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A brief message

2008-05-17T00:53:00.004+07:00

To those of you that has been leaving me messages and e-mails, thanks you guys... these past months I have been pretty busy with my job, some side jobs, a dog that has always been nagging me from dusk till dawn, a cat that has always been nagging my dog, roof that need to be repaired, walls that need to be painted, some books that need to be read, a long list of good music that needs to be listened to, some bills to be paid, a large sum of money to be spent ( ok, this one I lied, lol) , etc...

To squeze a little time updating this blog has been dropped on my priority list and seems impossible at the moment... and for that I am terribly sorry.

But I promise... as soon as I'm through with all of my projects, my dog, my cat, my roof, my wall, my .... well you get the idea.... indiepoppies will be back to bring you all the goodness in music for you to enjoy and you can brag again to your friends at some lame parties about music they never heard before :)

In the meantime ... all I can say now is thank you for supporting indiepoppies.

The Bishops - The Bishops (2007)

2008-03-31T10:31:00.002+07:00

1. Menace About Town

2. Breakaway

3. Only Place I Can Look Is Down

4. I Can't Stand It Anymore

5. Life In A Hole

6. Say Hello

7. So High

8. Lies And Indictments/Sun's Going Down

9. Will You Ever Come Back Again

10. Higher Now

11. Back And Forth

12. Travelling Our Way Home

13. In The Night

14. Carousel

Sometimes you feel like you've heard too many records; if you're a late fortysomething like me, any new band sounds like something you've heard before. The Bishops, though, make no apologies for their retro stylings on this excellent debut album. It's a pleasing melange of 60's Freak Beat and Mod stylings, and it's very good, simple as that. I'm glad they're not a cod Merseybeat combo like The Pleasers or something; they sound so retro, they actually sound contemporary, and at least aren't trying to be like Arctic Monkeys, or whatever today's kids listen to. A lot of fun, and well worth your entertainment Euros.]

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The Kooks - Konk (2008)

2008-03-31T10:21:00.004+07:00

Genre - Indie Rock / Pop Rock

1. See the Sun
2. Always Where I Need to Be
3. Mr. Maker
4. Do You Wanna
5. Gap
6. Love It All
7. Stormy Weather
8. Sway
9. Shine On
10. Down to the Market
11. One Last Night
12. Tick of Time

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The Datsuns

2008-03-24T10:25:00.002+07:00

The Datsuns - The Datsuns

1. Sittin' Pretty
2. MF From Hell
3. Lady
4. Harmonic Generator
5. What Would I Know
6. At Your Touch
7. Fink For The Man
8. In Love
9. You Build Me Up
10. Freeze Sucker

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The Datsuns - Smokes & Mirrors

1. Who Are You Stamping Your Foot For?
2. System Overload
3. Waiting for your Time to Come
4. Stuck Here For Days
5. Maximum Heartbreak
6. All Aboard
7. Such a Pretty Curse
8. Blood Red
9. Emporer's New Clothes
10. Too Little Fire

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YeahYeahYeah - Discography

2008-03-24T10:09:00.005+07:00

Fever to Tell
Maps
Is Is EP :
Live In Mexico
Live & rare
Bonus Tracks
Live at Coachella
Karen O solo
Yeah Yeah Yeahs EP
Show Your Bones

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Sally Shapiro - 'remix romance vol.1'

2008-03-24T09:58:00.001+07:00

Paper Bag Records is pleased to announce the release of Remix Romance, a remix album adapted from Sally Shapiro’s 2007 stellar debut Disco Romance, will be released on April 15th. Dancing on the excitement of her recent nomination for Female Artist of the Year and Dance Album of the Year at the 2008 Plug Awards in New York City, Sally will hit North American shores once again with this very special collection of remixes by an eclectic group of International artists.

Hand-picked by Paper Bag Records and Johan Agebjörn, the artists featured on this record were already serious fans of Disco Romance – and all jumped at the chance to be involved in the project. The idea for a remix record was inspired by Skatebård’s recent remix of ‘He Keeps Me Alive’ – as well as other artists, including Lindstrøm, Holy Fuck, and DFA’s Juan MacLean. Junior Boys were especially interested, producing a characteristically sexy remix of the pop ballad ‘Jackie Jackie.’ Canadian newcomers Woodhands and The Cansecos both integrated live instrumentals into their remixes, resulting in effervescent new interpretations of Sally’s original music.

01 I'll Be by Your Side (Tensnake Remix)
02 I Know You're My Love (Juan Maclean Remix)
03 Find My Soul (Holy Fuck Remix)
04 Anorak Christmas (Woodhands Remix)
05 He Keeps Me Alive (Skatebård Remix)
06 Hold Me So Tight (The Cansecos Remix)
07 Skating in the Moonshine (Jon Brooks Remix)
08 Jackie Junior (Junior Boys Remix)
09 Time to Let Go (Lindstrøm Remix)
10 Sleep in My Arms (Between Interval Remix)

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Requested: Amber Smith - Introspective (2008)

2008-03-22T10:30:00.003+07:00

Track Listing:

01. Introspective
02. 1980
03. Coded
04. Select All / Delete All
05. Brazil
06. Hectic
07. Treading Water
08. Welcome to CIA
09. Simon Says
10. Father
11. My Final Plea

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requested: The Brunettes - Structure and Cosmetics (2008)

2008-03-22T02:04:00.004+07:00

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Lullatone - ‘The Bedtime Beat’

2008-03-21T10:23:00.003+07:00

"mini albumnya lullatone bagus juga, 10 lagu dr duo nagoya, japan.. Shawn James Seymour (melodies) sama Yoshimi Tomida (vocals) yang memadukan musik minimalis dengan suara electronica yg manis yg mereka sebut pajama pop... ngingetin indah nya masa kecil dulu hehehe cocok banget buat tidur pagi ini... buat yg suka piana,gutevolk,colleen or maybe deerhoof n architecture in helsinki..." - clapclapclap

translation:

"The mini album of Lullatone is pretty good, 10 songs by the duo from Nagoya, Japan...Shawn James Seymour (melodies) and Yoshimi Tomida (vocals) fusing minimalist music and sweet electonica sound that they called "Pajama Pop"... brings back the memories of our childhood heheheh.... if you like piana, gutevolk, colleen or maybe deerhof and arhitecture in helsinki you might like Lullatone as well" - clapclapclap

Genre : Indie/Electronica/Experimental-Pop

.01 – The Bathtime Beat
1.02 – Your Snore
1.03 – The Bedtime Beatbox
1.04 – Make Believe Melody
1.05 – Maborshi Ondo
1.06 – Marching To Sleep
1.07 – Mr Gondry
1.08 – Goodnight Train
1.09 – Make Believe Melody #2
1.10 – Oyasumi

Lullatone are back with their latest conceptual pop masterpiece, 'The Bedtime Beat'. This new 10 song mini-album finds the duo not only further perfecting their blend of self proclaimed pajama pop, but also taking it into new uncharted waters, literally.

The albums opens with the infectious 'Bathtime Beat' which features a drum solo of tapping water in a bathtub! Other interesting sounds to be found on the record include a bed tapped to to sound like a bass drum, snores cut up into hynopticbreathy drum beats, Yoshimi's human beatbox, marching in slippers and a full cast of toy instruments and soft sine tones intricately arranged into tiny little dazzling melodies recorded half at home and half in a music room at a Japanese elementary school.

This is both Lullatone's strangest and most pop album yet and a future classic for sure. So come on everybody let's march to sleep with the new sound of the bedtime beat!

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Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours (leaked / 2008)

2008-03-21T10:17:00.003+07:00

Cut Copy took their time, but by the end of their promotional campaign for debut album, Bright Like Neon Love, they were firmly positioned as the `80s-flecked quasi-dance group it was cool to groove along to.

It certainly tired them out – they hit the highways of Australia hard and fast, then traversed the world, then came back and started all over again. The fatigue that such a schedule brings is something that they’re keen to avoid the second time around, and as such In Ghost Colours has a near universal release in all the key territories from Australia to Japan to America to Europe…and beyond!

“It all is [a promo thing],” says drummer Mitchell Scott, “but we’re playing live in a bunch of places – starting in Barcelona then to the UK and throughout Europe. These are all live shows – proper sets.”

1. Feel The Love
2. Out There On The Ice
3. Lights And Music
4. We Fight For Diamonds
5. Unforgettable Season
6. Midnight Runner
7. So Haunted
8. Voices In Quartz
9. Hearts On Fire
10. Far Away
11. Silver Thoughts
12. Strangers In The Wind
13. Visions
14. Nobody Lost, Nobody Found
15. Eternity One Night Only

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Kuryakin & Mechanical Owl (Folktronica)

2008-03-20T23:09:00.001+07:00

Folktronica community presents:

Kuryakin & Mechanical Owl

Kuryakin :

Petter Gjöres (vocals, guitar, computers) Johan Norberg (guitar, computers)/Sweden

Petter and Johan has been making music under the name Kuryakin since 2003. They met at the university in Uppsala 2002. Petter nowadays live in Stockholm and Johan in Uppsala. The music is put together by Petter and Johan who mails samples and ideas to eachother and then play toghether a few times a month.

We are about to release a combined EP and 7" on Shelflife Records this spring. It's our first release, but to us it's like a greatest hits album with the songs we've been working on the last couple of years and not been able to release anywhere. We will also release a 7" in Japan on Fastcut Records this spring, and later this year, an EP with completely new songs.

1. Kuryakin - A parade
2. Kuryakin - Fought a war
3. Kuryakin - Birds
4. Kuryakin - Snow

Mechanical Owl :

Mike Payne / North Wales

I live in North Wales, but travel back and forth to Leeds from time to time. I write and record the songs at home, and will soon be performing them with a band at some live shows.

I also like to get together with Mr Nicolas Burrows (Glaciers) and make up songs, there are some on the 'Mrs Dice Feet' profile (see friends list.) The songs on there are a result of Nic coming to visit for a few days. Me and Nicholas also like to get together with Mr Harry dean, and play songs as 'Crayon,' (see friends,) which is little guitar/keyboard pop band.

