Tamerlan inhabits a musically dark area that straddles goth, folk, and ambient. Predominantly acoustic, it hints of darkwave and rock yet sounds very mystical, almost medieval. Their album is titled The Antiexistence and it is eerie and relaxing, sort of new age on the dark side. Highlight tracks include the only vocal “Beneath the Moonlight” , the tribal “Manipura”, and “Arcane Dreams”.

The album is available from the Ekleipsi netlabel through the internet archive in MP3 and Ogg Vorbis format.

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Attempts to mingle man made music and the music of nature is nothing new. Field recordings like Emil Klotsch can meld the sounds of nature with electronics effect nicely to make interesting ambient recordings. More organically, Paul Winter ’s duets with whales and wolves are fascinating new age experiments hinting that the organizing of tone and rhythm are not exclusive to humans.

Matthew Lundy, a member of Children of The Drone and recording here under A Tiny Window does something similar to the Winter experiments. BeesBirdsSaz is a collection of recordings performed in a East Kent meadow along with the sound of birds and the swarming of bees. They are delightful pastoral improvisations whether alone or accompanied by chickens. Occasionally human generated sounds like planes or cars intrude but it only emphasizes the interconnectedness of the music and the environment. Matthew’s instrument of choice is the saz, a form of Persian lute. It is an intimate sounding instrument. The birds seem to have liked it.

BeesBirdsSaz is available from the Internet Archive in MP3 and Ogg Vorbis format.

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The term “orchestra” may be a odd term for this trio called Brian Lee and His Orchestra. Yet Mr. Lee and his cohorts definitely need a listen if you like well-crafted songs in the modern singer/songwriter tradition. Their two self titled albums marked as volumes I and II are exceptional efforts of songwriting and intimate storytelling. Lee’s voice is a little on the country side of Neil Young but his feet are planted firmly in Americana. Volume I starts with an acoustic tune titled “Just Got Off a Train” but soon you will get their not insubstantial rockabilly and gospel roots in “The Other Side”. This is a rocking delight from the first note. All seven tracks on this 27 minute EP are well recorded and sung with an authentic feeling.

Volume II appears to be searching for a more mainstream sound. This is both a strength and a weakness. It is good because Mr. Lee has a strong creative side that benefits from these more pop oriented efforts. Yet I miss the soft mellow sound of the first album. I hear more McCartney than Young in these songs. However there are some very strong tracks here including “Do You Get Crazy” , the ukulele propelled “Over The Hill” and the primetime ready “Waiting”. Brian Lee and his Orchestra has a fresh accessible sound that is “Waiting” to be discovered.

Both albums can be found at the artists web site in 256kbps MP3.

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The Art Punk Band is Grateful Dead meets Daniel Johnston. It is a back porch jamboree with liquored up musicians egged on by tone deaf neighbors. It’s The Holy Model Rounders squared. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, don’t worry. The Art Punk Band have no idea what they are singing about.

But sometimes you just gotta go with the flow. The three free and legal albums, currently available through Jamendo, present this band in all their outsider glory. This is easy music to like despite all its flaws. It is joyous, celebratory, and even a little innocent. The best description might be psychedelic 60s folk rock and it certainly carries influences from the Byrds to Country Joe and The Fish. Lyrically, the three albums can be a lot of fun. Zeno and The Happy Cats is especially quirky. I like the lyrics on “The Park” which is a rant about commercial obsessiveness (”Stop Shopping! Stop Shopping!”). “That What Zeno Say” is a happy jam of jazz and rock. As outside as it gets, The Art Punk Band never loses track that they are a feel-good band.

The Other Side of (Zeno And The Happy Cats is a lot more folksy and does sound like it may have been recorded on a back porch. This is a much better album due to these country and folk elements. “Gravy Train” and “Corn Whisky” are interesting songs but “Whistle a Tune” is a soft meander that is actually a bit of a gem .

The final album is Tha Baron’s Country. Is it possible that these guys are pulling it together? There’s some nice songs on here, Grateful Dead is definitely being channeled with a guest influence from Arlo Guthrie. “Dracula’s Daughter” and “Past Life (Unconditionally)’ are worth a listen. I’m not sure you will want all three albums but any one of them will put a smile on your face.

All three albums are available in 192kbps MP3 format.

