A Cassette Cathedral

2012-01-25T01:01:00.001-06:00

i got lazy.

Broken Bells

2010-05-13T11:46:00.003-05:00

Broken Bells - S/T (2010)

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Toro Y Moi

2010-05-13T11:44:00.003-05:00

Toro Y Moi - Causers Of This (2010)

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Delorean

2010-05-13T11:40:00.002-05:00

Delorean - Subiza (2010)

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Jónsi

2010-05-13T11:36:00.007-05:00

Jónsi - Go (2010)

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The Radio Dept.

2010-05-13T11:32:00.002-05:00

The Radio Dept. - Clinging To A Scheme (2010)

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LCD Soundsystem

2010-05-13T11:29:00.003-05:00

LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening (2010)

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Broken Social Scene

2010-05-13T11:23:00.005-05:00

Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record (2010)

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Broken Social Scene - Lo-fi For The Dividing Nights EP (2010)

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Yo La Tengo

2010-05-13T11:23:00.000-05:00

Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One (1997)

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Julian Lynch

2010-02-22T21:04:00.005-06:00

Julian Lynch - Born 2 Run (2009)

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Julian Lynch - Orange You Glad (2009)

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Blind Man's Colour

2010-02-22T20:27:00.003-06:00

Blind Man's Colour - Season Dreaming (2009)

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Trail Magic

2010-02-22T20:25:00.000-06:00

Trail Magic - Yooooth (2009)

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Clem Snide

2010-02-22T20:03:00.003-06:00

Clem Snide - The Meat of Life (2010)

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Miike Snow

2010-02-22T20:01:00.002-06:00

Miike Snow - S/T (2010)

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Vampire Weekend

2010-02-22T19:54:00.003-06:00

Vampire Weekend - Contra (2010)

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Spoon

2010-02-16T12:30:00.001-06:00

Spoon - Transference (2010)

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Kellee Maize

2010-02-16T11:11:00.000-06:00

Kellee Maize - Aligned Archetype (2010)

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"Rarely are music listeners presented with the opportunity to dance (which becomes a sort of compulsive urge when listening to Maize) while being intellectually stimulated in the process. Some tracks are designed to blow the linguistic mind and fulfill the inherent desire we all have to hear words fall together to build a colossal tower of meaning and delicious sound. Some are designed to remind you you're a woman, and if you're not to appreciate being in the presence of one. Some are indicative of Maize's five different archetypes, which if you doubted the sense in before listening to the album, chances are you no longer do. All are designed to inspire you, physically, emotionally and intellectually."

Marvin Gaye

2010-02-09T11:51:00.000-06:00

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On - Rarities Edition (1971)

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Four Tet

2010-02-09T10:21:00.003-06:00

Four Tet - There is Love in You (2010)

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Blockhead

2010-02-09T10:19:00.001-06:00

Blockhead - Throwaway Files Vol. 1 (Unreleased Instrumentals) (2010)

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I recently found a bunch of old beat tapes (literally cassettes). I hadn’t listened to any of that stuff in over 5/6 years and thought it would be cool to digitalize them. All these beats are either not saved or past the point where i would/could put them out. Included on these cassettes were the first beats I ever made. They date back to around 94/95 before i even had a sampler of my own. My homeboy Kasm (formally of the Atoms family) had just bought a MPC so i would go over there with samples and we’d make beats. this continued till about late 95 when i finally got my own sampler. While it was nice to have my own equipment , the difference in quality between what I was doing and what Kasm and I were doing was noticeable to say the least. in short, my solo beats sucked…for a long time. Not realizing this at the time i recorded everything i made and kept plugging away at it. it’s a good thing i did cause i’d very likely be working some shitty minimum wage job had i not.

so, with that, i give you “throwaway files Vol. 1″. it’s 16 random beats i made between 95-2003 that will never be used or heard in any other way. i chose these 16 randomly from about 175 tracks. the only one i picked specifically was the first beat i ever made (with kasm). it’s pretty bad but still crazy to hear after all these years. if you guys are into this kinda shit, lemme know and i’ll post more as this blog progresses.