5. Mechanical Owl - Catapulte
6. Mechanical Owl - MUSEUM BOOKS_1
7. Mechanical Owl - RSPCA
8. Mechanical Owl - You are the Summer

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Resplandor - Ambar (2002)

2008-03-20T23:02:00.002+07:00

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Resplandor - Pleamar (2008)

2008-03-20T22:55:00.003+07:00

"Album barunya lbh terkonsep n mirip2 sama slowdive.. coba dengerin downfall sama breathe keytrack di album ini..." - clapclapclap

translation:

"The new album is more 'concepted'and similar to slowdive... listen to "Downfall" and " "Breathe" thos are the keytracks in this album..." -clapclapclap

Tracklisting:

1.- Solar
2.- Downfall
3.- Raindrops
4.- Breathe
5.- Oeste
6.- Boreal
7.- Pleamar
8.- Whisper
9.- Twilight

Their thrid album called "P L E A M A R" entirely produced by Robin Guthrie and has collaboration from Andrew Prinz & Ana Breton from Mahogany and Scott Cortez from Lovesliescrushing & Astrobrite.

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Owl City - Maybe I'm Dreaming

2008-03-20T22:49:00.003+07:00

Owl City - Maybe Im Dreaming-(Digital_Release)-2008
Genre:Electronica/Pop

1. On The Wing ( 5:04)
2. Rainbow Veins ( 4:40)
3. Super Honeymoon ( 3:20)
4. The Saltwater Room ( 4:55)
5. Early Birdie ( 4:15)
6. Air Traffic ( 3:01)
7. The Technicolor Phase ( 4:27)
8. Sky Diver ( 2:44)
9. Dear Vienna ( 3:58)
10.I'll Meet You There ( 4:16)
11.This Is The Future ( 2:53)
12.West Coast Friendship ( 3:42)

Note: 128kbit, thanks to ucsbunit for this!

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M83 - Saturdays = Youth (Mute, 2008)

2008-03-20T22:45:00.002+07:00

Now that he's gotten his ambient kicks with this past fall's Digital Shades Vol. 1, Anthony Gonzalez is ready to release his fifth album as M83, titled Saturdays = Youth. The album is apparently focused on more structured songs than the Digital Shades material, though "Couleurs", available for streaming now, doesn't seem too reliant on traditional pop song structure.

As previously reported, Gonzalez recorded Saturdays with producers Ken Thomas (Sigur Ros, Suede, Cocteau Twins, the Sugarcubes) and Ewan Pearson (the Rapture, Ladytron). Mute will release the album on April 15.

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Young Republic - 12 Tales From Winter City (2008)

2008-03-20T00:45:00.003+07:00

Genre: Indie Rock/Pop

The Guardian review:

"Raggle-taggle art-pop bands hoping to make our wintry lives warmer are currently ten-a-penny. Thankfully, the Young Republic are lovelier than most. Rattling towards us from a Boston music college with their flutes, violins, pianos, pedal steel and African drums, the eight members make a rich, pretty noise that brings together Belle & Sebastian's gift for melody, the Modern Lovers' brightness, plus cheeky bits of vaudeville and baroque pop. Julian Saporiti's fine, characterful voice stitches everything together. However, the choral joy of She's Not Waiting Here This Time and the energetic rush of Paper Ships are the only things that lodge in the memory. There are too many ideas here, at the expense of strong songs. "

Tracklist:

1. Girl In A Tree
2. Modern Plays
3. Excuses To See You
4. Girl From The Northern States
5. Everybody Looks Better In Black And White (A Reference To AFilm)
6. She's Not Waiting Here This Time
7. She Comes And Goes
8. Real Love (At The End)
9. Paper Ships
10. When I See Your Eyes I Swear To God That Worlds Collide
11. Blue Skies
12. Goodbye Town

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Mint – Hinterland (2008)

2008-03-20T00:43:00.002+07:00

Country - Belgium
Release – 2008.02.15
Genre – Indie / Pop-rock
Label - Munich records

1. Brand New Toy
2. White Line
3. Giving Blood To Machines
4. Meet Me At The Morasko
5. IVR The Friendly Voice
6. I Save My Smiles
7. Medicine
8. The More I ...
9. Commuters Unite!
10. Hinterland

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Cloud Cult - Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus

2008-03-20T00:40:00.003+07:00

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The Boy Disaster - Oh, Beatrice EP

2008-03-20T00:37:00.004+07:00

Tracks:

1. Frozen Feet
2. Paris
3. Forget-me-not
4. Man With a Plan
5. Last Stand
6. Queen of The Fishermen
7. Matilda

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Rubies - Explode From The Center (2008)

2008-03-19T17:39:00.003+07:00

"Setelah saia dengar, ni band asik banget. Sound disco-rock nyatu ama permainan akustik. Gak heran, dibalik karya2 yang asik2 ini, berjejer orang2 penting :
Eirik Glambek-Boe (Kings of Convenience), Feist, Dan Judd (produser Sorcerer), Maria Eriksson (The Concretes) ama Lars Skoglund (Peter, Bjorn & John).

Asik banget sealbumnya. Diawal diajak goyang di I Feel Electric. Too Bright juga kerasa banget aroma KoC nya. Sisanya makin beragam. Naik turun. Gw rekomen nih album. Bagus!" -pred

translation:

"After a few listens, this band is wicked!. Disco-rock sounds fused with acoustics play. It's no surprise, the people behind this wicked masterpiece are: Irik Glambek-Boe (Kings of Convenience), Feist, Dan Judd (producer of Sorcerer), Maria Eriksson (The Concretes) and Lars Skoglund (Peter, Bjorn & John)."

It's a fun album. It started with a dance song " I Feel Electric", you could really feel the KoC influence in " Too Bright". The rest are pretty random, full of ups and downs, I personally recomend this album. Great!" - pred

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Death cab for cutie - I will possess your heart (Single)

2008-03-19T17:35:00.003+07:00

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The Dø - A Mouthful

2008-03-19T17:32:00.003+07:00

Release Date: January 14th, 2008
Genre: Folk| Rock
Quality: Mp3 | 44.1 KHz | VBR kbps

The Dø is a viral phenomenon. For many months, the duo French / Finnish excite the Internet community with hundreds of thousands of hits on their myspace page, and eventually to become in a short time the pop / folk buzz from the beginning of this year!

1 Playground Hustle
2 At Last !
3 On My Shoulders
4 Song For Lovers
5 The Bridge Is Broken
6 Stay (Just a little bit more)
7 Unissasi Laulelet
8 Tammie
9 Queen Dot Kong
10 Coda
11 Searching Gold
12 When Was I Last Home ?
13 Travel Light
14 Aha
15 In My Box

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Glasvegas - Artist Promo (Sampler CD) (2008)

2008-03-19T17:22:00.002+07:00

genre: experimental/surf/pop
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Suede (The London Suede) - Discography

2008-03-17T23:59:00.003+07:00

Albums & Compilations
Suede
Dog Man Star
Coming Up
Coming Up (Bonus Live Disc)
Sci-Fi Lullabies (Disc 1)
Sci-Fi Lullabies (Disc 2)
Head Music
Sessions CD
A New Morning
See You In The Next Life
Singles [Part 1]
Singles [Part 2]

B-Sides, Remixes & Other
B-Sides Vol. 1
B-Sides Vol. 2
B-Sides Vol. 3
B-Sides Vol. 4
B-Sides Vol. 5
B-Sides Vol. 6
B-Sides Vol. 7
Remixes 1
Remixes 2
Live, Rare & More 1
Live, Rare & More 2
Live, Rare & More 3

Sessions & Performances
Black Session 1993
Black Session 1994
Live At Mono Club
Live Acoustic, Amsterdam 1999
Live Acoustic, Copenhagen 2002
Live On Jools Holland

Bernard Butler
People Move On
Friends And Lovers

Brett Anderson
Brett Anderson
B-Sides

The Tears
Here Come The Tears
B-Sides

credits: potq.cl for this ultimate discography, thanks a bunch ....!!!

The Dodos - Visiter (2008)

2008-03-17T17:22:00.002+07:00

"ini album bagus banget, buat yg suka psychedelic-folk-pop... experimental instrument nya mirip2 gabungan animal collective + white rabbits = The dodos" -clapclapclap

Genre : Indie/Rock/Folk/Psychedelic

Long's psych-folk-pop compositions are smart and tight and melodic and his hammer-handed, fleet-fingered acoustic attack always meets Kroeger's thumps halfway, awkward toe to toe, chin to chin, heat to intensity. And his voice is great. Warm and wobbly and familiar like a brother's or a best friend's. Except (or maybe mostly?) when he's yelling like an asylum escapee -- anguished, near-inarticulate, tonsil-baring scream-sobs..." Shake Your Fist
This artist descriuption tries too hard and fails just as hard.

Tracklist
1 Walking (2:08)
2 Red and Purple (4:40)
3 Eyelids (0:55)
4 Fools (4:42)
5 Joe's Waltz (7:21)
6 Winter (3:44)
7 It's That Time Again (1:29)
8 Paint the Rust (6:14)
9 Park Song (2:48)
10 Jodi (6:14)
11 Ashley (4:04)
12 The Season (6:14)
13 Undeclared (1:52)
14 God? (6:51)

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Santogold - Creator/L.E.S. Artistes (Single)

2008-03-17T17:18:00.000+07:00

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The Winston Jazz Routine - Sospiri (2007)

2008-03-17T17:08:00.003+07:00

"kalo suka indie rock model pedro the lion di mix sama the gloria record plus sdikit sentuhan electric president..." -clapclapclap

Genre : Indie/Folk/Piano-Pop

1. I See A Map
2. Peter And The Water
3. William And Betsy
4. A Ghost Beneath The Tower
5. Grandmothers Glow
6. Venice
7. The Bridge Of Sighs
8. The Central Memorial
9. An Engineered Interest
10. The Physician
11. The Conductor's Regress
12. Sospiri

The title of the The Winston Jazz Routine's latest album (and second release for Kansas City, MO-based label The Record Machine) sums up its contents accurately. Sospiri, an Italian word meaning "Sighs", is a collection of aching and dense songs that slowly unravel to majestic heights and gently float back to firmer ground. Nathan Phillips, the band's central figure and main composer, takes his gentle piano-based material and wraps it in layer after layer of a wide assortment of instruments. The album opens with him pounding his piano while drums crash and guitars siren out in the periphery. A minute into "I See a Map" the true pace of the album is revealed. The drums and bass fall deep in the background while Phillips sighs his opening line, "My composure lacked as we walked home/counting all the butterflies that flew right around you."