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There is a sort of Alice in Wonderland beauty to the music of Ödland. Their new online album on Aerotone titled The Caterpiller is an all acoustic journey into the rabbit hole. The five tracks on this album have an innocence and wonder that is highlighted by the lead vocalist’s child-like narration and singing. The group’s enchantment with 19th century music is obvious but there is still a post-modern but very melodic sense to it. The opening title track and the following “Les Yeux de L’Loiseau” waver between new age and classical chamber music but the result is an unique dreamscape of its own. “Le Chanson du Parasite” and “Sur Lews Murs de ma Chambre” are beautiful if slightly surrealistic torch songs. “Mathilda Rossignal” is atypically jaunty and a fitting way to end this different but exceptional collection of Chansons.

The Caterpiller is available in 320kbps MP3.

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Seven studio recorded tracks and one live recording makes up the appropriately titled Seven (+1) by Entertainment For The Braindead. The original idea was to give away only seven CDs, one on each of the seven nights of her recent tour. But this album is too good to give to only seven people. So I’m happy that Aaahh Records placed this free online record for everyone to cherish. It is typical EFTB, which means it is soft, intimate and beautiful. Yet some of the tracks sound more developed than her earlier work, especially “It Flew Away” and “Skin”. There is a stronger folk element on some of the tracks. There is also a exquisite instrumental outing on “Then It Started Speaking To Me”. EFTB’s Hydrophobia was considered by some to be the best netlabel release of 2008. Seven (+1) just may do the same for 2009.

The album is available in 320kbps MP3.

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As far as Indie rock groups go, Secret Ocean has one of the lightest and prettiest sounds I’ve heard. This Japanese group specialize in sweet acoustic pop. Singing in both Japanese and English, the vocalist has a refreshing tone that reminds me of a Asian version of Billie The Vision and The Dancers. Listen to “Photograph” and you’ll know what I mean. This is a nice surprise in the Jamendo catalog and an album everyone should hear.

Kokoro No Furyoku is available in VBR MP3.

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And the winner of the Elliott Smith sound-alike contest is…

Actually there are some significant differences between Elliott Smith and Matthew Solberg. While Smith embodies a introvert Emo quality, Solberg is a bit more wistful and romantic. His free online album I Am A Fool delivers well crafted songs by a talented lyricist and vocalist. Asides from having a great voice his guitar work really stands out especially on the instrumental “Desirae and Dolores”. Overall, this is a lovely album of acoustic folk-pop songs.

The album is available for the artist’s web site in 320kbps MP3.

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Look A-Yonder Comin’… is the fourth online CD from the Florida Folklife Collection of the State Library and Archives of Florida. You can either read my reviews of the first three CDs which you can find here, here, and here or you can take my word that this is one of the best series of American folk music that you will get free anywheres. This fourth installment focuses on Bluegrass and old-time string band music. As with the other albums, the tracks range from amateur to professional but are exemplary examples of the bluegrass tradition. All tracks were recorded during the Florida Folklife Festival and range in years from 1960 to 2003.Musicians that fall in the legendary status include Doc Watson, Bill Monroe, and Norman Blake. Most of the other artists are obscure but you wouldn’t know that from the caliber of talent. I especially like the fiddle showcase “Granny Will Your Dog Bite” by Goose Culbreath and the Pine Valley Boys of Georgia’s rendition of the old war horse “Hot Corn, Cold Corn” but there is not a bad track to be heard. Whether you are a bluegrass connoisseur or just want to see what the good old country string band tradition is all about, this is a worthy anthology for your listening pleasure.

The album is available in 160kbps.

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Roger McGuinn’s Folk Den Project was my first exposure to online music files. The very first music file I downloaded was his take on “St. James Infirmary” and I immediately grabbed all the others that were available. At that time, in 1995, they were in the clunky 11 KHz 8-bit WAV format but they were still a breath of fresh air. They were traditional acoustic folk melodies played in the way they were meant to be heard. Of course, McGuinn is a seminal voice in the folk rock movement starting with The Byrds and then moving on to his own stellar career. However, these traditional songs show the artist as both an superb performer and a conscientious preserver of folk heritage. The Folk Den is still alive but the files are now in the more manageable and popular MP3 format.

