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Here is a new EP from an Indie band "Night Beds"

This is Night Beds - S/T EP.  It sounds, as the name implies, very dreamlike with muted melodies and very rhythmic drum beats and harmonious overlays of vocals and chimes.  The talent comes from Winston Yellen and Matt Wilcox.  Winston's last band, Winter Boat, nailed the melodic indie pop-rock down to a science, and Matt's last band, Matt and Isom, was an electric romp through the fields of melodrama.  You could say this is a fusion of the two, creating an amazingly epic sound.  Check them out.  They are working on a new EP for January.  If you like the stuff and want to hear their other bands, just PM me and I'll up it in a jiffy.  Thanks!

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Here is another album (a re-up by request).

This is The Apple Miner Colony - The Heat Haunted Fever.  If one word defines this band, it is "epic."  With over 30 members and utilizing nearly every instrument you can imagine (guitars, drums, mandolins, banjos, trumpets, trombones, tubas saxophones, clarinets keyboards, etc... they even have a damn musical saw), The Apple Miner Colony forges an epic fusion between Folk Rock and Orchestrated Orgasm.  With an average song length of 7 minutes, this concept album paints a picture book with its detailed and beautiful lyrics and orchestrated compositions.  It even has some postrock embedded in there, creating one of my favorite albums of this year.  Check them out!  They are also working on a new album for release in the spring/summer.

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god damn these albums are excellent. Thanks!

[Orcusmars]

Loving this thread - If I can find anything not already here, I'll pack it up and post it. What's the general consensus on metal?

[sean]

Elizabeth Anka Vajagic - Stand With The Stillness Of This Day

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http://www.mediafire.com/?zyznwmymjz0
I don't feel like writing about this album because I am lazy, so here is what the nice dudes at Constellation have to say about this album.

With this debut recording, Elizabeth Anka Vajagic sets her vocals against a backdrop led by ragged guitars, moving from harrowing, dry-as-a-bone intimacy (“With Hopes Lost”, “Iceland”) to reverb-soaked torch-song balladry (“Around Here”, “Sleep With Dried Up Tears”), and the odd explosive noise freak-out along the way (“Where You Wonder”). Vajagic’s voice and lyrics are uniquely powerful, able to move across a considerable range while remaining guttural, unflinching and honest as hell. Through much cross-pollination with the local noise/improv scene, Elizabeth has assembled a fine cast of players to add textures and arrangements to the seven tracks on this debut record, making for an intense cycle of songs peppered with skittering drums, contrebasse, cello, harmonium, piano, bowed cymbals, and oud. Guest players include Chris Burns and Simon Fazakerly (Crackpot) on guitars, Beckie Foon (Silver Mt. Zion, Esmerine) on cello, Michel Langevin (Voivod) on drums, Fluffy Erskine (Molasses, Hrsta) on musical saw, Sam Shalabi (The Shalabi Effect, solo) on oud and Efrim (GYBE, Silver Mt. Zion) on piano, harmonium, guitar and backing vocals. The album was recorded by Howard Bilerman at the Hotel2Tango in Montreal.

I will warn you though, this is one of the saddest and bleakest pieces of music I have uploaded.

[David_Dovey]

Loving this thread - If I can find anything not already here, I'll pack it up and post it. What's the general consensus on metal?

The consensus is "hooray!"

Seriously though, and this is for everybody: You do not have to ask permission to upload free music for us to listen to. If anybody complains about what you have uploaded, then they are an ungrateful dick and fuck 'em.

[spoon_of_grimbo]

Great thread. This is my first post and my first offering:

Castor - Self Titled (Mud Records - 1995)

There is no way I can describe them...so here's a half assed description from Wikipedia:

"Castor was an American indie rock/emo band from Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Formed in 1994, they were known for their "fluid" sound, often changing time signatures several times in a song while maintaining the flow of the music."

Whatever. Complex, heavy, moving, loud come to mind. I don't know what to say about the interplay...labyrinthine. Beautiful really. 

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a couple of songs in, and this is like a bleaker (but awesome) middle-ground between Braid and American Football.     

