[Album] Gamingforce Music Exposure: REDUX

I used to pull a lot of great music from this thread. Gonna make an effort to revive this and see how it goes. In any case, I'm going to try to listen to a new album each week and post my findings here. If anyone else wants to take this summer challenge with me, jump right in. Once grad school starts again in September, I'm unsure if I'll be able to do this, but for the time being SUMMMMEEERRR!

*Also I'll be dropping in torrent links instead of sendspace. I'm lazy...

Asobi Seksu - Citrus
Year: 2006
Label: Friendly Fire Recordings
Genre: Shoegaze



01. "Everything Is On" – 0:17
02. "Strawberries" – 3:57
03. "New Years" – 3:01
04. "Thursday" – 4:17
05. "Strings" – 5:27
06. "Pink Cloud Tracing Paper" – 3:27
07. "Red Sea" – 7:45
08. "Goodbye" – 3:44
09. "Lions and Tigers" – 4:08
10. "Nefi + Girly" – 4:37
11. "Exotic Animal Paradise" – 4:06
12. "Mizu Asobi" – 2:40

I dropped some youtube links for 3 of the songs. Check it out and get a sample. Do you like female vocalists with wispy vocals? Do you like female vocalists who are Japanese but live in NYC with wispy vocals? Then you'll probably like Asobi Seksu. Literally translating to "fun sex" in English, the band reminds me of other great bands with female leads ie: Cat Power, Blond Redhead, etc.

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It looks like there is only 1 seeder when I checked. If you are feeling particularly moved by the music, PM me and I will put it up on sendspace or something.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Noisewaves
Year 2010
Label: Bandcamp
Genre: Chiptune Post-rock (you read that right)




1. If I'm A Baker, You're A Homewrecker - 03:15
2. Someone Unique - 02:56
3. Voice Recognition, Everything - 02:50
4. Horses With Fake Legs - 02:36
5. Do I Look Like I Want To Play Volleyball? - 03:36

A couple years ago, when I was going through my post-rock phase and wondered why there was no chiptune post-rock band. Low and behold, I stumbled upon Noisewaves, a Michigan-based guitarist . The self-titled e.p. Noisewaves features five sweet post-rock tracks. My only disappointment is the length of the tracks which are a bit short for the post-rock genre.

Listen for free online and download at Bandcamp.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

B.I.M.A.
Year: 2013
Label: Soundcloud
Genre: Mash up



01. Towers Down Under (SpareElbowSkin)
02. Beth Rest Play Video Games (ToToM)
03. Settle down in Perth (Fissunix)
04. Lonely In Minnesota Tonight (SpareElbowSkin)
05. Short State + Long Dog = Minnesota (ToToM)
06. Une Bonne Erreur (Colatron)
07. Calgary me (ToToM)
08. De Ushuaia a La Quiaca con Beth, sin descanso (SpareElbowSkin)
09. Holocene for a night (Fissunix)
10. Fixing Perth (SpareElbowSkin)
11. Bon Pop (ToToM)
(a bonus track for the dancefloor)

It took me some time to get into mashups in general, but there have definitely been some awesome mash ups in the past ie: The Grey Album, Ocarina of Rhyme, Chrono Jigger, etc. In this album Bon Iver songs are mashed up with Lana Del Rey, Cake, Coldplay, Florence and the Machine, and yes, Bon Iver. Bon Iver mashed up with Bon Iver. My personal favorite from the album is track 10.

Oh, did I mention that this is free and available for download on Soundcloud?

Website
Soundcloud

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Twin Shadow - Confess
Year: 2012
Label: 4AD
Genre: Synthwave, New Wave



1. "Golden Light" - 4:38
2. "You Call Me On" - 3:31
3. "Five Seconds" - 4:20
4. "Run My Heart" - 4:38
5. "The One" - 3:18
6. "Beg for the Night" - 3:42
7. "Patient" - 3:25
8. "When the Movie's Over" - 3:58
9. "I Don't Care" - 2:47
10. "Be Mine Tonight/Mirror In The Dark ( Hidden Track starts at 5:27)" - 8:49

For those longing for the sounds of the 80's from a recent band, let me present to you Twin Shadow's most recent album Confess. Twin Shadow, George Lewis Jr., is an American musician and producer who started Twin Shadow in Brooklyn, NY back in 2000. Lewis gained inspiration for Confess after experiencing a motorcycle accident in Boston. Pitchfork article right here!

The album feels like it literally jumped out of the end credits of a John Hughes' film (maybe I'm exaggerating a bit). Lewis applies a level of polish and production of 2012 to 80's vocals and instrumentation to create a sound that is familiar, clean, and nostalgic. For those looking for something new and old at the same time, this is your ticket. Check out the youtube links on track 3, 6, 7. Track 3, 5 seconds, is definitely my favorite song of the album. Also check out that cheesy album art.

How ya doing, buddy?

Tawnee, I'm gonna check this band out and let you know what I think. Thanks for the post!

I was speaking idiomatically.

Lucius - Wildewoman
Year: 2013
Label: Lucius
Genre: Indie pop (don't judge me)



1. "Wildewoman" – 4:11
2. "Turn It Around" – 3:28
3. "Go Home" – 3:19
4. "Hey, Doreen" – 4:41
5. "Tempest" – 4:09 (Laessig/Molad/Wolfe)
6. "Nothing Ordinary" – 3:01
7. "Two of Us on the Run" – 4:35
8. "Until We Get There" – 3:28 (Laessig/Molad/Wolfe)
9. "Don't Just Sit There" – 3:51
10. "Monsters" – 3:29
11. "How Loud Your Heart Gets" – 5:38

Another Brooklyn-based band, this time a female duo. They hit the scene with their debut album Wildewomen and quickly gained traction among listeners and reviewers alike. Their sound has been compared to 1960's girl pop with enchanting vocals from singers Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig.

Oh, and economist Paul Krugman is a fan. He even wrote a bit for NYTimes opinion page about them.

Spotify link

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