I just figured those of you who are into beats and the beat making process (nerds) would be curious of how my beats have progressed over the years.

enjoy

-Blockhead

Seabear

2010-02-09T09:28:00.000-06:00

Seabear - We Built a Fire (2010)

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the hiatus is over; lots more to come...

Various Artists (Underwater Peoples)

2010-01-10T16:40:00.005-06:00

V/A - Underwater Peoples Winter Review (2009)

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V/A - Underwater Peoples Summer Showcase (2009)

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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Real Estate

2010-01-10T15:59:00.003-06:00

Real Estate - Live on the Radio (2009)

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Alex Bleeker & The Freaks

2010-01-10T15:57:00.000-06:00

Alex Bleeker & The Freaks - S/T (2009)

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Javelin

2009-12-15T23:06:00.001-06:00

Javelin - Jemz and Jamz (2009)

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Various Artists

2009-12-09T20:54:00.004-06:00

Various Artists - Forge Your Own Chains (1968-1974)

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Disappears

2009-12-09T19:54:00.003-06:00

Disappears - Live Over the Rainbo (2009)

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Zomes

2009-12-09T19:40:00.003-06:00

Zomes - S/T

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Letting Up Despite Great Faults

2009-12-09T19:37:00.004-06:00

Letting Up Despite Great Faults - S/T (2009)

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Sunset

2009-12-09T19:27:00.004-06:00

Sunset - Gold Dissolves to Gray (2009)

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Crocodiles, Graffiti Island, Dum Dum Girls, PENS

2009-12-09T19:24:00.003-06:00

Crocodiles, Graffiti Island, Dum Dum Girls, PENS - 4-Way Split (2009)

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Blakroc

2009-12-09T18:59:00.003-06:00

Blakroc - S/T (2009)

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black keys + hip hop = win

Beach House

2009-12-09T18:42:00.002-06:00

Beach House - Teen Dream (2009)

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Real Estate

2009-12-09T18:15:00.003-06:00

Real Estate - Reality 12" (2009)

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Animal Collective

2009-12-09T18:04:00.000-06:00

Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind (2009)

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like you don't already have this...

10,000 hits

2009-11-11T11:11:00.000-06:00

i'll be uploading more, shortly.

Atlas Sound

2009-10-26T20:24:00.004-05:00

Atlas Sound - Rough Trade EP (2009)

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Washed Out

2009-10-26T20:24:00.000-05:00

Washed Out - High Times (2009)

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Evangelicals

2009-10-25T21:09:00.008-05:00

Evangelicals - So Gone (2006)

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Evangelicals - The Evening Descends (2008)

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Rain Machine

2009-10-25T21:02:00.001-05:00

Rain Machine - S/T (2009)

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*link fixed

2009-10-24T15:08:00.002-05:00

Devendra Banhart - What Will We Be (2009)

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Ganglians

2009-10-24T14:34:00.001-05:00

Ganglians - Blood on the Sand 7" (2009)

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Real Estate

2009-10-24T14:23:00.000-05:00

Real Estate - S/T (2009)

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Fungi Girls

2009-10-19T16:28:00.003-05:00

Fungi Girls - Seafaring Pyramids (2009)

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these kids are only 14-16 years old!

City Center

2009-10-19T16:19:00.004-05:00

City Center - S/T (2009)

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Karen O And The Kids

2009-10-18T20:08:00.000-05:00

Karen O And The Kids - Where The Wild Things Are OST (2009)

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Fever Ray with Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid

2009-10-14T16:43:00.001-05:00

Fever Ray with Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid -

Stranger Than Kindness/Here Before LP (2009)

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Built To Spill

2009-10-02T12:39:00.000-05:00

Built To Spill - There Is No Enemy (2009)

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Girls

2009-09-29T18:36:00.000-05:00

Girls - Album (2009)

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Ganglians

2009-09-29T18:03:00.004-05:00

Ganglians - Monster Head Room (2009)

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Air

2009-09-29T13:40:00.001-05:00

Air - Love 2 (2009)

