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[mod_a]

as you can see, this is not twitter length.

any one else want to start a twitter tag and do this microblog style?

[Orcusmars]

Eluveitie - Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion

This is probably one of my favorite releases of 2009 - I'm really glad they got rid of most of their metal sound, they're much better without it.

[Sox]

I am an asshole and I am leaving you guys without saying goodbye.

sometimes I see those taxidermied mice out the corner of my eye, but I turn and there's nothing there...

[valley_parade]

I've been looking for this for a while and finally found a copy. Whilst browsing Amoeba Music in Berkeley with a few people on this forum, we stumbled upon this CD and thought the cover art was pretty rad. To me, they sound a bit like Teenage Fanclub, but with a decidedly 60's jangly pop twist. I think I've posted their "Apologies Accepted" EP on this thread before, but if not, it's available as a free download on their website.

The Bye Bye Blackbirds - Honeymoon

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?ufywltdfpm5

[Skibas_clavicle]

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/download.php?wkjjzzdm2gq
Leningrad- Mat Bez Elektrichestva

OH MAN! THANK YOU! I haven't listened to them in years, but I've never been able to find full albums! Stoked!

[pwhodges]

Handel wrote four anthems for the coronation of George II; Vaughan Williams wrote two pieces for Elizabeth II; Parry wrote one for Edward VII.  SS Wesley's 'Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace' was not written for a coronation, but it was sung at that of Elizabeth II.  This was a concert I sang in four years ago; we couldn't afford an orchestra, so there is an organ accompaniment. The booked organist broke his arm the day before, so the player here had less than 24 hours notice!

Anthems for Coronations

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http://www.mediafire.com/?wniytzewmzl

[gospel]

Thanks for the punk, by the way. It was just what I was looking for lately (especially without the super post-rock/emo stuff).

The Dears - No Cities Left

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http://www.mediafire.com/?yzjmwzimckw

Murray Lightburn, "writer and director" for the Montreal collective the Dears' elegant vocal style, gets plenty of Morrissey comparisons -- and rightly so -- but the Mozz would never be caught delivering a line like "It's the same old plot to these things," from the electrifying "Lost in the Plot," in a full-on primal scream. Lightburn may be a hopeless romantic, but his Canadian version of wine-drunk British doom and gloom owes a great deal more to bands like the Auteurs and the London Suede. No Cities Left, the group's long-awaited follow-up to 2001's critically acclaimed End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story, is a sweeping chamber pop nightmare of post-apocalyptic heartbreak. Lightburn reluctantly visits the breakup ("We Can Have It"), the all-consuming grief ("The Death of All Romance"), false hopes of reconciliation ("The Second Part"), and finally, nerve-twitching acceptance ("No Cities Left"). All of this misery is wrapped in a mid-'80s Britpop wrapper that takes more twists and turns than the London paparazzi following Princess Di, resulting in a record that at its best sounds like a suicidal combination of Blur and the Divine Comedy -- "Never Destroy Us," the winsome duet with keyboardist Natalia Yanchak is a fine example. The problem is, the skies are eternally gray in the Dears' Great White North, and though they may have successfully wrapped the smoky fingers of cabaret around the throat of rock & roll, the listener can't help but go down with the sad-sack ship. It's both long and long-winded. But it's hard not to ultimately fall for No Cities Left, even though there's a lingering sense of emptiness that permeates the air above it. In fact, maybe that's what Lightburn's trying to say: that in the end, it's what you put into the moment that matters, even if it's a knife. [The Australian version of No Cities Left includes the bonus four-track Protest EP.]

I know this is fairly ubiquitous, but I figured since I was uploading this for a friend anyways there would be no harm with sharing the URL. If by some means you have not heard this CD, I would say it is worth a spin.

[Drill King]

Aw Thank you Paul c: These are always appreciated.

[sean]

sometimes I see those taxidermied mice out the corner of my eye, but I turn and there's nothing there...

aw poor daz.

im sure he'll be back someday.

[David_Dovey]

Here is some dance music stuff that I uploaded for some folks on the Meebo that I thought perhaps other people might like, especially seeing as it is hard to get your hands on this stuff sometimes.

These are all vinyl rips. I personally ripped the tracks to AIFF from the original 12 inchers using Serato Scratch Live and then converted the tracks to V0 VBR mp3 using LAME.

