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Grandaddy - Under the Western Freeway
Release: October 21, 1997 Label: V2 North America Genre: Indie Rock Track Listing 1. Nonphenomenal Lineage 2. A.M. 180 3. Collective Dreamwish Of Upperclass Elegance 4. Summer Here Kids 5. Laughing Stock 6. Under The Western Freeway 7. Everything Beautiful Is Far Away 8. Poisoned At Hartsy Thai Food 9. Go Progress Chrome 10. Why Took Your Advice 11. Lawn & So On Recently introduced to me by a buddy; I have no idea how I missed these guys before. The "Nintendoish" synth in A.M. 180 is nostalgic and charming. It was actually used in that flick 28 Days later about zombies. The other one that I seem to keep playing over and over is Summer Here Kids. ENJOY! FELIPE NO |
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter - Like, Love, Lust & the Open Halls of the Soul
Label: Barsuk/Southern Lord Release Date: February 6, 2007 Genre: Dark Country/Rock/Stuff Tracklist: 01. Eisenhower Moon 02. LLL 03. You Might Walk Away 04. The Air Is Thin 05. Spectral Beings 06. How Will We Know? 07. Hard Not To Believe 08. Aftermath 09. Station Grey 10. I Like The Sound 11. Morning, It Comes 12. The Open Halls Of The Soul Review: From Amazon because I haven't actually listened to the whole album yet, but I love her sound so much.
Download here What, you don't want my bikini-clad body? It was lunchtime at Wagstaff.
Touching butts had been banned by the evil Headmaster Frond. Suddenly, Tina Belcher appeared in the doorway. She knew what she had to do. She touched Jimmy Jr's butt and changed the world. |
Into Eternity - The Incurable Tragedy
Label: Century Media Release: 2008 Genre: Melodic/Progressive Death Metal Track Listing: 1. Prelude to Woe 2. Tides of Blood 3. Spent Years of Regret 4. Symptoms 5. Diagnosis Terminal 6. The Incurable Tragedy I (September 21, 2006) 7. Indignation 8. Time Immemorial 9. The Incurable Tragedy II (November 10, 2006) 10. A Black Light Ending 11. One Funeral Hymn for the Three 12. The Incurable Tragedy III (December 15h, 2006) When I saw Dream Theater in 2007, Into Eternity opened up for them. I as blown away by their stage presence, and above that, their absolutely awesome music. After getting and obsessing over their 2006 album, The Scattering of Ashes, Into Eternity quickly became one of my favorite metal outfits. Their punishing music combined with the incredible vocal stylings of Stu Block made this album one of my all-time faves. This is their new album, set to release next month. I am blown away. It is a powerful album both in how it kicks your ass, and also how it actually carries some pretty decent emotional weight. It's a concept album about someone with a terminal illness from what I can gather. It's stunning, and a worthy listen. I will post The Scattering of Ashes sometime in the near future, but for now, enjoy my 2nd favorite release of 2008 so far. DOWNLOAD HERE Jam it back in, in the dark.
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Dev/Null - Lazer Thrash
Year: 2007 Label: Cock Rock Disco Genre: Digital Hardcore / Breakcore 1. Hiphop2 2. Alien Washcloth Tumor 3. Real Ultimate Power 4. Goblin 5. Symphonies of Suckness 6. I'd Rather Mainline Preperation H Than Listen to Your Shitty, Shitty Music 7. Track 7 8. Christmas Themed Horror Movie from the 80's 9. Old Extra-Wanky Break Thing 10. Hello Japan!! 11. Banal Universe 12. Bolt Thrower in a Chinese Restaurant Prepare to have your brain mashed to bits. This album is a mass of beats chopped up, sped up, re-arranged, rewound and, well, fucked with. The amount of complexity in some of the loops is pretty mind-boggling and certainly very, very impressive. However, no, it's not 42 minutes of pure drum-based noise. Oh no. There's a sort of playful melodic thread running through the entire album, from wonderful 8-bit/chiptune-esque synthwork to epic string backings and even some horror movie-esque vibes. Another quality release from Cock Rock Disco. DOWNLOAD There's nowhere I can't reach.