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The Flaming Lips

2009-09-25T19:54:00.000-05:00

The Flaming Lips - Embryonic (2009)

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Various Artists

2009-09-23T17:19:00.003-05:00

Various Artists - Deep Throat Anthology (Parts I & II) (1972-1974)

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Ducktails

2009-09-23T17:14:00.005-05:00

Ducktails - Ducktails (2009)

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Inverness

2009-09-23T17:09:00.002-05:00

Inverness - Forest Fortress (2009)

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Harlem

2009-09-23T17:05:00.002-05:00

Harlem - Free Drugs ;-) (2008)

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Condo Fucks

2009-09-23T16:56:00.003-05:00

Condo Fucks - Fuckbook (2009)

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Various Artists

2009-09-23T16:52:00.003-05:00

Various Artists - Cult Cargo: Grand Bahama Goombay (1968-1976)

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Thee Oh Sees

2009-09-23T16:48:00.004-05:00

Thee Oh Sees - The Master's Bedroom Is Worth Spending A Night In (2008)

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The Beets

2009-09-23T16:42:00.007-05:00

The Beets - Spit In The Faces Of People Who Don't Want To Be Cool (2008)

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Them

2009-09-23T16:36:00.003-05:00

Them - Again (1966)

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Volcano Choir

2009-09-23T16:32:00.004-05:00

Volcano Choir - Unmap (2009)

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Black Lips

2009-09-23T16:29:00.005-05:00

Black Lips - 200 Million Thousand (2009)

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Various Artists

2009-09-23T16:29:00.004-05:00

Various Artists - The World's Rarest Funk 45s (2006)

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Ducktails

2009-08-19T11:11:00.006-05:00

Ducktails - Landscapes (2009)

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We've been keeping a close watch on the Real Estate camp because, well, we like them ... and their camp puts out a lot of stuff. The other day it was bassist Alex Bleeker fronting the Freaks, a band that includes Real Estaters Martin Courtney and Matt Mondanile. Today it's a new track from Mondanile's Ducktails, who we last caught up with via "Parasailing," his contribution to a split Underwater Peoples 7". This time we have a track from the forthcoming Landscapes LP (from which we also heard "Landrunner"). It's a brief, melancholic, and somehow oddly pastoral guitar-lined piece with a certain airy lightness threaded throughout. Then again, it has me thinking of clear forerunner Azusa Plane, which makes the mood that much heavier.

Landscapes is out 8/3 via Olde English Spelling Bee. It can currently be pre-ordered at Insound (while there, take a moment to read Charles Berlitz's letter-as-release description.) You can also hear an unmastered version of the LP's "Welcome Home (I'm Back" at MySpace.) -stereogum

The Dovers

2009-08-04T15:35:00.004-05:00

The Dovers - We're Not Just Anybody (1966)

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Neon Indian

2009-07-30T13:28:00.003-05:00

Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms (2009)

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“Neon Indian delivers equal parts synthetic nostalgia, Dreampop lullabies, and grinding guitar noise to create something eerier than the sum of its parts. Forged after a hazy winter gathering in Texas, this initial batch of tracks were the result of field recordings, record samples, a collection of bizarre synth sounds. Orbiting around the themes of drug induced heartbreak, weary afternoons, and lost chances, this music provides a lush soundtrack to the deadbeat exploits of teenage ennui.”

Yo La Tengo

2009-07-30T12:42:00.004-05:00

Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs (2009)

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jj

2009-07-30T12:28:00.004-05:00

jj - jj n° 2 (2009)

link, doesn't have a mypsace or a website!

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13326-jj-n-2/

Atlas Sound

2009-07-29T18:00:00.008-05:00

[not actual album art]

Atlas Sound - Logos (Unmastered) (2009)

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here's some background information on this release. it will be officially released on october 20. bradford cox (atlas sound, deerhunter frontman) has this to say:

My last album was a bedroom laptop type thing. Very introverted. Logos is an album that was recorded all over the world. It’s not about me. There are collaborations with other musicians. The lyrics are not autobiographical. The view is a lot more panoramic and less close-up. I became bored with introspection. This was also the case with Deerhunter’s Microcastle LP, which was written during the same period.