Most of Sospiri is performed in this way, Phillips' characters mostly anguished and stories often tragic. "William and Betsy" describes the betrayal that leads to cancelled wedding plans with its "twenty-four pictures...in a Wal-Mart bag". The offender gets on his knees and pleads initially then finally address his former lover's obstinacy a bit more dismissively. It's not how most songs of love and loss end, but it's certainly more true to life. The following track, "A Ghost Beneath the Tower" manuevers similarly. A soft brass section scales alongside the character's family loss and reaction; "What is in your closet? Boxes stacked from left to right, packed and packed for hours." Many of these songs are set in the present-tense, the characters stepping out of one frame into another, either losing baggage as they go or carrying it with them begrudgingly. "Grandmother's Glow" starts off with pleasant enough imagery; a old, graying woman stirring boiling fruit preserves, sunshine pouring in a window. It turns painfully for the worse when the boiling pot's contents end up on Grandma while her daughter runs for paper towels. Texturally, this is the most effective track on the album, replacing the gentle drums with loops designed to mimic a closet full of canning jars being jostled around. When the drums comes back, the piano twinkles in and out of the melody, stumbling and disoriented. "The Bridge of Sighs" captures the location and experience in Venice that likely inspired the album's title; a prisoner is led to his death over Ponte dei Sospiri, a bridge built in the 16th century that connects the prisons to the interrogation rooms in Doge's Palace. He sighs to himself for his plight and for the last glimpse of Venice he is subjected to for that brief & final moment. What other way is there to react?

In addition to Nathan's songwriting and multi-instrumentation over two dozen others have performance credits on Sospiri. What is captured onto the album, however, is unyieldingly cohesive. At 12 songs and just under 53 minutes in length, it's easy to get lost in Sospiri's otherworldly gaze at, and away from, such heartbreaking tales, but the beautiful arrangements act as a contrast and, ultimately, bring a balance to all the suffering.

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Near The Parenthesis - Of Soft Construction (2007)

2008-03-17T16:59:00.003+07:00

mirip2 july skies.. dengan sentuhan electro - Kid_A

San Francisco based musician Tim Arndt brings his Near the Parenthesis project to n5MD with the release of his second album "Of Soft Construction." This sophomore effort finds Arndt luring his potent song writing capabilities to the forefront yielding something truly exceptional. Spiraling piano sonnets are juxtaposed against sweeping cascades of grainy synth-washes and agile, yet carefully executed, beat-work. Add in an occasional mid radio station listen-in on a seemingly unfinished conversation and you have an idea of "Of Soft Construction's" perfected audible DNA. Near the Parenthesis has proven that he is yet another artist to capture the n5MD ethos in its truest most honest form..

1 It's Not Even Midnight (5:22)
2 Mare Nostrum (5:55)
3 The Language Explosion (5:47)
4 Litnum (1:23)
5 The World Is Inside You Now (5:11)
6 Open Sources (5:51)
7 Trailing (5:05)
8 A Little Damaged (5:39)
9 Sitting In A Room (5:42)
10 For, From (2:29)
11 This Morning (6:32)

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requested: GoodBooks

2008-03-17T04:00:00.002+07:00

GoodBooks - Control (2007)

1. Beautiful To Watch
2. The Illness
3. Passchendaele
4. The Curse Of Saul
5. Alice
6. Good Life Salesman
7. Violent Man Lovesong
8. The Last Day
9. Walk With Me
10. Leni
11. Turn It Back
12. Start/Stop

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GoodBooks - The Illness [EP]

1. Illness

2. Running Away

3. William's Boat

4. I Will Find You

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requested: Little Man Tate - About What You Know (2007)

2008-03-17T03:57:00.005+07:00

1. Man I Hate Your Band
2. European Lover
3. Sexy in Latin
4. This Must Be Love
5. House Party at Boothy's
6. Who Invented These Lists?
7. Court Report
8. Little Big Man
9. 3 Day Rule
10. This Girl Isn't My Girlfriend
11. Down on Marie

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requested: The Cinematics - A Strange Education

2008-03-17T03:42:00.002+07:00

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Beachfield (Glenn Thompson) - Brighton Bothways (2007)

2008-03-17T01:33:00.002+07:00

Genre: Indie Pop

Beachfield is the musical project of Glenn Thompson, once drummer of the Go-Betweens, and an ongoing member of Robert Forster's band. During the '90s Glenn was also the drummer and sometimes singer of another Australian pop group Custard. Beachfield's debut album Brighton Bothways was released in late 2007 throughout Europe on the Tuition label, and will be available in Australia early 2008. [myspace]

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Bat For Lashes - Fur and Gold

2008-03-17T00:58:00.003+07:00

"Rilis aseli taun 2006. Kalo suka alternative-pop-elektronik-goth kaya Mono yang dari prancis, bisa dicoba. Paling asik "What's A Girl To Do". Vokalnya rada2 mirip Bjork.. cuman ga se ekstrim Bjork la .

Vidklipnya unik . Kayak Feist 1-2-3-4. Cuman lebih horor." -pred

Translation:

Released in 2006. If you like alternative-pop-electronic-goth like mono from france, it's worth a try. The keytrack is "What's A Girl To Do". Her vocal is kind of like Bjork thou not as extreme.

The video is pretty unique. Almost like feist 1-2-3-4, but a bit more daunting...

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Zita Swoon - Big Blueville (2008)

2008-03-16T17:25:00.004+07:00

Genre: Indie Rock / Pop Rock / Folk

A nice album to start your sunday morning...

01. Infinite down
02. Looking for a friend
03. I feel alive in the city
04. Je range
05. Everything is not the same
06. Josieanna
07. People can't stand the truth
08. Quand meme content
09. L'opaque paradis
10. Giving up the hero

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The Ark - Prayer for the Weekend (2007)

2008-03-14T00:49:00.002+07:00

This is the guys fourth and most recent album.

Again, another fabulous album with lots more great tunes. "Prayer for the Weekend" is the opening song (the video to this is excellent too), followed by their entry into the 2007 Eurovision song contest "The Worrying Kind" - with a 1970's glam rock feel to it. They have produced another potential rock anthem in "Absoloutely No Decorum", and "Little Dysfunk You" is very addictive as is "I Pathologise" and "All I Want Is You."

What more can I say? I can't wait for their next album! [amazon]

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Animal Collective - Water Curses Ep

2008-03-14T00:44:00.002+07:00

Animal Collective's long-promised new EP Water Curses is due May 5 in the UK and May 6 in the U.S. on 12" and CD from Domino. The four-song collection is the follow-up to Pitchfork's #6 favorite album of 2007, Strawberry Jam.

The EP's first three tracks were produced by Scott Colburn at Tucson's Wavelab Studio during the same sessions that produced Strawberry Jam. The last, "Seal Eyeing", was recorded at Nicolas Vernhes' Rare Book Room Studio (home of the Living Bridge compilation), with Vernhes handling mixing duties for all four tunes. "All tracks find Animal Collective exploring strange new waters," says a press release. Sounds about right.

The Collective's tour plans, which we mentioned a while back, have slowly been getting a tad busier as the festival lineups come trickling in. Since our last check, the band have added dates at both Norway's Hove Festival and New Jersey's All Points West.
nimal Collective's long-promised new EP Water Curses is due May 5 in the UK and May 6 in the U.S. on 12" and CD from Domino. The four-song collection is the follow-up to Pitchfork's #6 favorite album of 2007, Strawberry Jam.

The EP's first three tracks were produced by Scott Colburn at Tucson's Wavelab Studio during the same sessions that produced Strawberry Jam. The last, "Seal Eyeing", was recorded at Nicolas Vernhes' Rare Book Room Studio (home of the Living Bridge compilation), with Vernhes handling mixing duties for all four tunes. "All tracks find Animal Collective exploring strange new waters," says a press release. Sounds about right.

The Collective's tour plans, which we mentioned a while back, have slowly been getting a tad busier as the festival lineups come trickling in. Since our last check, the band have added dates at both Norway's Hove Festival and New Jersey's All Points West.

01 Water Curses
02 Street Flash
03 Cobwebs
04 Seal Eyeing

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Operator Please - Yes Yes Vindictive (2007)

2008-03-14T00:38:00.001+07:00

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Reverend And The MakersReverend And The Makers - The State Of Things (2007)

2008-03-14T00:34:00.002+07:00

'The State Of Things' is the debut album from Arctic Monkeys associate Jon 'The Reverend' McClure. Wry and observational lyrics about everyday life are equally matched with indie guitar pop and a touch of Madchester-esque funk. Includes the singles 'Heavyweight Champion Of The World' and 'He Said He Loved Me'.

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Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong - Lonely Buoy (CDS) (2008)

2008-03-14T00:26:00.003+07:00

1. Lonely Buoy
2. Forever Saying Sorry

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The Ting Tings - Great DJ (Promo CDM) (2008)

2008-03-14T00:19:00.003+07:00

1. Great DJ
2. Great DJ (Calvin Harris Remix)

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Firefox AK - If I Were A Melody (2008)

2008-03-13T12:47:00.002+07:00

If you like EBTG, you will enjoy this....

genre: Electro / Pop / Electroclash

01-where are we going 03:59
02-once i was like you 03:57
03-winter rose 03:19
04-the flutter of a wing 03:13
05-techno tears 02:59
06-the river 04:08
07-pushing 04:26
08-a faint idea 03:19
09-all i hear 03:13
10-shero 04:51
11-youre not lucky 03:29
12-everytime i ride my bike 03:34

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Lacrosse - This New Year Will Be For You and Me (2007)

2008-03-13T12:40:00.004+07:00

genre: indie pop

Lacrosse is the national game of Canada. It is also the hometown of serial killer Ed Gein. But above all, Lacrosse is five boys and one girl making fantastic pop music. From a basement in Stockholm, Lacrosse brings you love and happiness in songs so catchy that you can't help singing along!

With a lot of energy, two intense lead vocalists, incredibly sweet guitar melodies and blazing drum beats, Lacrosse is the musical equivalent of endless summer nights when the world is young and beautiful and everything seems possible.

