The 17 minute Oh, NaokoEP by Sun Airway is an all-too-brief indie pop effort that radiates mellow vibes. The Philadelphia based duo has a unique shoe-gaze sound that channels cinematic electronic arrangements with playful vocal interplay a la Animal Collective. There are only four tracks on this EP but each one is a gem of complex sounds and moods. Hopefully the guys will be regaling us with a full album of more alluring sounds.
The album is available in 192kbps MP3.
Tristame is the musical project of singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Rami. The artist has released his debut album titled Unraveling Horizons on his web for free and legal downloading and listening. It is a splendid recording of haunting vocals and cinematic arrangements encompassing folk and rock influences. The artist describes the album as “a journey into the thoughts and emotions of a ‘passive explorer’ one who is carried through his life without ever truly living it, engaged in the world only through his dreams and unfulfilled aspirations”. The lyrics are quite hypnotic especially on the opening “Massive Explorer” and there are some Pink Floyd influences on tracks like “Secretly” and “Inertia”. I also like “Support System”, a more upbeat song on a generally down-tempo effort. This is an impressive first album that will probably get repeated listens on your ipod.
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.
When Free Albums Galore started in 2005, good free and independent pop music albums were rare on the internet. Most of the music that passed for pop and rock was supplied by an hobbyist with a laptop. That has changed immensely. Nowadays you find artists and bands that are as polished and commercially viable as the bands that grace the Billboard charts. Free and online music is now another successful way for professional musicians to get their music out and in my humble opinion, it is often better than the Billboard variety as the artist has the final say in their products instead of a corporate shirt watering it down for the mass consumer.
Exhibit A is We Are Smug, an independent duo that has their own sound and a polished but enthusiastic delivery. The music in their debut self-titled album is a joyful mix of pop, indie , and funk, sort of The Bee Gees meet The New Pornographers meet Prince. I especially like the funky “Shit on The Radio” but “Words That I Can’t Say” and “Watching Me Watching You” have that infectious good time marriage of beat, melody and lyrics. “Tear it Up” is interesting. Despite the trite “uh huh, uh huhs” and cliched lyrics (”We need to tear it up, we need to burn it down”), this is a killer track with a a take-no-prisoners beat. If you want something more romantic, check out the pretty “Never Be The Same”. This is getting a lot of play when my friends are around and they are all surprised that this is an unsigned band with free and legal music. Most common remark: “I would pay for this”. So grab this before We Are Smug gets the hint.
The album is available in 192kbps MP3.
Update: It appears this “new” duo isn’t so new after all. We Are Smug consists of Darren Hayes, the lead singer of Savage Garden, and his partner Robert Conley. Still a fine effort any way you slice it. Thanks Christian for the info.
If you are doubtful about the universality of trip-hop then you must hear these two album by Indonesian trip-hop band Everybody Loves Irene. This is trip-hop in every film-noir, psychedelic, acid jazz way you can imagine it. A breathy female vocal, string-like keyboard backing, and Billy Strang guitar effects all coming together in a trippy sauna bath sort of way.
The first album is titled The Very First Thing You Must Learn About Flying Is Gravity. The first track “Crop Circles” has all those neat trip-hop thing going for it. However the more romantically mainstream “Hybrid Moments” really shows how talented this band is. The amazing vocals of Irene Yohanna stands out and goes a long ways in explaining the band’s name. Soothing yet sexy, this album is a relaxing listen.
On Second Thought, I Might Wanna Change Some Things is their second album. it is also a beautiful album from track one to the end. I’m not sure what the language is on “Rindu” but it is the best track on the album. Most of the tracks are sung in English and the album remains high quality. Merit should also be given to the other essential band members: Yudhi Arfani on guitar, Dimas Anindityo on bass, and Mulyadi Triharsono on drums, and Aulia Naratama on synthetizesrs. All contribute to this gorgeous and sensitive music.
Both albums can be found on the band’s web site and are freely available in 160kbps MP3.
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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Zeno and The Happy Cats
The Other Side of (Zeno and The Happy Cats
Tha Baron’s Country
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.