I started recording December of 2007. I recorded the first version of the album, which was not intended for release. Due to some unfortunate mistakes on my part, this ’sketch’ of the album was leaked. Many of the songs where simply ‘placeholders,’ songs I created quickly to help design the ‘arc’ of the album.

I did not react well to the leak, in retrospect. It became the kind of internet-fueled drama that I was quickly learning to despise. I had always desired to speak through music, not blog posts and interviews, etc. I considered abandoning the project.

I toured for a period in Europe with Animal Collective, whose band dynamic was very inspirational to be around. On the bus, we often played improvised iPod games. We would take turns formulating a theme or unifying concept and then play three songs. The goal would be for everyone to try and figure out the theme. During one of these games, someone played ‘What Am I Going to Do’ by the Dovers. I was amazed at the hook– a weird organ thing with drums and electric bass. I mentioned to Noah [Lennox] that someone should really sample that riff. He agreed and he taught me a little about sampling and matching up beats. This ended up as the collaborative effort ‘Walkabout’.

Each song on the album has a similar story. That might be my favorite thing about the album. It’s a collection of songs. There is no ‘filler.’ There are little scrapbook details everywhere. Sasha Vine [of Sian Alice Group] provided a double-tracked improvised violin part to ‘Attic Lights’ which was recorded backstage at a Deerhunter/Sian Alice Group show in Brighton. It might be my favorite moment of the album. I played it for some younger friends of mine. They cringed. They wanted more songs like ‘Walkabout’. Something with a big beat. I told them when they get older they will appreciate things like harmonicas and violins more.

Laetitia from Stereolab, who I idolized as a teenager and would later befriend on tour, contributed words and vocals to ‘Quick Canal.’ The song was originally about 15 minutes long. I had zero ideas for vocals and asked if she could give it a shot. Andy Ramsay [drummer for Stereolab ] took a dub of the original and recorded Laetitia’s vocals at his Press Play studio in London. It was quite a treat to hear the finished product, now at an economical nine minutes.

Almost everything you hear on the album is a first take. This makes it almost like a ‘live album’ where a band sets up in a studio and just rolls tape. There are songs on here I don’t even remember recording.

this unmastered release, though unfinished and not the final tracklist for the official release, is reeeeally good.

Why?

2009-07-27T18:52:00.006-05:00

Why? - Eskimo Snow (2009)