The debut album "This New Year Will Be For You And Me" was released in November and you can hear Lacrosse in Daniel Espinosa's feature film "Outside Love" in Denmark. If you're lucky, you can catch Lacrosse on tour in February 2008 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. [myspace]

my personal keytracks: No More Lovesongs, You Can't Say No Forever, My Plan, Who Will Bring Us Together?

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Various Artists - BOWIEMANIA (2007)

2008-03-13T00:22:00.002+07:00

A tribute to David Bowie...

01. Emilie Simon - Space Oddity
02. PacoVolume - The Jean Genie
03. Yann Tiersen & The Divine Comedy - Life on Mars
04. Medi & The Medicine Show - Rebel Rebel
05. Microsillon feat. Eugénie Alquezar - This is not America
06. Los Chicros - Changes
07. The Gourds - Ziggy Stardust
08. The New Standards - All The Young Dudes
09. Ask The Dust - John I'm Only Dancing
10. Rhonda Harris - China Girl
11. The String Quartet - Ashes To Ashes
12. Botox - Fashion
13. Cocosuma - The Man Who Sold The World
14. Sacha Sieff & Manuel Armstrong - Heroes
15. Arno & Beverly Jo Scott - Jean Baltazaarrr

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Marina Celeste - Acidule (2007)

2008-03-13T00:06:00.002+07:00

The debut of Maria Celeste of Nouvelle Vague...

Disc: 1
01. Temps Élastique
02. Ombres Chinoises
03. Fleurs
04. Coccinelles
05. Heure d'Été
06. Raplaplat
07. Sur Les Bords de La Seine
08. Mon Centre de Gravité
09. Bulle
10. Choix des Armes
11. Eve a La Pomme
12. Vent dans Les Voiles

Disc: 2
01. Samba Saravah
02. Pas Vu, Pas Pris
03. Amour, Amour
04. Max et Les Ferrailleurs
05. Chanson d'Hélene
06. Galets d'Etretat
07. Manon
08. Aller Simple
09. Sidonie
10. Aventuriers
11. Sans Lei
12. 13 Jeurs en France
13. Manha de Carnaval

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Various artists - Musique Non Stop (A tribute to Kraftwerk) (1998)

2008-03-12T23:51:00.002+07:00

Genre: Minimal, Techno, Synth-pop, Experimental

01 - Hikashu - The model
02 - Teruo Nakano - Computer love
03 - Buffalo daughter - Autobahn
04 - Yasushi Yamashita - Tanzmusik
05 - Hikasu - Radioactivity
06 - Melt banana - Showroom dummies
07 - Kimitaka Matsumae - Atem and harmonika
08 - Satoru Wond feat. Maywa Denki - Dentaku
09 - Zeni Geva - Sex object
10 - Takkyu Ishino - It's more fun to compute
11 - Hajime Fukuma p model - Musique non stop
12 - Makoto I - Europe endless franz schubet and neon lights

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Gregor Samsa - Rest (2008)

2008-03-12T12:16:00.002+07:00

Genre : Indie/Experimental/Shoegaze

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Blood Red Shoes

2008-03-12T12:10:00.005+07:00

Blood Red Shoes - Box of Secrets (2008)

Artist: Blood Red Shoes
Title: Box of Secrets
Country: Brighton, England
Release Date: 2008.02.06 (japan release)
Genre: Indie Rock / Garage / Post Punk
LABEL: V2
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: 240 VBRkbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

01. Doesn’t Matter Much
02. You Bring Me Down
03. Try Harder
04. Say Something Say Anything
05. I Wish I Was Someone Better
06. Take The Wiehgt
07. ADHD
08. This Is Not For You
09. It's Getting Boring By The Sea
10. Forgive Nothing
11. Hope You Are Holding Up

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City And Colour - Somtimes [2006]

2008-03-12T12:06:00.002+07:00

Genre: folk

1.Off By Heart
2.Like Knives
3.Hello, I'm In Delaware
4.Save Your Scissors
5.In The Water I Am Beautiful
6.Day Old Hate
7.Sam Malone
8.Comin' Home
9.Casey's Song
10.Sometimes (I Wish)

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Pacific - Reveries (2008)

2008-03-11T18:15:00.006+07:00

Genre: Electro / Indie Pop / Surf

Pacific is a band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Their music's has that heavy/sweet indie-pop feel mixed with 80's synths, makes it even more fun to listen to the album. Not exactly a masterpiece (thou I'll be waiting anxiously for their next album), but definitely will takes you back in time..., and humming to their songs after a few listens.

01. disappear 03:56
02. sunset blvd 04:00
03. runway to elsewhere 03:25
04. hold me 04:22
05. break your social system 03:38
06. number one 03:55
07. hot lips 03:01
08. love isn't always on time 03:41
09. poolside bungalow 03:02
10. villanova sunset 02:43
11. sunrise 02:26
12. silent running 04:18

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Josh Rouse - Discography

2008-03-11T13:34:00.006+07:00

Dressed Up Like Nebraska (1998)

1. Suburban Sweetheart
2. Dressed Up Like Nebraska
3. Invisible
4. Late Night Conversation
5. Flair
6. White Trash Period Of My Life
7. Simple Thing
8. Woman Lost In Serious Problems
9. Lavina
10. Reminiscent

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/89709109/1998JRDressAlb.rar

Chester [with Kurt Wagner] (1999)

1. Somehow You Could Always Tell
2. That's What I Know
3. Table Dance
4. 65
5. I Couldn't Wait

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/89703529/1999JRChest.rar

Home (2000)

1. Laughter
2. Marvin Gaye
3. Directions
4. Parts And Accessories
5. 100m Backstroke
6. Hey Porcupine
7. In Between
8. And Around
9. Afraid To Fail
10. Little Know It All

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/89705353/2000JRHome.rar

Under Cold Blue Stars (2002)

1. Twilight
2. Nothing Gives Me Pleasure
3. Miracle
4. Christmas With Jesus
5. Under Cold Blue Stars
6. Ugly Stories
7. Feeling No Pain
8. Ears To The Ground
9. Summer Kitchen Ballad
10. Women And Men
11. The Whole Night Through

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/89710705/2002JRUnderStar.rar

1972 (2003)

1. 1972
2. Love Vibration
3. Sunshine
4. James
5. Slaveship
6. Come Back
7. Under Your Charms
8. Flight Attendant
9. Sparrows Over Birmingham
10. Rise

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/89708499/2003JR1972.rar

Nashville (2005)

1. It's The Nightime
2. Winter In The Hamptons
3. Streetlights
4. Carolina
5. Middle School Frown
6. My Love Has Gone
7. Saturday
8. Sad Eyes
9. Why Won't You Tell Me What
10. Life

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/89716909/2005JRNAsh.rar

Subtítulo (2006)

1. Quiet Town
2. Summertime
3. It Looks Like Love
4. La Costa Blanca
5. Jersey Clowns
6. His Majesty Rides
7. Givin’ It Up
8. Wonderful
9. The Man Who
10. El Otro Lado

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/89716141/2006JRSubt.rar

Country Mouse City House (2007)

1. Sweetie
2. Italian Dry Ice
3. Hollywood Bass Player
4. God, Please Let Me Go Back
5. Nice to Fit In
6. Pilgrim
7. Domesticated Lovers
8. London Bridges
9. Snowy

Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/89720843/2007JRCountMou.rar

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Requested: Dylan Mondegreen - While I Walk You Home (2007)

2008-03-11T12:43:00.004+07:00

Genre: Indie Pop, Twee

1. Wishing Well
2. Girl In Grass
3. Say It Isn't So
4. Something To Dream On
5. My Favourite Songs
6. That Mortal Kiss
7. Faint Sound Of Surf
8. Broken French
9. Where You Are Is Where It's At
10. While I Walk You Home

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Bobby & Blumm - Everybody Loves (Leaked/2008)

2008-03-11T12:39:00.002+07:00

Genre : Indie/Pop/Electronica

"Bobby Baby" is Ellinor Blixt, born 1983 in the South of Sweden. She is touring a lot with her band "it's a musical" and as "Bobby Baby". She also arranges a pop-camp for teenage girls in Sweden and Germany ('Popkollo'/'Ruby Tuesday Rock Camp').

"F.S.Blumm" is Frank Schültge Blumm born 1968 in the North of Germany. He is releasing records since 1998 on labels like tomlab, staubgold and morr-music.

"Bobby & Blumm" live in Berlin and were introduced to each other by Thomas Morr in early 2007.They are dealing with voices and pickings, on electro-acoustic guitar, keyboards and other biscuits.They are giving the wide world of pop new structures, little turns and unexpected changes. They are adding hiss and rustle, purity and warmth. They sound dreamy, detailed, soft and fragile. They make silent-songs.

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Ms. John Soda - No P. Or D. (200?)

2008-03-11T12:35:00.006+07:00

1. Technicolor

2. Misco

3. Go Check

4. Solid Ground

5. By Twos

6. Unsleeping

7. Hiding/Fading

8. Elusive

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Ms. John Soda - Notes and the Like (2006)

2008-03-11T12:27:00.002+07:00

1. Nod On Hold
2. Hands
3. Scan The Ways
4. Million Times
5. No One
6. Outlined View
7. Line By Line
8. Sometimes Stop Sometimes Go
9. Plenty Of

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Auburn Lull - Begin Civil Twilight (Darla, 2008)

2008-03-11T12:21:00.005+07:00

Genre : Indie/Shoegaze/Experimental

Auburn Lull create lush space-rock and ethereal, Brian Eno-inspired soundscapes, at once filmic and pastoral. Despite the fact that the once-thriving Michigan space-rock scene has all but faded out, Auburn Lull continues to evolve their brand of technicolor sound, steadily attracting critical acclaim and an ever-growing fan base. Auburn Lull formed in Lansing, MI in 1994 by Jason Kolb (guitars), Eli Wekenman (guitars), Sean Heenan (guitars, vocals), and Jason Weisinger (drums).

The band instantly became associated with other like-minded bands from south-east MI, particularly Mahogany, with whom they released the Dual Group EP in 1997, which received airplay on the John Peel show and was called "drop-trousers gorgeous" by the Ptolemaic Terrascope.