I fucking love you.

[imapiratearg]

How did I overlook that?

[michaelicious]

Man I love when albums have 8 or 9 songs. 8 or 9 songs is the perfect amount of songs.

We're still talkin' about that Castor album right?

[look out! Ninjas!]

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.

Repost the rules at the top of each new page.

[wespeakinmidi]

thanks for posting that one am radio cd.  i own it, but can't find it.  i also own a name writ in water and can't find it.  i think i lent them out and have no clue to who.

i have seen him quite a few times over the years, including 10 years agoish with reversal of man, black cat 13, song of zarathustra, blow up.  i think combatwoundedveteran and orchid played too, and i think that fest was one of the best shows i've seen in my younger days.  i also set him up with a show maybe 6 years ago or so.  what a down to earth humble guy he is, and definitely gets my attention when he makes music.

thanks again.

[pebaker2]

I have everything that Castor put out. After I uploaded the self titled one last night I listened to "Tracking Sounds Alone" its amazing, heavier, deeper, more lyric oriented, more smoky guitar swirls and drum blasts...mindblowing.

Castor - Tracking Sounds Alone (Mud Records - 1997)

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[Orcusmars]

Fantastic DSBM from Belgium.

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Their sound is very harsh and droning, yet their songs are massive, emotional affairs. They may not be your thing, but it's free - give them a shot.

I'll start rifling through my library for other interesting stuff.

Please let me know if you like something, so I can find stuff that's like it.

Thanks

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Here's some more Belgian music.

Kiss the Anus of a Black Cat - Interlude to the Outermost

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I'm sure none of you want to listen to it after hearing that band name, but this is really quality post-rock/neofolk.

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Ok seriously this is the last post.

Twin Obscenity - Where Light Touches None

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Fantastic Black Metal album - check it out.

[gospel]

Margot & The Nuclear So And So's - Animal!

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Margot & the Nuclear So and So's signed with Epic Records in 2007, having made enough waves with The Dust of Retreat to climb aboard a major-label's roster. The big leagues aren't always accommodating to evolving bands, however, and the band soon clashed with Epic over which songs to include on their follow-up album. Two different records were ultimately released: the band's preferred version, Animal!, and the Epic-appeasing Not Animal, which featured those songs favored by the label. The latter record was the only one to receive a proper CD treatment, while Animal! was relegated to a vinyl/digital release.

I actually loved the compromise record, Not Animal too. I can see why the label would think the band's arrangement didn't have mass appeal, though.

[Orcusmars]

Margot & The Nuclear So And So's - Animal!

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

Margot & the Nuclear So and So's signed with Epic Records in 2007, having made enough waves with The Dust of Retreat to climb aboard a major-label's roster. The big leagues aren't always accommodating to evolving bands, however, and the band soon clashed with Epic over which songs to include on their follow-up album. Two different records were ultimately released: the band's preferred version, Animal!, and the Epic-appeasing Not Animal, which featured those songs favored by the label. The latter record was the only one to receive a proper CD treatment, while Animal! was relegated to a vinyl/digital release.

I actually loved the compromise record, Not Animal too. I can see why the label would think the band's arrangement didn't have mass appeal, though.

Ah! I have been looking for this one!

Thanks for putting it up!

[squawk]

Yann Tiersen - Tabarly [2008]

Some of you may be familiar with Yann Tiersen because of his excellent soundtrack work with Amelie. This past year he did the score for another film, Tabarly, and it is so so good. This one's shorter, simpler and more piano-based than Amelie but I am having so much trouble deciding which one is superior.

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I also put up his 2007 album Les Retrouvailles last year around this time and I still have the link for that I guess

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[Catacombs]

Kings of Leon have been on heavy rotation for me over the past few days.  I'm uploading their first two albums, along with their fourth and most recent.  The band is comprised of three brothers and a cousin who make gritty, sweaty, dirty southern rock.  The first album is typical of many band's first album, loud/fun/rebellious type music.  Their second is a little more grown up version of that.  Their fourth was released i think a month or two ago and is a little bit more subdued, and there's more experimentation on it than their other releases, but it's still great.  My only precursor might be that the singing is a bit of an acquired taste.

