Symphonic-rock; prog-rock; psychedelia; world influence]
The Rolling Stones - Welcome to the Jungle! (Live Bootleg)
Traffic - Smiling Phases (Disc One and Two) [Psychedelia; prog-rock; jazz-rock]

Melanie Safka albums:

Acoustic Blue
Crazy Love
Freedom Knows My Name
Live at Carnegie Hall
Her Best of
Old Bitch Warrior
Photograph (Double Exposure)
Precious Cargo
Live @ Borders
Ring the Living Bell

Long post is long, but these are some of the lesser-known albums I have just in case anyone wants me to up them.

[rednightmare]

There doesn't seem to be any Gentle Giant in this thread yet. I will correct that.

Gentle Giant - Octopus



Octopus is my favorite GG album and they never received any real attention in North America (with the exception of In A Glass House, which I can upload if people like this one.). Like most of their work it features more instruments then I can name and hints of renaissance sound. Standouts on this album are Knots and The Advent of Panurge. Knots is a must listen with its A Capella singing and overall jarring and twisting nature.

All Music Review

Gentle Giant often seemed more notable for its album art than its music. Octopus, however, marries the two seamlessly, with the cover speaking for itself, of course. And the mood continues within, the deliciously convoluted opening "The Advent of Panurge" itself riding waves of sonic tentacles as Derek Shulman's guitar shrieks short but so effective bursts around the thundering bass and, occasionally, churchy organ. Against the pulsating volume of the album's heavier tracks -- "Panurge" is joined by "A Cry for Everyone" -- the band's excursions into less excitable territory are never less than captivating. Twiddly though they are, the sometimes a cappella "Knots," the lilting "Dog's Life," and the Yes-with-fiddles-ish "Raconteur Troubadour" all have moments of sublime sweetness, while the instrumental "The Boys in the Band" is a succession of quirky showcases for, indeed, all the boys.

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Edit: Sorry about the link guys. I'm not sure how I managed to screw that up. It works now.

[Scandanavian War Machine]

thank you for posting that! (it has been in this thread before btw, but it was a long while back)

it's one of my favorite albums and i haven't had it for a while so i'm really excited to listen to listen to it again!

[rednightmare]

Whoops, must have missed it. Well if is far enough back I don't think anybody will mind. I'm glad i'm not the only person around that still listens to this band.

[Avec]

I'm getting an error on the gentle giant album.

 

I'll gladly download it if you could re-up it.

[Scandanavian War Machine]

the link's a little borked up. here it is in all it's glorious correctitude.

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[Avec]

Julie Ocean - Long Gone And Nearly There.

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This album makes me so happy, really it just has a fun enviroment and a lot of appeal. It's quick, upbeat, and has a summer feel to it.

Althought I think a lot of the reviews are a bit harsh, feel free to read them.

Taking their name from the nostalgic title of the classic 1981 single of the Undertones, Julie Ocean is almost reminiscent of The Ramones. Refreshingly up tempo, almost giddy, the lyrics are entertaining with bebop harmonizing in a retro sounding way. Mostly clean guitar with just a hint of distortion sprinkled in here and there, the only indication which points to Jim Spellman’s Velocity Girl roots. This album is mostly melodic two part harmonies, a little bit bubble gum and a whole lot of power pop.

     “Long Gone and Nearly There” is a quick twenty five minutes of vintage ‘50s sounds with a ‘90s power pop flair. Upbeat and catchy, these tunes seem perfect for a beach party, frat party or a dance party. Julie Ocean’s catchy music, almost simplistically charming, moves along well, in a breathless, fast paced, Beach Boys sounding way from “Ten Lonely Words” to “At the Appointed Hour” to “Here Comes Danny” to the final cut, “Looking at Me/Looking At You.”

     Julie Ocean's first album is a lot of fun to listen to with all light hearted power pop tunes that bounce along. Lots of do-wops and big round ahs done in a way that is refreshing, enjoyable and just in time for light hearted summer events when there are not enough minutes in the day to enjoy the things and people we love.

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[Zingoleb]

You pricks better appreciate that I even if you don't like this music, I'm pretty much operating on a 26k modem and don't get high speed until 3 AM

The following is Melanie's "Photograph" album, originally released in 1976 and almost immediately taken off the shelves. It was re-released a few years ago in some little European country with an extra CD of bonus tracks - the first CD feels like a solid album (with the exception of the last song), and the second just feels like an assorted bunch of songs stuck on a mixtape.



Because my connection decides to fucking crash every thirty minutes or so, the most I can manage is the first half (but it's still damn good).

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[ALoveSupreme]

Because I'm sick, it's raining, and I don't want to do homework:

Oceans - Nothing Collapses

This is a great band, by the way.

[bulldawg982]

Downloaded the new black moth super rainbow, but it would not open up in my media player. Anyone else have this problem?

[michaelicious]

The following is Melanie's "Photograph" album, originally released in 1976 and almost immediately taken off the shelves. It was re-released a few years ago in some little European country with an extra CD of bonus tracks - the first CD feels like a solid album (with the exception of the last song), and the second just feels like an assorted bunch of songs stuck on a mixtape.

My best friend in high school was really into Melanie. He found this album on vinyl at a flea market for like 2 bucks and was obsessed with it for an entire summer.

[Zingoleb]

Your friend has good taste - it's rare to find other Melanie fans. It's a great album. I listened to it last night (after being away from it for awhile) and I, personally, gave most of the songs five stars on the first disc (and the rest got four). I really like the star ratings in iTunes.

My father's a huge Melanie fan, and I get a lot of my stuff through him - including the time we met her. Her son is one of the best damn guitarists out there, and I'm tempted to upload an album of hers from 2002 that has him on it, even if her voice (and the songs) aren't like they used to be. But who really wants a constant, stagnant force in music? I really like the change, personally.