In 1999, Mahogany's Andrew Prinz produced and designed the sleeve for Auburn Lull's debut full-length, Alone I Admire; a second long-player is expected in 2002. Alone I Admire is also slated for re-release by the Sacramento-based label Darla Records.
Auburn Lull's 7" release for Zealrecords, Behind All Curses of Thought Lies the Ability to Focus on Vacant Spaces, was also designed and produced by Prinz, and features two new compositions tinged with antique synth and subdued drum machine.

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The Cardigans - Best Of (Leaked/2008)

2008-03-10T12:47:00.002+07:00

CD 1
01. Rise & Shine
02. Sick & Tired
03. After All...
04. Carnival
05. Daddy's Car
06. Lovefool
07. Been It
08. Losers
09. War
10. My Favourite Game
11. Erase/Rewind
12. Hanging Around
13. Higher
14. For What It's Worth
15. You're the Storm
16. Live and Learn
17. Communication
18. I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer
19. Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds)
20. Godspell
21. Bonus Track (Skit)
22. Burning Down the House (duet with Tom Jones)

CD 2
01. Pooh Song
02. After All... (Demo '93)
03. I Figured Out (Demo '93)
04. Laika
05. Plain Parade
06. Emmerdale
07. Carnival (Puck Version)
08. Happy Meal I
09. Nasty Sunny Beam
10. Blah Blah Blah
11. Losers (First Try)
12. Country Hell
13. Lovefool (Puck Version)
14. War (First Try)
15. Deuce
16. The Road
17. Hold Me (Mini Version)
18. Hold Me
19. If There is a Chance
20. For the Boys
21. (If You Were) Less Like Me
22. Slowdown Town
23. Give Me Your Eyes
24. Slow

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The Cure - Discography

2008-03-10T12:35:00.004+07:00

* 1979 - Three Imaginary Boys

* 1980 - Boys Don't Cry

* 1981 - Seventeen Seconds

* 1981 - Faith

* 1982 - Pornography

* 1983 - Japanese Whisper

* 1984 - The Top

* 1985 - The Head On The Door

* 1986 - Staring At The Sea

* 1987 - Kiss Me Kiss Me

* 1989 - Disintegration

* 1990 - Mixed Up

* 1992 - Wish

* 1993 - Show

* 1996 - Wild Mood Swings

* 1997 - Galore

* 2000 - Bloodflowers

* 2004 - The Cure

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Basia Bulat

2008-03-08T21:28:00.007+07:00

Basia Bulat - Oh, My Darling (2007)

01.before i knew 01:13
02. i was a daughter 02:54
03. little waltz 02:53
04.december 02:50
05.snakes and ladders 03:09
06.oh, my darling 01:24
07.little one 03:19
08.why can't it be mine 03:29
09.the pilgriming vine 04:37
10.la-da-da 03:19
11.bird of paradise 04:09
12.a secret 02:06

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Basia Bulat - In The Night (Promo EP) (2008)

01. In The Night 3:02
02. Before I Knew 2:50
03. Touch The Hem Of His Garment 2:03

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Days - Downhill Ep (2008)

2008-03-08T18:07:00.004+07:00

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Destroyer - Trouble In Dreams (2008)

2008-03-08T18:02:00.002+07:00

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Sleep Station - The Pride Of Chester James (2008)

2008-03-08T17:38:00.001+07:00

tracklist

1. Hello Mr. Coughlin

2. Under the Lights

3. What You Hide

4. Settle on Your Name

5. Tired of Me Now

6. Bells

7. Paris

8. Anna

9. Thunder

10. Hell Has Come with Me

11. Fall

12. Distance

13. Always in the Fire

14. Our Carnival

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Ladyhawk - Shots (2008)

2008-03-08T17:31:00.004+07:00

1. I Don't Always Know What You're Saying

2. S.T.H.D.

3. Fear

4. Corpse Paint

5. (I'll Be Your) Ashtray

6. Faces of Death

7. Night You're Beautiful

8. You Ran

9. Ghost Blues

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Kelley Polar - "I Need You to Hold On While the Sky Is Falling"

2008-03-07T14:08:00.004+07:00

Genre : Indie/Electronica/Disco-Pop

"buat yg suka electro-pop album kelley polar yg ini bagus mnurut gue, mixed between metro area and sebastien tellier... synth-pop yg lbh mengarah k disco-pop... for fans: junior boys,cut copy,sebastien tellier,fujiya & miyagi,metro area..."-clapclapclap

01. Feeling Of The All Thing
02. Zeno Of Elea
03. Entropy Reigns (In The Celestial City)
04. Chrysanthemum
05. Rosenband
06. Satellites
07. Dream In Three Part (On Themes By Enesco)
08. We Live In An Expanding Universe
09. Sea Of Sine Waves
10. Thurston And Grisha
11. In Paradisum

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The Moldy Peaches - Self Titled (2001)

2008-03-07T14:04:00.003+07:00

Tracklist:

1. Lucky Number Nine
2. Jorge Regula
3. What Went Wrong
4. Nothing Came Out
5. Downloading Porn with Davo
6. These Burgers
7. Steak for Chicken
8. On Top
9. Greyhound Bus
10. Anyone Else But You
11. Little Bunny Foo Foo
12. The Ballad of Hellen Keller and Rip Van Winkle
13. Who's Got the krack
14. Lucky Charms
15. D2 Boyfriend
16. I Forgot
17. Lazy Confessions
18. NYC's Like a Graveyard
19. Goodbye Song

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Arctic Monkeys - Covers Mixtape (2008)

2008-03-07T13:59:00.003+07:00

Tracklist:
1. Take It Or Leave It (The Strokes) [3:23]
2. You Know I'm No Good (Amy Winehouse) [3:41]
3. Baby I'm Yours (Van McCoy) [2:41]
4. Diamonds Are Forever (Shirley Bassey) [2:36]
5. Put Your Dukes Up John (The Little Flames) [3:02]
6. Love Machine (Girls Aloud) [3:18]
7. Bad Woman (Patrick Sickafus) [2:16]

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Mount Eerie - Black Wooden Ceiling Opening (2008)

2008-03-07T13:54:00.002+07:00

Genre : Indie/Experimental/Folk
Release date: March 4, 2008
Label: P.W. Elverum & Sun

Tracklist
1. Mount Eerie - Appetite (4:13)
2. Mount Eerie - Domesticated Dog (2:09)
3. Mount Eerie - In Moonlight (4:25)
4. Mount Eerie - Blue Light On The Floor (2:24)
5. Mount Eerie - Don't Smoke (2:52)
6. Mount Eerie - Stop Singing (5:33)

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Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant EP + Ragged Wood (2008)

2008-03-07T13:48:00.003+07:00

Genre : Indie/Rock/Folk

"buat yg suka folkish-pop.. model throw me the statue,crystal skulls,grand archives,band of horses or david barzan... coba dengerin fleet foxes.. sblom ketangkep sub pop hehehe... key track : quiet houses,white winter hymnal,sun giant,mykonnos...."-clapclapclap

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Annuals - Be He Me (2006)

2008-03-05T18:51:00.001+07:00

1. Brother
2. Dry Clothes
3. Complete Or Completing
4. Carry Around
5. Chase You Off
6. Bleary Eyed
7. Fair
8. Bull And The Goat
9. Mama
10. Ida My
11. Father
12. Sway
13. Ease My Mind
14. River Run (1)
15. Misty Coy

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Annuals - Frelen Mas EP (2008)

2008-03-05T18:46:00.002+07:00

Genre : Indie/Rock/Pop

Nineteen year-old Adam Baker, a kid from Raleigh, NC with a faultless ear and a potent desire to create unheard-of sounds, is the architect of Annuals. Under Adam’s stewardship, Annuals transform pop paradigms into sweeping, luxuriant sonic landscapes while remaining faithful to a wholehearted emotional core. Carefully layering each song with a thousand noises and feelings, Annuals camouflage the deep simplicity of what they do, belying their youth with deftness & complexity.

Music fans seem to be looking for an answer to the questions of memory, surroundings, and love recently posed by musicians like Arcade Fire and Sufjan Stevens. Annuals have created a dense thicket of music that naturally replies, in a new and young voice, to these queries. All we have to do is listen.

1. Nah Keseyl 2:56
2. River Run 3:17
3. Swing Low Sweet Chariot 2:19
4. Misty Coy 3:28
5. Sewn to Kites 2:19
6. Such a Mess 3:56
7. Ease My Mind 4:19
8. Frelen Mas

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Dirty on Purpose - Hallelujah Sirens (2006)

2008-03-05T18:41:00.003+07:00

1. No Radio
2. Your Summer Dress
3. Lake Effect
4. Light Pollution
5. Car No Driver
6. Always
7. Looking
8. Marfa Lights
9. Monument
10. Kill Our City
11. Fake Lakes

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Dirty On Purpose - Like Bees EP (2008)

2008-03-05T18:38:00.002+07:00

Find them and see how much are you expecting their next album.... - clapclapclap

Like Bees is an EP brand new songs from NYC's Dirty on Purpose, including a cover of 'Send Me An Angel.' Fresh off tours with Fujiya and Miyagi and The Besnard Lakes, the band dishes out more of their unique brand of fuzzed out indie-pop that Pitchfork says 'betrays traces of Yo La Tengo, Sigur Ros, and Belle & Sebastian while managing to keep a cheeky, wide-eyed tone of its own.' Includes four new songs not on the physical release!
Tracklist :

1. Audience In The Room
2. Like Bees
3. Back To Sleep
4. Send Me An Angel
5. Airshow Disaster
6. No Radio (Acoustic, Live On Indie 103)
7. Monument (Live On WOXY)
8. Audience In The Room (Band Demo)
9. Your Summer Dress (Live On WOXY)

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M83 - Coleurs (2008) [SINGLE]

2008-03-05T18:35:00.004+07:00

Tracklist
01. Couleurs - 8:36
02. Couleurs (Jori Hulkkonnen Remix) - 9:11

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Fosca - The Painted Side of The Rocket (2008)

2008-03-05T18:32:00.004+07:00

Genre : Indie/Pop/Chamber-Pop

Fosca is bottle-blond besuited songwriter Dickon Edwards with musical cohorts Rachel Stevenson, Tom Edwards and Kate Dornan. Past members have included cellist Sheila B and songwriter Alex Sharkey (he of the bands Pinkie and Brighter).

