Shai Hulud - Misanthropy Pure

picked this up two days after it was released... Shai Hulud are back, and they are as gold as ever. they play solid metalcore with hardcore punk/progressive bits running through their veins.

the album art is reminiscent of typical hair-rah-in-your-face metal bands (which i am not terribly keen on), but these guys actually make a damn good point with their fairly hateful music (check out the lyrics. poignant.) - and i love these guys. haha.

anyhoo, give this album a listen. they've been around for a while, they know what they're doing. :)

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Underoath Discography

New album on the horizon (September 2, 2008), so I figured it's time for a discog!

I love this band. When I saw them in concert, I remember 2 songs, but for the remainder of the set I was on a natural high, and don't remember much. Other than it was incredible. It was an experience like no other. I also crowd-surfed and lost my phone during their set.

I'd recommend starting with Define The Great Line, an album that peaked at #2 on the US Billboard. Define is my favorite album of all time.

Unlike They're Only Chasing Safety, Define The Great Line was written by both Spencer Chamberlain (screams) and Aaron Gillepsie (drums/vox). Chamberlain would write the lyrics he would sing, Gillespie would do the same, and sometimes they would trade lyrics with each other. They're Only Chasing Safety was written completely by drummer and singer Aaron Gillespie. Track 5, "Sálmarnir", is keyboardist Christopher Dudley's cousin reading Psalm 50:1-6 in Russian. In the background is a live recording of the Psalm in English.

The first two albums are very different from the more recent ones, and feature a much darker, brutal sound.



Act of Depression
(July 4, 1999)
*only 2000 copies were printed*

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Cries of the Past
(July 4, 2000)
*only 2000 copies were printed*

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The Changing of Times
(February 26, 2002)
*last album featuring Dallas Taylor on vox*

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They're Only Chasing Safety
(June 15, 2004)
*first album with Spencer Chamberlain on vox; very melodic*

just grab the special edition, its the same recordings



They're Only Chasing Safety (Special Edition)
(October 4, 2005)
*four bonus tracks (11-14)*

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Define The Great Line
(June 20, 2006)
***highly recommended***

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Survive, Kaleidoscope
(May 27, 2008)
*live cd*

(underneath the removable cover)

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Other releases
-Legion of Doom - Dangerous Business Since 1979
(underoath and mewithoutyou mashup)
-Underoath - Wrapped Around Your Finger
(from the 2005 "¡Policia! - A Tribute to The Police" - Various Artists)

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The String Quartet - Painted Red: Strung out on Underoath
(July 18, 2006)
*four-part string orchestrations of many popular Underoath songs*

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NEW ALBUM (September 2, 2008)

Weezer - Weezer (Red Album)

Weezer. If you haven't heard of them, there's something wrong with you. Catchy pop hooks. Crunchy guitar.

The band's third self-titled release, dubbed the Red Album, just leaked. Thankfully this album sounds nothing like their previous effort, Make Believe. Definitely give this album a listen.

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Dntel - Dumb Luck

Dntel, or James Scott Tamborello by birth, is an electronic music artist. He released his full-length album Life Is Full of Possibilities in 2001. The album featured several guest artists on vocals, guitars and other instruments. The most well-received song was the Ben Gibbard collaboration "(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan", which led to a single in 2002, and later, the forming of the band The Postal Service with Gibbard.

Dumb Luck is Dntel's third, and most recent album. The sound of Dumb Luck is a less glitch-oriented and more electroacoustic sound than more of his earlier work, although electronics are still the primary sound in some songs. The tracklist is posted so you can see the featured artists.

1. "Dumb Luck"
2. "To a Fault" [ft. Grizzly Bear]
3. "I'd Like to Know" [ft. Lali Puna]
4. "Roll On" [ft. Jenny Lewis]
5. "The Distance" [ft. Arthur & Yu]
6. "Rock My Boat" [ft. Mia Doi Todd]
7. "Natural Resources" [ft. Andrew Broder of Fog]
8. "Breakfast in Bed" [ft. Conor Oberst]
9. "Dreams" [ft. Mystic Chords of Memory]

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Reuben

‘Look like tramps, sound like Kings’

Reuben are a three-piece musical group from United Kingdom. Their music can be said to be a fusion of alt-rock and hevy metal, as their songs cover a variety of styles, ranging from heavy and upbeat, such as their 2005 single "Blamethrower" to slower, more melodic songs such as their 2004 single "Moving to Blackwater". The former style of song often features vocalist Jamie switching between shouting and whispering, a technique often used in heavy metal and post-hardcore music.

