![[Mp3] Book Club: “Meal Of Dreams”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3604053_lg.jpg)
Ghost , the debut record from Book Club , a new project lead by Cassavetes ' Robbie Horlick, comes out next week (August 2). With Book Club , Horlick has put away the indie rock of Cassavetes in favour of a forthright folk approach, enlisting the aid of local talents such as Oryx & Crake 's Matt Jarrard and vocalist Leigh Anne Macquarrie. The result is a heart-felt and beautifully crafted collection of ten songs that is not only Horlick's most remarkable release to date, but also one of the best records that will [...]
![[Mp3] Qurious: “Photinus̶ 1;](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3603421_lg.jpg)
I've been listening to a lot of Qurious lately, especially their first release from 2009, Transmission Permissions . The five plus a bonus track record feels more like a collection of demos when compared to the epic Planet Plant , but it's interesting to hear the early stages of one of the most unique and impressive bands in this city. Here's my favourite from it: Qurious : "Photinus" Download/Stream Transmission Permissions [...]
![[Mp3] Kinisi: “Islands” ;](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3576972_lg.jpg)
I've just recently given the new EP from Kinisi called Islands a listen, and I'm digging it a lot. The record contain as summery a feel as the album name implies, featuring some really gorgeous sounds weaved across the three well-crafted songs. Here's the title track, and you can get the whole thing for free below: Kinisi : "Islands" Download/Stream Islands [...]
![[Mp3] Living Rooms: “Two Faced”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3550663_lg.jpg)
Living Rooms , who released my favourite local record of 2010 , just unleashed a new song from a forthcoming EP titled Sleep Tight . The track commands a slick R&B Hip-hop feel, but that vibe is twisted through a kaleidoscope of sound, resulting in a song that pushes into uncharted territory with a head-bobbing beat. I cannot wait to hear the whole EP. Living Rooms : "Two Faced" [...]
![[Mp3] New Animal: “Take Me If You Can”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3541145_lg.jpg)
I was just listening to New Animal 's latest release, a four song EP called Up! , and I realized that I never specifically blogged about the album. Similarly to the two other 2011 New Animal records that precede this one, it's pure sonic gold. So if you haven't listened to it yet, you should really give it a go. New Animal : "Take Me If You Can" Download/Stream Up! [...]
![[Mp3s] Easily Suede: “You God It” & Carey: “Wake Up You’ve Got A Bullet In Your Head (HD)”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3536110_lg.jpg)
I'm really digging the new Easily Suede and Carey split release on Primitve Patterns , Good Health Guide . The Easily Suede half of the record lies sonically somwhere close to Bibio 's Vignetting the Compost -era stuff while the Carey side features a bit more challenging but thoroughly interesting material. Here's a sample from both artists, and then pick it up for any price you name below: Easily Suede : "You God It" [...]
![[Mp3] Noel Stephen & The Darlings: “My French and Indian War”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3514791_lg.jpg)
Usually the band name formula "[Insert first and last name] and the [insert plural noun]" is an instant turnoff, but I decided to give the new Noel Stephen & The Darlings record a whirl anyways, and I'm glad I ignored my preconceptions. After only listening to the record once, I thoroughly enjoy their blend of '00s indie folk and '60s pop. Below, you can listen to the opening number and then pick up the album by naming your own price. Also, you can catch them live next Monday (June 20) at Wonderroot. [...]
![[Mp3s] Places: “No Tomorrow” & “Over”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3499844_lg.jpg)
I've noticed that a small handful of artists have been popping up a lot lately on this blog. But these musicians are constantly putting out compelling new material on a surprisingly regular basis, so I don't see that trend ending any time soon. One such artist is Nico Giarrano, better know as Places , who has birthed more worthwhile songs in the last nine months than most people do in a lifetime. His latest release, Half-Done's , is a collection of what he describes as “demos” and “odds and ends," but taken as a whole, it's a dynamic [...]
![[Guest Mixtape] Time Wharp: Grant Park Mix](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3496201_lg.jpg)
Being a huge fan of mixtapes, I decided it would be fun to have musicians, bloggers, labels, etc contribute mixes to Ohmpark this summer. To debut this new series, Time Wharp , aka Patrick Loggins, whose later. is one of my favourite records to come out so far this year, has put together a sampler of the new Atl beat sound. This is how he describes it: here's a grab-bag of what's happening/what could be happening a little cruise through the minds of current or self-proclaimed ATLiens [...]
![[Mp3] Exact Index featuring Casey Harper: “Breathe” ;](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3496066_lg.jpg)
After releasing a few chill jams over the last year, Diego Deleon, who you may also know from his blog Apathetic Arousal , recently unveiled Desire , a five song record under the Exact Index banner. Unlike the majority of artists lumped into the chillwave phenomenon, Exact Index has found a way to embrace the definitive properties of that genre while still carving out his own distinct style, a notable feat within an aesthetic that is all about capturing a common emotion. Here's a song from it, and then buy it for whatever price [...]
