I have
entirely too much music in my inbox right now, so
you guys are getting a nice EP today and a stuffed
podcast tomorrow. In fact, the podcast may
even run longer than usual so that I can get the
artists into your ears before my folder fills up
again and people start to get lost in the shuffle.
Anyhow, commence the downloading! Enjoy.
:Tullycraft
- The Punks Are Writing Love Songs:
This is so insanely catchy that I've been bouncing around and humming it
constantly over the course of the last week. I'm actually beginning to
think that its ironic lyrics, pop rock arrangement and sugary sweet vocals
will never leave my head. Too bad more pop rock artists don't play it
as light and breezy as this. Every Scene Needs A Center is the
name of the new LP.
:John
Ralston - Ghetto Tested:
I completely missed out on John Ralston's debut, but the little that I've
heard from his sophomore effort, Sorry Vampire, sounds rather good,
especially this wonderfully layered gem. Apparently, the album was
built and crafted in a way in which a whole slew of things are going on at
once so that with each listen you notice something different. Why
can't all singer/songwriters be that nifty?
:Capgun
Coup - My Tears Cure Cancer:
Proving that just because you're out of Omaha, Nebrask you don't have to be
on Saddle Creek Records is Capgun Coup. The quartet have a sort of
fuzzed out, raw, vintage pop sound that's, clearly, a little all over the
place. I think it works rather well on this catchy number, but I'm
curious as to whether or not it does on their new record, Brought To You
By Nebraskafish.
:Wooden
Shjips - We Ask You To Ride:
Psychedelic rock tends to be something that's hit or miss with me.
Mostly, it's because I don't really like it when artists overindulge and
make music that's only listenable if you're out in a field somewhere on the
acid trip of a lifetime. Fortunately, this San Francisco quartet
doesn't do that, as shown by this song's nice balance of accessible
songwriting and an oddball arrangement. Their self titled LP is out
now.
:Seabear
- I Sing I Swim:
Iceland has become the new Sweden. Ok, not really. But for some
strange reason I have been coming across a lot of great music from that
country lately, and this band is the latest. They have a great indie
pop sound that's heavy on moody vocals and catchy arrangements. I
think it would be a good idea to check out their new album, The Ghost
That Carried Us Away, if you need something to help transition into the
fall.
-
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