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Saturday, April 26, 2008

Mewithoutyou / Brother, Sister (2006)

Way underrated album by an awesome band. The album never received the attention it deserves, so I hoping you at least give it a chance. I am having a hard time trying to pinpoint their sound with descriptive words. I think the best I can do is spoken-word/yelled with a slight and simple melody backed by post-hardcore guitars. Don't judge them by this description though. Mewithoutyou gets thrown into the emo scene for some reason I can't think of, so don't judge them by the bands they usually tour with either. And the lyrics are incredible. Give it a chance- it will grow on you. And see them live if you can!

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Friday, April 25, 2008

Drummer steals the show

Efterklang / Parades (2007)

Danish collaborative sew intricate ambiance and unique marching band instrumentation together somehow with hushed vocals and background chants.

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Sam Amidon / All Is Well (2008)

An outstanding melancholy and relaxed acoustic album that deserves more attention. Sam Amidon (sometimes going by Samamidon) takes traditional American folk songs in the public domain and makes them quietly beautiful. Highly recommended.

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Thursday, April 24, 2008

Animal Collective / Peacebone EP (2008)

I uploaded this basically because of "Safer", probably a better track than most on Strawberry Jam.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

No Kids / Come into My House (2008)

Vancouver trio with impressive release ranging from piano pop to barbershop quartet to slick beat R&B. And all this while still going in one direction.

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Yeasayer / All Hour Cymbals (2007)

I thought I would continue posting some of my favorites. This was one of my favorite albums of last year. From sitars to droning bass riffs, these guys craft songs that will be sung for awhile.