Kalup Linzy is a New York based performance and video artist. As you can see from some of his videos on Youtube, he is an unique performer often appearing in drag and incorporating a large slice of urban life and soap opera intrigue into his art. Ubu has made available with the artist’s’ permission a 30 minute EP produced in conjunction with his exhibition If It Don’t Fit which appeared at the Studio Museum in Harlem, April 2 - June 28, 2009. It is a delightful mix of funk, disco, and techno all having his own personal signature. Sometimes it sounds a bit like Peaches (”Chewing Gum”) sometimes Prince (”Keys To Our Hearts”) and sometimes it digs back to good old urban soul (”Melody Set Me Free”). There is also excursions into personal narrative that is beholden to Laurie Anderson but what New York performance artist doesn’t owe Ms. Anderson something? This is a very funky effort that goes from the clever in “Chewing Gum” to the poignant in “Ignorant Oil”. There are also new interesting covers of Bobby “Blue” Bland’s “Members Only” and James Brown’s “Please, Please, Please”. This is a good album which I hope will lead you to explore the artist’s video work.
If It Don’t Fit is available in 160kbps MP3.
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.
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.
The music group Dynamoe appears to be quietly but steadily doing the free and legal thing for awhile now. They have three full albums with the earliest going back to 2001, and two compilations of unreleased materials. I figured it is time to give these guys their due. They have a solid professional sound that ranges from electronica to trip-hop to soul jazz and are deserving of a bigger audience.
The interesting thing to me is how each album has a distinct sound. Jump Start is from 2001 and is clearly a electronic music album clearly in the Techno / House tradition. It is purely instrumental, heavily percussive, and sounds like it should be played onthe dance floor. Not my cup of tea but good for what it is.
Coming Home is from 2004 and more to my taste. The opening track”Absent” is out of the acid jazz/jazz fusion arena and features a soulful vocal and great Richard “Groove” Holmes styled organ. Most of the album stays in the groove with jazzy solos and urban beats. “Geneve” is an especially tasty instrumental with a good sax solo and some nice arranging. “Mistress of Spice” has a nice female vocal paired with a slow-tempo blend of soul and trip-hop. The entire album sets off a calming but groove-filled atmosphere. This is the one I would recommend most.
In the Wake of Time is the latest and was released in 2007. The band has now shifted to a more commercial sound of smooth jazz and trip-hop. Vocals are now in the forefront giving a decidely mainstream feel. Yet there is still a tight interaction with the band members. and good arrangements throughout. “You Convinced Me” has a Tricky influence while “Rita Come Here Quick” is a track ready for prime time. This is a good album for easy listening; not as good as Coming Home but more my type than Jump Start
Rounding up the pack are two compilation albums of unreleased materials from 1998-2000 and 2001-2003. Mainly electronic dance music, the first collection does have some really funky tracks. I especially like “Chinese Food” and “Yellow Cab”. The second collection has a lot of soul and jazz oriented materials such as the trumpet sampled “If it Twinkles Snatch it”. Like most collections of unreleased material there is an unevenness but still plenty of good tracks.
All albums are available from Dynamoe’s web site in either 128kbps or 192kbps MP3 format. If you enjoy the music, be sure to support the band by sending them a donation.
Chicago’s indie rock band The Notes and Scratches are on a recording binge. The goal is seven new projects for 2009 and the EP To The Other Side is one of the first efforts to be unleashed. It’s a good one, mixing their assessible sound with a bit of tenseness. I really like this group. There is a nice mix of Arcade Fire’s complex and sometimes messy arranging with a casualness that reminds me of Billie The Vision and The Dancers. On the other hand, Jason Eckerson’s lead vocals have a tentative but intense sound that evokes Craig Finn of The Hold Steady. “The Caption” and “The Compromise” are two good examples from this interesting band.
Uh-Oh is an earlier release. The Arcade Fire influence is quite evident on the first track and beyond. “The Hours” is full of movement and drive while “The Clockmakers Daughter” is a poignant folk ballad. I prefer To The Other Side as it sounds a bit more fully realized but either album exhibits a talented band that is just starting to realize its potential.
Uh-Oh is available in 192kbps MP3 while To The Other Side is in 320kbps MP3. Both can be downloaded from the band web site. Just follow the links below.