Proxy- Raven

01: Raven
02: Raven (Marseille Remix)
03: Raven (Polymorphic Remix)



Straight up Blog House for y'all. Heavy droning bullshit made by a shamefully young Russian dude.

Erol Alkan wrote a poem about it:

I heard it in a car
Didnt feel it
Actually
Thats a lie
I did feel it
It wasn’t until I saw Xavier play it to 10,000 Tiesto fans
At that festival
That it made sense
It's simple beyond comprehension,
It’s been one of the biggest
Records of the year for many of us
And it will probably
Disappear by December
Only for us to rediscover it again in 2012
And declare it a work of genius.

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http://www.mediafire.com/?jxtgi4iqeqz
LCD Soundsystem- Someone Great EP

01. Someone Great
02. Time to Get Away (Gucci Soundsystem Remix)
03. Get Innocuous (Soulwax Remix)
04. Sound of Silver (c2 rmx rev.3)
05. Sound of Silver (Any Colour You Like Remix by Windsurf)



This is a compilation EP that LCD made of various single B-sides, non-US and download-only tunes from the Sound of Silver stuff.

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http://www.mediafire.com/?dzxz2inndin

[Cire27]

If I upload a screamo/emo song will someone please try to help me identify who it is by?  I had made a mix for someone with a different computer and when I ripped it on this one, it was the only song I didn't know by name.  I can't look on the other computer because it doesn't work.

I went ahead and uploaded it in case anyone could.

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http://www.mediafire.com/?yyqkzqmtmxr

[Sox]

Will could have helped you.

[Tom]

Dear Mr. Krug,

I'm a fan of your music and can't wait to hear your new LP Dragonslayer which doesn't come out until late June. I don't mean to bother you, but seeing as Random Spirit Lover leaked 3 months in advance I was wondering when you are going to choose to leak Dragonslayer.

Sincerely Yours,

T.J.

[michaelicious]

If I upload a screamo/emo song will someone please try to help me identify who it is by?  I had made a mix for someone with a different computer and when I ripped it on this one, it was the only song I didn't know by name.  I can't look on the other computer because it doesn't work.

I went ahead and uploaded it in case anyone could.

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

Sounds like it could possibly be The Saddest Landscape, does that ring a bell? I haven't listened to them in years so I couldn't tell you a song title or anything. I was trying to decipher some of the lyrics and put them into google but the only line I could get was "the lions wait for morning" and even that was kind of dubious and it also returned no results.

[Avec]

This is probably my most personal post; I give you Vultures by Smile Empty Soul. An alternative grunge rock album I can relate to very much. It has gotten me through depression and dealing with drugs and alcohol through my earlier teen years.

http://www.mediaf1re.com/?sharekey=705595420f6211f536df4e8dca14196957ab67a10d6baba3b8eada0a1ae8665a

Smile Empty Soul waste no time, starting the album off with a bang in the grungy "Out to Sea", which also features the unique use of beach sounds. First single "The Hit" has a pop vibe without sacrificing any punch. The pulse of "Jesus is the Manager at Wal-Mart" provides the album with an energetic depth. Mellow offerings such as the title track "Vultures" and the potential smash "Morning Light" are able to capture raw emotion without any sappy writing or whining. "Here's to Another" shows excellent dynamic capabilities and tracks including the anthem "Live Forever" are testaments to the guitar driven work of Smile Empty Soul. Many fans may be relieved that Smile Empty Soul have chosen to abandon the politically inspired lyrics which plagued 'Anxiety', perhaps the reason why the album never got released. The band diversifies much more with 'Vultures', and although many tracks are radio friendly and easily digestible, Smile Empty Soul are still able to frame a thorn with every rose.

www.tunelab.com

[Catacombs]

I upped this for a friend, so I figured I'd throw it up on here even though I bet most of you have heard this and it's probably somewhere else on this thread.

Brand New - Deja Entendu

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Came out in 2003, indie sounding record.  I guess maybe you can call it kind of emo, but I don't really know.  I just know it's a damn good album, and my favorite by them.

