just downloaded Soda and his Million Piece Band
an enjoyable genre ride through
raspy blue gypsy jumpers and swooners with saxes, fiddles, banjos, guitars and harmonica coming at you from all directions.
don't take my word for it....3 free songs here at artist website: sodaband
selfrisinmojo - thanks for the i.j. smith rec, there's some stuff there that sounds interesting. I also checked out the Soda samples, you're right about sounds coming at you from all directions and that Pig in the Can are not as smooth(production wise) as Little Axe, some of their stuff I really like while other tracks need more listening from me to feel the same about hopefully.
Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass: What can I say about this ablum that hasn't already been said?
Mos Def - The Ecstatic: Some great songs on here, and other than one or two I could do without it is solid across the board.
of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping: I've always wanted more of their stuff, but this one isn't quite grabbing like I expected.
Sunset Rubdown - Dragonslayer: Great album. Thanks again to xtrev for finding a download of the last track without it costing me 5 nps.
Destroyer - Destroyer's Rubies: Another great album.
Bon Iver - Blood Bank: Not as good as For Emma, but that's a near impossible album to follow up.
Amie Street
The Alarmists - The Overhead Left: A local favorite of mine. This album doesn't quite live up to their first couple, but it is still enjoyable.
The Wild Beasts - Two Dancers: I absolutely love this album. HIGHLY recommended.
Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs: Not my favorite of their albums, but it is still good. I don't like them massing all of the jams at the end, though.
A Camp - A Camp: Got it for free and it has certainly been worth it! Just good pop music.
The Mountain Goats - Tallahassee: Fantastic, as I knew it would be.
The Rifles - Great Escape: Enjoyable britpop.
The Big Pink - A Brief History of Love: Get. This. Album.
(After I (a) sweep through the massive cache of new arrivals on 10.06.09 and (b) cherry-pick what I don't have and want from Pitchfork's Best-Of-The-Decade list, that is).
I wasn't a fan of The Wild Beasts' singer's voice on the first listen, but it has seriously grown on me. I now actually rather enjoy it.
What all is hitting on the 6th? I know the new Mountain Goats, but beyond that I haven't really paid attention. As for Pitchfork, make sure you check out Lala. Most albums on the list are on sale, and while most are $5.99, some are as cheap as $1.99.
Amazon.com:
Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson - Break Up
Monsters of Folk - S/T
Muse - Absolution
Amiestreet.com:
A Camp - A Camp
Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement
Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
Unforscene - Fingers and Thumbs
Inf - The Go Round
The Rifles - Great Escape
Miles Davis - Jack Johnson, In a Silent Way, & My Funny Valentine
eMusic:
The xx - xx
Grizzly Bear - Vecktamist
The Bloody Beetroots - Romborama
Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11
FrankMusik - Frankisum
Esperanza Spalding - Esperanza
Polvo - Cor-crane Secret & In Prism
The Fucking Champs - III
Vanessa Daou - Zipless
The Big Pink - A Brief History of Love
Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions - Through the Devil Softly
Lala.com:
Elizabeth & The Catapult - Taller Children
A Fine Frenzy - Bomb in a Birdcage
LCD Soundsystem - S/T
Lightning Bolt - Wonderful Rainbow
M83 - Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts & Saturdays = Youth
Hot Chip - The Warning
Mastodon - Leviathan
Semi-flexible layers of polycarbonate plastic:
Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs
I'm thinking that Inf, RyG, The xx, The Big Pink, and Hope Sandoval are the highlights although Grizzly Bears' "Two Weeks" is one of the greatest songs ever written. Inf was a ridiculously lucky freebie at Amie Street that turned out to be incredible instrumental hip-hop. The YLT is very flawed, but still excellent. Lala is really helping me explore some great missed albums from this decade.
The M83 discs are great, BTW. Pastiche, I guess? But that's okay with me. The first, all pastel-y and shoegaze-y sound walls. The newest, like the soundtrack to a great, lost John Hughes brat-pack film from the 80s.