There's been two Fosca albums and a few EPs released to date, all on UK indie label Shinkansen and produced by Ian Catt (St Etienne). The late John Peel played them on his BBC Radio 1 show.

Fosca have toured the UK, France, and Sweden. A third album, "The Painted Side Of The Rocket" will soon be released on the Swedish label, But Is It Art?

"Fosca create sinister misfit melodies. They are nervous and shy, but defiant and sly. Fosca are pro-style and anti-fashion. Fosca are solipsistic and selfish, but in a good way. Fosca are anti-social and sporadically reclusive and elusive.

"Fosca like to make dysfunctional dance music with one hand and coruscating chamber pop with the other. Fosca are Outpatient Pop. Fosca are slinky pseudo-sophisticates. Fosca are stroppy and cute. Fosca are wanted dead by Bald Shouting Men. They kill Fosca's kind for their thick pelts."

Tracklist:

01. I've Agreed To Something I Shouldn't Have
02. It Only Matters To Those To Whom It Matters
03. Head Boy
04. We See The World As Our Stunt Doubles
05. Kim
06. In-Joke For One
07. Don't Be A DJ
08. Confused And Proud
09. Evening Dress At 3pm
10. Come Down From The Cross (Someone Else Needs The Wood)

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Tapes 'n Tapes - Walk It Off (2008)

2008-03-05T18:29:00.002+07:00

Genre : Indie/Rock/Crunk
The brothers Tapes banded together in the winter of 2003 in Northfield, MN, US at Carleton College.
After a year spent honing their musical stylings, the collective developed a sound that Splendid calls “a hybrid that resembles Low fighting it out with My Bloody Valentine...eclectic, style-defying stuff.” Tapes ‘N Tapes unleashed their self-recorded, selfreleased EP in 2004, on unsuspecting music lovers far and wide.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune said "these recordings are homemade dementia sessions...fun stuff, really.” Armed with more hits than a heavyweight fight, the brothers hit the road to spread their message of goodwill from coast to coast, playing shows with the likes of The Futureheads, The Streets, Metric, Calvin Johnson, and I Am the World Trade Center, just to name a few. They also put on a great show at Chicago's music festival, Lollapalooza, this past summer. They blew the crowd away, made a name for themselves, and gained a bunch of fans who will find it hard to forget the show. After some moves and shakes, the family has adopted a new brother and expanded their brood to four.

Now Tapes ‘N Tapes bring you their long play record debut, The Loon, which The Onion A.V. Club touts as “one of the best locally produced discs of the year.” The Loon was recorded at Darren Jackson’s (Kid Dakota, The Hopefuls) Short Man Studios in June 2005 with Erik Appelwick (Vicious Vicious, The Hopefuls). Appelwick worked overtime; recording, mixing and producing the album.

Tracklist
1. Le Ruse
2. Time of Songs
3. Hang Them All
4. Headshock
5. Conquest
6. Say Back Something
7. Demon Apple
8. Blunt
9. George Michael
10. Anvil
11. Lines
12. The Dirty Dirty

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Does It Offend You, Yeah? - You Have No Idea What Youre Getting Yourself Into (Advance)

2008-03-05T18:27:00.002+07:00

Country: UK
Release Date: 2008.03.17
Genre: Electro / Dance Punk
LABEL: Virgin Records
QUALiTY: 192 kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

1 battle royale
2 with a heavy heart (i regret to inform you)
3 we are rockstars
4 dawn of the dead
5 doomed now
6 attack of the 60 ft lesbian octopus
7 let’s make out
8 being bad feels pretty good
9 weird science
10 epic last song

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The Charlatans - You Cross My Path (2008)

2008-03-05T18:25:00.003+07:00

Free album from The Charlatans !!! get it while they're hot !!!

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Crystal Castle - Crystal Castle (Advance)

2008-03-05T18:22:00.003+07:00

1. Untrust Us 3:06
2. Alice Practice 2:41
3. Crimewave (Crystal Castles VS Health) 4:18
4. Magic Spells 6:06
5. XXZXCUZX Me 1:53
6. Air War 4:12
7. Courtship Date 3:30
8. Good Time 2:55
9. 1991 1:53
10. Vanished 4:03
11. Knights 3:13
12. Love And Caring 2:18
13. Through The Hosiery 3:06
14. Reckless 3:28
15. Black Panther 2:57
16. Tell Me What To Swallow 2:16

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Everything But the Girl - Discography

2008-03-05T00:47:00.013+07:00

My personal favorite's duo ... their music's has been influencing some of the great artists today...

EBTG Discography:

1984 - Eden
1985 - Love Not Money
1986 - Baby the Stars Shine Bright
1988 - Idlewild
1990 - The Language of Life
1991 - Worldwide
1992 - Acoustic
1993 - Home Movies
1994 - Amplified Heart
1996 - The Best of Everything but the Girl
1996 - Walking Wounded
1999 - Temperamental
2001 - Back to Mine - Everything But The Girl
2003 - Home Movies
2003 - Like the Deserts Miss the Rain part1 | part 2
2006 - Adapt or Die Ten Years of Remixes

Plus:
Tracey Thorn:
Distant Shore (1982)
Out of the Woods (2007)

credit: bloringa!, many thanks for this ultimate discography...!!!

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City and Colour - Bring Me Your Love (2008)

2008-03-05T00:33:00.004+07:00

Tracklist:

1. Forgive Me
2. Confessions
3. he Death Of Me
4. Body In A Box
5. Sleeping Sickness
6. What Makes A Man?
7. Waiting...
8. Constant Knot
9. Against The Grain
10. The Girl
11. Sensible Heart
12. As Much As I Ever Could

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We Are Scientists - Brain Thrust Mastery (Re-Up Leaked / 2008)

2008-03-03T15:14:00.005+07:00

Country: BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA
Release Date: 2008.03.17
Genre: Indie Rock / Post Punk Revival
LABEL: Virgin
SOURCE: ??
QUALiTY: 160 kbps / 4410kHz

1. Ghouls
2. Let's See It
3. After Hours
4. Lethal Enforcer
5. Impatience
6. Tonight
7. Spoken For
8. Altered Beast
9. Chick Lit
10. Dinosaurs
11. That's What Counts

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Moto Boy - Self Titled (2008)

2008-03-02T01:46:00.003+07:00

"Ini album debutnya Oskar Humlebo dari Pikko, lagunya si ada macem macem jenis dari yang mirip Jens lekmann ... sampe yg medok banget new wave/synth 80's-nya kayak Bowie atau Real Life (masi pada inget gak ya?), yang paling gua suka adalah karakter suaranya, kalo Bret Anderson sama Jarvis Cocker kawin trus punya anak, jadinya ya si Oskar Humlebo ini , lagu2nya cukup "indie-pop" dan catchy ... dijamin denger dua kali udah menggumam ikutan nyanyi...hehe" -pinkegobox

Wow, this boy can sing!
I’ve been listening to Moto Boy a.k.a. Oskar Humlebo’s debut album for a while now, and it is rare to hear male voices like that on a pop record these days… He has a very powerful voice and a magnificent range, from the deep to the really high falsetto-tones. The vocal lines are complex, but when Humlebo sings, he sounds relaxed and confident, - like this is the easiest thing in the world.

The exterior of Moto boy is something you’ll probably love or hate. Lipstick and makeup, high heels, bare chest, leatherjacket and leatherpants, flying V heavy metal guitar…
I think it’s cool.

What about the songs? You can find both of his catchy singles here, "Blue Motorbike" and "Young love", and there are plenty of more good ones here. I fell for the intensely beautiful "Ride My Wild Heart", with a simple but effective arrangement built around Humlebo’s vocals and a wonderful melody/lyric. This is in my opinion one of 2008’s best pop-songs so far.

When I first heard the album, I had some trouble with the sharp and clean guitarsound that dominates the album.
It reminded me of everything that was bad with the 80s… Cheesy…
It took a while to get used to, but now, I find myself enjoying it. The sound is right for the songs, and the guitar could not be different. The album has some intuitive hits that you’ll like right away, and several beautiful songs that will only show you their greatness when you’re ready for them.

All in all a very good debut-album from an artist with a strong personality.[eardrumsmusic]

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Kelly Sweet - We Are One (2007)

2008-03-02T00:15:00.005+07:00

"Ngga tau nih nyambung ke indie apa ngga, tapi vokalnya teduuuuhhhh banget. ada jazz-nya dikit. kepincut gara2 bawain Dream On-nya Aerosmith." -bemo_ceper

I'm not a classical music fan, so I was a little apprehensive, hearing the earlier comment of the slight operatic feel, but I have never regretted purchasing this album.

It is stunningly beautiful. There are a few standout moments that left me breathless - I won't go into too much detail here, but the standout songs for me are I Will Be Waiting and Dream On.

Long story short - if you like passionate and chilled music, you will love this album. [amazon]

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Kyte - Kyte - 2008 (EP)

2008-03-02T00:07:00.003+07:00

Orchestral. Sweeping. Melancholic. Epic.

What's it all about?

Spanning seven songs, this release at times feels more like an EP than a full-length recording. But Kyte cram as many expansive, ice age shoegazing adventures into those efforts as they can muster.

Via a plethora of emotional journeys, Kyte sees a potent concoction of heavenly moments in space, taking in big chords, wintry loops and frosty atmospherics. Mainly this is a welcome blueprint, but some sections see measured audio theatrics being undone by slightly (and I emphasise slightly) out of place vocals. This is just a small point and shouldn't detract from the scope of this album.

Some of the themes covered here include coming in from the cold, desperation and retreat - soulful subjects that perfectly fit the ambient mood.

Who's it by?

Kyte hail from Leicester and according to their MySpace profile consist of Ben, Jamie, Nick, Scott and Tom. This is the band's first release proper on the Kids label; they join a roster that includes indie darlings the Wombats, ex-Orbital synth-fiend Paul Hartnoll and Manc electro-dons the Whip.

Next month the outfit are set to depart on a tour of the UK and then continue it in April with further label mates' iLiKETRAiNS. The same trip is likely to see the band then head further afield to Japan.