Racecar is Racecar Backwards (2004)

1. No One Wins the War - 3.41
2. Horror Show - 2.58
3. Stuck in My Throat - 3.27
4. Oh the Shame - 2.09
5. Fall of the Bastille - 4.09
6. Freddy Kreuger- 2.28
7. Tonight My Wife Is Your Wife - 3.07
8. Eating Only Apples - 2.03
9. Our Song 1.56
10. Let's Stop Hanging Out - 2.54
11. Missing Fingers 4.00
12. Song for Saturday - 2.55
13. Moving To Blackwater - 2.49
14. Wrong and Sorry - 3.21
15. Parties Break Hearts - 2.34
16. Dusk - 3.55

Very Fast Very Dangerous (2005)

1. A Kick in The Mouth - 3.25
2. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - 4.02
3. Best Enemies - 3.35
4. It's All About Control - 2.44
5. Every Time a Teenager Listens to Drum and Bass a Rockstar Dies - 5.11
6. Nobody Loves You - 4.54
7. Blamethrower - 3.10
8. Keep It To Yourself- 2.35
9. Lights Out - 4.11
10. Alpha Signal Three - 3.01
11. Good Night - 3.38
12. Return of the Jedi - 7.22
13. Boy - 4.06

In Nothing We Trust (2007)

1. Cities on Fire - 3.46
2. We're All Going Home in an Ambulance - 5.43
3. Suffocation of the Soul - 6.59
4. Deadly Lethal Ninja Assassin -4.49
5. An Act of Kindness - 4.29
6. Crushed Under the Weight of the Enormous Bullshit - 4.10
7. Good Luck - 3.35
8. Agony/Agatha - 2.56
9. Three Hail Marys - 6.48
10. Blood, Bunny, Larkhall - 2.39
11. A Short History of Nearly Everything - 5.31

I absoultely adore this band. Extremely catchy pop-tracks mixed with heavy metal screaming which blends together in some songs perfectly.

I uploaded all the albums into one .rar file, so there is only one link to click :)

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/wordsfromreuben

Similar to: Million Dead, Hundred Reasons, Biffy Clyro, Hell is For Heroes

Download: http://www.sendspace.com/file/z176e5

Horse Feathers - Words Are Dead

I'm sorry that it took me so long to post this! This cd is a favorite of mine. I first had the pleasure of seeing this ridiculously talented ensemble last September with Caroline Smith & Johanna Kunin. "Hardwood Pews" and "In Our Blood" are two of my favorites!

For more band info & tour dates you can check out their myspace!

Myspace

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The A-B Theory - Illusions

The A-B Theory is an up-and-coming band from Dallas, TX that features electro style music with a Ben Gibbard-style voice by Jesse Smith.

The reason the album art looks so goofy is because:
1) it was taken from a photograph of the album
2) Jesse spray painted all the CD cases by hand

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In Flight Radio - The Sound Inside

As some may know, I'm nearly finished with my Music Production Minor at my college. I want to produce, or at least engineer the recording of music. My purpose in bringing this up is to describe In Flight Radio:

Brooklyn-born songwriter, lead singer and guitarist, Peira, has an amazingly smooth and wispy voice, the tone an audio engineer dreams about. Her vocal tone is the centerpiece of the album. I can only imagine, but I would guess that every mixing decision was made with her vox in highest priority. Everything else on the album compliments her voice perfectly. A job well done by the studio team.

Ethereal British-influenced rock with lush female vocals and atmospheric guitars.