Kings of Leon - Youth & Young Manhood

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Kings of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak

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Kings of Leon - Only By the Night

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They were ripped from CD's via iTunes.  I'd put up their third release but i don't own it.  Enjoy!

[Be My Head]

Fantastic DSBM from Belgium.

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?ztwmmn2mm2z
Their sound is very harsh and droning, yet their songs are massive, emotional affairs. They may not be your thing, but it's free - give them a shot.


Twin Obscenity - Where Light Touches None

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?ztxhkommdnc
Fantastic Black Metal album - check it out.

Did someone say "Black Metal" ?

Yes?

Awesome. Love the stuff.

[stereobreadstick]

I recommended these in the accordion thread so I thought I should provide access to them here



Carlos Libedinsky - Narcotango

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Carlos Libedinsky - Narcotango 2

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Carlos Libedinsky is a pretty cool example of nuevo tango, a modernization of the traditional forms which incorporates electronic music into the mix.  It sounds pretty much like the titles of the albums imply.  Good music for late nights.

In the same post I mentioned Libedinsky in I also recommended Jason Webley, I'll upload some of his stuff after work.

[pebaker2]

Here's another album I've been jamming on big-time lately:

CAVE - Hunt Like Devil (Permanent Records - 2008)

More psychedelic than Faust, more danceable than Can, as wierd as Düül...loud, experimental, twisted, krautrock.

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        btw...I'll be in Vienna for new years...anyone else?

[valley_parade]

Kings of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?rxonj4zey0n

Man, I have ALWAYS liked this album.

[Orcusmars]

Did someone say "Black Metal" ?

Yes?

Awesome. Love the stuff.

I'll bear that in mind - which of the artists did you like more?

[spoon_of_grimbo]

pebaker, those castor albums are immense!  i don't wanna break the rules and make an actual request, but suffice to say if you've got anything else in a similar vein, i think they'd be great appreciated on this 'ere thread 

i figured i'd upload something similar (this is about the only emo/math-rock-y kinda band i know of that hasn't already been represented on this thread), so here "East/West" by Bridge and Tunnel - a kinda punkier take on the whole 90s midwest emo thing.  it's got some incredibly reverby production on it, which gives it a kinda otherworldly feel.

Bridge and Tunnel - "East/West"

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Here's a review I did of the album on sputnikmusic.com:

A couple of months ago, I found myself flicking through a magazine, and happened upon an article that bemoaned the lack of passion in a lot of today's popular music. I don't want to turn this into a finger-pointing contest, but suffice to say the piece blasted several over-hyped buzz bands whose performances and recordings they felt lacked a certain passion. I have to say I found myself largely in agreement, having recently watched live footage from several UK festivals only to be faced with droves of identikit indie bands playing, frankly, as if they couldn't give a shit. With that in mind, it's heartwarming to hear a band like Bridge and Tunnel who, right from the opening seconds of "Wartime Souvenirs," sound like a band whose sole intention is to be the andidote to that very sense of indifference.

B&T tread a similar musical ground to the likes of Braid and American Football, combining melodic indie with emotional punk rock, albeit taking a rather more abrasive route for the most part. Guitarist/vocalist Jeff possesses a strong voice, reminiscent of the former's Bob Nanna both in the conviction with which he sings, as well as his tendency towards more unusual vocal patterns. The band's penchant for interweaving melodic guitar parts and tendency towards mathy interludes also echoes the work of those aforementioned 90s emo pioneers, however the addition of female vocals courtesy of guitarist Rachel (and occasionally also from bassist Tia), gives East/West a markedly more distinct feel, with the ladies sometimes taking the lead, other times harmonizing with Jeff, and occasionally even overlapping an entirely different vocal line, resulting in a similar effect to that created by the guitars. The drumming comes courtesy of ex-Latterman sticksman Pat Schramm, and while B&T share much of the heart-on-sleeve passion of his former band, he's adapted his previously up-tempo drumming style admirably to fit the more varied and intricate sounds displayed here.

