This is the second single from Damien Jurado's upcoming release Maraqopa. It's an elegant sound, as the layers of sound sort of wash over your ears. The gentle basslines, tender strumming, and Jurado's subtle shivered voice make this one of the more touching sounding tracks I've heard in a while. Order (out 2/21): Maraqopa Tour: 04/13/12 San Francisco, CA: Bottom of the Hill w/ Peter Wolf Crier 04/14/12 Los Angeles, CA: Bootleg Theater w/ Peter Wolf Crier 04/15/12 San Diego, CA: Soda Bar w/ Peter [...]
I was thrown for a loop when delving into the music of Damien Jurado. He's been flying just below the noticeable surface since 1995, and those that are lucky enough to know his music, are the faithful diggers who mine for gold and treasure. Jurado is such a thing, with huge sprawling tracks in his [...]
Today's selection of free and legal - because: official - downloads... Trophy Wife - Wolf (Pet Moon Remix) Crystal Fighters - Champion Sound (Psychemagik Remix) Lovely Hearts Club Presents: The Great Afternoon - Science Fiction Stay+ - SCUM Blackout Beach - Be Forewarned, The Night has Come Feadz - Alfayet R. Mutt - Heptane (full album) Shiko Shiko - Ohayô Recooked (Krazy Baldhead remix) Vince Staples - Versace Rap Aint Dubbin My Goodbyes - Tom Vek The Bandana Splits - Everyday Is Like Sunday / Sometimes / [...]

Most people know Carey Mercer from his band Frog Eyes ; however, his other project Blackout Beach is just as interesting, often exploring a darker side of Mercer's psyche. His newest Blackout Beach release Fuck Death comes out this week, so if you haven't familiarized yourself with Blackout Beach or the new album, download the new track, "Be Forewarned, The Night Has Come". Read more » http://rpc.blogcatalog.com/ http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ ping

I've never been totally won over by Carey Mercer. I'm not a big fan of Frog Eyes , and his songs were my third least favourite part about Swan Lake (behind the band name and the production style on Beast Moans ). His latest album as Blackout Beach intrigues me, however. First off, it's got an amazing title: Fuck Death . And then there's the single, "Beautiful Burning Desire," which has some appealingly weird-ass atmospheric synths. It's a good track, although I've got to admit that my favourite parts are [...]
"Keep Time" by Gauntlet Hair

Jens Lekman's brand new EP, An Argument With Myself, arrived September 20th, via Secretly Canadian. You can stream the five-track effort in full below. Read more »
Den New York baserede duo Exitmusic bestående af Aleksa Palladino og Devon Church, som i øvrigt er ægtefæller, gjorde sig kort bemærket med pladen The Decline Of The West i 2007, men siden har der været stille omring duoen. Nu har de imidlertid fået gang i musikken igen og udgav den 4. oktober EP'en The Silence på pladeselskabet Secretly Canadian . Den indeholder fire stærke numre, der giver mig gåsehud. Det er svært at sætte fingeren på præcist hvorfor. Men Palladinos stemme spiller bestemt en rolle heri. Den veksler mellem at være smuk og [...]

Sun Airway are in a celebratory mood. They're out on a European tour right about … now, and as a gesture of good faith – to you and us – they're giving away their single Wild Palms . It featured on their recent album, Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier , and, some might say more importantly, our rather wonderful Dream Pop mixtape (where you can only get 13 bloody tracks, including work from Wild Nothing, Young Galaxy, Teen Daze and more, for nothing).
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Tweet Listen to "Bambi" and "Red Song" , the two new songs by Suuns below. Perhaps if the teacher in the first grade had played me "Bambi" I would have absorbed the alphabet more quickly. Too bad my teacher wasn't Ben Shemie , and I'm not from Montreal, Canada. The meditative effect doesn't go off in "Red Song", on the contrary. I'm subjected to its sound, and he has me fully. [...]

Resonance FM #23 [Silent Land Time Machine, Pengilly's, Horrid Red, Pallers, IVVVO, Suuns] Some long tracks to fit into half an hour this evening - highlights in the seven minute Suuns track, a song from the new Pallers LP, and Silent Land Time Machine , who opens the show. Listen to Resonance 104.4 FM at 6.30pm GMT or stream the show in podcast form by clicking here . Tracklist below, as always. DOWNLOAD MP3 OF SHOW / LISTEN TO [...]

It was a loud rocking show that place at Mavericks on October 5, 2011. The bands that was on the bill were: PS I Love You Suuns Valleys More of a two Montreal act with a Kingston headliner kind of [...]
Suuns : Bambi & Red Song - Stream Après un excellent premier album Zeroes QC , les Canadiens de Suuns reviennent avec un single. En face A, Bambi , en ci-dessus et en face B, Red Song , à écouter ci-dessous. After their Brilliant first LP Zeroes QC , Canadian band Suuns is back with [...]

PREMIERE: Suuns - Bambi This song from Montreal-based sonic astronauts feels like it's nervous under the surface - barely keeping it together. Feels like a soundtrack to having just robbed a bank, making a getaway, stuffing a suitcase with clothes bursting out of the seems at the edges. The clock is ticking, time's running out. The tension between the minimal krautrock beats is palpable. Watch for this single on b/w "Red Song" ( listen below ) on 12" wax from Secretly Canadian . See them play in New York tomorrow (Friday) night, Oct 7th [...]

Last post for this week, I'll be putting on my trekking boots next and head on out into the bush for two days. If I don't get molested by a Kangeroo or one of God's other creatures, I'll be back Monday Morning. Have a great week-end all. Today's selection of free and legal - because: official - downloads... Nas - Your Mouth Got You In It (Unreleased) B.o.B - Welcome to the Jungle (Freestyle) Sir Michael Rocks - I Can't Go Big Troubles - Romantic Comedy sampler [...]

Denver duo Gauntlet Hair is set to release their strange fantasy, self-titled debut through Dead Oceans on October 18th. Grab a couple of tracks off the upcoming album, and check out upcoming tour dates as well after the jump. Read more » http://rpc.blogcatalog.com/
( email | facebook | twitter ) Sometimes the open-air rattle of sound waves knocking against each other becomes the story. Call it la statique chromatique . (And don't ask why it has to be French. Just does.) Sure, we just made up that genre tag on the spot, but it's the only way we could describe the 120 decibel, psychedelic, lovepop stomp "Keep Time," by Gauntlet Hair. Just stream it below, or download it here . [...]

Taken from their self-titled debut album, due 17 October via Dead Oceans, 'Keep Time' is the latest avant-garde pop number from Denver duo Gauntlet Hair . A jarring, cacophonous album opener the wailing vocals find themselves drowning in a sea of crashing symbols and wonderfully shambolic guitars. You can download 'Keep Time' below for free.

Dead Oceans are releasing the self-titled debut record by Denver duo Gauntlet Hair on October 18th. Having already had the excellent 'Top Bunk' single, the twosome are now letting us have another track from the debut.