That's actually not the new Muse but the one that came before Black Holes. It's not as good as that one, but I like it. Sometimes you really need big, bombastic, over the top rock. (I'm assuming you're joking about the s/t comment, or do you not know the shorthand?).
I am enjoying the M83 discs more with each listen. "Kim & Jessie" is such a wonderful song.
The Walkmen - Bows and Arrows - I decided to I had to hear what Pitchfork called one of the best songs of the decade -- "The Rat" -- and I think they were right.
The Big Pink - A Brief History Of Love - Flavor of the moment? Don't know, but I did like some of the samples, especially those featuring soaring synths.
Ollabelle - Love "Before This Time." Lovelovelove it.
Office - Mecca - A rare full-album download because it sounded that good.
Mariachi El Bronx - I heard a story on NPR about The Bronx, a punk band, deciding to create a mariachi album, and darn if it's not excellent mariachi.
Becuzzi and Orsi, Muddy Speaking Ghosts Through My Machine (thanks, Brighternow)
- You're welcome...
If you like this one you can't go wrong with The Stones Know Everything Link to Muddy Speaking Ghosts
BTW: I'll recommend that you also grab the first and the last track - This is really alltogether a stunningly beautifull release.
Comments
Craig
if nothing else, dl the track "two sunsets". can that voice turn out the lights and sit so close to you.
an enjoyable genre ride through
raspy blue gypsy jumpers and swooners with saxes, fiddles, banjos, guitars and harmonica coming at you from all directions.
don't take my word for it....3 free songs here at artist website:
sodaband
eMusic
Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass: What can I say about this ablum that hasn't already been said?
Mos Def - The Ecstatic: Some great songs on here, and other than one or two I could do without it is solid across the board.
of Montreal - Skeletal Lamping: I've always wanted more of their stuff, but this one isn't quite grabbing like I expected.
Sunset Rubdown - Dragonslayer: Great album. Thanks again to xtrev for finding a download of the last track without it costing me 5 nps.
Destroyer - Destroyer's Rubies: Another great album.
Bon Iver - Blood Bank: Not as good as For Emma, but that's a near impossible album to follow up.
Amie Street
The Alarmists - The Overhead Left: A local favorite of mine. This album doesn't quite live up to their first couple, but it is still enjoyable.
The Wild Beasts - Two Dancers: I absolutely love this album. HIGHLY recommended.
Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs: Not my favorite of their albums, but it is still good. I don't like them massing all of the jams at the end, though.
A Camp - A Camp: Got it for free and it has certainly been worth it! Just good pop music.
The Mountain Goats - Tallahassee: Fantastic, as I knew it would be.
The Rifles - Great Escape: Enjoyable britpop.
The Big Pink - A Brief History of Love: Get. This. Album.
Craig
eMusic:
Cluster and Brian Eno - s/t
Jenny Scheinman - "Crossing the Field"
Gabriela - "El Viaje"
Trilok Gurtu - "Arkeology"
Amie:
Miles Davis - "In a Silent Way" (original LP burn)
Cosign * 1000. Also, despite the lead singer's voice, I'm going to download that new Wild Beasts' album.
What all is hitting on the 6th? I know the new Mountain Goats, but beyond that I haven't really paid attention. As for Pitchfork, make sure you check out Lala. Most albums on the list are on sale, and while most are $5.99, some are as cheap as $1.99.
Craig
The Clientele
The Mountain Goats
Califone
The Raveonettes
Lou Barlow
And, while eMusic is unfortunately not getting these titles, 10.06.09 is also the release date for new discs from
A Place To Bury Strangers
No Age (an EP)
Air
. . . among others.