It must be said however, that East/West is something of a grower; from the start, it's easy to appreciate the passion and melodic nous that the band show throughout, but after the first few listens, it was only the more straightforward tracks, like the catchy "Night Owls" which really stood out. The reverb-heavy production, while giving the record a nice live feel and an airy, spacious atmosphere (particularly to the vocals; it genuinely seems like they're shouting from the rooftops at times), does little for the clarity of the sound; the band's many-layered approach often becomes a little overwhelming, and their rather complex approach to song structures doesn't help matters. But persevere, and you're rewarded with a whole range of treats in the likes of the urgent "Call to the Comptroller's Office," the spidery guitar wizardry of "Rubrics," the slow-burning "Town Hall Gathering" and the twisting, turning behemoth that is "Grace for These Wayward Hearts." The closing track "As Close as I Can" is also pretty fucking spectacular, and a fitting end to the album.

East/West is not a record that you can throw on in the background, but if you can forgive the band the occasional moment of unfocused songwriting and make the effort to dig deep into their serene-yet-chaotic sound, you'll find that these aren't songs you'll be humming to yourself - these are songs you'll want to scream along to from the top of mountains. Bridge and Tunnel are a band whose fierce passion and creativity is self-evident, and in East/West, they've made an album which reflects those qualities. For that, they should be praised.

[minus_the_david]

Kings of Leon have been on heavy rotation for me over the past few days.  I'm uploading their first two albums, along with their fourth and most recent.  The band is comprised of three brothers and a cousin who make gritty, sweaty, dirty southern rock.  The first album is typical of many band's first album, loud/fun/rebellious type music.  Their second is a little more grown up version of that.  Their fourth was released i think a month or two ago and is a little bit more subdued, and there's more experimentation on it than their other releases, but it's still great.  My only precursor might be that the singing is a bit of an acquired taste.

Kings of Leon - Youth & Young Manhood

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Kings of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?rxonj4zey0n
Kings of Leon - Only By the Night

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?iznmtiz4jjx
They were ripped from CD's via iTunes.  I'd put up their third release but i don't own it.  Enjoy!

Kings of leon are amazing. i saw them live on halloween night, and it was so great! i believe that everyone should download all three of these albums, then find and download Because of the Times. god this is probably the best post on this entire site....KoL = Flawless band!

[Mr. Mojo]

I've made idiotic posts so this is my way of doing community service.

The Dirtbombs - Dangerous Magical Noise


http://www.mediafire.com/?nndld3gwthn


Someone previously posted Ultraglide in Black so I decided to give you Dangerous Magical Noise. Just as great as Ultraglide, I highly recommend it. As for describing the band, imagine Jimi Hendrix having an Illegitimate love child with Motown Records, then Iggy Pop have a love child with that love child.



Butthole Surfers - Independent Worm Saloon


http://www.mediafire.com/?rngamjk2mux


My question to those who don't have this album is "Why in the world do you not have this album?". Very energetic Rock type music, I know Rock is a little too general of a label, but it's hard to describe this band. Punk-ish Grunge-ish Rock-ish music. The guitar work is immaculate. Kurt Cobain has stated this band as a huge influence, and you can hear the influence when comparing The Butthole Surfers with Nirvana.

ENJOY.

[pebaker2]

SPOON_OF_GROBO:

Im not sure exactly what you liked about Castor, but just by judging by the Bridge and Tunnel sound, all that I could think to do was give a few options based on guitar interplay, singing style, rockness...Shiner - Starless, Giants Chair - Purity and Control, and Boys Life on the rock side of things. C-Clamp - Longer Waves, and Sharks Keep Moving - Self Titled, based on melodics. Then Braid - Frame and Canvas, maybe even Mock Orange, because I think they're similar to Bridge and Tunnel.