In Flight Radio has arrived at a place where they feel they can stay true to their indie-rock roots, while also touching on the British rock anthems and shoegazing textures that they grew up listening to. It's a sound that can be felt as well as heard. It is truly The Sound Inside.
-CD Baby

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Inept - So Much Between Us

Inept is a high energy rock band from Chicago Illinois. With passion, charisma, and dedication, Inept has made a name in the Midwest music scene. They bring an explosive live show to each stage that they perform on. Inept has played on the 2004 and 2005 Warped Tour, the 2006 Taste of Chaos tour, Dirtfest 2006, and The Bamboozle Left in 2006.

These guys have played Minneapolis a couple times, at the Quest (which has since burned down) and the Toybox (which has since gone out of business). They have tons of stage presence, and immense energy. Their songs feature catchy choruses, with soaring vocal melodies, TBS-like call and answer harmonies, punchy drum beats, and crunchy guitar riffs. Inept is a band who is anything but what their name describes. Check it out.

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standout track: Butterflies

Gwen Stacy - The Life I Know

Gwen Stacy is an Christian metalcore band from Indianapolis, Indiana, currently signed to Ferret Records. The band formed in late 2004 and has worked hard and toured vigorously ever since. They are good friends with The Devil Wears Prada, MyChildren MyBride, The Human Abstract, and have toured with them.

The Life I Know is Gwen Stacy's first full length album under Ferret Records, released February 5, 2008. It's solid metalcore, featuring the necessary dissonant guitar screaches, rhythmic thunderstorm of drumming, and head-banging breakdowns. As an added bonus, they're Christian guys, so you know they're not screaming about gruesome disfigurement. Overall, a solid album.

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Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold

This is the pride and joy of the Minneapolis hip hop scene.

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold is the sixth full-length studio album by Minneapolis hip hop duo Atmosphere. It was released on Slug's own Rhymesayers Entertainment label on April 22, 2008 to considerable critical acclaim. Because of concerns over piracy, Rhymesayers decided not to send advance copies to critics; instead, the label invited critics to listening parties.

Well, the album inevitably leaked, but I restrained every desire within me to post it on this blog, because neither Adam nor I wanted to detract from the album sales. Its been out for a few weeks, and I'm posting it now in the hopes that you guys will listen, love, and buy this album.

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold debuted at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 36,000 copies in its first week. It is Atmosphere's first album to reach the top ten of the Billboard 200 and the highest charting release from the independent label Rhymesayers.

Listen.
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Buy.
iTunes | Amazon | Fifth Element

The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing

The Ting Tings are an English indie/electronic band, consisting of two members: Jules De Martino (drums, vocals) and Katie White (vocals, guitar, bass drum). The female vocalist trend is getting big now, but The Ting Tings bring a fresh sound.

The band was formed in 2006, and by January 2008 they were voted third in the annual BBC 6 Music poll of industry experts Sound of 2008, for acts to emerge in the coming year. They were the opening slot act on the 2008 Shockwaves NME Awards Tour, performing with The Cribs, Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong and Does It Offend You, Yeah?.

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Campus - We Are The Silence

Sorry about the low-quality album art :(
The music makes up for it though.

Campus is a little-known hardcore band from Belgium, with the potential to make it big. Their sound is a huge wall of crushing guitar, frequently featuring melodic lead guitar lines. They are well rehearsed at the art of the breakdown; some feature a chorus of yells, and many featuring dissonant guitar work. This band was a surprise hit for me. If you like hard-hitting guitar, give it a listen.

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Norman Bates - Plaguebearer

The band name caught my eye, because Norman Bates is the main character in Robert Bloch's novel, Psycho, a sick and twisted story based on the real life serial killer Ed Gein. So I downloaded this one on a whim, and I wasn't disappointed, but I wasn't surprised either. The band lives up to their name. This is heavy. Their screamers are very talented, and the song structures are varied enough to keep me interested.

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Grand Ole Party - Humananimals

You know how usually opening bands are frequently mediocre?

Not Grand Ole Party. I first had the pleasure of hearing them when they opened for Rilo Kiley this past September (Blake Sennet produced this album actually) and they literally rock. Lead singer Kristen Gundred sounds a lot like Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs but their overall sound has a slightly more classic rock edge. Download this but try and see them live for the full effect!