In 2005, McGuinn released a box set of 4 CDs collecting his 100 favorite recordings from The Folk Den. WFMU’s Free Music Archive, with the artist’s permission, has released a free online version of The Folk Den album with 69 of the songs from the four CD set, not in the higher quality CD sound but in acceptable 128kbps MP3 format as found on the actual Folk Den web site. Each one of the tracks is a joy unto its self. I especially like the old songs that I heard as a child like “Skip To My Lou” and “Mary Had a Little Lamb”. I thought they were silly then but McGuinn gives them new life in surprisingly sincere renditions. The variety of songs on this collection is quite impressive. There are Christmas carols, old blues classics, gospel numbers, and plenty of old time standards and relics of Americana. “Red River Valley” is an especially fine track. There are also lots of obscure songs waiting for you to discover them. And if you wish to adopt any of these songs you can run over to the Folk Den web site where the lyrics and chords for each gem can be found. It’s nice to see this collection on the net and to know that the Folk Den is still going strong.

As mentioned, the online album is available in 128kbps MP3. If you enjoy the music, support the artist and the Folk Den Project by buying the much higher sound quality4 CD set.

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Nick Currie aka Momus released six albums from 1987 to 1993 on the now defunct Creation Records. Since they are no longer in print and unlikely ever to be re-issued, the Scottish singer/songwriter made a momentous decision to release them himself as free and legal online albums.

Admittedly, this is the first time I’ve heard this rather unique artist. In a feeble attempt to classify his music, I would say he comes across as a mix of Nick Drake, Robyn Hitchcock, and Richard Thompson…with traces of techno, new wave, and disco thrown in just to keep you guessing. The folk rock elements are there but he isn’t happy with just reviving a sound. There’s a lot of variety and experimentation in these records yet it is a likable and personal sound.

The Poison Boyfriend (1987) is the most folk oriented with English and Scottish influences abounding. “Murderers, The Hope of Women” shows those influences but also his somber, cynical and somewhat cryptic style of songwriting is evident. The album is mostly acoustic and it is the reason that this is my favorite of the six. The acoustic style brings out his voice so much better.

Tender Pervert (1988) is an odd album with a gay theme. “The Angels are Voyeurs” has a light and likable melody that is offset by bizarre and risque lyrics. Some of the songs have a cabaret feel although my favorite, “In The Sanatorium” returns to a British folk environment.. The lyrics continue to be challenging and often brilliant. The artist’s liner notes repeatedly mentions Bertolt Brecht which gives you a big hint about the music.

Don’t Stop The Music (1989) is quite disco with heavy synthesizers and drum machine making it my least favorite of the six. The attempt to be “commercial” is fairly obvious. However it still has its unique moments. Check out the title track and “Lord of The Dance”. Momus’ lyrics remains interesting and controversial as would any album whose themes include incest and necrophilia.

Hippopotamomus (1991) continues with the techno beats and the folk influences are more in the background. Yet this is a pretty good album which seems to be more personal and..dare I say it?…artistic. Besides, how can you resist “A Dull Documentary”, a conceptual delight that is constructed on “Chopsticks”?

Voyager (1992) is inspired by the Japanese writer Yukio Mishima. There’s certainly is some Japanese influences here but the switch from disco to techno and acid house is more pronounced. The Techno influence is probably why a lot of reviewer likened him to the Pet Shop Boys, a comparison I find amusing. Some of the songs have ambient overtones to it. Some of it is a bit confusing to my ears; the lyrics are giving way to a more overall soundscape. But I do find it a fascinating effort.

Time Lord (1993) was the last album to be released by Creation Records and it described by Momus as “the album that shot itself in the foot”. It was recorded during a controversial romance . It is basically a love poem but is filled with so much ambivalence and self-indulgent that it makes for difficult listening. Even though, or maybe because of that, I find this the album I come back to over and over because of its complex emotions. The lyrics and melodies are quite beautiful especially on “Platinum”. It appears to be one of Momus’ least popular albums which I think is a bit harsh.

All six albums are available from UbuWeb You can also find them on Momus’ blog. In both cases you will get great liners notes featuring Momus’ past and present views on his music. You can also drop by Momus’ web site for lots of other free MP3s. And, of course, if you like the music, support the artist by buying his CDs.

