den sound mag ich einfach, der zweite release der truppe aus new orleans, hervorragender übergangssong vom sommer hinüber in den frühherbst: generationals - trust die ehefrau von chuck prophet und langjähriges bandmitglied von mission express steht nun im blickpunkt, dass sie selber frontfrau und zentrum eigener aktivitäten sein kann, beweist sie mit ihrem debut "cry tomorrow" mit songs aus eigener und aus der feder ein paar anderer prominenter, u.a. alejandro escovedo ("sensitive boys") oder inez and charlie ("count the days 1-2-3-4-5-6-7"): stephanie finch and the company [...]

Mitchell Museum As you might have gathered I have a lotta love for the 'Museum, so when it came to this weeks FF's this one went straight to the top of the pile. In anticipation of the release of their debut album, 'The Peters Port Memorial Service' they have decided to put a bunch a few old tracks out on a little 6 track EP called "We lost 1 st prize". As if that wasn't amazing enough they're giving it all away for free on their Bandcamp [...]

We have a clear few days to get some work done this week, before the weekend's flurry of giggery. There are some devious Austrians sneaking about Scotland this week, partly having a holiday, and partly shooting sessions for They Shoot Music. Apart from Mrs. Toad and I recording our annual anti-Valentine's day festival of hate, we will record a podcast with them while they're here, and then leave them to go off and do some stuff with Jesus H. Foxx, Meursault, Withered Hand, a trip up to Fife to see the Fence Records chaps, and then some time in Glasgow [...]

On termine cette semaine tronquée par un artiste folk suédois qui pourrait avoir entre ses mains un album des plus excitants. Nommé The Late Call , impossible de mettre la main sur tous les titres disponibles mais cet excellent Cards On The Table assurément, l'une des chansons les plus jouées ces derniers jours sur mon baladeur et qui joui d'une mélodie à faire s'endormir un nouveau né. Le clip lui aussi très épuré ajoute une épaisseur subtile au titre qui me pousse [...]

Not a wide variety of releases this week, but there are usually a few gems to be had if you're willing to dig around. A few worth checking out include Casper & the Cookies Modern Silence , Cause Co-Motion! and their 12-inch EP Because Because Because , The Wooden Birds' Magnolia , and Hanne Hukkelberg's Blood from a Stone . As always, feel free to recommend anything we may have missed! [...]
Every Tuesday, SDM teams up with Hypeful to pick and preview the week's best new album releases. There is plenty to choose from this week so prepare yourself with lots of MP3's and streams after the jump... The Belleville Outfit - Time to Stand Better [...]
More quiet melancholic music for you today, in keeping with this week's unofficial theme. The Late Call is the project of Stockholm-based singer/songwriter Johannes Mayer and his debut album "Leaving notes" was released earlier this month through German label Tapete Records. "Put your lights on" is the opening track and by far my favorite -- it's got a bit of José González ' understated beauty, but the vocals are far more forward and the mood far less introspective, thus giving it an immediate pop appeal. But really, I just like singer/songwriters [...]
I was a bit slack this month in getting some MAP blurb organised, so I did a hurried, last-minute job on Alessi's Ark. I've still got the album to review, and this song has been posted on here several months ago, but see it as a wee taster for the ...
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Alasdair Roberts : "Hazel Forks" [mp3] from Spoils (out May 5th) other Alasdair Roberts posts at Largehearted Boy Astrid Williamson : "Eve" [mp3] from Here Come the Vikings (out June 9th) other Astrid Williamson posts at Largehearted Boy Iron & Wine [...]

Here's April's edition of the Music Alliance Pact . For those of you who don't know about MAP, it's a collection of music blogs from around the world who band together once a month to shed light on up-and-comers from their home countries. It's sort of like the WTO without the human rights violations. This month we've welcomed Finnish blog Glue to bring the total participation to 25 nations. Our contribution this month includes an excellent track from Jersey-based Thing One . Nathaniel's decree has become somewhat of [...]
MAP - Music Alliance Pact #7 Siamo a quota 25 blog da altrettanti Paesi del mondo: l'esperimento internazionale del MAP - Map Music Alliance continua ad allargarsi, e la selezione musicale, pur essendo la più eterogenea e imprevedibile possibile, continua a regalare sorprese interessanti (a un primo ascolto questo giro: Alessi's Ark, Hurtmold, Lisa Mitchell, The Late Call, Thing One, Toxicbiasfleurivy). Per chi si fosse le puntate precedenti eccole qui: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 [...]
Ai está, mais uma edição do Music Alliance Pact, com os Clits a representarem Portugal. Este mês há mais uma nação a juntar-se ao grupo. Somos já 25 (seguindo a ordem alfabética em inglês: América (E.U.A.), Argentina, Austrália, Brasil, Canadá, Chile, Dinamarca, Inglaterra, Finlândia, França, Alemanha, Islândia, Irlanda, Itália, México, Nova Zelândia, Noruega, Perú, Portugal, Roménia, Escócia,
AMERICA: I Guess I'm Floating 4 Thing One – Mop Yards New Jersey's Thing One have been on my radar since last year when I first heard a few tracks from their debut album You'll Be Fine. Mop Yards brings traces of The Smiths and ELO into the new millennium with strange electronic warbles and dancey synth [...]

MAP (Music Alliance Pact) the global music blogger mixtape is back! 24 music bloggers across the world share a track from their home country that they think you should hear. My track this month is from the excellent 202s and I'm pretty sure this post is the only time you'll ever an Idol winner (above) on this blog! See the full post for all 24 MP3s. AMERICA: I Guess I'm Floating [...]

It's the 15th, and another month with music from around the world in our monthly series Music Alliance Pact (MAP). MAP is a collaboration between bloggers from 25 different countries who present music from their own country. The MAP post is published on the same day on all these blogs, and Eardrums represent Norway. This month, we have a new member of the Pact, - the blog Glue from Finland. Welcome! Here are this months MAP songs! AMERICA: I Guess I'm [...]

Luna aprilie vine cu un nou blog din Finlanda - Glue si cu Persona din Timisoara. AMERICA: I Guess I'm Floating Thing One – Mop Yards New Jersey's Thing One have been on my radar since last year when I first heard a few tracks from their debut [...]
it's time for yet another anticipated issue of MAP, the program that brings you the best music from around the world, as chosen by music blog representatives from their respective countries. an initiative fronted by scotland's the pop cop , MAP now features 25 different countries, with finland's glue being the latest addition. as the local ambassador to MAP, i'm waking up to is proud to bring you the best from singapore, as chosen every month by our local music correspondent brian koh , who plays in singaporean band leeson . this month, [...]

The 15th of the month means Music Alliance Pact day, when music blogs share the best their country has to offer with the rest of the world. Thanks to the latest addition of Finland's Glue , MAP now stands at 25 blogs/members/nations. It is raging out of control but we did create this monster. As Scotland representatives, it's our job to pick 12 acts per year to foist upon an unsuspecting global audience, so we choose very carefully. We hope you agree April's selection is a worthy one, be sure to let us know what [...]
A llegado el 15 de Abril y es hora de otra edición de MAP , especialmente recomendada, vengo escuchando unas cuantas canciones de la colección de este mes y me esta gustando mucho, no te preocupes, esta vez me he dado el trabajo de traducir las descripciones para hacer mas disfrutable tu atención, de hecho es algo que vale la pena, ten en cuenta que son grandes sonidos que quizá nunca llegarías a escuchar, ese fue el objetivo de MAP y se cumple de manera perfecta aquí y en 24 países más. Autobus [...]