Amazon.com:
Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson - Break Up
Monsters of Folk - S/T
Muse - Absolution
Amiestreet.com:
A Camp - A Camp
Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement
Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
Unforscene - Fingers and Thumbs
Inf - The Go Round
The Rifles - Great Escape
Miles Davis - Jack Johnson, In a Silent Way, & My Funny Valentine
eMusic:
The xx - xx
Grizzly Bear - Vecktamist
The Bloody Beetroots - Romborama
Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11
FrankMusik - Frankisum
Esperanza Spalding - Esperanza
Polvo - Cor-crane Secret & In Prism
The Fucking Champs - III
Vanessa Daou - Zipless
The Big Pink - A Brief History of Love
Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions - Through the Devil Softly
Lala.com:
Elizabeth & The Catapult - Taller Children
A Fine Frenzy - Bomb in a Birdcage
LCD Soundsystem - S/T
Lightning Bolt - Wonderful Rainbow
M83 - Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts & Saturdays = Youth
Hot Chip - The Warning
Mastodon - Leviathan
Semi-flexible layers of polycarbonate plastic:
Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs
I'm thinking that Inf, RyG, The xx, The Big Pink, and Hope Sandoval are the highlights although Grizzly Bears' "Two Weeks" is one of the greatest songs ever written. Inf was a ridiculously lucky freebie at Amie Street that turned out to be incredible instrumental hip-hop. The YLT is very flawed, but still excellent. Lala is really helping me explore some great missed albums from this decade.
I find it interesting that you downloaded two albums titled S/T.
Craig
have been holding off amie to see if about 4 things show up that i want...if no, i'll head back to emu for a 3 month spin.
68
I am enjoying the M83 discs more with each listen. "Kim & Jessie" is such a wonderful song.
I snagged the M83 - Saturdays=Youth last night. "Kim & Jessie is definitely a good song.
Craig
Sensacional Soul Vol. 1 and Sensacional Soul Vol. 2 - Latin soul compilation, some great instrumental tracks too.
The Walkmen - Bows and Arrows - I decided to I had to hear what Pitchfork called one of the best songs of the decade -- "The Rat" -- and I think they were right.
The Sounds - "No One Sleeps When I'm Awake" (single) - I've been a fan for many years, since I found their first album in a cutout bin. Very '80s, the female singer reminds me a bit of Teri Nunn from Berlin.
PPP (Platinum Pied Pipers) - Abundance - Hip-hop with that soulful Outcast feel to it. I like "Angels."
The Big Pink - A Brief History Of Love - Flavor of the moment? Don't know, but I did like some of the samples, especially those featuring soaring synths.
Ollabelle - Love "Before This Time." Lovelovelove it.
Office - Mecca - A rare full-album download because it sounded that good.
Mariachi El Bronx - I heard a story on NPR about The Bronx, a punk band, deciding to create a mariachi album, and darn if it's not excellent mariachi.
If you like this one you can't go wrong with The Stones Know Everything
Link to Muddy Speaking Ghosts
BTW: I'll recommend that you also grab the first and the last track - This is really alltogether a stunningly beautifull release.
- And here is my harvest:
- - Emusic:
Vladislav Delay - Tummaa
Gregg Bendian's Interzone - Requiem For Jack Kirby (feat. Nels Cline)
- From the very interesting 7 Things label:
Spring Heel Jack - Mass
Yannis Kyriakides & Andy Moor - Rebetika
Nels Cline And Devin Sarno:
Buried On Bunker Hill
Rise Pumpkin Rise
Encomiast:
Laurentide
Havens
Devin Sarno & Celer - Symphony 19 - Duet for improvised Low End and Electronics
Devin Sarno - Full dynamics-frequency Spectrum
Earth - Legacy of Dissolution (Thank you Confused !)
Tom Recchion - Sweetly Doing Nothing
White Out - w/Jim O'Rourke and William Winant - China is Near (Thanks again Confused)
Valet - False Face Society
Hugo Alfven - Symphony No. 4
400 Lonely Things - Be Still Life
SPARKLEHORSE + FENNESZ - In The Fishtank 15
TU M' - Monochromes Vol. 1
David Behrman - On the Other Ocean
Akio Suzuki & David Toop - Breath - Taking
Angel & Hildur Gudnadottir - In Transmediale
Somei Satoh - LITANIA performed by Margaret Leng Tan
Frederic Rzewski - The People United will never be Defeated performed by Ralph van Raat
Black To Comm - Charlemagne & Pippin (Digitalis)
- Will try to post a selection of notable Amie downloads later.
Brighternow