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Cherry Tree Parade - Perfectly Polyphonic
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Cherry Tree Parade - Pity Party for Penny.mp3
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With strong indie-pop hooks, fluidly deep transitions, and duct tape strength stick-in-your-head lyrics Cherry Tree Parade has begun an undoubtably auspicious venture. The acclaim is flowing full force from their newly acquired home town of Kansas City were they have been heralded as the ‘new local band to see‘. With lyrics like Perfectly Polyphonic’s opening, “And I’m a quintessential man by design, perfectly apathetic” I was intrigued; when the dance-infused riffs ensued, I was hooked. Cherry Tree Parade’s self released, self titled EP is streamable on their myspace page and will be available for online purchase soon. For a more about the guys in the band and the ideas behind the EP check this interview.
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Carina Round - Backseat
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Carina Round - Backseat (Flash In The Pan Remix).mp3
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Carina Round’s self-released EP Things You Should Know is due out May 12th (digital download for $5). I am a little partial to the original version of the first video/single Backseat, it builds well and has a great finish. Check out the video after the jump.
carinaround.com - myspace - hypem - amazon

Polychromatic! - Good Enough.mp3
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Polychromatic! - Diamonds Are For Never And For Always.mp3
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I Guess I’m Floating gets the first discovery / contact on this one. I shared it and eventually went on a quest to find the other tracks noted in the comments. Low and behold Last.fm was the hookup with 3 full downloads. The info is scarce on Polychromatic! but the positive acclaim is well deserved. Who could disagree, easily accessible electronic trip-pop is always welcome here. Polychromatic’s first full length project Dreams has an anticipated 2009 release.
myspace - hypem - last.fm

Metric - Help I’m Alive (The Twelves Remix).mp3
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I always enjoy The Twelves’s remixes and I’ve been excited for Metric’s Fantasies (out today). It was a pleasant suprise to see this in my inbox.
Update : New Help I’m Alive video after the jump or here.
ilovemetric.com - metric myspace - the twelves myspace - hypem - amazon

Deastro - Parallelogram.mp3
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Deastro - The Shaded Forests.mp3
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Deastro - Michale, The Lone Archer of the North Shore.mp3
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Daestro’s unique synth-soaked electronic pop caught me off guard when I first listened to “Parallelogram” and subsequently tore through all other available tracks on hypem. I had heard “Light Powered” back when Ghostly Swim came out last year and I was reasonably impressed, but this new material blew me away. Crank the volume and blow your mind. Moondagger is Daestro’s second full length and first full-band debut due out June 23rd.
ghostly.com/daestro - myspace - hypem - amazon

Heidi Happy - O-o-oh.mp3
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Heidi Happy - Home.mp3
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Hailing from Switzerland, Heidi Happy’s simple melodies are heartfelt and elegant. Throughout the album, vocal harmonies and sweeping strings mesh in a melting timbre of bliss. Her sophomore album Flowers, Birds and Home is definitely worth a listen.
heidihappy.ch - myspace - hypem - amazon

Alexi Murdoch - All My Days.mp3
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The Blow - True Affection.mp3
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Amanda Palmer - Ampersand.mp3
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Three pseudo-random songs for you to enjoy as spring begins.
aleximurdoch.com - myspace.com/theblowus - amandapalmer.net

Metric - Gimme Sympathy.mp3
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Lots of links in this post, but its all compensatory. I actually want to post “Gimme Sympathy”. But I haven’t applied my reverse engineering skills to the below widget. Sorry Top Spin, it was too easy…

Metric’s forthcoming full length Fantasies is set to be released April 14th. Tracks released so far (promo and pre-order) include Help I’m Alive and Gimme Sympathy. Judging by these two and their corresponding acoustic versions, the album looks like it will be extraordinary. I haven’t been this excited about such a straight forward, driving song like Gimmie Sympathy for a while. Check after the jump for videos and the widget.
ilovemetric.com - myspace - hypem - amazon - itunes

01. Azeda Booth - Fiji Inn Hearts.mp3
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02. Azeda Booth - Neonate.mp3
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03. Azeda Booth - Samoan Girls.mp3
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04. Azeda Booth - Squall.mp3
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08. Azeda Booth - Big Fists (secret mommy mix).mp3
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Download for free : Tubtrek EP : Official post
Azeda Booth released four new songs and four new remixes today as a free EP to download and share. Tubtrek’s new tracks are a fresh continuation of the distinct niche they have carved out for themselves. Both “Samoan Girls” and “Squall” are exquisite examples of pure ambient pop bliss. Also “Well (refilled and set in sand)” is an awesome remix. My night has officially been booked solid. Enjoy! I know I will.
azedabooth.com - myspace - hypem - amazon - itunes

elbo.ws music forum + google spreadsheets = awesome

235 songs and counting… What songs would you add? Post them in the forum or in the comments here and I will relay them. Make sure to pull up the sheet and Ctl+F to see if your song has already snatched.

elbo.ws thread - google spreadsheet