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Split Lip Grin - In Possession of Willpower
Year: 2008 Label: Unsigned Genre: Southern Thrash Metal (Thumbnail cause it's fucking big) 1. Broken Fisted 2. Behind the Mask 3. Sick of Being Told 4. Death Before Suicide 5. Chemically Imbalanced Split Lip Grin is a local, undiscovered band from my city. They've been kind enough to have my band open for them for a few shows. The most recent one we did together was their CD release party where they released this EP. It really is a solid recording considering they did it all themselves. I think very highly of this group as they have really melded Southern Rock and Thrash Metal into something that works. Their singer has a great baritone voice, mixed with death growling, their guitarist and bassist love to fuck with your sense of rhythm, and their drummer, while keeping things on the simpler side, is nothing short of solid. I suggest checking this group out. Download Here This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it. |
Nujabes - Hydeout Productions 2nd Collection
Label: Hyde-Out Productions Release: November 11th, 2007 Genre: Hip-Hop, Jazz Track listing 1. "Voice of Autumn" 2. "Sky Is Falling" (featuring CL Smooth) 3. "Waltz for Life Will Born" (featuring Uyama Hiroto) 4. "Imaginary Folklore" (featuring Clammbon) 5. "Hikari" (featuring Substantial) 6. "Counting Stars" 7. "Another Reflection" 8. "Fly By Night" (featuring Five Deez) 9. "Old Light (Voices from 93 Million Miles Away Remix)" (featuring Pase Rock) 10. "With Rainy Eyes" (featuring Emancipator) 11. "Luv (Sic)(Modal Soul Remix)" (featuring Shing02) 12. "Windspeaks" (featuring Uyama Hiroto) 13. "Winter Lane (Nujabes Remix)" (featuring DSK) 14. "After Hanabi (Listen To My Beats)" INFO:
DOWNLOAD (ZIP, 192kbps CBR) I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body? |
OutKast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Genre: Hip-hop/rap Track List Speakerboxxx
The Love Below
These are really good albums. I got it just a few weeks ago, and it's quickly become one of my favorites. Review Spoiler:
I was speaking idiomatically. |
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Shugo Tokumaru - Exit Label:Almost Gold Release: September 2, 2008 Genre: Japanese Alternative Tracklist 1. "Parachute" 2. "Green Rain" 3 ."Clocca" 4. "Future Umbrella" 5. "Button" 6. "Sanganichi" 7. "D.P.O" 8. "Hidamari" 9. "La La Radio" 10. "Wedding" In true form, I can't write musical descriptions for shit. This is a Japanese multi-instrumentalist, and I would say it's funky pop that oddly reminds me of animal collective or panda bear. If you're not satisfied with my bad description, here's a full review Spoiler:
LINK Grizzly Bear - Yellow House Label: Warp Records Release: September 5, 2006 Genre: Experimental Folk? Tracklist 1. "Easier" – 3:43 2. "Lullabye" – 5:14 3. "Knife" – 5:14 4. "Central and Remote" – 4:54 5. "Little Brother" – 6:24 6. "Plans" – 4:16 7. "Marla" – 4:56 8. "On a Neck, On a Spit" – 5:46 9. "Reprise" – 3:19 10. "Colorado" – 6:1 All I'll say is that I always liked this album, but after it a while it grew on me and I adore it now. REVIEW Spoiler:
LINK Also whoa just realized that Animal Collective is referenced for both previous albums but no one has ever uploaded Animal Collective. This must be done. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam Label: Domino Release: September 11, 2007 Genre: Experimental? It's weird Tracklist 1. "Peacebone" – 5:13 2. "Unsolved Mysteries" – 4:25 3. "Chores" – 4:30 4. "For Reverend Green" – 6:34 5. "Fireworks" – 6:50 6. "#1" – 4:32 7. "Winter Wonder Land" – 2:44 8. "Cuckoo Cuckoo" – 5:42 9."Derek" – 3:01 This album seems to be love or hate. REVIEW Spoiler:
LINK and one more for good measure Asobi Seksu - Citrus Label: Friendly Fire Release: May 30, 2006 Genre: Shoegazing Tracklist 1. "Everything Is On" – 0:17 2. "Strawberries" – 3:57 3. "New Years" – 3:01 4. "Thursday" – 4:17 5. "Strings" – 5:27 6. "Pink Cloud Tracing Paper" – 3:27 7. "Red Sea" – 7:45 8. "Goodbye" – 3:44 9. "Lions and Tigers" – 4:08 10. "Nefi+Girly" – 4:37 11. "Exotic Animal Paradise" – 4:06 12. "Mizu Asobi" – 2:40 REVIEW Spoiler:
LINK What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?