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In abstract, WHY? is the process of adapting to the somehow simple business of existing. WHY? is the searching for something clearly unreachable, with hopes of finding small significance along the way. The attempt to understand what’s really going on by observing, neither by telescope nor microscope, but by naked eye, the intimate details in the most mundane of life’s happenings. The attempt to describe the gist of the feeling of the tiniest modicum of The Great Universal Unutterable Joke we are all always not laughing at—except when we are. WHY? is living out the set-up of that old gag over and over, until we finally reach a punch-line. Or we die and we don't.WHY? is, most often, a trio of handsome Midwestern men with a shared past, present and future. Today, they fiddle around with skins, strings and bells through microphones attached to tape, presenting their “findings” to the waiting world. In an earlier decade they were all born in Cincinnati. And in the time in between, much did happen. Yoni Wolf, for instance, grew up the second son to an art book editor and a rabbi. He got his start recording bad poems and sloppy beats on the family synagogue’s forgotten 4-track. In junior high he discovered hip-hop; in art school he learned how to drop out. His brother Josiah played drums at worship service as a tot, dominated Concert Band as a teen, and fell in love with the compositions of Thelonious Monk on his way to University of Cincinnati’s music conservatory. Doug McDiarmid would eventually get expelled from UoC for carrying a stun gun, but was first conceived by two French teachers and taught piano while in kindergarten. He went to high school with the Wolfs, where he played in Steve Miller cover bands. In various permutations together and with other now-notables (Dose One, Odd Nosdam, Mr. Dibbs, Slug), these three created and/or contributed to a number of freewheeling rap and lo-fi bedroom-rock related projects, some still unexcavated: Miss Ohio’s Nameless, Apogee, Greenthink, Reaching Quiet, and the now seminal cLOUDDEAD. Their wildest dreams were achieved when they relocated to the West to make pop-inflected psychedelic folk-hop.Yoni was the first to make the move. For four years, two EPs and one color-drenched album (2003’s Oaklandazulasylum), WHY? was his alone. He honed his trademark delivery—that sickly sweet, half-rapped, singsong-suicide style—shined up his wry, picturesque poetry on life, love and self, and developed a clip-and-collage composition aesthetic using keyboards, toys, guitars, samplers and anything worth banging on. When Doug and Josiah joined Yoni in Oakland, they brought a hoard of instruments and the ability to wail on every last one of them. By chops and imagination, WHY? grew into a thing of flesh, bones and fully fledged songs. In 2005, the band released Elephant Eyelash, and suddenly that once tenuous future seemed solid. Critics swooned; ladies lauded; WHY? did not rest. They toured (with Silver Jews, Yo La Tengo, and Islands). They collaborated (with Danielson, Department of Eagles, and Subtle; Yoni made Hymie’s Basement with Fog’s Andrew Broder). They put out yet more music (the Rubber Traits EP and “Dumb Hummer” 7-inch).Thus, the impending release of WHY?’s latest, brightest, darkest smile-twisted opus,Alopecia, isn’t so much a return as it is an affirmation of something already in the air. In February of 2007, the trio temporarily relocated to Minneapolis and became five, officially inducting Andrew Broder and Mark Erickson of good-art friendlies Fog into the band, then recording their new work live. As can be expected, Alopecia is a fantastic offering of raw sweat and dreams inspired by nothing more or less than the infinite erring bits of daily existence.

Discovery

2009-07-21T15:27:00.007-05:00

Discovery - LP (2009)

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Side projects are often insipid and indulgent wrecks-- random noise/techno/weird experiments tossed off by people who should know better. Thankfully, Discovery-- featuring Vampire Weekend keyboardist/producer Rostam Batmanglij and Ra Ra Riot singer Wes Miles-- is not one of those side projects. Started as a fun, electro-pop hobby four years ago, the duo are finally ready to release their debut album, simply called LP, on July 7 via XL.

i'm a little late on this one... get it while it's here.

Thee Oh Sees

2009-07-09T10:23:00.003-05:00

Thee Oh Sees - Singles Collection (2009)

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not the right album art but whatever, this collection fucking rocks.

The Avalanches

2009-07-09T10:18:00.004-05:00

The Avalanches - After The Goldrush (2009)

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2009 mix from the Australian Dance producers and studio boffins. This is an eclectic off the wall mix CD that starts with Bob Dylan and The Beach Boys before mixing into the Chemical Brothers, Basement Jaxx, Felix Da Housecat, DJ Zinc, Hall and Oates, Missy Elliot, Queen and lots more before ending with another appearance from The Beach Boys! (from bolachas gratis)

get this if you like to have fun and listen to music at the same time

Floating Action

2009-07-09T10:11:00.005-05:00

Floating Action - S/T (2009)

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dude named seth kauffman recorded this whole album from his home studio in north carolina. kauffman plays all the instruments on this record, as far as i know. a lot of influences coming through in this release. ooo this is good.

Real Estate

2009-07-09T10:00:00.004-05:00

Real Estate - Atlantic City Expressway (2009)

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really good surf, psych, kinda poppy, rock that is perfect for these hot summer days. i really enjoy this record.

www dot myspace dot com slash lets rock the beach !

Why?

2009-07-09T09:50:00.005-05:00

Why? - Almost Live From Eli's Room (2008)

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Former wierdo rapper and Anticon alumnus turned indie rocker, Why? or lead vocalist multi-instrumentalist Yoni Wolf, has now adopted his name to recognize his entire band which also includes his brother Josiah Wolf on drums and Doug McDiarmid on guitars. Almost Live From Eli's Live Room documents rehearsal recordings and live arrangements... making it "almost live" as they practice before the show trying different variations of their long sets and playlists. Sold recently only at tours and now available for a limited time. Longtime fans won't want to miss out.