[medicatesleep]

This is probably my most personal post; I give you Vultures by Smile Empty Soul. An alternative rock album I can relate to very much. It has gotten me through depression and dealing with drugs and alcohol through my earlier teen years.

http://www.mediaf1re.com/?sharekey=705595420f6211f536df4e8dca14196957ab67a10d6baba3b8eada0a1ae8665a

Smile Empty Soul waste no time, starting the album off with a bang in the grungy "Out to Sea", which also features the unique use of beach sounds. First single "The Hit" has a pop vibe without sacrificing any punch. The pulse of "Jesus is the Manager at Wal-Mart" provides the album with an energetic depth. Mellow offerings such as the title track "Vultures" and the potential smash "Morning Light" are able to capture raw emotion without any sappy writing or whining. "Here's to Another" shows excellent dynamic capabilities and tracks including the anthem "Live Forever" are testaments to the guitar driven work of Smile Empty Soul. Many fans may be relieved that Smile Empty Soul have chosen to abandon the politically inspired lyrics which plagued 'Anxiety', perhaps the reason why the album never got released. The band diversifies much more with 'Vultures', and although many tracks are radio friendly and easily digestible, Smile Empty Soul are still able to frame a thorn with every rose.

www.tunelab.com

By the way this is not "grunge" or "pop" at all. This is NU METAL. I don't mean to be a dick (but I am). I DLed this thinking I was getting Soundgarden/Silverchair/Nirvana/Pearl Jam and I got Trust Company/Link Park/Puddle Of Mudd.

Just FYI for anyone else who is thinking of DLing it.

[edwinalink]

yep DEFINITE grunge influence there... plenty of it.

not gonna comment on the QUALITY of the album. but i hear plenty of grunge influence, though none of the sensibility.

sounds about as much like linkin park as a a pigeon flying into a window.

but i definitly hear the trust company/puddle of mudd influence in this nu metal... and that is not a compliment.

on an unrelated note. i cant stand silverchair... i dont like it when a band has (around) 2 good songs on an album, and the rest is shit.

so no thank you to silverchair... or most of that entirely overrated genre... blech!

[Cire27]

Sounds like it could possibly be The Saddest Landscape, does that ring a bell? I haven't listened to them in years so I couldn't tell you a song title or anything. I was trying to decipher some of the lyrics and put them into google but the only line I could get was "the lions wait for morning" and even that was kind of dubious and it also returned no results.

I've never heard of them.  There is a giggle at the beginning of the song that you think would make it familiar to me or sound unique, but I can't recall anything about the song.

Edit:  Oh, there is some weird shit at the ending of the song too.

[mod_a]

Deastro - Keeper's


Electro-Pop / Synth-Soaked / Space Symphony / Robot-Rock / Dream-Pop / Amazing

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http://www.mediafire.com/?tmkojwazq3gMore info : http://ghostly.com/artists/deastro

[Avec]

It's cool guys, feel free to bash.
 

[s42]

I only downloaded the first track so far, but I definitely don't hate it. I feel like it'd be great "I'm so angsty grr I'm angsty" music. It'll go next to my Lostprophets and stuff. Thanks!

[Avec]

Танцы Минус [ Tancy Minus ] -  Флора Фауна [ Flaura Fauna ]

http://www.mediaf1re.com/?sharekey=705595420f6211f536df4e8dca14196969105f67c82b0a1fce018c8114394287

One of my favorite Pop/Rock russian bands; it'd be very hard to find a review and even if I'd have to translate it to english afterwards so I'll give you my overview. When I think of this album I imagine walking through the slums of Moscow with snow over my head and a cigarette in my mouth. Very strange nostalgic feel to it, so I just wanted to share this with you guys.

[sean]

Sounds like it could possibly be The Saddest Landscape, does that ring a bell? I haven't listened to them in years so I couldn't tell you a song title or anything. I was trying to decipher some of the lyrics and put them into google but the only line I could get was "the lions wait for morning" and even that was kind of dubious and it also returned no results.

Edit: I am so dumb! I have this song on my goddamn iPod (i just checked it.) It's called There are no todays today, so there will be no yesterdays tomorrow by Funeral Diner off their album Difference of Pontential. (its also the fourth song dur.) I am silly this is the first thing i should have done. Hey, i got the band right though.