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Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works, Vol. 2
Genre: Ambient Techno, Experimental This is a one of Richard D. James' (Aphex Twin, in case you didn't guess) most acclaimed albums. Papa Haydn ripped it for me by request, and by his permission, I'm reposting it here for everyone. Here's his review of the album: Spoiler:
He's also very nicely included several rare bonus tracks, which everyone should enjoy. I would recommend finding a post of his and propping it if you want to thank him. Download Here FELIPE NO |
Pop Pistol - Pop Pistol EP
Year: 2008 Genre: Electronic Rock/Alternative Label: Unsigned 1. Angela Awake 2. Triggers 3. All Heart No Head 4. Calm Little Center 5. Purple Eyes 6. You Will Fall 7. Jealousy Dance 8. Urban Hope 9. Influential Devil 10. Angela Asleep 11. Io This band is made up of three unknowns, all native to my own San Antonio, and they are badass. I recently saw them when I went to see Dredg on tour. They were the first band up, and believe you me, they blew the other guys out of the water. They had a great energy and band rapport with one another, using the stage for the performance, instead of making the mistake that the stage should be used like the studio. The lead singer/lead guitarist in particular is one of those visible presences as a lead man, and pours his energy into the guitar as he plays, alternatively headbanging or sinking to his knees. I could tell it was difficult for him to manage two parts at once, because there were a couple of times it seemed like he forgot where the mic was, but he was still completely professional and played on, basically handled himself well. As for the music itself, they mix some pop rock, some sampling, and some nice rock beats, making it easy to listen to, and, I've found, hard to forget. According to the trio, this album was a couple years in the making, and I feel like the finished product is great for a first release. It might just be that good recording equipment is becoming cheaper for the little guys to buy, but this album suffers from little distortion or "garage" sounding hollowness. One or two of my friends was put off by the singer's voice, which sounded a bit whiny live, but I feel like a lot of that is thankfully gone here. Some people might still take issue with the way the singer's voice sounds, but if you're anything like me, the first impression will get bowled over in the midst of the tasty groove. These guys have their single, Angela Awake on iTunes, but unfortunately because this is a garage EP, there's no place to buy the full album. I'm just trying to get these guys a bit more exposure. Favorites: "All Heart, No Head", "Calm Little Center", "Jealousy Dance", "Angela Awake", "Triggers" You pull triggers in my mind. What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?
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Hey guys, here are two albums I've gotten hold of. The first is Final Fantasy Distant Worlds by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. I ripped it from the CD in 320 kbps, and the music is wonderful. Sorry, no covers though:
Sendspace Link: Send big files the easy way. Files too large for email attachments? No problem! And the second one is the Video Games Live album from 2007 I think, which surfaced here on GFF some time ago, but only in M4A and lousy mp3 80 kbps-quality. Therefore I converted the files into 192 kbps and here they are, enjoy: Sendspace Link: Send big files the easy way. Files too large for email attachments? No problem! Jam it back in, in the dark. |
Van Der Graaf Generator is one of a handful of incredible bands that came from the big progressive rock surge in the 60s/70s. Not only was their sound unique, but their vocalist, Peter Hammill, is one of the most gifted vocalists ever. This quote from Wikipedia sums up his talents nicely:
- Van Der Graaf Generator - H to He, Who Am the Only One Label: Charisma Records Year: 1970 Genre: Progressive Rock 1. Killer 2. House With No Door 3. The Emperor in his War-Room 4. Lost 5. Pioneers Over c. This oddly titled album is probably the most easily accessible of the four I have here. Robert Fripp of King Crimson lends his guitar to the excellent track The Emperor in his War-Room. Download H to He, Who Am The Only One - Van Der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts Label: Charisma Records Year: 1971 Genre: Progressive Rock 1. Lemmings 2. Man Erg 3. A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers Widely considered to be VDGG's masterpiece. This album is a scant three songs, but the musical experience is as full as it gets. The monster concept song, A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers, features Robert Fripp on guitar again. Download Pawn Hearts - Van Der Graaf Generator split up after this album was released, but thankfully reunited for their strongest, strangest, and most haunting works yet. Van Der Graaf Generator - Godbluff Label: Charisma Records Year: 1975 Genre: Progressive Rock 1. The Undercover Man 2. Scorched Earth 3. Arrow 4. The Sleepwalkers My favorite of the four VDGG classics. There is not one dull moment on this record. Hammill experiments with the Clavinet in this album and puts it to great use. This is easily the darkest of the 4 albums, not just in subject matter, but sonically it's as black as the album cover. Stunning music. Download Godbluff - Van Der Graaf Generator - Still Life Label: Charisma Records Year: 1976 Genre: Progressive Rock 1. Pilgrims 2. Still Life 3. La Rossa 4. My Room (Waiting for Wonderland) 5. Childlike Faith in Childhood's End Parts of Still Life were recorded during the Godbluff sessions, and it shows. This is as close to a follow-up as you can get. It shares many of the same sounds, keeps most of the darkness, but throws a few curveballs at you in the process. The title track is one of the most heart-wrenchingly beautiful songs I've ever heard in my life. Download Still Life There's nowhere I can't reach. |
Cut Copy - In Ghost Colours
electronic dance :: Modular Interscope :: 2008 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 Download Here I was in the mood for some dance music, and came across this on Last.fm while listening to stuff similar to Ladytron. It's got quite the beats, all across the album; the album itself is also great because each song blends into one another, so it feels like a consistent whole (instead of just a bunch of cool songs). It's quickly become one of my favorite albums. Allmusic: Spoiler:
Stereolab - Margerine Eclipse electronic :: Elektra :: 2003 1. Vonal Declosion 2. Need to Be 3. ...Sudden Stars 4. Cosmic Country Noir 5. La Demeure 6. Margerine Rock 7. The Man With 100 Cells 8. Margerine Melodie 9. Hillbilly Motobike 10. Feel and Triple 11. Bop Scotch 12. Dear Marge Download here Did I upload this before? It's fun electronic stuff. The lead singer has a strange voice (very French) but she's cool and the music is really fun. Allmusic: Spoiler:
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Portal - Blood Red Tape
Year: 2008 Genre: Progressive Rock Label: Unsigned 1. Jebel Moon 2. Splizkrein 3. Your Kettle 4. The Kingdom 5. Six Degrees 6. The Simple Things 7. Enemy 8. We Kuffar 9. Back in the Day 10. The Light Portal uses some of the same elements bands like Tool and Porcupine Tree utilize, like ethnic drums, song lengths most radio stations would balk at, socially conscious lyrics, and odd time signatures. So, in a sense this is nothing really new. However, a frontman can make a big difference in how the music is heard, and the same is true here. With a clear, call-to-arms voice piled on top of the already great syncopation between guitar and drums, this band makes the mundane memorable. I personally favor their longest running songs because it allows for more crescendos, and more opportunities to build tension in the song. I like to compare the structure of songs like "Your Kettle," or "The Kingdom" for instance, to Blackwater-era Opeth. I also personally really enjoy the singer/songwriter's style. It's layered, and poetic, but in a way that makes it accessible instead of being the kind of confrontational with us or against us notion that I see often times with Tool's songs. Portal's lyrics are made to work well in the context of the song, which tells me that the songwriter wanted his work to be a part of something greater, to complement the work from the other band members. (Listen to the end of "The Kingdom" to understand where I'm coming from.) It's hard to say why I enjoy this band so much, truthfully. The sound design is certainly top-notch, but perhaps it's that when Portal puts something to paper, it becomes more than the sum of its parts. They just tend to do the crescendo moments so well, and the pieces fit together so neatly, that I find myself coming back to listen again and again. Even remote fans of bands like the ones I mentioned should do themselves a favor and listen, too. Favorites: "The Kingdom", "We Kuffar", "Your Kettle", "The Light", "Enemy" If it breaks like waves on the shore... I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body? |
Anathallo - Floating World
Label: Nettwerk Release: 2006 Genre: Indie Track Listing: 1. "Ame" – 0:49 2. "Genessaret (Going Out Over 30,000 Fathoms of Water)" – 5:32 3. "Hoodwink" – 5:48 4. "By Number" – 5:08 5. "Dokkoise House (With Face Covered)" – 6:00 6. "Hanasakajijii (Four: A Great Wind, More Ash)" – 4:44 7. "Hanasakajijii (One: The Angry Neighbor)" – 3:10 8. "Inu (Howling)" – 1:20 9. "Hanasakajijii (Two: Floating World)" – 4:57 10. "The Bruised Reed" – 6:04 11. "Yuki! Yuki! Yuki!" – 1:14 12. "Hanasakajijii (Three: The Man Who Made Dead Trees Bloom)" – 4:26 13. "Cuckoo Spitting Blood" – 3:05 14. "Kasa No Hone (The Umbrella's Bones)" – 2:08 It's taking a lot to catch my ear lately, but these guys really did... Spoiler:
Floating World Woven Hand - Consider the Birds Label: Sounds Familyre Release: 2004 Genre: Alt-Country Track Listing: 1. "Sparrow Falls" – 4:45 2. "Bleary Eyed Duty" – 4:30 3. "To Make a Ring" – 4:33 4. "Off the Cuff" – 3:31 5. "Chest of Drawers" – 3:53 6. "Oil on Panel" – 5:36 7. "The Speaking Hands" – 4:00 8. "Down in Yon Forest" – 3:08 9. "Tin Finger" – 3:54 10. "Into the Piano" – 3:38 I decided I had to find something likable in country music. This was not what I expected. It's alternative, that's for sure. The review sums it up pretty well...I didn't even notice the religious aspect until I read it. Spoiler:
Consider the Birds Blu & Exile - Below the Heavens Label: Sound in Color Release: 2007 Genre: Hip-Hop Track Listing: 1. My World Is... 2. The Narrow Path 3. Simply Amazin' (Steel Blazin') 4. Juice N' Dranks (Featuring Ta'Raach) 5. In Remembrance 6. Blu Collar Workers 7. Dancing in the Rain 8. First Things First (Featuring Miguel Jontel) 9. No Greater Love 10. Good Life (Featuring Aloe Blacc and Joseph) 11. Soul Rising 12. Cold Hearted (Featuring Miguel Jontel) 13. Below The Heavens Pt. 1 14. Below The Heavens Pt. 2 15. I Am... This is the kind of stuff that makes hip-hop one of my favorite genres. Blu's delivery and Exile's production are a match made in heaven (ha ha). Spoiler:
Below the Heavens Thomas Dybdahl - ...That Great October Sound Label: CCAP/EMI Release: 2002 Genre: Pop/Rock Track Listing: 1. "From Grace" 2. "All's Not Lost" 3. "That Great October Sound" 4. "Life Here Is Gold" 5. "Tomorrow Stays The Same" 6. "Postulate" 7. "Adelaide" 8. "John Wayne" 9. "Love's Lost" 10. "Dreamweaver" 11. "Outro" More proof that Norwegians are good at music. =P Spoiler:
That Great October Sound I was speaking idiomatically.
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John Frusciante - The Empyrean
Label: The Record Collection Year: 2009 Genre: Alternative 1. Before the Beginning 2. Song to the Siren 3. Unreachable 4. God 5. Dark Light 6. Heaven 7. Enough of Me 8. Central 9. One More of Me 10. After the Ending 11. Today [Japan Bonus Track] 12. Ah Yom [Japan Bonus Track] After many years, Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante is back with his latest solo work, The Empyrean. Like most of his solo albums, this is vastly different from his work with the Peppers. This is probably the most haunting work he's done since his first solo effort, recorded when he was strung out on heroin. From John's website: Spoiler:
Enjoy this, the first awesome release I've heard since 2009 began. Download It! What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now? |
Here are some Ed Alleyne-Johnson albums (all of them, in fact).
For those who don't know who he is, he is an amazing electric violinist who uses very ethereal sounds and tape loops in his music. That description doesn't really do him justice, though, so here's a YouTube link of him busking in Chester. Absolutely beautiful. Anyway, this is his complete solo discography. It's all pretty good quality, and covers are embedded in the mp3's. Enjoy! Purple Electric Violin Concerto Purple Electric Violin Concerto 2 Ultraviolet Reflections Echoes FELIPE NO |
No Age - Weirdo Rippers
Label: Fat Cat Released: 2007 Genre: Noise Pop Track Listing 1. Every Artist Needs a Tragedy 2. Boy Void 3. I Wanna Sleep 4. My Life's Alright Without You 5. Everybody's Down 6. Sun Spots 7. Loosen This Job 8. Neck Escaper 9. Dead Plane 10. Semi-Sorted 11. Escarpment Review:
This is a collection of 5 vinyl EPs that the group released on the same day, each one on a different label. Pretty cool stuff. DOWNLOAD LINK ================================================== =============== No Age - Nouns Label: Sub Pop Released: 2008 Genre: Noise Pop Track Listing 1. Miner 2. Eraser 3. Teen Creeps 4. Things I Did When I Was Dead 5. Cappo 6. Keechie 7. Sleeper Hold 8. Errand Boy 9. Here Should Be My Home 10. Impossible Bouquet 11. Ripped Knees 12. Brain Burner Review:
DOWNLOAD LINK What, you don't want my bikini-clad body? |
The Wesley Willis Fiasco - spookydisharmoniousconflicthellride
Label: Urban Legends Release date: 1992, rereleased September 10, 1996 Genre: Wesley Willis + punk. Fuck yes. Tracklist:
Review: Umm. Yeah. This is Wesley Willis. With his punk band. That should be all you need to know to download this album. If you don't know what I mean by that, then you need to download the album. You get my drift? CASPER THE HOMOSEXUAL FRIENDLY GHOST Jam it back in, in the dark. It was lunchtime at Wagstaff.