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British musician Thomas Carter doesn’t stay in one genre for very long. His project March Rosetta has two albums out on the Clinical Archive netlabel which are quite different from each other. One is a pleasant and mildly avant-garde instrumental effort of electronic music while the other is a more mainstream pop outing.

Again, Mr. Carter shift gears with his new musical project Menhirs of Er Grah. Named after a Megalithic structure in France the music is as sparse and lonely as the stone. Different World can best be described as folk music. It is simply Carter’s voice and guitar with another second guitar dubbed in later. The sound is, to put it simply, quite beautiful. Carter’s voice has a not unpleasant wavering quality that communicates vulnerability. The guitar work provides a steady base for the lyrics which are complex yet intimate. I especially like the title track and “Red Roses”. This is slow and meandering music, easy to relax to but full of meaning.

The album is available from Clinical Archive and The Internet Archives in 320kbps MP3. If you enjoy the music, consider supporting the artist by buying his new EP, Mourning Dove.

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The free and legal album Lost Memories is a showcase for the talents of Serbian singer / composer / guitarist Daameer Stone. I use the triple description deliberately as this talented artist is attempting to display all of these attributes in this recording. Unfortunately it ends up somewhat uneven. Hip-hop influenced pieces are paired with cinematic soundscapes. Acoustic folk music is mixed with more modern pop oriented material. While Daameer is equally adept at all, the album becomes a bit muddled and doesn’t really focus on what is his particular strength.

And that strength is found in those acoustic tracks that focus on traditional and world music influences. Songs like “Home” and “Munin’s Flight” are calming fancies between new age and folk/traditional. “Diffused Bursts” starts out voice only but melds into a successful electronic fusion hybrid. From “Runnin’ in The Wood” and on, the tracks take on a more pop music stance but Daameer’s quality songwriting and Serbian influences are still evident. Only in the last two tracks on the album do the electronic element totally take over and they seem out of place. For the most part though, Stone’s blending of folk, pop, and electronic generally work. I would love to see two albums, one of folk acoustic numbers and the other being a more world/pop fusion set. For now, the artist has given us a taste of both and that will do for now.

The album is available from the artist’s web site in 256kbps MP3.

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Australian chanteuse Madelaine Hart has two free and legal albums off the new Creative Commons netlabel Modifythevan. Both albums, titled L.A.A. and EP2: Silent Type surrounds us in a lyrically dark world of emotion and pathos. These songs just might be a little too dark except that they are delivered by Hart’s sublime voice contributing a sense of vulnerability and humanness. Ms. Hart reminds me much of Cat Power but with a soulfulness reminiscent of Tracy Chapman. The songs are excellent and the artist knows how to deliver these acoustic gems. L. A. A. (Live and Acoustic) is just what it says it is while Silent Type is a bit more advanced in the production values and is a slightly more varied in tone. The title song on Silent Type is especially good and about as upbeat as the artist gets which isn’t much. I also find Together Now to be a exquisite beautiful track and the highlight on L.A.A.. Both albums are excellent acoustic efforts worthy of your time.

Both EPs are available from Jamendo in VBR MP3. It would be also worth your while to check out Modifythevan’s web site for more free and legal folk and pop albums. I’ve listened to them all and there’s not a clinker among them.

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Jenny Gillespie may remind most listeners of the contemporary alt.country of Aimee Mann but I hear the clear influence of classic rock singer/songwriters such as Joni Mitchell and Judy Collins. Her six track, 27 minutes EP titled Love and Ammunition was recorded in Austin, Texas in the year of 2004. It is a immaculate and professional production that you would except from the legendary music studios of Austin. But Ms. Gillespie is to up the challenge and soars through this all too short effort. All the songs are originals and have a sound that is between quality pop and alt.country. She maintains an emotional “girlish growl” throughout (her term not mine!) that causes her to rise above the Lilith Fair wanna-bees that crowd the FM airways. Exceptional songwriting, moving vocals, and strong production values make this a must download.

The album is available from Internet Archive’s Open Source Audio in VBR MP3 and Ogg Vorbis format. If you like the music support the artist by purchasing the higher sound quality CD from CD Baby.

