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WE'RE MOVING.

Feb 26, 2010, 5:20pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
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Baggy Magnums-Hood Rat Stuff

Feb 25, 2010, 2:56pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Baggy Magnums-Hood Rat Stuff KABLAMOO! Baggy Magnums-Hoodrat Stuff
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Is Love Is All still all that?

Feb 5, 2010, 1:02am Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Is Love Is All still all that? I'll have to hear the rest of their new album Two Thousand and Ten Injuries , which drops on March 23rd, to really answer that question. The leading single "Kungen" is an underwhelming shadow of their previous two albums. The song lacks the instantly captivating melodies and that raging sax and characterized their earlier work. Furthermore, frontwoman Josephine Olausson's unique and occasionally frantic vocal delivery now seems somewhat practiced, and in the frenzy that is the new wave/ proto-punk sound of Love Is All, that's not necessarily a good thing. Judge for yourself, check out the streaming [...]
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Yeasayer

Feb 4, 2010, 2:26pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Yeasayer In the days leading up to the February 9th release of Odd Blood from Brooklyn based band, Yeasayer, I thought i'd post a couple tracks to give a taste of what's in store. Their music has been self-described as "Middle Eastern-psych-snap-gospel", I don't know about that but whatever it is, it's fucking brilliant. Here's two tracks from the album, the first being their single and the second a stand-out track. Enjoy. [...]
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Artist:Yeasayer
Title:Ambling Alp
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Year:2010
Artist:Yeasayer
Title:ONE
Link Text:ONE
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Year:2010

Pavement!!! Yeah!

Feb 1, 2010, 11:39pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Pavement!!! Yeah! Basically, I find any reason to write about Pavement EXTREMELY EXCITING, so you can just imagine how tickled pink I was to learn that they will be releasing their long-awaited 'best of' on March 9th on Matador. They've also announced four shows they'll be playing in Chicago, but those tickets have sold out over a year in advance. My favourite Pavement track, "Grounded" made the cut, and I am going to indulge myself a bit here and post a superior live version, recorded in 1993 at Random Falls, NYC. Happy Listening! Pavement - "Grounded" (Live)
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Link Text:Pavement - "Grounded" (Live)
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Goon Moon, Sparkle!

Feb 1, 2010, 1:33am Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Goon Moon " An Autumn That Came Too Soon"
Hey guys. So it's 1:30 in the AM, and I stumble across this. You have to watch it. Artist's name? Goon Moon. Has this won my approval? Si senor. (David Byrne would be proud)
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Video of the Week: Toro y Moi's "Blessa"

Jan 27, 2010, 5:48pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Toro Y Moi- "Blessa" Music Video
Great artist. Great track. Wonderful music video. This week's video is definitely worth a viewing. This song is so great to chill out to. Toro y Moi, of whom I've seen live a few months back (and might I add was phenomenal), is an up-and-coming electronic artist, who takes inspiration from all aspects of sound. His music is packed with variety and freshness. Check out the video to right or by clicking here . It wouldn't be wise to take your eyes off Chaz of Toro y Moi. Trust me.
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Bullion FACT Mix

Jan 27, 2010, 2:25pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Bullion FACT Mix What do I know I know about London producer Bullion? Not much. But what I can tell you is he has put together one of the most original mixes I've heard in a while. Sounding like it's coming straight off your dad's record player this near-perfect mix brings you back while at the same time brings undeniable freshness to the table. Featuring appearences by Fleetwood Mac, Buffy Sainte-Marie, David Crosby, your in for an enjoyable 25 minutes. [...]
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Artist:GVB
Title:Bullion-FACT Mix 118
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Oh yeah...

Jan 26, 2010, 11:10pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
And I'm basically obsessed with this song right now. If there is any justice in this world, someone with the decency/skill will take this electro tune and bump it up into a techno party standard. If I see a remix coming my way I will post it STAT, I promise. The Hidden Cameras - 'Underage'
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New New Xiu Xiu

Jan 26, 2010, 10:51pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
New New Xiu Xiu Your favourite post-rock/avant-garde anti-landmine activists are back with 'Gray Death', the leading track off of Dear God, I Hate Myself , due out on February 23rd. This is a tighter track than anything you'd see on Fabulous Muscles for instance and the earnest nature of Jamie Stewart's vocal delivery renders ridiculous lyrics ('If you're expecting consolation/I will be become outrageous/If you expect me to be outrageous/I will be extra outrageous') somehow awesome. Please peruse the streaming audio and download below. Happy listening! Xiu Xiu - 'Gray Death'
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Artist:Xiu Xiu
Title:Gray Death
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Year:2010

OMG OMG OMG A-TRAK OMG

Jan 26, 2010, 8:36pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
OMG OMG OMG A-TRAK OMG You throw A-Trak over one of my favourite rap tracks of 2009 and naturally you get THIS. And oh my God THIS. THIS is my jam. THIS. YES. A-Trak - "Loonies To Blow" (Download)
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Artist:A-Trak
Title:Loonies To Blow
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No Title

Jan 26, 2010, 7:55pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
No Title T he newest track from French DJ/Producer "Danger". Highly influenced by science fiction and video games Danger released this gem, 4h30. For this track Danger imagined himself walking down a dark alley, alone, while a group of cyberpunks dressed in a Madmax style stare at him. He also saw Harrison Ford in Blade Runner, and Maurice Dantec. He likes to incorporate a lot of imagery and strong backgrounds for his tracks which after listening to [...]
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Title:4h30
Link Text:Danger-4h30
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Year:2010

Another Pance Party remix, another banger.