Touching butts had been banned by the evil Headmaster Frond. Suddenly, Tina Belcher appeared in the doorway. She knew what she had to do. She touched Jimmy Jr's butt and changed the world. |
Rafter - Sex, Death, Cassette
Year: 2008 Label: Asthmatic Kitty Genre: Folksy/Brassy Indie Rock 1. Zzzpenchant 2. Sleazy Sleepy 3. Adventurers 4. I Love You Most Of All 5. Love Time Now Please 6. Cudding Raccoons 7. Chances 8. Slay Me 9. Breathing Room 10. Candy Sprinkles 11. Breeze 12. Casualty Of BOC 13. Thunderclap 14. Tropical 15. Kindness 16. No-One Home Ever 17. Asking 18. Casualty Of Dance Music 19. How To And Why . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review blatantly plagiarized from Pitchfork Rafter Roberts plays in indie pop band Bunky, pals around with Sufjan Stevens, and engineers albums by California bands like Black Heart Procession and Pinback. But "jingle writer" is his most salient CV line regarding his new album, Sex Death Cassette. It's an eclectic reel of curios and bagatelles that stick in your head the way good jingles do, though since they aren't selling anything besides Rafter's sensibility, their compositional craftiness is wedded to a lo-fi humility. Some of them are just little jags of inspiration: "I Love You Most of All" is a half-minute refrain for spooky falsetto and awkward acoustic guitar, like a lost Shudder to Think interlude. "Cuddling Raccoons" is a minute-long burst of handclaps and knob-twiddled garage riffs. And "Adventures" is a verse in search of a chorus, with a tripping groove and hearty brass flares making its concise point. While the brief songs are satisfying fun-- they sound more economical than half-cooked-- Rafter does a good job of building more spacious scaffolding around his little lightning flashes when he cares to. The frilly vocal refrain of "Sleazy Sleepy" is parroted by horn line that would've made a nice little mini-song in itself. "Sleazy Sleepy" also features the kind of staticky, simple groove-- a simple template ready to receive Rafter's judicious embellishments-- that characterizes the album, from "ZZZPenchant", a baggy lockstep with snapping brass banners, to "Love Time Now Please", a Caribbean cameo with more of Rafter's beloved, jubilant horns. The album's title is two-thirds red herring: It has indie rock's typically circumspect relationship to sex, and good luck finding it on cassette. "Death" is the key word here, as the lion's share of these overcast yet stubbornly sunny songs revolve around it, albeit usually in a playful, almost irreverent manner. This is largely because Rafter practices a sort of laughing-to-the-gallows eschatology; he rages against the dying of the light with a smirk. "They left us here to die," he sings on "Asking", "but we're not ready to die!" The sentiment is exactly opposite to the one prevailing in current big-ticket indie rock, exemplified by the Arcade Fire, where the magnitude of the end of self is tacitly conflated with the magnitude of global apocalypse. Rafter doesn't wallow in, despair of, or mythologize death; he healthily accepts it as a natural and absolutely necessary facet of life, which perhaps explains how such a death-obsessed record can be so innocent of grand statements and undue angst. He celebrates life by acknowledging its brevity. "Life is good, you can't complain," he shrugs during the quicksilver indie-rock of "Chances". "We are the lucky ones." And on the junkyard indie-blues of "Slay Me", he gently chastises musicians who "throw it all away for a sad melody that you can't even hum." While everyone needs a sad melody sometimes-- Rafter gets off a few himself, although they're always hummable-- it scans as a subtle dig against the kind of self-serious, dour indie rock that Sex Death Cassette is such a relief from. SO WAKE UP BEFORE YOU DIE There's nowhere I can't reach.