Why? - Almost Live From Anna's Cabin (2003)

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Earlier tracks.

Hymie's Basement

2009-07-09T09:19:00.007-05:00

Hymie's Basement - S/T (2003)

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A collaboration of anticon and cLOUDDEAD singer, lyricist, rapper producer Why? (aka Yoni Wolf) and Minneapolis singer, turntabalist, guitarist Andrew Broder, aka Fog released in 2003 via Lex Records. Combining elements of rap, folk and indie, the two men have created a superb thinking man’s melodic hip hop record.

Kurt Vile

2009-06-09T14:59:00.005-05:00

Kurt Vile - Constant Hitmaker (2009)

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"Constant Hitmaker's songs are varied and twisted in their arrangements, but most often include exquisite melodies floating atop a bed of hissing psych-pop experiments that fall together as nearly perfect pop songs. The album is steeped in an atmosphere of four-track recording and homespun obscurity, however it frequently, almost if by mistake, references a collection of some of pop music's best: My Bloody Valentine are felt on 'Space Forklift,' Lee Hazelwood's spirit haunts 'Slow Talkers,' and Lou Reed adorns 'Don't Get Cute.' All this without mentioning the album's most distinct song, 'Freeway,' the lone studio recording and a piece of music that will become lodged in every head that hears it. Constant Hitmaker comes off a bit straighter than anything on the Siltbreeze label, but more lovingly deranged than most every other indie rock album. It's something noteworthy, no doubt, and not just because it lives up to its title." - Skyscraper Magazine

V/A - James Pants

2009-06-09T14:40:00.004-05:00

Various Artists - James Pants - Psychik Almanack Vol. 1 (2009)

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James Pants is from Spokane. In Spokane there are lots of people with long fingernails and lots of dogs. In Spokane, rent is very, very cheap and so James Pants can afford to buy records and not work too awfully hard. A long time ago, James Pants started playing drums and marching in bands. After hitting cymbals for a while, James Pants bought cheap turntables and learned to scratch with Steppenwolf. James Pants' turntables skipped so much that he lost many battles and was never a good DJ. Then James Pants started playing Showbiz and AG, but no one liked his rap, and he was never paid. Then James Pants started playing Cameo and his drums again and people danced a little. Now James Pants plays his new album and a few girls like it. "Mystical and enchanting," is what people in Spokane say about it. Teenagers at the park like to dance and make-out to the new James Pants sound. "What a kaleidoscope," said one lady with her dog. "I can feel the universe pulse."

Following on from the well received 'Electric Finger' mix tape, James Pants again comes with a wonderful selection of 26 psych rock tracks; a few well known nuggets, but mostly pretty obscure songs with some wonderfully odd electronics involved; a great listen and a further reach into the brilliant mind of Mr Pants...well reccomended!

Justice

2009-05-18T23:49:00.005-05:00

Justice - Cool Cats (2009)

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Crocodiles

2009-05-11T18:58:00.005-05:00

Crocodiles - Summer of Hate (2009)

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"San Diego's Crocodiles are about to release their debut album, Summer Of Hate on Fat Possum, and are out on a pretty extensive U.S. tour right now to promote it. The band draws comparisons to Jesus and Mary Chain, Velvet Underground, Spacemen 3 and contemporaries like Dum Dum Girls, Crystal Stilts and Wavves. We've pretty much had the album on repeat today. A lot of this contemporary lo-fi reverb-laden fuzz rock is so hit-and-miss with me lately. Love this and Dum Dum Girls...Wavves, not so much."

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hey, i like a few wavves tracks, but most of it really is hit or miss. this album, however, is consistently fucking awesome from start to finish. definitely on heavy rotation.

Tobacco

2009-05-11T17:38:00.007-05:00

Tobacco - Allegheny White Fish Tapes (2009)

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collection of tobacco's early tapes from 1996-1999. over 70 minutes of mostly unreleased/unheard broken ghetto-blaster songs. warped drum machines, purple noise, ripped cassettes, and melodies to calm you down.
pre-vocoder & synths, post-apocalypse.