Jan 21, 2010, 4:12pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Another Pance Party remix, another banger. Pance Party remixes, as a general rule, make me want to do bad things to people on a dancefloor somewhere. Their latest project, an electro demolishing of BlackMahal's ode to moustaches "Save The Flavor", is classic PP, coming at you so hard that you have no choice but to move. These guys simply do not play around; they come to blow the roof off of everything they touch, and to date I am yet to see them go wrong. BlackMahal - "Save The Flavor (Pance Party Remix)" (Download)
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Artist:BlackMahal
Title:Save The Flavor (Pance Party Remix)
Link Text:BlackMahal - "Save The Flavor (Pance Party Remix)" (Download)
File Name:Save The Flavor (Pance Party Remix).mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2010

Video Premiere: Flower Pills, Beautiful Visuals

Jan 19, 2010, 6:43pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Coma Cinema - Flower Pills
I had to share this video with you all. I've had Coma Cinema's demo compilation, Baby Prayers , for a while now, but they've just debuted (3 daze ago) a video to "Flower Pills" which in fact is my absolute favourite track off the album. Below (or here ), are beautiful visuals, that really suit the flow of the song quite well. Definitely not something to miss out on. You can also get a free copy of Baby Prayers over at Coma Cinema's website . Please do, [...]
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The Besnard Lakes Are The Amazing Band.

Jan 18, 2010, 7:36pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
I totally, completely utterly forgot about this weirdly amazing band that blew my mind at the Hillside Festival in 2007. At times sounding like the demonic spawn of My Bloody Valentine, the Beach Boys and Pa's old Willie Nelson records, I hadn't thought about this band in a while until I heard that they are releasing a new album. The first single available from their new album The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night , "Albatross" shimmers though the haze of shoegaze-esque guitars. Particularly vibrant is the clear-ringing voice of Olga Goreas, which shines aboves the [...]
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Artist:Besnard Lakes
Title:Albatross
Link Text:The Besnard Lakes - "Albatross"
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Narnia and the music industry? That's a shitload of conquering.

Jan 17, 2010, 6:54pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Narnia and the music industry? That's a shitload of conquering. The pro's and con's of Toronto-via-Elora pop act Prince Caspian. Pro : Prince Caspian is quite an excellent name for one's project. Con : His real name is David Fischer, meaning he is not, in fact, the actual Prince Caspian. MISLEADING. Pro : The Nineteen EP is fresh and current, but also rather mature in its storytelling abilities. Con : David is not really nineteen. SUSPICIOUS. Pro : There's some Owl City-ness going on here, except Prince Caspian has managed to strip [...]
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Artist:Prince Caspian
Title:Nineteen
Link Text:Prince Caspian - "Nineteen" (Download)
File Name:Nineteen.mp3
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Video Of The Week: Gil Scott-Heron - "Me and the Devil"

Jan 15, 2010, 5:16pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Video Of The Week: Gil Scott-Heron - "Me and the Devil" This week's video couldn't be any other video but this one. Gil Scott-Heron's forthcoming album I'm New Here, due out February 9th (US) and February 8th (UK) features this week's track, "Me and the Devil". So excited for this release. Nina Simone meets Portishead meets AWESOME! The song is very very well-produced, and the video is outstanding and will immediately leave you feeling some powerful emotions. See for yourself to the right of the site, or by clicking this here link . Boy, do I love his [...]
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YE-LID News - Radio Show!!!

Jan 14, 2010, 7:59pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
YE-LID News - Radio Show!!! Remember as a child when you used to cuddle up with your family around the radio transmitter to listen to the adventures of Buck Rogers, or perhaps even your favourite radio soap-operas? Well, those times are back with ... the Your Ex-Lover Is Dead radio show! That's right, listen to material from the blog as well as other upcoming releases and a few old favourites every Sunday from 2 -3 p.m., starting January 24th. Your attractive and intelligent hosts Ken and Mia will intersperse witty banter with pure radio gold that will make your day a real hum-dinger. [...]
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Who gives a fuck about a new Vampire Weekend album?

Jan 12, 2010, 9:33pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Who gives a fuck about a new Vampire Weekend album? Well, for one, you really should if you know what's good for you. Contra dropped this week, and it is nothing short of refreshing. The self-titled debut was excellent, but the follow-up is a front-to-back album; while one can argue it doesn't reach the singular highs of, say, "A-Punk", there isn't a weak track to be found. I was skeptical at their ability to put out a good sophomore effort, but I have been proven wholly wrong. Vampire Weekend - "Run" (Download)
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Artist:Vampire Weekend
Title:Run
Link Text:Vampire Weekend - "Run" (Download)
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Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - A simple prescription for pop satisfaction.

Jan 11, 2010, 4:09pm Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - A simple prescription for pop satisfaction. If there's one thing I hate, its bullshit. If there's one thing I like, its no bullshit. With this is mind, I present to you, beloved reader, "Even Heroes Have To Die", a brand new single from Ted Leo & The Pharmacists. This is their first release since 2008, and their first on the esteemed Matador label. This is a straight-up melodic pop song, big on hooks and short on filler. This should appeal to fans of Joel Plaskett (Emergency), who will not only identify with Ted Leo's sound but also with the frustration of knowing [...]
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