Mirah – Gone Are The Days.mp3

Mirah – Recommendation.mp3

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 – itunes

Daft Punk – Digital Love.mp3

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 – itunes

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 – itunes

The Antlers – Two.mp3

The Antlers – Bear.mp3

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 – itunes

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 – itunes

Jóhann Jóhannsson – Fordlandia.mp3

Jóhann Jóhannsson has been my one of my favorite modern composers for a long time now. Fordlandia is his latest release which came out earlier this month. The title track amazingly relaxing, perfect to close out the week.
johannjohannsson.com – myspace – hypem – amazon

Matt Duke – Spilt Milk.mp3

Matt Duke – Sex and Reruns.mp3

Kingdom Underground is a mellow and emotionally charged LP created by the Philadelphia area native Matt Duke. I particularly enjoyed Spilt Milk, which to me, demonstrates that you can still create a meaningful track while avoiding overproduction pitfalls.
mattdukemusic.net – myspace – hypem – amazon

Honeybee – Obsess.mp3

Honeybee – Kitten.mp3

Honeybee – KILLYRDARLINGS.mp3

Honeybee began as a solo project by Melissa Geary, and has recently evolved to encompass some of her close friends. The band is in the process of creating a full length album, but in the mean time we have Quilt to enjoy. Although only a compilations of demos, this EP caught my attention as something epically different. Listening through the rough tracks I was taken by their concrete simplicity. If I had to describe this collection in four words they would be: simple, elegant, creative, and inspirational. KILLYRDARLINGS’s exceptionally eccentric dance-able beat caught me by surprise and is definitely my favorite track. I look forward to hearing more from Honeybee in the future.
slumberpartyrecords.com/honeybee/ – myspace – hypem

School of Seven Bells – My Cabal (Robin Guthrie Mix).mp3

I have been extremely excited about School of Seven Bells and wish they were touring near me. At any rate here is a new remix for all the fans. Get up for the upcoming tour with M83 if you are lucky enough to live near one of the select cities (details after the jump).
schoolofsevenbells.com – myspace – hypem – amazon – itunes
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Lydia – This Is Twice Now.mp3

Illuminate, Lydia’s sophomore LP was picked up and re-published by Universal/Low Altitude Records last month and is available on Amazon MP3
for $1.99 through Thursday, November 13th. Get it while its hot!
lydiamusic.com – myspace – amazon – itunes