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Birdlips – Some Kind of Death.mp3
Birdlips – Blades of Grass.mp3
Another LP that has been getting a bunch of spins, Birdlips’ Cardboard Wings is a strong collection of unique acoustic-folk out of Virgina. Some Kind Of Death reminds me of high school for some reason.
birdlipsmusic.com – myspace – hypem – amazon
Meaghan Smith – If You Asked Me.mp3
Meaghan Smith – 5 More Minutes.mp3
Meaghan Smith – Such Great Heights.mp3
The Cricket Quartet is Meaghan Smith’s first big label release as an EP / DVD double disc. Each track is mirrored by a music video showcasing Meaghan singing amongst cute animated characters and mops that come to life. Its not all fun and games though, the songs are catchy and sentimental, making me only want more. I really enjoyed the tracks and look forward to hearing more from her in the future. Also, while I was researching I came across an exceptional cover of Death Cab for Cutie’s Such Great Heights. I am working on getting a better version (higher bitrate and some more info about the recording) as I type. The video I found it on is after the jump.
meaghansmith.com – myspace – hypem – amazon
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Azeda Booth – Lobseter Quadrille.mp3
Descriptions of Azeda Booth’s In Flesh Tones name drops like a laundry list of awesome, but most accurate is its correlation to an albums worth of Broken Social Scenes’ “Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl”. Considering that Anthems was my absolute favorite BSS song, I was intrigued instantly. This past week I dove head first into In Flesh Tones, listening to it over and over. Its tracks are simple, complex, sweet, and raw simultaneously. My only disappointment is that it took me this long to hear about them. Enjoy these three tracks that I found especially extraordinary.
azedabooth.com – myspace – hypem – amazon
After four years off the radar Mirah is set to release her fourth full length. I cannot express how excited I am to get this album. It is hard to believe that it has been four years since I discovered Mirah and bought Advisory Committee and C’mon Miricle. I am going back and listening to them many times over in preparation. I scraped this mp3 off stereogum and will be watching Mirah’s hypem page vigilantly for anything new. Look for a full review in early March. Read more about the (A)Spera at K records.
Also, Mirah is playing in Denver: Mar 23, 2009 – Hi-Dive – w/ Tender Forever
krecs.com/mirah – myspace – hypem – amazon
Kids In Technicolour – Coldplay vs MGMT vs Daft Punk – Knights.mp3
Super addicted to this song. I, shamefully, was not a Daft Punk fan previously. But I have seen the light. I was turned on to this track particularly by the Kids in Technicolor track which is worth a listen. Also, does anyone know who Knights is/are? I spent a few hours trying to track them down but found nothing.
daftpunk.com – myspace – hypem – amazon
West Indian Girl – All My Friends (Jason Bentley Remix).mp3
West Indian Girl – Back To You (Republic Tigers’ Kenn Jankowski Remix).mp3
West Indian Girl – To Die In LA (Nynex I Will Never Be the Same Mix).mp3
I wrote about West Indian Girl back when their sophomore album 4th & Wall came out. Since then the band has been working hard gathering remixes from personal friends (some names you may recognized and others that we will see more of soon). The album is entitled 4th On The Floor Remixes Vol.2 and is enjoyable throughout. I have included three of my favorite from the album, including the All My Friends remix that was posted before. I spent a good deal of time with this album, mostly listening to it while I work. Overall the remixes provided a new energy to the relaxing and intricate tracks.
westindiangirl.com – myspace – hypem – amazon
The Antlers new LP, Hospice is slated for a March 3rd release date. I enjoyed these tracks and hope to get my hands on the album. Bear was especially intreaguing to me, delicately balancing balladic verses and a driving chorus. Look for a review late February or early March.
antlersmusic.com – myspace – hypem – amazon
Lucky Soul – Lips Are Unhappy.mp3
A good friend of mine showed me this song on YouTube and I was instantly addicted. Catchy hooks, sentimental lyrics, and the glistening vocals solidify a pop song that doesn’t loose its kick. Lucky Soul is UK based and is currently in the studio recording for an ‘09 release.
Shake, Shake, Shimmy, Shimmy!
luckysoul.co.uk – myspace – hypem – amazon