Thrushes are somewhere between calming fuzzy reverb and head spinning Shoegaze, influences form a vitally dependent and loving pattern. Post-Punk wonderment and bitter sweet tears rip through the core of this CD album, I`m really feeling the need to run up and give Anna Conner a gentle reassuring hug. The band have been comprehensively Blogged recently, phrases knocking about include technicolour noise-pop, wall of sound and joyous melodies. This month we`re very pleased - no correction , honoured to give away a copy of the latest release `Night Falls`, just drop into the competition [...]

And now it's time for the next installment of the Best Downloadables series. You can stream all the songs in this mix using the Yahoo media player at the bottom of the page or download any of the tracks at your leisure. Listen... Cow (mp3) by Nikoo (d/l the whole EP @ their official site ) Latin America (mp3) by Holy Fuck Latin Lover (mp3) by [...]

So, I wanted to give the readers of GIMME TINNITUS a look into what gets posted at our supplemental blog, GIMME Tumblr . There are some really great tracks over there, some of which probably deserve their own full GT post, but I suppose this mix will have to suffice. If you want to follow GIMME Tumblr , here is the rss feed (or you could just join Tumblr ). Listen. Downloadables: I Was Denied (mp3) by Thee Oh Sees (note: love it) [...]

More deliciousness from the TDOA offices. These are the best songs that crossed our path in the past week. Only two?! Yes, because these are the only new ones that we stand behind. No forced-down-your-throat, all-the-cool-kids-like-it, record-company-offered-us-a-bo x-of-chocolates drivel. Who are they: The Unwinding Hours Where are they from: Glasgow, Scotland Where can I find out more about them: http://www.myspace.com/theunwi ndinghours The Song: Who are they: Thrushes Where are they from: Baltimore, MD Where can I find out more about them: [...]
Thrushes' latest mp3 release from their excellent, new record Night Falls is the spinning and soaring "Trees." Sounding a bit like Pomegranates covering Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, echoing and fuzzy guitars sail over pounding drums. The final question, "Are you the same?" will go completely unanswered as Thrushes explore the lusher ends of shoegazing rock, like kids who grew up listening to The

Look at what you've found! Not only have you, lucky internet visitor, stumbled upon a collection of incredibly awesome 100 percent free and legal tunes , but you've also got some cool art to look at and learn about. What have you done to deserve all of this amazingness?? Not much. We know. Thing is, that doesn't matter to us... just being here is enough to warrant some wonderful new tunes from the likes of Antlers and Cold Cave and the National and Trans Am and so many more. As always, simply click on the band name to visit [...]

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For a couple of years now, and especially since the release of three EPs last year, Portland,... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

Each week, we bring you some new releases or songs that we think have flown under the radar. Frankly, we've been slacking lately and focusing on big name interviews. It's time to get down to basics and find some great new bands. This weekly feature has brought you bands like The Boxer Rebellion, Warpaint, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and some other bands that are now heralded by the mjaro music mags as the next big thing. TDOA readers are always ahead of the curve. Here's this weeks' dose. Who are [...]
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The Chain Gang of 1974 : "STOP!" [mp3] from White Guts other Chain Gang of 1974 posts at Largehearted Boy Cocorosie : "Lemonade" [mp3] from Grey Oceans [...]

Download Zip File 1. The Fall - Cowboy George ( Domino ) This is another track from the best album of the year thus far. For all the people who thought Mark E Smith was a spent force (and they do exist) this record mus be a real smack in the teeth. "Our Future Your Clutter" will be available from [...]
The Morning Benders widely anticipated new album, Big Echo, officially drops today, March 9th. We... Check out Indie Rock Cafe for more songs, artist and band profiles, playlists and videos.

It's Friday night, I'm bored and feeling a bit down, I ate far too much chocolate earlier (again) and am currently wishing I had some popcorn to snack on as well. But I have no popcorn, only tea and apples, so here's some good music I've been meaning to write about and that deserves your attention: ~ She Sir - "Golden Ways" ~ ~ Thrushes - "Crystals" ~ ~ Cults - "Go Outside" ~ ~ [...]

With so many high-profile albums out this week (and this month for that matter), it once again makes for an increasingly difficult task of figuring out what to spend your hard-earned cash on. First off is Broken Bells , the highly anticipated collaboration between James Mercer, lead singer and guitarist of The Shins, and Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton. I've yet to hear this one myself, but there's more than enough reason to give this one a shot just solely on the talent involved alone. There are also some new albums from the likes of The Knife [...]
Thrushes release there 2nd full length, Night Falls, March 9th. They're playing at the Metro Gallery in Baltimore on March 5th to celebrate with Screen Vinyl Image , Jack Chick, and The Sugarplums. you can listen thier cover of the Mazzy Star classic, Fade Into You, here ...