Dear Cire,

Perhaps as an alternate, I think it could also be Funeral Diner. The screams sound like Funeral Diner's vocalists, the song legnth is appropriate, and their screamy distorted sections sound very Funeral Diner esque, being slow and and being Envy-esque-but-not-really. The quiet sections don't remind me of Funeral Diner but they arn't a band in my usual rotation of emo (i should probably change this they are really good.) I have two albums and I have listened to them both but this track doesn't ring a bell. But they have a lot more stuff, so it could still be them. And the screamy sections sound a fuck load like Funeral Diner. Mike might be right though. I honestly have just listened to The Saddest Landscape the first time investegating this but their quiet parts match up a lot better to this, but I don't think the vocals match up as well.

I'm gonna go with Funeral Diner. I'll try and find out what track (i need more stuff by them anyway.)

Rulez

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.

[RuthlessVengeance]

Have you heard of sordo?

What is the sordo password?

[sean]

its on the page, dude.

think ducks.

[Avec]

There's a hint on the page. That should be more than enough to get it.

[Dimmukane]

Deastro - Keeper's
Electro-Pop / Synth-Soaked / Space Symphony / Robot-Rock / Dream-Pop / Amazing

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?tmkojwazq3gMore info : http://ghostly.com/artists/deastro

I listened to the first song off of this and was reminded that I saw a shooting star yesterday.  Listening further into it, it feels like I am sitting within spitting distance of a meteor shower.  I really like this, thank you.

[StaedlerMars]

I know this has been posted before, but I'm sure there are always people around who haven't heard it. I uploaded it for a friend, so here it is for anyone who doesn't have it yet:

Low: I Could Live in Hope

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http://www.mediafire.com/?diwaumzymzj

[Cire27]

Funeral Diner

Thank you very much!  I thought it might be them after I went to check out The Saddest Landscape but couldn't find a song to match.  The Saddest Thing is, I used to own Difference of Potential.

[barista.babe]

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St. V!ncent - Actor

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i recently bought the office seasons 3,4 and 5 (they're currently on sale at target for 18.99 which is sort of a bargain) anyways i love the office, but i love st. vincent even more (if you aren't familiar st. vincent is the stage name of annie clark). it all began with the 2007 release "marry me," which rocked my world (not just because it's a sweet album, but also because it's name is derrived from another favorite television show "arrested development" if you aren't familiar get it at target, it's on sale for 12.99 which is a steal.) that is until the advance release of her latest titled "actor" reached my desk. two words: holy amazing!!! what sets this album apart from from marry me is she sings and plays the guitar, bass, and keyboard on it. i love it and you will too. i'm quite sure this is going to make my top 9 albums of '09.

[Ernest]

Hey I'm sure this has been up-ed earlier in this thread, but I don't want to go looking.  Can anyone please upload some The Sea and Cake? 

[Metope]

But dude, the rules. Just use the search function, it turns up with five nearly immediate hits.

Fixed it.

[Rusty Kuntz]

In honor of the Kind of Blue vs. Blue Train matchup in the album nomination game's third round, here's some Miles. I'll post some Coltrane, Hancock, Jarret, Monk and others in the days to come.

Walkin'

On the extended title track of Walkin', which follows a standard 12-bar blues, Miles retains a palpable sense of extrication from the music -- as if the song was an extension of his solo instead of the other way around. The lethargic rhythms reiterate the subtle adornments of the horn section to the basic trio. In direct contrast to "Walkin'" is a full-tilt jumper, "Blue 'n' Boogie" which yields some truly memorable solos and exchanges between Davis and Johnson. "Solar" maintains a healthy tempo while drawing the listener in to the delicate interplay where the solos often dictate the melody. Horace Silver's piano solo is Ellington-esque in it's subdued elegance. The final track, "Love Me or Leave Me," gives the most solid indication of the direction Miles' impending breakthrough would take. So swift and certain is each note of his solo, it reflects the accuracy of someone thinking several notes ahead of what he is playing.

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Miles Davis & The Modern Jazz Giants

Including sessions recorded the same day as those on Bags Groove, this album includes more classic performances from the date that matched together trumpeter Miles Davis, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, pianist Thelonious Monk, bassist Percy Heath, and drummer Kenny Clarke. Davis and Monk actually did not get along all that well, and the trumpeter did not want Monk playing behind his solos. Still, a great deal of brilliant music occurred on the day of their encounter, including "The Man I Love," "Bemsha Swing," and "Swing Spring."