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Beep! Beep! Back Up The Truck is a Netherlands based net label that has a knack for pleasant and clever rock music by bands that ever so politely push the boundaries. Paper Tiger is a delightful example and their new album titled Everyone Here is a happy collection of upbeat virtuosity. Tracks like the opening “Jolien” and “Sign Write Hear” are instantly likable. almost bubble-gum, yet there is really tight arranging and sharp lyrics that make it rise above just plain pop. “This Year ” is a rapid-fire foot tapper. About two-thirds along is a infectious piano solo that made me smile wider than I was already. “Medi’s Asleep” bring down the pace with a sleepy ballad then picks it up again with a jaunty tune that wavers somewhere between The Hollies and They Might Be Giants. The biggest problem with this album is that all 14 tracks are my favorites. There’s something worth hearing in all these well crafted yet casually entertaining songs. This is a highly recommended album of indie pop-rock at its best.
The album is available in VBR MP3.
While Tim Fite’s last free online offering titled Over The Counter Culture was a hip-hoppish indictment of consumerism, his new album goes a different route altogether. Change of Heart, released online from his web site on Valentine’s Day of 2009, is a collection of love songs, or more appropriately a collection about the lost of love. It is mostly a slow tempo assortment of bitter-sweet ballads. It is totally different from what I am used to from Mr. Fite, often reminding me of Beck in his more personal efforts. The feelings and emotions from this album is quite powerful. I’m not sure I would give this sorrowful record to my valentine but I certainly would listen to it in more lonely moments. It is another highly recommended conceptual effort from Tim Fite.
The album is available in 192kbps MP3. If you enjoy the music, support the artists by buying his CDs.
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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Crete Boom is an Irish Swing Revival / R&B group that benefits from a tight group of musician and a talented vocalist. Their main weakness appears to be the tendency to throw in too many influences and genres in their two online albums giving an uneven feel and a sense that they haven’t yet found their sound. The jazz and R&B based numbers are where this group blossoms. “The Choicest Cuts” on the album Navy and Grey is a joyous swing piece that shows off the band well. I also enjoyed “Broken Teeth”, a jazz rock jam that offers some nice improvisation in its eight minute duration.
The newer Ne’er Do Well has a similar unevenness but the artistry of these tracks still make it worth while. The opening “Sleeper” has a psychedelic influence while the following “Helpless” invokes Motown. The R&B is heavier on the EP which makes it my favorite of the two. The title track is a real joy, the kind of cooker that makes passive sitting and listening impossible and causes your whole body to move. The next two tracks do not fare as well but it all ends with a rousing “The Confidence Trick”. When Crete Boom is exploring its love for Rhythm and Blues, the group comes together like a well oiled machine. This band has a great sound but just need a more focused direction.
Both albums can be found on Jamendo in VBR MP3 format.
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Navy and Grey
Ne’er Do Well
Girls just don’t rock and roll any more, at least not in the way Tina Turner, Linda Ronstadt, Janis Joplin and even new wave hanger-ons Deborah Harry and Annie Lennox did. I blame Madonna. She definitely knew how to get a nice dance beat going but she chose to focus on image rather than actually making music, always a good business choice in our hedonistic society. Most of the wanna-be divas followed her lead. The female pop stars of the 21st century couldn’t belt out a old fashioned rocker if their life depended on it. Well, maybe Gwen Stefani in her No Doubt days, but now?
There is as least one aspiring female vocalist who knows what good old fashioned rock n’ roll is. Los Angeles’ own Audra Hardt has a voice custom-made for belting out a rocker but skilled enough to put meaning in down-beat and up-beat songs alike. Her album Superficial Superstar is available through Jamendo and should make the most jaded Pat Benatar fan listen in admiration. There is a hard edged Benatar sound in these tracks and some more modern Stefani influences, both you can hear in the opening “Watch Me”. Hardt’s voice has a threatening but sexy feel coupled with a self-disciplined control that can squeeze the best out of a musical phrase. “Sinner Saint” is a especially good example of her powerful delivery and if I have led you to to believe she is a only a power pop singer may I turn your attention to a warmly sung ballad titled “Now and Then”?. If Audra Hardt was the only thing good on this album that would be enough but the lyrics are first class and she is accompanied by a band that is one of the best I’ve heard on an independent release. This is a tight and totally professional effort of straight ahead rock.