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Non Disco Bee Gees
Best of Bee Gees (1969)
Best of Bee Gees Vol. 2 (1973) Label: Polydor Genre: Rock track listing:
The two albums were the first two compilation albums of the Bee Gees career, chronicling most of the singles and important songs of their early career once they became known internationally. The first Best album deals with 1967-1969 while the second contains material from 1968-1972. While they emigrated from the UK to Australia as children, they were pretty much part of the later British rock scene in the 60s, along with contemporaries like The Moody Blues, but the Bee Gees primarily chose more eclectic sources, settling on a pop/rock style that would be their hallmark for their early career. These two Best albums offer a decent sampling of their work from before the seminal "Main Course" album which marked the major shift towards disco that the band became most famous for. The first one deals mostly with their successful late 60s singles, which showcase their talent for songwriting. The second Best album extends into their tumultuous period when the band briefly only had two of the brothers, as well as a few early solo forays from Robin and Barry. These should offer a good foundation for the band's early career and help dispel a bit of the bad legacy they obtained during the disco era; probably one of the more overlooked aspects of the band and in rock music history in general. Download Best of Bee Gees Download Best of Bee Gees Vol. 2 Most amazing jew boots |
Christ, I leave for ONE year and the thread goes apathetic...
Various Artists - Music from One Earth 1. Dona Rosa - Quando eu era costureira 2. Sarband - Cados Cados 3. L.A. Compagnie performs Black Slavics - Zeleneye 4. Sergey Starostin's Vocal Family - Traveling Tartars 5. Sarband - Chanson Médiévale 6. Hamlet Gonashvili - Shen, Bicho, Anagurelo 7. La Voce - Tango Tragico 8. Trinovox - Fainetai Moi 9. Huun-Huun-Tu with Bugarian Voices Angelite - Early Morning with my horse 10. Dona Rosa with Bulgarian Voices Angelite - Maria dos olhos lindos 11. Bulgarian Voices Angelite - Holy God & Svjatij Boje General Review: You know how most vocal songs insist on homophony / one voice at a time? This CD shows different styles saying nuts to that. Track Review: 1. It would almost be meditative if the woman's voice wasn't so haunting. I'm at a loss to describe it really. 2. Nice ye olde polyphonic Christian song. Far too short. 3. Slavic-African choir. Not a huge fan of it, but it's different. 4. Russian song superimposed on an old Bulgarian folk melody = trance-like work. Second favorite track on the CD. 5. Oriental mixed with renaissance music I think. I liked it. 6. I'd say this has the most religious feel of anything on the CD even though I have no idea what it's about. It's apparently by a famous Georgian singer, and it has an arab feel to it. 7. If you like someone screaming over the sound of a trumpet, I guess... 8. Not a fan of the song itself, but this really shows the versatility of the human voice. Everything in it is just people using their voices, and it's amazing what they can do. 9. This is my favorite track on the CD, and I recommend you listen to this track first. The contrast between Huun-Huun-Tu and the Bulgarian choir made my ears weep tears of aural joy. And the tears, when hitting the carpet beneath me, caused the fibers to twang like a duclimer. 10. Same haunting effect as the first, but contrasted with the clarity of the Bulgarians. 11. Two words: surround sound. Find a way to do it for this song; it greatly enhances the experience, as it's kinda blah on headphones. Download link I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body? |
Kutiman - ThruYOU
Year: 2009 Label: N/A Genre: Funk/Soul Mashup 1. The Mother of All Funk Chords 2. This Is What It Became 3. Babylon Band 4. I'm New 5. Someday 6. Wait For Me 7. Just A Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I know music I like when I hear it. I've never been able to enumerate a list of things I like or don't like in music, and I don't always necessarily know why I like something-- it just flips that switch we all have inside of us. Ultimately, I don't think it's important to know why we like the music we do, because the act of liking it is self-justifying. I'm saying all this in part because I couldn't immediately think of a way to describe what's so great about Kutiman. I know one thing, though: I like this. Ophir Kutiel (the Kutiman moniker stems from his family name, but could as easily be read as admiration for Nigerian Afrobeat icon Fela Kuti) is a solo act from Tel Aviv, Israel, a one-man band who occasionally brings in his friends when he thinks they can improve the sound or he needs some horns (he needs them often). His music is something like Israel itself, a mishmash of things from all over the world, the old and the new side by side, a melting pot with a common overarching identity. He's schooled in the funk and fusion of the 1970s, Afrorock and Afrobeat, heavy psych from the 60s, hip-hop and modern R&B, a bit of reggae and dub, a couple decades of electronic music, and the general art of the groove. There's not much else to say about this album. It's not sold in stores and it's freely available on the internet to anyone wishing to enjoy these tunes. If you'd like to see the actual mashup videos, head on over to his website. OTHERWISE, CUT THRU I was speaking idiomatically. |