Myspace

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The Wedding Discography

The Wedding's myspace page lists their genre description as:

"Rock / Rock / Rock"

Thats about all you need to know, but I'll tell you more, because I love these guys. The Wedding is from Fayetteville, Arkansas, a little town in the middle of nowhere. They've gone through some line-up changes, but have always made sure that all their members are good Jesus-loving dudes, and that their music rocks hard with a little influence from the dirty south.

Oh yeah, and Polarity features a brass section, strings, piano, and a BAGPIPE!

The Wedding. GET ROWDY!


The Wedding
April 5, 2005


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Rumble in the South EP
2005


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*** highly recommended! ***
Polarity
April 17, 2007


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Barth

I couldn't really find a lot of information about this artist but I'm sure a lot of you will really appreciate the wildness of BARTH. All I know is he is French and my new favorite artist.

Ask yourself these yes or no questions.

1. I like how Beck explores different genres of music while still making them his own?

2. I like good Indie Pop/Rock (Elliot Smith/Jim Noir/Jim Guthrie/The Unicorns)?

3. I like Wes Anderson Movies (Bottle Rocket/Rushmore/The Royal Tenenbaums/Life Aquatic/The Darjeeling Limited)?

4. I like Mexican spy movies (??????)?

If you answered yes to most of these questions than you should check out Barth.

MYSPACE

OFFICIAL SITE

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¡Forward, Russia!

Formed in 2004, Leeds four-piece ¡Forward, Russia! are an art-indie band consisting of Tom Woodhead (vocals, synthesizer), Rob Canning (bass), Katie Nicholls (drums, vocals) and Katie’s brother Whiskas (guitar, vocals and synthesizer). Their sound is characterized by trebly guitars and abstract, cryptic lyrics. Up until 2007’s “Don’t Be A Doctor”, songs are named for the order they were written in. Their image is characterized by wearing identical t-shirts, with their exclamation mark emblem emblazoned on them.


Give Me A Wall:

1. Thirteen – 4:02
2. Twelve – 2:14
3. Fifteen Pt I – 4:14
4. Nine – 3:56
5. Nineteen – 4:54
6. Seventeen – 4:05
7. Eighteen – 3:37
8. Sixteen – 5:48
9. Seven – 3:28
10. Fifteen Pt II – 5:23
11. Eleven – 7:28

There is also a short instrumental track in the negative space of Eleven and if the CD is rewound at the beginning of Thirteen an extended version of the intro plays for 46 seconds, linking the end of Eleven to Thirteen.

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Life Processes:

1. Welcome to the Moment (The Rest of Your Life) – 2:17
2. We Are Grey Matter – 4:55
3. A Prospector Can Dream – 3:21
4. Spring is a Condition – 5:16
5. Don't Reinvent What You Don't Understand – 3:40
6. Some Buildings – 6:47
7. Breaking Standing – 4:16
8. Gravity & Heat – 6:03
9. Fosbury in Discontent – 3:48
10. A Shadow is a Shadow is a Shadow – 3:20
11. Spanish Triangles – 8:54

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One of my favourite bands, in the studio and out. Such energy is conveyed through both and the production is great. a real treat if you like indie rock. Feedback welcome! :)

Johnny Foreigner - Waited Up Til It Was Light

Without a doubt one of the most heavily hyped bands of 2008, Johnny Foreigner follow a similar format to other success story 'Los Campesinos' with male/female call back vocals over sprawling guitars and lots of noise but less twee. Essentially the is a lot going on here but the album some how is more infectious and downright more impressive then 'Hold On Now Youngster' by Los Campesinos, the main reason for this is down to the production choices made... whilst not bare it's certainly a lot less polished and more lo-fi then Campesinonses effort... with a hyper active attitude, clever lyrics and tonnes of depth this is easily one of the best album releases of the year & is easily one of the best debuts I have heard for a long long long time.

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Nine Inch Nails - The Slip

On May 5, 2008, Nine Inch Nails released their latest album, The Slip, on the official Nine Inch Nails website. It is currently free to download all 10 tracks including artwork and credits in multiple formats.