Superficial Superstar is available in VBR MP3 format.
Monk Turner’s Love Story is a fascinating concept album. It is a tale of romance that uses the Buddhist Tale of The Ten Bulls as its structure. Each track corresponds to the 10 parts of the classic Buddhist analogy so it will enhance your enjoyment of the album by first reading the tale. However Monk’s songs are entertaining enough on their own. They begin with a rap pastiche titled “Get up, Do Your Thing” which is a bit over-the-top but sweeter ballads like “Wave a White Flag (Surrender)” are on the mark and has a a bit of a Prince influence. My favorite track is the cute 50s tribute titled “We Do This All The Time”. This is a clever and fun album.
The album is available in MP3 and Ogg Vorbis format. You can find other Monk Turner albums on his Myspace page but in my opinion, Love Story is by far the best of the lot for the clever songs and the intriguing concept.
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.
I take a certain perverse pride as finding bizarre comparisons for the albums I review but Blue Swerver’s own description of their music being “Chet Baker meets Massive Attack by way of Paul Simon” beats any thing I can come up with. Frankly I don’t see the Massive Attack link, except for perhaps the cryptic track titled “Puzzles”, as this music is closer to mellow jazz and folksy ballads but the Chet Baker and Paul Simon mention is dead on. I would also add that the band’s hip and casual witticism ( listen to “At The Movies”) reminds me quite a bit of Michael Franks. There is a nice marriage of intellectual lyrics and cool jazz throughout this pleasant album. I suspect I will be playing this a lot during the next few weeks.
The album is available in 192kbps MP3 from our good friends at Jamendo.
The primarily avant-garde Clinical Archives net label isn’t exactly known for releasing pop music but that is exactly what they have done with March Rosetta’s Late in Time. The album of ten melodic songs is admittedly intelligence pop music but the easy beats and complex, often surrealist lyrics are hard to resist. Many of the tunes, including the upbeat “Landscape” has a Brian Eno pop sensibility surrounding it while the pensive “When You Were Down” reminds me of early Peter Gabriel. March Rosetta, which is the electronic music project of musician Thomas Carter, weaves a pleasant and hypnotic spells throughout this album which is one of the best free online releases of the year.
The earlier To Wash Against The Hudson River Running is much closer to Clinical Archives’ avant-garde leanings. You can’t get more different then these two albums. This recording is quite experimental. It is less a musical composition and more of an exploration in sounds, or as the artist states it, an exploration in “extremes of sound and silence, and the darkness of mankind’s dual nature”. There is a haunting often dark presence in these five soundscapes. While Late in Time is grounded in tonality, To Wash goes the totally opposite direction daring us to find our own way in his aural labyrinth. Again I am reminded of Eno, but this time at his most adventurous. This is challenging but interesting music. Both sides of March Rosetta is worth the listen.
Both albums are available in 320kbps MP3.
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To Wash Against The Hudson River Running
Late in Time
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.
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.
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.
I am still awaiting the WFMU Free Music Archive but my patience is wearing thin. I just noticed that the deadline has been moved from November to December. What is a poor aging music fanatic going to do? At least WFMU was kind enough to release a second volume of goodies to hold us over until the archive is unveiled.
Like Vol. 1, it is a cornucopia of sounds all freely available under a creative commons license. There is some punk and alternative rock, some world music, some indie, and a lot of music that defies simple labels. The opening track by Kurt Vile is an addictive rocker in the alternative tradition and a bit more mainstream than most of the other songs. Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti’s “Jules Lost His Jewels” is a sloppy but exhilarating bit of party rock. The Yolk’s “I Do What I Do” is so 70s garage rock I can smell the 30 weight oil. If you are looking for more experimental bits of music try the avant track by Mary Halverson & Weasel Waiter or Illusion of Safety’s shoegaze/ambient “I Could Be Wrong”. The global groove is represented by Fosboro and Getatchew Mekuria. I also like the contributions of Indian Jewelry, Ole Time Relijun, and Teeth Mountain. I am SO waiting for the archives!!!
This collection is available in 256kbps MP3.