N.A.S.A - The spirit of Apollo 1. Intro 2. The People Tree (feat. David Byrne, Chali 2na, Gift of Gab & Z-Trip) 3. Money (feat. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge & Z-Trip) 4. N.A.S.A. Music (feat. Method Man, E-40 & DJ Swamp) 5. Way Down (feat. RZA, Barbie Hatch & John Frusciante) 6. Hip Hop (feat. KRS-One, Fatlip & Slim Kid Tre) 7. Four Rooms, Earth View 8. Strange Enough (feat. Karen O, Ol' Dirty Bastard & Fatlip) 9. Spacious Thoughts (feat. Tom Waits & Kool Keith) 10. Gifted (feat. Kanye West, Santigold & Lykke Li) 11. A Volta (feat. Sizzla, Amanda Blank & Lovefoxxx) 12. There's a Party (feat. George Clinton & Chali 2na) 13. Whachadoin? (feat. Spank Rock, M.I.A., Santigold & Nick Zinner) 14. O Pato (feat. Kool Kojak & DJ Babão) 15. Samba Soul (feat. Del tha Funkee Homosapien & DJ Qbert) 16. The Mayor (feat. The Cool Kids, Ghostface Killah, Scarface & DJ AM) 17. N.A.S.A. Anthem (at 7'20" there is a skit lasting about 4 seconds. Then at 10'26" there's a ghost track called "Electric Flowers" featuring Nina Persson from The Cardigans and RZA) Cool, never saw this topic before. I posted this in my gurnal but not enough people saw this. NASA is a Dj duo (North America South America) that has been working on this project for roughly 5 years. It's all based on funky Brazilian records over heavy urban drums. But the real dope shit is the different artists on the tracks, it's almost as they went out and picked 2 opposite genres and mashed them together. Rza and Nina Persson? Sizzla and Amanda Blank? Crazy... but it works! Doesn't sound like hip-hop at all, it's just different and funky! Since I've pretty much only listened to hip-hop for the last few years, this was a breath of fresh air since hip-hop started sucking hard the last 2 years. Give it a try, I know you won’t get disappointed! Only bad point is that the album sometimes lacks focus, it goes everywhere without really pulling in the same direction. But I get the feeling that the album is more of a experiment then a whole set piece. But the experiment is so tasty and lush that it's forgivable. Click here! no homo |
NoNoBeats - Soul Da Beat Vol. 1
Year: 2009 Label: N/A Genre: Hip Hop 1. Keep On Real 2. Expresión Musical 3. Algo Mas Moderno 4. Blackmaga Soul 5. Enlace 6. A La Mente 7. Introducción 8. Outro: Los Vivos No Se Detienen 9. Orquestal 10. Lo Simple 11. Otra 12. Krall 13. It's All 14. Good Time 15. Beat Souldiers 16. Inteludeo: Perdida En Los Cajones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I don't know anything about this kid other than he's Chilean and produces dope beats. This is a free download to all on his website which I can't find the link to anymore but, as with all artists of this nature, he is buried among the talentless halfwits somewhere in that Dystopian clusterfuck everyone knows as MySpace. His page is right here. DOPENESS CONFIRMED, YOU GOT SOUL Dialect Music - La Spéciale Year: 2009 Label: BL Music Genre: Hip Hop 1. Parano Star 2. Mélodie A Offrir 3. Aquarium 4. Pénétration 5. Avant Que Les Spots S'éteignent 6. Espoir 7. Parano Star (Live) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dialect is a seven-piece French jazz band. No, it's not really "jazz" because they're a sextet with a dope MC. Blending equal parts soul and jazz and adding a cherry rhyme topping, this outfit captures quite a unique sound that I didn't know how to stop listening to. The one complaint you'll have about this EP will simply be that it's far too short. VOYAGE, VOYAGE, VOYAGE Fatlip - The Loneliest Punk Year: 2005 Label: Delicious Vinyl Genre: Hip Hop 1. Fat Leezy 2. Fatlip Intro 3. First Heat 4. The Bass Line 5. Today's Your Day 6. Freestyle 7. Joe's Turkey 8. I Got The Shit 9. Writer's Block 10. M.I.A. 11. The Story of Us 12. Cook 13. Walkabout 14. All On Fly 15. Lyrical Styles 16. Freaky Pumps 17. He's an Outsider 18. What's Up Fatlip? 19. Dreams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Former member of The Pharcyde's solo album. It's good. It has that classic Pharcyde with more mellow beats and fun lyrics to bob your head to. Also, you might enjoy this little skate video directed by Spike Jonze featuring the song "Today's Your Day". WHATCHUGONNADOOOOOOO~ FELIPE NO |
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