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Cookin'

Cookin' is the first of four albums derived from the Miles Davis quintet's fabled extended recording session which would produce the lion's share of the Cookin', Relaxin', Workin', and Steamin' albums. As these recordings demonstrate, there is an undeniable telepathic cohesion that allows this band — consisting of Miles Davis (trumpet), John Coltrane (tenor sax), Red Garland (piano), and Philly Joe Jones (drums) — to work so efficiently both on the stage as well as in the studio. The immediate yet somewhat understated ability of each musician to react with the ingenuity and precision is expressed in the consistency and singularity of each solo as it is maintained from one musician to the next without the slightest deviation. Cookin' features the pairing of "Tune Up/When Lights Are Low" which is, without a doubt, a highlight not only of this mammoth session, but also the entire tenure of Miles Davis mid-'50s quintet. All the elements converge upon this fundamentally swinging medley. Davis' pure-toned solos, and the conversational banter that occurs with Coltrane, and later Garland during "When the Lights Are Low," resounds as some of the finest moments between these musicians.

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Relaxin'

The solid nature of the unit as a singular musical force is immediately apparent on Relaxin'. "If I Were a Bell" includes some remarkable soloing via Coltrane and Garland. Davis' solos are additionally impressive, as they're derived from the same four-note motive as the melody. Hearing the many variations that he comes up with throughout the song conveys how intrigued Davis must have been by the tune, as it stayed in his performance repertoire for decades. Tracks such as "You're My Everything" and "Oleo" highlight the synchronic nature of Davis and Coltrane as they carry each other's melodies while trading off solos. The steady syncopation of Philly Joe Jones keeps the rhythms tight and the delicate interplay all the more conspicuous.

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Workin'

Armed with some staggering original compositions, pop standards, show tunes, and the occasional jazz cover, Workin' is the quintessence of group participation. Davis, as well as Coltrane, actually contributes compositions as well as mesmerizing performances to the album. The band's interaction on "Four" extends the assertion that suggests this quintet plays with the consistency of a single, albeit ten-armed, musician. One needs listen no further than the stream of solos from Davis, Coltrane, Garland, and Jones, with Paul Chambers chasing along with his rhythmic metronome. Beneath the smouldering bop of "Trane's Blues" are some challenging chord progressions that are tossed from musician to musician with deceptive ease. Chambers' solo stands as one of his defining contributions to this band.

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Steamin'

Although chronologically the last to be issued, this collection includes some of the best performances from the tapes which would produce the albums Cookin', Relaxin', Workin', and ultimately, Steamin'. At the center of Steamin', as with most outings by this band, are the group improvisations which consist of solo upon solo of arguably the sweetest and otherwise most swinging interactions known to have existed between musicians. "Surrey With the Fringe on Top" is passed between the mates like an old joke. Garland compliments threads started by Davis and Coltrane as their seamless interaction yields a stream of strikingly lyrical passages. There are two well-placed nods to fellow bop pioneers Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie on a revision of their "Salt Peanuts." Philly Joe Jones' mimicking cymbal speak -- which replicates Gillespie's original vocals -- is nothing short of genius. This rendition is definitely as crazy and unpredictable here as the original. Thelonious Monk also gets kudos on "Well, You Needn't." This quintet makes short work of the intricacies of the arrangement, adding the double horn lead on the choruses and ultimately redefining this jazz standard.

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Nefertiti

Nefertiti settles into a low-key, exploratory groove, offering music with recognizable themes — but themes that were deliberately dissonant, slightly unsettling even as they burrowed their way into the consciousness. In a sense, this is mood music, since the individual parts mesh in unpredictable ways, creating evocative, floating soundscapes. This music anticipates the free-fall, impressionistic work of In a Silent Way, yet it remains rooted in hard bop, particularly when the tempo is a bit sprightly, as on "Hand Jive." Yet even when the instrumentalists and soloists are placed in the foreground — such as Miles' extended opening solo on "Madness" or Hancock's long solo toward the end of the piece — this never feels like showcases for virtuosity, the way some showboating hard bop can, though each player shines. What's impressive, like on all of this quintet's sessions, is the interplay, how the musicians follow an unpredictable path as a unit, turning in music that is always searching, always provocative, and never boring. This album so clearly points the way to fusion, while remaining acoustic, that it may force listeners on either side of the fence into another direction.

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Those last five are pretty much Miles best work in my opinion.