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Brithish singer / songwriter Sean Wright started recording an album a month in 2007 and he is still going. By the end of 2009 he has 22 full albums available for free downloading. Whatever this obsession is, I hope he doesn’t stop because he has the chops and the pen to get away with it. His songs are well crafted works with passionate and articular lyrics delivered with a voice that delivers the goods. Influences like Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, and John Lennon are obvious but I think the 80s new wave signatures of Elvis Costello and Graham Parker are lurking in these songs too.

His Discography on his web site is the best place to find these albums. They are all listed and clicking on the album cover will take you to the album’s Last.fm page where you can download it in MP3 format or listen to a streaming version. He also has a few of them available on Jamendo. I am featuring a cool half dozen of his albums which I think gives the best representation to this gifted artist. The five featured “album-a-months” are Idylic Meltdown, TV Life. Shatter, Strange Change, and Sweet Lullabies. They are all worth listening too and have good production values and good artistic quality.

But instead of focusing in detail on those five albums I bring your attention to the sixth featured album, Dylan’s Dead?. The nine tracks are taken from four of his other albums due to the artist’s sense that they fit together. It is the perfect introduction to Wright’s folk/rock style with an emphasis on the acoustic. . I especially like the story-telling on “Johnny The Boxer” but “Blow Those Blues Away” is a melodic bittersweet rocker and I Keep Wondering is one of those personal ballads to which others can say, “I’ve been there”. Dylan’s Dead? is a nice collection of contemporary folk/rock songs.

The albums on Jamendo are in VBR mp3 while the last.fm offerings are in 128kbps MP3. If you like his music you can buy his CDs in better quality sound at his online store. You can also buy his novels. It appears he writes fantasy / science fiction. Being an avid science fiction reader I would like to know if anyone has read them and if they are worthwhile.

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Cologne musician Julia Kotowski, who goes under the name of Entertainment For The Braindead, plays all the instruments (guitar, ukulele, tin flutes, bells, etc.) on her albums and records in her parent’s living room. This might account for the casual vibes emanating from your speakers and floating in the air like super-light cotton candy. Julia’s voice is a delicate treat that almost fades out before it reaches your ears. The songs on her free online album titled Hydrophobia are peaceful late afternoon delights with intelligent lyrics and gently cascading guitars. This is the perfect album for your quiet moments.

The album is available in 320kbps MP3 from the Internet Archive through the link below or from the artist’s web page. You will also find another album on her web site titled Hypersomia but I’ve been unable to get the links to work. Perhaps I’ll review it once (if?) they are ever fixed.

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Singer/Songwriter Robin Grey has released a five song, 18 minutes EP titled I Love Leonard Cohen. It has the same wonderful British folk rock vibes and intellectual lyrics of his first album which is still freely available. While all five tracks are great, the title songs steals the show. It is both a tribute to the legendary poet/songwriter and a nostalgic look at how we change yet stay the same. “There’s a Guy Down The Chip Shop Thinks He’s Elvis” is a witty song with a alt-country feel. I could see Emmy Lou Harris singing this one with no problem. This is another winner from Robin Grey.

I Love Leonard Cohen is available from Jamendo in VBR MP3 format.

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It was once said about Thelonious Monk that even his wrong notes sound right. While I am surely not saying Michael Ace aka M.Ace is comparable to Monk, or for that matter not even in the same stature as his evident musical influence John Fahey of which the same could be said, there is a certain similarity in that statement to this odd and different guitarist. What M.Ace has is a clear vision of what his music is to be and just enough technique and more than enough imagination to pull it off. This second album shows an improvement over both his ideas and guitar playing. The opening “Mysterion” and “Cockroach Stomp” are quite representative of his work. “Anarchist Circus Monkey” is one of my favorite tracks sounding like a cross between Stravinsky and a barn dance. “Chain Dance” is one of the more conventional compositions and it is quite impressive. I enjoyed his other solo guitar album but A Fretful Menagerie is quite an improvement. Perhaps Michael himself says it best. “Better recorded, better guitar, better technique,…same old backporch stumblebum execution.”

The album is available in separate tracks or a full album zip in 192kbps MP3.

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There’s no question that Canadian singer / songwriter Allister Thompson is greatly influenced by the 70s English folk scene. Traces of Nick Drake, Richard Thompson, and Steeleye Span abound in his free online album titled Infinities. However there is also a strong ambient feel through this relaxing but mesmerizing effort. Exceptional lyrics accompany beautiful, hypnotic, and somewhat minimal melodies that can weave a spell on you.

