Instrumentals
Lyrics are important, but it's a shame the art of the hit instrumental seems to have been lost. Turn on oldies radio and from Booker T. to the Ventures, instrumental guitar jams pop up and now and again. The instrumental is on death's door, but certain segments of the indie aesthetic are trying to revive it. Explosions in the Sky is an all-instrument post-rock band (whatever that means), and Andrew Bird released an instrumental disc to accompany his recent Noble Bird . While we wait to see whether the instrumental makes a comeback, let's take [...]
- Bob Dylan Bootlegs - Rumble (London '05) (Link Wray cover)
- Cida Moreira - Fawn
- Danzo Rezno - Ghosts 38 / Demon Seed (Nine Inch Nails cover)
- DeVotchKa - Overture
- Figurines - 05 New Orleans Instrumental No. 1
- Ironweed - Nashville Skyline Rag
- Orquestra America Romantica - Tequila (The Cramps cover)
- The Juggernauts - Wipe Out (The Surfaris cover)
- The Pink Fairies - Walk Don't Run (The Ventures)
- Various - Surf Champlers / James Bond Theme




















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