[Dimmukane]

Please do not quote megaposts like that.  Next time, just edit it down to something like 'whole bunch of miles davis'.

[barista.babe]

for the love of all things holy, let's not start all this again.

no requests and post whatever you want as long as it isn't an entire catalogue.

here's something special worth checking out:

Polly Scattergood - Self Titlted

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Polly Scattergood (yes, that is her real name) is a singer-songwriter from england. her self titled debut album will be released in may... and let me tell you...this is an interesting album. her voice is very ethereal it's like tori amos meets fiona apple meets jenny lewis meets joanna newsom. the musical composition and lyric style remind me alot of tori amos (without solely relying on a piano), but younger, fresher and a little bit more like my morning commute --fun and full of interesting detours. i dig it, and you might too.

[Dimmukane]

What?  All I'm saying is don't quote entire big ass posts just to comment on them. 

[pulpfiction21]

expect some dj screw in this thread in roughly an hour or two

Hell yeah

[GnarlsBroccoli]

Deastro - Keeper's
Electro-Pop / Synth-Soaked / Space Symphony / Robot-Rock / Dream-Pop / Amazing

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?tmkojwazq3gMore info : http://ghostly.com/artists/deastro

Enjoying this very much! Thanks for sharing!

[Dimmukane]

Seriously, it's a good album people.  Unh unh.

[StaedlerMars]

So, a couple of days ago I went out, and met some randommers and we went to this club on a whim because it was a Thursday and we knew one of the DJs. However, they had gotten rid of the usual set up and instead we found this band playing. The name is atrocious, but give them a chance past that.

Tim and Sam's Tim and Sam Band with Tim and Sam - Put Your Slippers On

They were on a mini tour of the UK, for the release of their first album, and as the lead claimed - "I can't sing, so we make do". Which means that it has resulted in an up tempo post rock situation.

Seriously good.

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http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jykimgbkwzx

[valley_parade]

I have some heavy stuff coming for you guys. If you notice the participants, you should be able to figure out what this sounds like. Very doomy, droney, electronic..y. Think of it as something to hold you over until the new Sunn O))) album comes out next month.


Burial Chamber Trio - Burial Chamber Trio


Greg Anderson, Atilla Csihar, and Oren Ambarchi.

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?dmjqtndznwn
Grave Temple - The Holy Down


Stephen O'Malley, Atilla Csihar, and Oren Ambarchi

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http://www.mediafire.com/?wznaywlljzz
Stephen O'Malley & Attila Csihar - 6°FSkyquake

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?i0grnhymytg
Stephen O'Malley - keep an eye out

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?jtmagqzh0ch

[Scandanavian War Machine]

Tim and Sam's Tim and The Sam Band with Tim and Sam - Put Your Slippers On

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

hey, this is really good! thanks!

[Kyros]

Nana Grizol - Love It, Love it

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http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?dajtvyudmmk
Review from Pop Matters: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/nana-grizol-love-it-love-it

[Avec]

I'm getting an error on the Tim & Sam album.

[gospel]

I know he's not very 'indie', but I can trace a great majority of stuff I love now back to some stage of Neil Young's career. So, here is his latest.

Neil Young - Fork in the Road

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It somehow is fitting that Fork in the Road arrived in stores a week after President Barack Obama announced his bail-out plan for the American automobile industry: it's Neil Young's one-man campaign to remind everybody what cars used to mean and what they should be again. Neil always has had a soft spot for cars — he drove a hearse from Toronto to Los Angeles, immortalizing the vehicle in "Long May You Run" — so this album-length motor manifesto couldn't be called unexpected, nor could its palpable, ever-flowing undercurrent of nostalgia be a surprise for a man who owns a toy train company. Plus, romanticizing the classic years of Detroit is natural; those big boats were gorgeous, so unlike the colorless, characterless sedans that rule the road these days. Neil knows this and knows that dependence on oil is crippling the culture, not to mention the environment, and is enough of an evangelist to cobble together his own green machine, putting an electric engine in a 1959 Lincoln Continental, driving the car to Washington and writing a whole album about the vehicle and its downtrodden times. Fittingly, Fork in the Road is like his Lincvolt: it has a new engine in an old body, so it has all of the classic contours but runs a little differently. The Lincvolt might be smooth and efficient, but Fork in the Road is charmingly clunky, a side effect of its quick creation and Young's hard-headedness. Neil might be writing records as quickly as a blogger these days but musically he's stuck in the past, never letting go of his chunky Les Paul and candied folk harmonies, embracing his status as an old crank so enthusiastically he happily presents himself as a crazy old coot on the album's cover. At times, he certainly does sound like the resident codger, snarling about the fading economy and how everybody's been downsized, good naturedly sneering "big rock star/my sales have tanked/I still got you/thanks" on the title track. Despite the undercurrent of auto nostalgia here, Young isn't living in the past and he's keenly aware of the present. This blend of dreamy thoughts of yesteryear, spitting fury over the present, and planning for the future gives Fork in the Road a bit of a kick that propels it through a few songs that aren't much more than a garage groove, but the whole thing benefits from its messiness; the loose ends make it feel alive.