Of course there's also bands like American Football, Colossal, Very Secretary...I could really go on talking about midwestern emo...but to have a bit of restraint here are three albums (most of the others that I mentioned you can find in the thread)

Im fairly sure that you already have American Football and Braid, etc...here's something that's been buried in the "crates" of the genre:

C-Clamp - Longer Waves (Ohio Gold - 1995), because they have a similar sound...and incase its intricate guitar rock that youre after, go for these: Shiner - Starless (O&O - 2000), who's frontman recorded the second Castor album. Then there's the classic: Giants Chair - Purity and Control (Caulfield Records - 1996)

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ENJOY!

[michaelicious]

You are probably the coolest person who posts here now.

[valley_parade]

Boris with Michio Kurihara - Cloud Chamber

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[De_El]

More Boris? Truly it is Christmas.

[Harun]

Carpathian - Isolation

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My favorite hardcore/punk album of 2008. Download if you like any of the following: Super catchy melodic guitars, tortured introspective lyrics/vocals, GANG SHOUTS galore, and blatant references to Joy Division. Best experienced at high decibel levels.

[Clintaga]

I know that I'm way late on this, but The Devil Sold His Soul are totally incredible, big ups to both those discs. I liked the first Castor Album posted, and I see one guy flipping out over them, are they really that good? for reference, I gave the first Castor Album posted a 7/10.

[HotwiredUterus]

Hey, it's Christmas. Have some Canadian ska.

The Expos - Old Friends

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[BlahBlah]

Animal Collective - MPP

I think this is legit guys!

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EDIT: Yeah, this is fine. 128kpbs, it's a vinyl rip from one that was shipped early. The guy has only split it up by each side, that's why there's only four mp3s. Quality's not great though.

[Phshhdan]

Happy holidays everyone, here is a list of the ten best concerts I went to this past year and an album by each act. Apologies if some/all of these have been posted before.

10. A Silver Mt. Zion

Born Into Trouble As The Sparks Fly Upward - 2001

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9. Boredoms

Pop Tatari - 1993

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8. Fleet Foxes

Fleet Foxes s/t - 2008

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7. Deerhunter

Cryptograms - 2007

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6. Mount Eerie

Lost Wisdom - 2008

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5. Boris

Rainbow - 2007

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4. Stars of the Lid

And Their Refinement of the Decline - 2006



Part 1:

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3. Radiohead

Airbag/How am I Driving EP - 1998

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2. Broken Social Scene

You Forgot It in People - 2002

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1. Animal Collective

Feels - 2005

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[bedhead138]

Mp3 160

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

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1. “In the Flowers” – 5:22
2. “My Girls” – 5:41
3. “Also Frightened” – 5:14
4. “Summertime Clothes” – 4:30
5. “Daily Routine” – 5:46
6. “Bluish” – 5:14
7. “Guys Eyes” – 4:31
8. “Taste” – 3:53
9. “Lion in a Coma” – 4:12
10. “No More Runnin’” – 4:23
11. “Brothersport” – 5:59

[imapiratearg]

Holy shit, that cover.

[Dimmukane]

Yeah, man.  I just got back from smoking weed.  What is it?  Mediafire said there was an error or something.  But I want that cover.

[kifsteve]

Yeah, man.  I just got back from smoking weed.  What is it?  mediaf!re said there was an error or something.  But I want that cover.

New Animal Collection album, its called Merriweather Post Pavillion or something like that,

[fi2ej43vnjk]

here I found this link: Merriweather Post Pavillion @ 160 kbs CD Rip
despite the name of the inside folder being pickles, it's a good link

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?yjfmnmiw1wdedit: whoever would lie about an album this good doesn't have the christmas spirit

[bedhead138]

i just upped the 160 version in the first post with the album art.

[kifsteve]

Mp3 160

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

seems legit so far

[Liberalkid]

here I found this link: Merriweather Post Pavillion @ 160 kbs CD Rip
despite the name of the inside folder being pickles, it's a good link

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http://www.mediaf!re.com/?yjfmnmiw1wdedit: whoever would lie about an album this good doesn't have the christmas spirit

Downloaded, seems to be legit, tracks aren't titled though.

[VSnaresFreak]

Just some math-rock for all of you guys........

