Jaguar Love - Take Me To The Sea

jaguar love is comprised of ex-members from blood brothers and pretty girls make graves.
when they first rocked up with their demo, i wasn't used to blood brothers minus the hardcore, and pretty girls make graves plus crazyfalsettos, but these guys have grown on me and now i dig them. lots.

this has been leaked for a while now, and the album will be released tomorrow, but i guess it's still pretty leaky since i'm posting it today. enjoy :)

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The Sound of Animals Fighting - The Ocean and the Sun

Original members.
Awesome album.
A lot different from Tiger and the Duke.

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Previously:
Lover, The Lord Has Left Us... [2006]
Tiger and the Duke [2005]

Thrice - The MySpace Transmissions

Awesome.

01. Broken Lungs
02. The Earth Isn't Humming
03. Daedalus
04. Come All You Weary
05. Lost Continent
06. The Lion and the Wolf

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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! :)

Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover

I don't want to say a lot because the music kind of speaks for itself but Sunset Rubdown was originally started as the solo project of Wolf Parade's Spencer Krug. His baby is now all grown up and full of energy on "Random Spirit Lover". Check it out!

"The Mending of the Gown"

Was it the mending of the gown, or the running,
and the running and the running it around?
She said my name and my spirit are both corrupt
and if you hold me close, you gotta hold me up.
It was the tender mending of this slender gown that brought me bending to the ground.
Now you’ll wear any old thing, oh you’ll wear any old thing.
So she wrapped herself in swallowing up the fever to the air of the broken wind
It’s an actor thing, she’s just pretending. It’s an actor thing, she’s just pretending.

P.S. The beginning of this song is pretty amazing so all you guitar players can learn how to play it by watching this video by this guy:



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Cloud Cult - Feel Good Ghosts

Cloud Cult, a talented, experimental indie band hails from Minneapolis,MN and started in the mid-nineties as Craig Minowa recruited artists to contribute to his solo recordings. This early work earned Cloud Cult several offers from record labels, but all were rejected in favor of self-publishing.

In 1997, lead singer Craig Minowa created Earthology Records to release his band's recordings. His nonprofit label uses recycled materials and donates all their profits to environmental charities.The band also tours in a biodiesel van.(See, it's cool to be green!)

This is Cloud Cult's most recently released album entitled "Feel Good Ghosts" (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes) on April 8, and this might be their last. The good news is that they're not only playing First Avenue on Saturday, April 26th, but they will also be performing at Rock the Garden with the likes of Andrew Bird, The New Pornographers and Bon Iver in June which I will most definitely be attending!


Here's more info on the AMAZING "Rock the Garden" show this June:
Rock the Garden

& Here's a link to Pitchfork's article on the new album:
Pitchfork Review

& Here's the album! Enjoy!

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Tera Melos - Drugs to the Dear Youth

drugs indeed. this phenomenal band plays an instrumentally experimental mix of math rock, progressive rock, jazz, post-hardcore, and OH, they make me feel so. damn. good. you know you want some ;)

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disclaimer: this is obviously an analogy. but pretty weird coming from a straight edge girl, huh.
kids, don't do drugs.

Thrice - The Alchemy Index: Vols. III & IV: Air & Earth

I've been waiting for this leak for six months.

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Thrice - The Alchemy Index: Vols. I&II: Fire & Water

In September 2006, Thrice announced plans for a new album on its official website (later titled The Alchemy Index). The album was conceived as a series of 4 EPs, each of which represents an element of nature: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. The band maintained a studio blog titled Alchemy Index throughout the recording process.

The first half, The Alchemy Index Vols. I & II: Fire & Water, was released on October 16, 2007.

The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV will be released on April 15, 2008. The band debuted "Come All You Weary" a month or so ago. A video of the performance can be found on here. According to the band, this song is the only song from The Alchemy Index Vol. IV that has a full drum kit or any instrument that isn't acoustic.

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This Will Destroy You - Young Mountain EP

A 6-song, 36 minute composition of aural brilliance.

Much like Explosions in the Sky and Mono, This Will Destroy You use their instruments expertly to create a brooding anxiety that threatens to erupt at any moment. They often build in traditional instro-post-rock fashion, starting calm before growing to a dense wall of guitars and cymbals, but they never really feel bound by that formula. The opening track, "Quiet", is more about repetition than evolution, as once the instruments kick in early in the song, they don't spend much time further developing the melody. That's not a bad thing, though, because the atmosphere is there, hidden beneath the swirling guitar noise.

But mostly this is an exercise in controlled arrangements. The band employs its fair share of effects, especially delay and reverb, but rarely does the noise spiral out of control. "I Believe in Your Victory" bucks this trend, exhuding a more triumphant and upbeat spirit. All of the foreboding elements are still there, but a slight shift in the melody makes all the difference. "Grandfather Clock" also sets itself apart, this time with a skittering electronic beat that flutters behind the guitars and keys up front. These two tracks offer a brief respite from the bulk of the album, which is dark and intense.

Unfortunately, the disc ends far too abruptly. At a scant 36 minutes, this feels more like an EP than an LP. Given that Magic Bullet's release is actually a reissue of what the band self-released last year, I can't help but wonder if another song or two wouldn't have strengthened it. After all, if you're going to call your band This Will Destroy You, you damn well better. As it is, I feel like they've only delivered the initial blows.

-Cory D. Byrom, August 23, 2006

This post is This Will Destroy You's 2006 EP. Here is their 2008 full length.

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This Will Destroy You - This Will Destroy You

You have heard it said, "Don't judge a book by it's cover."
Well, don't judge this band by it's name.

This Will Destroy You is a post-rock from San Marcos, Texas, not a death metal band, as you might deduce from the band name. Their self-titled release mimics the silky sounds of Saltillo, Sigur Ros, and Explosions in the Sky. In my opinion, this release is better than the vast majority of Sigur Ros, and better than most efforts by Explosions in the Sky.

-read a review by Rock Sound

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Liam Finn - I'll Be Lightning

New Zealand native Liam Finn sticks to a truly DIY creative-process. Besides playing the ultimate creative executive, Finn even shoots his own publicity photos and album artwork. Finn plays nearly every instrument on the album, and is also noted to have a great live show. Having all of this control gives Finn the complete liberty to produce experimental pop music that is at once direct and emotional, which is made evident on his standout debut album "I'll Be Lightning".

Lucky for us listeners it seems like he has more up his sleeve:
“I think the fact of doing this looping, one-man-band sort of thing really keeps you on your toes and keeps it fresh. The more you mess up, the more you’re forced to turn it into a good mess and people seem to respond more. I find it really stimulating. I just love the danger of it, really.”

Unfortunately for those of us in MN, we just missed him at the 400 bar on March 1st but if any of you have plans to head out east be sure to check his website for the nearest location and stayed tuned...it doesn't seem like he'll be going anywhere for awhile.

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Secret And Whisper - Great White Whale

"We all have our secrets"

The much anticipated debut release from the Canadian band Secret and Whisper, Great White Whale is truly a piece of work. Nearly one year in the making, this release delivers the goods. If you're a fan of Saosin or Circa Survive, you will dig this band. The instrumentalists were all previously a part of Stutterfly. With the addition of Chris Furney, former vocalist of thebleedingalarm, the band decided a name change was in order.

Meet Secret and Whisper.

This is perhaps what Saosin would sound like today if Anthony Green were still the front man.

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