[Down623]

One of my favorite albums of all time, with a permanent place in my "Desert Island Discs" list, this album is nothing short of perfect.

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What can I say about Slowreader? I'm not too sure.

In case you didn't know, this band consists of Gabe and Rory, both formerly of the Impossibles [Rory also being in the original incarnation of the Stereo]. If one follows either of those two bands, you'd know that both men have a penchant for writing catchy, poppy rock with hooks aplenty. What set them apart from other bands, though, is their excellent lyricism - only Rory could write a song about bowling [the Stereo's "300"] and pull it off. Slowreader takes both men's incredible musical talent and hones it into this album.

In all honesty, though, this album consists of two songs - tracks 1 through 10, and track 11. Tracks 1 through 10 are very folksy, relying heavily on acoustic guitar. Think along the lines of Elliott Smith, but not nearly as Pro-Tooled [meaning it's just Rory and Gabe singing, not Rory and Gabe each singing 5 different harmonies for each song]. They also make use of electronics sparingly, and they can really make a track. "Sweetest Suffering" has a neat stuttered bass drum beat propelling the song through it's melancholy guitar and piano waltz.

The idea of quirkiness is not lost among these two men, however. Opening song "Politics, Music & Drugs" is completely made by the stomp-clap, stomp-stomp-clap drumbeat. Sure, they could've used a real drumset or a drum machine, but getting people to use their appendages naturally just sounds cooler.

For the most part, tracks 1 through 10 sound like an indie rock symphony with ten different movements. The songs all bleed into one another, and it works incredibly well.

Then there's track 11, "So This Is It." Gabe and Rory definitely turn on the rock button for this song. Electric guitars, psychedelic organs, pounding drums, and screaming distorted vocals set it apart from the other 10 songs on the album, and is a perfect ending to this aforementioned indie rock symphony. It is a complete departure from the rest of the album, but yet, it's distinctly Slowreader.

Not surprisingly, while Gabe's 8 songs are all solid, Rory once again steals the show with his three contributions [just like he did with the Stereo's first album]. "Sweetest Suffering," "Anesthetic For The Amputee," and "So This Is It" are all penned by him, and makes me pine for a solo album from him. He collaborates well with others, but I have a feeling that he could really acheive greatness on his own.

Irregardless, Slowreader is here, hot tub and all. How these songs [with their elaborate backing vocals and instrumentation] will carry over live is unknown, but as it stands this is a very solid and original indie rock album, one of the best this year.

I didn't want to post this review due to the presence of the non-word "Irregardless," but I think it works out. There aren't many review of it, and most of them don't really seem to appreciate it for what it is.

Beautiful, perfect, a shame it's the only album they released.

[StaedlerMars]

hey, this is really good! thanks!

Man, this was one of the happiest "i'm drunk but stumbling into this place anyway moments I had ever".

I'm so happy I saw these guys. Personal discovery of the year for me.

I'm getting an error on the Tim & Sam album.

Still? Cause I'm not getting any problems with it when I try from a different computer.

Also, if this convinces anyone, the band members are kinda cute and if I swung that way I would totally do them if I swung that way.

(I may be a little intoxicated at the moment)

[scarred]

Also, if this convinces anyone, the band members are kinda cute and if I swung that way I would totally do them if I swung that way.

(I may be a little intoxicated at the moment)

It's cool, one of them is a chick, and she is adorable in an odd, tweeny sort of way.

Oh, and the music is damn good too.

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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?

EDIT:

There she is, in beige.