The album is available in MP3 or Ogg Vorbis format.

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Robin Grey’s debut album Only The Missile will please those music fans who like British folk rock hovering between the lyrical, the traditional and the confessional. His style reminds me very much of Nick Drake or Robyn Hitchcock, but the songs have the masterful pathos of Leonard Cohen. There’s a sound of regret on the best tracks such as the wistful “Swan Song”. “Five” and “Every Waking Hour” are two other exceptional songs that are mid-tempo and melancholy. “Somewhere” includes background vocals by one of my new favorite singers Ruth Theodore. Robin Grey is another excellent singer / songwriter that should enjoy a fruitful future with a little help from the music gods.

The albums is available from Jamendo in VBR MP3.

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In any fair and just world Billie The Vision and The Dancers would be sitting pretty with a nice contract and adoring fans. Or maybe the Swedish band likes giving their albums away. In any case, this is the fourth free and legal online album from one of my favorite artists featured on Free Albums Galore

I Used to Wander These Streets is another excellent album of soft folk-rock tracks. It actually may be a little more mellow and wistful than their other efforts…if that is even possible. Lars Lindquist carries songwriting duties and vocals admirably on both upbeat treats like “Lily Fro m The Middleway Street” and melancholy ballads like “Relay Race”. One interesting surprise is the pretty “Liar and a Thief” that manages to throw in a nice turnabout on a Guns and Roses line. If you already checked out the other albums by this band you will want this one. If you haven’t, what are you waiting for?

The album is available in 128kbps MP3. If you enjoy the music, support the artists by going to the store and buying the better sound quality CDs or maybe a t-shirt or two.

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I think I regained my virginity while listening to Beginner’s Luck. If that isn’t possible then Lindalou and Michael Ryge’s songs of innocence and romantic love certainly took me back to when life wasn’t so difficult and complicated. These acoustic folk gems are far away from our world of rising gas prices, wars, and food shortage and closer to a world where the focus is on true love, family reunions, and the wonders of strawberry jam and apple sauce. Of course, if you are going to take this nostalgic trip it is good you are accompanied by the Ryges’ almost perfect country guitars, soft flutes and wistful vocals. It is hard to pick favorites but the title tune and “Apple Sauce” comes most quickly to mind. Give this a listen. If it can mellow out this old cynical geezer just imagine what it can do for you.

Beginner’s Luck is available under a creative commons license from Jamendo in VBR MP3 format. The free online version of Beginner’s Luck is minus four cover tracks not under CC license. So if you like the music, support the artists by buying the full CD.

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Thomas Mery’s 15 minute, four track Demo EP titled Hallonsaft barely meets the duration requirements of Free Albums Galore but it is too good to pass up. Mery’s very different folk songs are slightly reminiscent of medieval music yet are peppered with electronic glitches and drones that deliver the songs into another era. The singer/songwriter’s own voice and guitar convey an dreamy bittersweet quality. All four songs are quite good but “Shaping Places” is a melodic gem and “realShift” is simply stunning. Some reviewers labeled this ‘Folktronics”, whatever that is, but labels do not do it justice. This is just beautiful and innovative songwriting.

Hallonsaft is available in 192kbps MP3.

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Josh Woodward is a gifted singer and songwriter who seems very comfortable with the idea of creative commons licensing. His first two EPs have already been favorably reviewed on my blog and they seem to get a lot of attention from my readers. Now he’s outdone himself with the equivalent of a two CD online album which is also freely available titled The Simple Life. The first part concentrates on what could be described as indie pop while part two is more folk oriented and primarily acoustic. There’s the same evident skill at crafting high quality songs and communicating with a highly individual but professional style; not a small feat considering there are a total of 22 tracks to listen to. I especially like “Heritage Square” which has an irresistible Badfinger feel to it. Other favorite tracks is the bittersweet “Saturday”, a folkish and somewhat Celtic sounding “Me and Billy Barnum”, and the closing “Afterglow”. This is an exceptional collection of songs.

The album is available in separate tracks or album zip as 160kbps MP3. If you enjoy the music, support the artist by buying the CD.

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The Simple Life, Part 1
The Simple Life, Part 2