As an example...

"Choking on a silent device." - Planet

"Withdrawn from life… wasted smiles." - Secular Ventures

Likelihood of a trip to the Grammys

At this point of a fledgling career, it's highly unlikely that Kyte will shift a vast amount of units, but with such spectacular, almost religious music, that's probably not the main aim. In the future, well, if they play it right, anything could happen.

What the others say

" Kyte - Leicestershirean, comprehending, remain strung to the earth (but only just) with that MIDI soul of theirs." - Meryl Trussler, This is Fake DIY

"The shoegazing and the post rock elements keep things grandiose and epic but the band manage to really give these songs life." - John Siwicki, Comfort Comes

So is it any good?

A well-tuned and well-delivered album, Kyte encompasses a wide variety of sounds that hint towards a band who are in control of their craft. From the opening moments of first slice of ethereal immensity Planet, it is easy to comprehend the nature of the impending ride.

That track's plaintive and hymn-like riffs tilt obviously towards the glaciated delicacy of Sigur Ros, while Boundaries fills up the speakers through gathering pianos and xylophonic majesty. What makes Kyte a pleasure is the on-off, intermittent bombast of the music - at one point you feel as if you're in the middle of a forest, but surrounded by amps, the next, watching a tranquil stream.

As the record progresses, the notion of this band as a force comes to life - Secular Ventures harks towards the Postal Service because of its wistful tones and violins, Sunlight melds shimmering rhythms to glistening sun showers. Kyte is not a record without fault - improved production takes time as does the clarity of vocal work - yet this is band with epic potential.

1. Planet (7:13)
2. Boundaries (3:56)
3. Secular Ventures (4:10)
4. Sunlight (6:02)
5. Home (2:40)
6. They Won’t Sleep (6:48)
7. These Tales of Our Stay (8:48)

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Boy Kill Boy - Stars and the Sea (Promo/2008)

2008-03-01T00:30:00.006+07:00

Country: London, UK
Release Date: 2008.03.31
Genre: Indie Rock / Pop Rock / Alternative
LABEL: Vertigo Records
QUALiTY: 224 kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

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Cloud Cult,- " Feel Good Ghosts" (2008)

2008-02-29T11:41:00.003+07:00

Genre: Indie Rock / Art Rock / Baroque Pop / Experimental

01. No One Said It Would Be Easy
02. Everybody Here Is A Cloud
03. The Tornado Lessons
04. When Water Comes to Life
05. Must Explore
06. Journey of the Featherless
07. The Ghost Inside Our House
08. It's What You Need
09. Story of the Grandson of Jesus
10. Hurricane and Fire Survival Guide
11. May Your Hearts Stay Strong
12. The Will of A Volcano
13. Love You All

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Retribution Gospel Choir - Retribution Gospel Choir (Leaked / 2008)

2008-02-29T11:38:00.003+07:00

Artist: Retribution Gospel Choir
Title: Retribution Gospel Choir
Country: DULUTH, Minnesota, USA
Release Date: 2008.03.18
Genre: Indie Rock / Psychedelic / Dub
LABEL: Caldo Verde
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: VBR kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

01. They Knew You Well
02. Take Your Time
03. Breaker
04. Somebody's Someone
05. Destroyer
06. Holes In Our Heads
07. What She Turned Into
08. For Her Blood
09. Kids
10. Easy Prey

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PlayRadioPlay! - Texas (Leaked/2008)

2008-02-29T11:34:00.003+07:00

Country: Fort Worth (Aledo), Texas, USA
Release Date: 2008.03.18
Genre: Electro / Indie Pop
LABEL: Island Records
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: 182 VBR kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

01-loco commotion 04:23
02-i'm a pirate, you're a princess 05:08
03-some crap about the furniture 05:11
04-madi don't leave 05:40
05-without gravity 04:01
06-see you soon 04:05
07-i'm afraid there's a hole in my brain 04:02
08-more of the worst 04:49
09-my attendance is bad but my intentions are good 04:30
10-corner office bedroom 04:08
11-forgiveness, the enviable trait 02:22
12-texas 00:59

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iForward, Russia! - Life Processes (Leaked/2008)

2008-02-29T11:29:00.003+07:00

Country: Leeds, England
Release Date: 2008.04.14
Genre: Indie Rock / Experimental
LABEL: Cooking Vinyl
QUALiTY: 256 kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

1. "Welcome To The Moment (The Rest Of Your Life)" – 2:17
2. "We Are Grey Matter" – 4:55
3. "A Prospector Can Dream" – 3:21
4. "Spring Is A Condition" – 5:16
5. "Don't Reinvent What You Don't Understand" – 3:40
6. "Some Buildings" – 6:47
7. "Breaking Standing" – 4:16
8. "Gravity & Heat" – 6:03
9. "Fosbury In Discontent" – 3:48
10. "A Shadow Is A Shadow Is A Shadow" – 3:20
11. "Spanish Triangles" – 8:54

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no-datta.blogspot ?

2008-02-29T11:07:00.003+07:00

they're back stronger than ever....

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Elf Power - In A Cave - 2008

2008-02-29T00:33:00.005+07:00

"Duh,, duh... album barunya elf power.. sound nya skarang lbh oldish.. salah satu band psychedelic/rock fav gue.... ini dia yg gue cari slama ini akhir nya datang juga,, hehe... otw download jd blom bisa ngsh review lbh..." -clapclapclap

Genre : Indie/Rock/Psychedelic

lf Power's ninth album, In A Cave, blasts them past familiar territories and lands them on exciting new terrain. One of their most psychedelic records, it offers thirteen otherworldly tracks of chugging Krautrock rhythms, sing-song pop, and harmonically dense balladry. With In A Cave these seasoned indie rockers find the perfect synthesis of their organic live performances, instinctual ensemble playing and open-hearted experimentation.

Like the tiny creatures from which they take their name, Elf Power are often overlooked when it comes time to take stock of the Elephant 6 collective. Neutral Milk Hotel, Of Montreal, and Olivia Tremor Control tend to dominate that Athens, Georgia-focused spotlight, and yet, Elf Power continue to record and release albums at a very consistent rate.

In a Cave, Elf Power's ninth album, is the latest entry in the indie/psych band's oeuvre. It comes out March 25 on Rykodisc, and while there is no talk of a tour yet, Elf Power are usually pretty consistent in that area too.

01 Owl Cut (White Flowers in the Sky)
02 Spiral Stairs
03 A Tired Army
04 Paralyzed
05 New Lord
06 Softly Through the Void
07 Window to Mars
08 The New Mythology
09 Fried Out
10 The Demon's Daughter
11 Quiver and Quake
12 Heads of Dust, Hearts of Lust
13 Midnight Crawls Out

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The d'Urbervilles - We Are The Hunters - 2008

2008-02-29T00:28:00.002+07:00

"Band dr canada dengan style post-punk baru yg di bawain The d'Urbervilles lbh beragam, dr character voc yg non-new wave lbh ke era avant-pop walau dr segi post-punk nya msh terasa bgt di ketukan drum, dan musik yg lbh baru dengan di tambahkannya suara glockenspiel,clapin and melodi2 guitar di tengah2 lagu... key track di lagu hot tips sama dragnet membuat cita rasa post-punk tersendiri bagi The d'Urbervilles..." - clapclapclap

Genre : Indie/Rock/Post-Punk

It’s a bad season not to have a snow shovel. In fact, it’s snowing in Hogtown right now and, unfortunately for me, I broke my landlord’s shovel this past weekend while attempting to clear out a place to park my friend’s car. Promising that I’d replace it, I loaded We Are the Hunters, The D’Urbervilles debut full-length, into my iPod and dutifully made my way over to the local mall (ugh…).

Last week, when I featured standout track, “Hot tips,” I described the song as confident, seductive and pounding. Having since had the time to give We Are the Hunters a few more listens in its entirety while searching for a snow clearing implement, I have no problem attributing those adjectives to the rest of the album as well.

Opening in admirable instrumental fashion with the pervasive mood-setter, “Knock Out the Fat,” and followed by the menacing title track, it becomes obvious early on that there’s just something knowingly cocksure and sinister about this entire release. I mean, there I was walking across the parking lot of the Gerrard Square mall, a 25 year-old over-privileged dork with a large coffee in one hand and bags of groceries in the other, and just listening to We Are the Hunters had me feeling like a tough, streetwise Tarantino character who had a shotgun tucked safely beside his skim milk.

Maybe it’s lyrics like the anthemic “We are hunters / it’s time for killing“ (from the title track) or the weighty bass of songs like “This is the Life,” but this album just seems to lend a certain sense of badass gravitas (now there’s an album title!) to an everyday stroll.

Of course, at their worst, The D’Urbervilles can run slightly into Killers territory, but thankfully this is rare. More often than not they evoke the riotous energy of early Constantines (hmm, it seems I’ve been beaten to the punch on both of these comparisons by Chart and Exclaim! respectively…alas). There’s also a nice vocal interplay here between the urgent bursts of group shouting and the Ray Davies-esque croon of Tim Bruton (as evidenced on both “Hot Tips” and the title track). However, as the previously mentioned opener suggests, The D’Urbervilles seem just as confident letting their explosive riffage do the talking, with quite a few of the songs featuring large instrumental breaks that are just as engaging as their vocalized counterparts.

Unfortunately for me—not to mention my overly passive landlord who likely won’t press the issue—the mall was sold out of snow shovels, but at least I got to feel like a hotshot as I strutted my stuff through Home Depot.