The Redneck Manifesto - Thirtysixstrings

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Giraffes? Giraffes! - More Skin With Milk Mouth

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Sleeping People - Sleeping People

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Tera Melos - Drugs to The Youth - EP

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The Redneck Manifesto - I Am Brazil

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Sleeping People - Growing

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Tera Melos - Tera Melos

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Ghosts and Vodka - Addicts and Drunks (RE-UP)

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There's some damn good math-rock/grindcore/experimental post-rock for you guys.  ENJOY!

[VSnaresFreak]

Band named Jesu, some stuff in the beginning of the forum, check these guys out, there sick.
Jesu - Pale Sketches (2008)

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Jesu - Sunrise/Sundown

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Jesu - Jesu

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Jesu - Battle of Mice/Jesu Split - EP (2008)

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Jesu - Heart Ache

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Jesu - Silver

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Jesu - Jesu/Envy Split - EP

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[VSnaresFreak]

Sick rap producer named Ayatollah from Neptune Records.  Drops mad beats with samplers.  Check this stuff out.

Ayatollah - Now Playing (2006)

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Ayatollah - Louder

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Ayatollah - Drum Machine

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[spoon_of_grimbo]

Im not sure exactly what you liked about Castor, but just by judging by the Bridge and Tunnel sound, all that I could think to do was give a few options based on guitar interplay, singing style, rockness...Shiner - Starless, Giants Chair - Purity and Control, and Boys Life on the rock side of things. C-Clamp - Longer Waves, and Sharks Keep Moving - Self Titled, based on melodics. Then Braid - Frame and Canvas, maybe even Mock Orange, because I think they're similar to Bridge and Tunnel.

Of course there's also bands like American Football, Colossal, Very Secretary...I could really go on talking about midwestern emo...but to have a bit of restraint here are three albums (most of the others that I mentioned you can find in the thread)

Im fairly sure that you already have American Football and Braid, etc...here's something that's been buried in the "crates" of the genre:

C-Clamp - Longer Waves (Ohio Gold - 1995), because they have a similar sound...and incase its intricate guitar rock that youre after, go for these: Shiner - Starless (O&O - 2000), who's frontman recorded the second Castor album. Then there's the classic: Giants Chair - Purity and Control (Caulfield Records - 1996)

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thanks!

yeah man it was braid's "frame and canvas" and the american football album that got me into that sorta genre.  those three you've posted there are pretty awesome, especially that shiner record!  they seem to a bit more post-hardcore influenced, which is also pretty cool.  i've ordered a record by burning airlines off amazon the other day, so i'll post that when it arrives, seems like it might appeal to you, based off what you've posted, and the songs i've heard from it so far.

[medicatesleep]

Wire - Object 47

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Wire has been making great albums for 3 decades and are only getting better with each release. If you liked the Read & Burn EPs you'll dig this. Post Punk Rock done with experience and attention to detail, the way only old dudes can. The coolest old people alive besides Sonic Youth.

[badteethcomics]

C-Clamp - Longer Waves sounds awesome!! Def. the best of the 3 albums posted.. but the file was messed up and only extracted 4 songs.. could you please re-rip/upload this album? ..and any other C-Clamp stuff if you have it. Thanks for introducing me to this band!!

[VSnaresFreak]

There's an experimental post-rock/math-rock band called By The End of Tonight.  Their quite decent.
By The End of Tonight - In A Letter To The Sandbox......

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[nekooo]

Boys Life is my favorite mid-west emo band. I feel like they did a lot right in making their songs stupendously epic (at least in my opinion!). I am gonna have to check out these other bands, I haven't listened to this genre in a long time and when I do I always listen to American Football and Boys Life

[Christophe]

No discussion of mid-west emo is complete without Vitreous Humor.

I uploaded their album "Posthumous" to the thread a blue moon ago but it's not there anymore. When I get around to upping it I will post a link here.

[joeldharman]

Great acoustic Christmas album, with a few days left in the 12 to enjoy it. In the Santa Sufjan Vain.


Socratic Puzzles - Christmas Without You

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They can be found over at www.myspace.com/socraticpuzzles

cheers