1. 999,999
2. 1,000,000
3. Letting You
4. Discipline
5. Echoplex
6. Head Down
7. Lights in The Sky
8. Corona Radiata
9. The Four of Us Are Dying
10. Demon Seed
    

Delays Discography

Faded Seaside Glamour (2004)

1. Wanderlust
   
2. Nearer Than Heaven
   
3. Long Time Coming
   
4. Bedroom Scene
   
5. No Ending
   
6. You Wear the Sun
   
7. Hey Girl
   
8. Stay Where You Are
   
9. There's Water Here
   
10. Satellites Lost
11. One Night Away
    
12. On

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You See Colours (2006)

1. You and Me
   
2. Valentine
   
3. This Town's Religion
4. Sink Like a Stone
5. Too Much in Your Life
6. Winter's Memory of Summer
   
7. Given Time
   
8. Hideaway
   
9. Lillian
   
10. Out of Nowhere
    
11. Waste of Space
    

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Everything's The Rush (2008)

1. Girl's on Fire
2. Hooray
3. Love Made Visible
4. One More Lie In
5. Keep It Simple
6. Pieces
7. Touch Down
8. Your Friends Are False
9. No Contest
10. Silence
11. Jet Lag
12. The Earth Gave Me You

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Capitol Jay - Strangers In My House

Capitol Jay, a seven part baroque pop/ alternative country band from Minneapolis, recently released there first full length album.

If you're a fan of Wilco, Arcade Fire, or Calexico then you'll no doubt enjoy this 7-part collective's first full length offering. The band tackles themes of loss, love, religion and insecurity over a thick layer of violin, cello, and electric bass complimented with electric guitars.

You probably haven't heard of them, but you should give them a chance none the less. The album is available for free on their site.

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Balance Problems - Morning Sun (2008)

A parallel exists between waking up in the morning and defining the day that has risen, but a paradox rests in every experience. Embedded in ten tracks, Brack Cantrell's new album, Morning Sun, traces the highs and lows of the seasons that filter into days, hours and minutes.

Balance Problems modestly embodies the essence of simply being alive, even if you're living in unfavorable conditions. Morning Sun ends with a hint of hope that maybe that morning parallel will happen each time you wake up to the sound of a new day, offering a new start and a change of heart.

review by Sophia Shah

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Luti-Kriss (an accidental discography)

old intense metalcore vibes... members of luti-kriss went on to form the greatness that is now norma jean.

"light blue collar" is easily the best song they wrote as luti-kriss.

i accidentally zipped "5ep" and "throwing myself" into one file, so you're just going to have to hear them both. :)

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Death Cab For Cutie - Narrow Stairs

its real this time. thanks hayward for the alert.
(i'm reposting to make the post url less suspicious)

buy it. May 12th.

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Norma Jean Discography

No one screams beautiful chaos quite like Norma Jean.

Their first album, Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child was the first and only to feature vocalist Josh Scogin. The entire album was recorded live with no overdubs. The insert says that the CD was produced entirely without the use of computers. My favorite album of their's, it bears little resemblance to the rest of their releases.

After that release, Scogin left and was replaced by Brad Norris for about a year and a half. He was later replaced by Cory Brandan, who can be heard on Norma Jean's second album O' God the Aftermath and their latest album, Redeemer.

Plans are underway to release a new album in late summer 2008, entitled The Anti Mother. It will be the first release to feature new drummer Chris Raines. The album will feature several guest spots, possibly including Page Hamilton (Helmet), Aaron Weiss (mewithoutYou), Spencer Chamberlain and Aaron Gillespie (Underoath), Josh Scogin (ex-Norma Jean, The Chariot), and Brandon Proff (ex-Fear Before the March of Flames). I'm incredibly excited for this.

Also, if you're a Norma Jean fan, you have to check out this epic concert footage. Filmed at Norma Jean's 2006 performance at Cornerstone, it features Josh Scogin and Aaron Weiss.

And giant metal horns, haha.

Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child
(August 13, 2002)

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O' God The Aftermath
*all songs titles are portmanteaus
*this is the 2006 re-issue, Deluxe Edition, featuring a bonus song, Shaunluu

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Redeemer
(September 12, 2006)

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