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Mock & Toof

2008-02-29T00:23:00.004+07:00

"coba sharing2 disco ah... buat indie goes to club hahaha... ada yg ngikutin DFA (death from abroad) records?? fans to lcd soundsystem,the juan maclean or hercules & love affair... present Mock & Toof.. duo dr UK yg berhasil ngeremix artist2 model the juan maclean,dondolo,hot chip,the scissor sisters,maps,kissogram and friendly fires.. unsur disco/house yg dipadu dengan sentuhan psychedelic.. bikin duo dr UK ini lbh di minatin kalangan indie scene sakarang ketimbang electro/nu-rave yg sedang naik di scene indie goes to club..." -clapclapclap

Genre : Indie/Disco-House/Psychedelic

"Ra. The UK disco dons have gone all out after their Death From Abroad release and decided to indulge some. And quite rightly so I say. Man, Mock and Toof have gone all crazy on us like whoa! Really dog, they’ve taken the wonky disco thing and made it their own, put their stamp on it and let it out into the wild. For example, ‘Beat Up’ is one of those kind of tracks that works a la Wagner, each of the instruments, or in this case tracks, do their own thing and are seemingly unrelated, but put them together and you find that the sounds are harmonious. Brilliant off-kilter disco that’s part Harvey, part Emperor Machine. Sick. Even their work on the reggae-tinged ‘Lucky’ jams along like crazy funky drummer high on life, buckwheat and pop powder. Trust, Tiny Sticks are killing it right now. If you were wise, you’d be on the train, like yesterday. The hottest stuff this side of LA."

the stuff :

«Black Jub» (Tiny Sticks, 2007)
«Beat Up / Lucky» (Tiny Sticks, 2008)
«Big Hands For A Lady» (Mock & Toof inc., 2008)

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«K-Choppers» (Death From Abroad, 2007)
«Zomby» (Mule Musiq, 2007)

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Autocollants - Why Couldn't Things Just Stay The Same?(1999)

2008-02-29T00:13:00.005+07:00

" Band asal California Vokalisnya cewe, totalnya 13 tracks... ini album the best nya mereka di taun 1999 setelah beberapa taun sebelumnya bubar<--- menurut apa yang tertulis di blog. Setelah gw dengerin, warna musiknya mirip Cherry Bombshell pas ngeluarin album pertama yang isinya 6 lagu itu... ;BACAR; B.I.T.C.H; Flowing Marjans; Super ego... dan 2 lagu sisanya gw lupa judulnya. My Bloody Valentine versi softnya bukan box kalo gw bilang... bener2 soft... kalo misalkan 11 taun yang lalu sempet dateng ke indies party di dago tea house... ngedengerin ini bikin kita kaya naek angkot kebon kelapa-dago.. gila perumpamaan gw sungguh realistis sekale!!! " - killjoy2000

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California's Autocollants compiled their greatest "hits" in 1999, after having disbanded a few years earlier. The indie pop quartet had flourished in the southern California pop scene in 1996 and 1997 and began Shelflife Records along the way. With releases on labels such as Rover Records, Tinseltone, Drive-In, Cher Doll, and Shelflife, the band had many blissful pop gems to chose from while compiling this disc. Most of the tracks are relaxed, dreamy indie pop, with Laura Watling's vocals leading the way. Guitar, bass, drums, synthesizers, trumpets, tambourine, and keyboards also find their way onto the 13-track disc. "Candy Coated Kisses," "Four and a Half," and "Apple Vines" are definite highlights, incorporating lively pop tones and summery instrumentation.

The lyrics are often bittersweet commentaries on simple themes. The disc includes a sample of previously released material, as well as three new tracks: "We Can't Have it All," "Another Thursday," and "Beyond the Reef." "Trio" was re-recorded especially for Why Couldn't Things Just Stay the Same?. Ed Mazzucco and Tim Morris perform most of the guitar work, while Dwayne Palasek adds subtle drums throughout. Jon Chaikin guests on guitar on three tracks. [allmusic]

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Coastal - Self Titled

2008-02-29T00:09:00.002+07:00

"Each song is a soothing delight, perfect for late-night contemplation or a long drive in the country." - amazon

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Coastal - Halfway to You

2008-02-29T00:04:00.002+07:00

If you are a fan of such bands as, July Skies, The Cocteau Twins, slowdive, and Low, then Coastal is your new fav band. They weave their music as if it were a delicate tapestry. Beautiful male/female vocals float on top of organic strums of guitar and synths. Perfect music for rainy days or just relaxing with someone special, ahhhh.

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Fox N’Wolf (Kitsuné Label / 2007)

2008-02-28T23:11:00.006+07:00

Fox n' wolf is something else.
Their live shows are known for their crazy energy. Their sound is a mix of crunk, italo disco, Miami bass and then some… flash, grace, glam and venom. www.myspace.com/foxnwolf

Fox N’Wolf - In Yr Underwear 12" (2006)

1. In Yr Underwear (Original Mix) (4:30)
2. In Yr Underwear (Jesper DahlbÃ¤ck Blow My Brains Out Edit) (6:00)

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Others (Mp3s):

1.Fox n' Wolf - Beat Me Up.mp3
2.Fox n'Wolf - in Your underwear.mp3
3.Fox ‘N Wolf - Electric Date.mp3
4.Fox N'Wolf - Youth Alcoholic.mp3

Winona - Rosebud (Leaked/2008)

2008-02-28T13:02:00.001+07:00

Country: UK
Release Date: 2008.03.17
Genre: Electronica / Trip Hop / Experimental
LABEL: NA
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: 320 kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

1. The White Room (4:27)
2. Celebrity (3:47)
3. Alpine Tunnel (3:01)
4. Max (4:06)
5. De Nada (5:55)
6. Without You (3:34)
7. If Only (3:38)
8. Indigenous (5:23)
9. You Can Dance I Can't (4:32)
10. n Transit (4:28)
11. Always (4:37)
12. Winona Falls (4:53)
13. Apricot (2:59)

Winona is a collaborative project between Craig Armstrong and Scott Fraser. They dusted off their eye-watering collection of vintage synthesizers and set about creating glacial European pop / electro music in 2006.

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I Was A Teenage Satan Worshipper - The Lemonade Ocean (2008)

2008-02-28T12:59:00.001+07:00

Country: Helsinki, Finland
Release Date: 2008.02.27
Genre: Electro / Indie Pop
LABEL: GAEA Records
SOURCE: CDDA
QUALiTY: VBR kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

01. Hello Bubbles
02. OMG, Techno Chicks!!!
03. So 2001
04. Beat Your Boyfriend
05. Pop (H)ate(s) Itself
06. Art School Creeps
07. Anthem
08. The Lemonade Ocean
09. Slackers On A Beach
10. Your Sister
11. (End Credits)

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Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly - Searching for the Hows and Whys (Leaked /2008)

2008-02-28T12:57:00.004+07:00

Country: Southend, Essex, England
Release Date: 2008.03.10
Genre: Acoustic / Folktronica / Electronica
LABEL: Atlantic Records
QUALiTY: VBR kbps / 44,1kHz / joint-stereo

01 Let The Journey Begin 03:44
02 Waiting For The Monster To Drown 02:49
03 Young And Lovestruck 02:50
04 Postcards From Catalunya 03:01
05 The Children Are (The Consumers Of) The Future 03:05
06 Window Of Your Mind 03:20
07 I Could Build You A Tower 04:59
08 Interlude 00:15
09 Keep Singing Out 02:57
10 Moving Forward 03:35
11 Find The Time 02:54
12 This Could Be 03:14
13 Better Things 02:49
14 Could've Seen It All 05:55

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(the mp3 files are a bit odd... some of 'em has 40-minutes of playing time ... it's perfectly playable tho...)

Bitcrush - Epilogue In Waves (02/2008)

2008-02-28T12:54:00.001+07:00

Genre : Indie/Experimental/Shoegaze

Arguably the most anticipated release in n5MD’s history, “Epilogue in Waves”, the third album from owner Mike Cadoo’s Bitcrush project, continues the fine traditions of his imprint, melding an emotional aesthetic to much of his music. Two years in the making, this is his most cohesive and fully-realised record yet, as the Californian-based musician advances the evolutionary nature of the Bitcrush sound.

‘The Bitcrush sound’ is a key component in this album’s appeal. This is clearly the work of Cadoo, no other band or artist can sound like this. Throughout “Epilogue...” Bitcrush switches between warm ambient synthscapes or rich, electronic-laced shoegaze, often presenting tracks that effortlessly braid both styles together. He deftly navigates between both, while structuring them into his trademarked, epic compositions.

Cadoo, in fact, does epic by the bucketload, but it is the seamless mix of organic and electronic instrumentation that is the most striking aspect of Bitcrush on this form. Resonating guitar textures float freely with dreamy synths, as echoic vocals dissolve amidst the electronically-charged live drum sound. In short, those with no prior knowledge of Bitcrush could be forgiven for thinking that this was the work of a fully-fledged band rather than just one man. “Of Days”, for example, unusually follows a verse-chorus-verse like structure rising from a tranquil passage of slo-mo beats and clouded melodies into a full-blown ‘stadium-rock’ chorus.

While many artists simply over-load their music with a succession of effects, Bitcrush is different. His music is measured with every tone, note, melody and electronic pulse strategically placed. The electronics in particular, much like the vocals, do not insist upon the listener, instead they augment the overall feel of each track. There is a certain comfortable solace to a piece like “Pearl”, for example, that one would associate with a late-night drive through deserted, rain-swept roads. Cadoo spends several minutes developing such a nocturnal atmosphere, the cavernous synth waves emanating with a degree of warmth. Only the forceful volley of percussion halfway through will wake you from such a glorious cocoon of sound.

“An Island, A Peninsula”, meanwhile, nods to those early Sigur Ros comparisons with its torrents of arcing guitar and revolving, crashing percussion, while the taut Joy Division-esque bassline of “Epilogue in Tides” shifts the melodic focus from the layers of heavenly synthesizer and guitar. Cadoo, it should be noted, is also adept when it comes to changing the pace of his records, many albums often suffer from lack of variety where bands take a good idea and run it into the ground. Not on “Epilogue in Waves” though; whether it is the euphoric William Orbit-like ambience of “Prologue” or the pulsating end of “Pearl”, the Bitcrush experience remains riveting due to Cadoo’s guidance.

Of course, all of this is underpinned by the level of emotion we’ve come to expect of n5MD. But then Cadoo has been leaving clues all along, even the ‘Bitcrush’ moniker hints at a man/machine existence, an existence where man controls such devices to his advantage -- and this is where Cadoo’s Bitcrush project excels. Whatever your take is, “Epilogue in Waves” is clearly the soul of the Bitcrush machine.

1. Prologue
2. An Island, A Penninsula
3. Of Days
4. Tides
5. What Would Hope Be Without Disappointment
6. Atreaux
7. A False Movement, True
8. Epilogue To Tides
9. Pearl
10. To Drown

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