![[Mp3] Vocabulary: “Shift” (Grizzly Bear Cover)](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3494902_lg.jpg)
I just noticed this cover of an early Grizzly Bear tune by Atlanta via Savannah artist Vocabulary over at Their Bated Breath . Not only do I dig the song choice, but Cameron Allen manages to transform the feel of it into something substantially different while remaining very true to the original. Give it a listen: Vocabulary : "Shift" ( Grizzly Bear cover) Vocabulary website [...]
Young Again : "Skin The Arms" Panda Bear : "Alsatian Darn" Here We Go Magic : "Backwards Time" Today The Moon, Tomorrow The Sun : "Old Monster" tUnE-YarDs : "Bizness" Mother Mother : "Simply Simple" Feast Of Violet featuring Featureless Ghost : "Doomsday" Beachtapes : "Santa Maria" [...]
![[Mp3] Feast Of Violet featuring Seth Bolton: “Linsen”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3462952_lg.jpg)
Last week Roman Photos released their final EP before disbanding after losing bassist Chris Daresta. The three remaining members plan to continue making music together under a different moniker, and each is working on solo material. Before I even had a chance to blog about that last record, RP 's Allen Taylor dropped a new release from his project Feast Of Violet . The five song EP features guests spots that include Featureless Ghost , Ominous Castle , The Voice Of Saturn , and Seth Bolton ( Living Rooms, Young Again [...]
![[Mp3] C Powers: “Sylkshow̶ 1;](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3462647_lg.jpg)
Lately I've found myself much more interested in instrumental, experimental hip-hop than what's popular in rap. For instance, I've been digging the psychedelic beats and grooves from London via Atlanta musician C Powers , half of the duo Mane Mane . He just released an album titled Labour , and after only one listen, I can already tell I'll be banging this out all summer. Here's a cut, and then go get the digital version for free before ordering the CD : C Powers : "Sylkshow" [...]
![[Mp3] Spirits and the Melchizedek Children: “Q ‘n’ A”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3456718_lg.jpg)
Shoegaze is a weapon best used sparingly, as a dynamic contrast rather than as a distraction from otherwise boring music. At least, that's what I was thinking the first time I listened to the new Spirits and the Melchizedek Children record, We Are Here To Save YOU! , released earlier this month. The gorgeous, engaging epic was recorded by the seemingly magical Ed Rawls, who can make even the most terrible band sound good. But the album, far more than simply a triumph of production, also features powerful song writing which journeys across a wide sonic palette. [...]
![[Mp3] Sundrop Synthesis: “An Innocent Drop”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3444946_lg.jpg)
I just recently became acquainted with Sundrop Synthesis , aka Colin Baylor, who yesterday released an EP called Simpler . Throughout all five songs on the record, Baylor manages to push in experimental and imaginative directions while at the same time demonstrating a skill for songwriting uncommon among electronic musicians. Here's the opening track, and then I highly recommend you go download the whole thing for free: Sundrop Synthesis : "An Innocent Drop" Download Simpler [...]
![[Mp3] Warning Light: “Europa by Rail”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3444839_lg.jpg)
Warning Light , the project of Roman Photos member Drew Haddon, just dropped a new release, a five song free EP called New Pilgrimage . It's a collection of atmospheric pieces that are often beautiful, frequently haunting, and occasionally uncomfortable, exactly the way I like my drone. So if you're a fan of that sort of stuff, you'll definitely want to check it out: Warning Light : "Europa by Rail" Download New Pilgrimage EP [...]
![[Mp3] Dark Room: “BatShit” ;](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3442229_lg.jpg)
Dark Room , aka Graham Yoder of Jungol , released a free digital EP last week called "Gothic Picnic." The six song collection showcases some of his best solo material, which lies in the sonic spectrum somewhere between IDM and bedroom pop. It's a starkly different aesthetic than Jungol , demonstrating an impressive range from a very talented musician. Be sure to grab this one: Dark Room : "BatShit" Download Gothic Picnic [...]
![[Mp3] From Exile: “The Great Below”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3438758_lg.jpg)
When I first learned that From Exile planned to do an album of Nine inch Nails covers, I'll be honest, I wasn't all that excited. While I have an enormous amount of respect for Nine inch Nails , I don't really enjoy their music all that much, and I'm far more interested in original art than in cover songs. But now, listening to Just Like You Imagined , I believe that doing a cover record actually allowed From Exile to explore and develop their sound more effectively. After two years of destroying [...]
![[Mp3] Places: “Sweet Melinda”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3430396_lg.jpg)
Ever since late last year when I first discovered Places , the moniker of Nicolo Giarrano, it seems like he hasn't stopped making new music for a second. In just the month of March he created so much material that he made an album out of it named March . The various songs, many of which I posted here already, actually form a pretty cohesive album that I've been enjoying quite a lot. Since then, Places has been making a habit out of releasing new material weekly on his soundcloud. He was having technical difficulties posting [...]
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Noteworthy (Stream): Kanye West – Black Skinhead (SNL Performance)
Kanye West Performs “Black Skinhead” & “New Slaves” On ‘SNL’ Season Finale: Watch
Watch Fred Armisen’s SNL farewell with Carrie Brownstein, Kim Gordon, J Mascis, Aimee Mann