Starfucker

2009-05-11T17:21:00.003-05:00

Starfucker - Jupiter (2009)

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Deerhunter

2009-05-06T13:03:00.003-05:00

Deerhunter - Raintwater Cassette Exchange EP (2009)

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brb

2009-05-04T19:40:00.002-05:00

finals week, no music until after friday. i have lots to up so check back later.

The Bavarian Druglords

2009-04-29T12:45:00.003-05:00

The Bavarian Druglords - 205 (2009)

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The Breeders

2009-04-29T12:31:00.004-05:00

The Breeders - Fate to Fatal EP (2009)

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Yppah

2009-04-28T21:18:00.004-05:00

Yppah - They Know What Ghost Know (2009)

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Iron & Wine

2009-04-24T12:37:00.004-05:00

Iron & Wine - Around the Well (2009)

disc 1 link, disc 2 link, info

Disc 1:

01. Dearest Forsaken
02. Morning
03. Loud As Hope
04. Peng! 33
05. Sacred Vision
06. Friends They Are Jewels
07. Hickory
08. Waitin For A Superman
09. Swans And The Swimming
10. Call Your Boys
11. Such Great Heights

Disc 2:

01. Communication Cups And Someones Coat
02. Belated Promise Ring
03. God Made The Automobile
04. Homeward These Shoes
05. Love Vigilantes
06. Sinning Hands
07. No Moon
08. Serpent Charmer
09. Carried Home
10. Kingdom Of The Animals
11. Arms Of A Thief
12. The Trapeze Swinger

Around The Well is a collection of Sam Beams rare tracks, ranging from out of print to previously unreleased material. The collection will be released on June 1.

The songs on Around The Well date back to Iron & Wines earliest recordings (some of which yielded the bands 2002 debut The Creek Drank The Cradle), through to material recorded for 2007s The Shepherds Dog.

The collection is divided into two discs, with the first half an assortment of unedited home recordings, while the second half features studio recorded songs.

Rodriguez

2009-04-24T12:04:00.005-05:00

Rodriguez - Coming From Reality (1972)

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TV on the Radio

2009-04-20T12:31:00.003-05:00

TV on the Radio - Read Silence EP (2009)

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01. Shout Me Out (Willie Isz Remix by Jneiro Jarel)
02. Stork & Owl (Gang Gang Dance Remix)
03. Red Dress (Glitch Mob Remix)

sick

Iron & Wine

2009-04-20T11:37:00.003-05:00

Iron & Wine - Norfolk (2009)

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Silver Jews

2009-04-19T19:16:00.005-05:00

Silver Jews - Starlite Walker (1994)

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my personal favorite silver jews release

Suckers

2009-04-19T17:53:00.002-05:00

Suckers - Suckers EP (2009)

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Black Moth Super Rainbow

2009-04-14T11:59:00.002-05:00

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Eating Us (2009)

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Kurt Vile

2009-04-14T11:42:00.004-05:00

Kurt Vile - God Is Saying This To You (2009)
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Animal Collective

2009-04-08T16:23:00.004-05:00

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone

2009-04-07T12:39:00.006-05:00

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone - Vs. Children (2009)

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This is the fifth full length release from CFTPA. A little more fidelity and still fucking awesome.

1. Casiotone for the Painfully Alone vs. Children
2. Tom Justice, The Choir Boy Robber, Apprehended at Ace Hardware in Libertyville, IL
3. Optimist vs. The Silent Alarm (When The Saints Go Marching In)
4. Natural Light
5. Traveling Salesman’s Young Wife Home Alone on Christmas in Montpelier, VT
6. Man O’ War
7. Northfield, MN
8. Killers
9. Harsh The Herald Angels Sing
10. You Were Alone
11. White Jetta

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

2009-04-06T11:21:00.004-05:00

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - S/T (2009)

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it took me a while to pick this one up because of their name, but i'm glad i finally did.