Amesoeurs - Ruines Humaines

Band: Amesoeurs
Album: Ruines Humaines
Genre: Post-Punk/Black Metal
Country of Origin: France
Year: 2006

Track List:

1. Bonheur Amputé
2. Ruines Humaines
3. Faiblesse Des Sens

Debut EP of famed experimental Black Metal group Amesoeurs. Shows more Black Metal than Post-Punk here, as opposed to their eponymous album.

http://www.mediafire.com/?zj1qmkzwi5k

Amanda Woodward - La Décadencede De La Décadence

Band: Amanda Woodward
Album: La Décadencede De La Décadence
Genre: Screamo
Country of Origin: France
Year: 2004

Track Listing:

1. La Décadence De La Décadence
2. Binaire Et Lisible
3. "On" Est Un Con
4. Le Temps Du Deuil
5. Sous Le Feu Nourri
6. Dans Le Cas Où Les Flammes
7. Mise À Sac
8. Massacre À La Poinconneuse

French Screamo.

http://www.mediafire.com/?zxhjwignwnk

Murder By Death - Finch

Artist: Murder By Death
Album: Finch
Year: 2009

A book with an official soundtrack? A bit odd. But having it composed and performed entirely by Murder By Death? A bit awesome. Having 7 instrumental tracks inspired by the book 'Finch', "a sci-fi novel along the lines of BladeRunner" (note that Blade Runner is a movie, not the book Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?), Finch is quite the pleasure to listen to. Full of tension and a distinctly cinematic feel I can't help but wish MBD would do a OST for everything I do in life.

I'm also coping out a bit by linking to a blog I've recently run across. Some good stuff there, so dig around a bit.
AFTER ALL, HE WAS SAD

Hella- Acoustics EP

Artist: Hella

Album: Acoustic EP
Country of Origin: USA
Year: 2006
Genre: Math Rock

Hella is a Math Rock group comprised of an *insane* drummer, Zack Hill, and guitarist, Spencer Seim. This release is quite interesting as the guitars are strictly acoustic (electric amplified acoustics). The result is a really neat, and different, effort from Hella. If you liked Marnie Stern, Hella is a pretty big influence on her work, and Zach Hill did drumming on her most recent release. Check it out if you're looking for something fast paced and, more than likely, a little different than what you listen to frequently.
Check it out.

Nouvelle Vague

Artist: Nouvelle Vague
Album: Nouvelle Vague
Year: 2004
Country: France
Tracks:
1. Love Will Tear Us Apart
2. Just Can't Get Enough
3. In A Manner Of Speaking
4. Guns Of Brixton
5. This Is Not A Love Song
6. Too Drunk To Fuck
7. Marian
8. Making Plans For Nigel
9. A Forest
10. I Melt With You
11. Teenage Kicks
12. Psyche
13. Friday Night Saturday Morning

I could have sworn I've uploaded this already, but apparently not. My hard drive filled up last night and in the midst of the chaos I re-found this album. What say you to bossa nova covers of punk rock, post punk, and new wave? Anything with a dedicated whistle solo instantly gets my respect.
Whistle whistle whistle

Mother Mother- O My Heart

Artist: Mother Mother
Album: O My Heart
Year: 2008
Genre: Indie, Alternative, Rock
Origin: Vancouver, British Columbia

This is Mother Mother's second and most recent album; it's significantly different than their previous release, Touch Up. I think they're moving in a great direction; this album is a lot heavier than their last. I wouldn't be able to tell you which one I like more, however. Anyway, check this out along with their previous release.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C6M4HLUW

Mother Mother- Touch Up

Arist: Mother Mother
Album: Touch Up
Year: 2007
Genre: Rock, Indie, Alternative
Origin: Vancouver, British Columbia

Mother Mother has been at the top of my charts since I started listening to them a while ago and in honour of seeing them live, I'm going to upload their albums. This is their first album, it's quite heavily acoustic, but more than likely quite a bit different than the acoustic music you usually listen to. To me, Mother Mother is this decade's answer to the Pixies (even though the Pixies are still *really* popular and prevalent). Ryan Guldemond's singing voice reminds me so much of Frank Black that I find it uncanny and their use of harmonies is quite similar. If you're looking for something awesome that I'm sure will be *huge* in a couple years, check this out. They're already getting quite a bit of airplay on CBC.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7SAM1JWL

Butch Cassidy Sound System

Artist: Butch Cassidy Sound System
Album: Butches Brew
Genre: Dub Funk

I up'd this album for a friend and figured, hey, might as well post it here. Well, a lazy post at least. Here's the track that introduced me to them (and also on the Late Night Tales: Belle & Sebastion mix). It's got some dub, it's got some funk. What's not to love?

Get in da choppah

WHY? - Alopecia

A spectacular psychedelic hip-hop album from Yoni Wolf, the master of the genre. One of my all-time favorite albums.

1. "The Vowels, Pt. 2" – 4:04
2. "Good Friday" – 3:50
3. "These Few Presidents" – 3:04
4. "The Hollows" – 3:55
5. "Song of the Sad Assassin" – 4:13
6. "Gnashville" – 3:49
7. "Fatalist Palmistry" – 3:53
8. "The Fall of Mr. Fifths" – 3:16
9. "Brook & Waxing" – 2:35
10. "A Sky for Shoeing Horses Under" – 2:29
11. "Twenty Eight" – 0:44
12. "Simeon's Dilemma" – 3:33
13. "By Torpedo or Crohn's" – 4:04
14. "Exegesis" – 1:37

Get it here
(no pass)

D+- On Purpose

Artist: D+
Album: On Purpose
Country of Origin: USA/Cascadia
Genre: Indie, Alternative
Year: 2008

D+ are almost a pacific northwestern supergroup; D+ is comprised of Bret Lunsford, Karl Blau, and Phil Elverum. They were on K records for most of their releases thus far. On Purpose is a compilation of sorts with re-done songs from earlier albums. If you like the Microphones, Mount Eerie, Thanksgiving, Beat Happening, Calm Down It's Monday, or any of the well-known K records/pacific northwestern artists connected to these, then I can almost guarantee you'll like it.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5F5ANB59

Tiny Vipers- Life on Earth

Artist: Tiny Vipers
Album: Life on Earth
Country of Origin: USA/Cascadia
Genre: Minimalist, Folk
Year: 2009

This is pacific-northwest folk at its finest. Tiny Vipers, the stage-name of Jesy Fortino, while minimalist in sound, leaves a profound impact. The sheer amount of genuine feeling is apparent in her vocals as well as her music, which is droney and atmospheric despite its minimalistic elements. If you're looking for some easy listening along the lines of Jolie Holland or Julie Doiron, give this a shot. I was definitely very impressed.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6H6SPOIZ

Spiral Stairs- The Real Feel

Artist: Spiral Stairs
Album: The Real Feel
Genre: Indie, Alternative, Classic Rock
Country of Origin: USA
Year: 2009 (Advance)

So just after announcing a Pavement reuinion world tour, yes, a Pavement reunion world tour, I found that Spiral Stairs (Pavement's lesser known co-songwriter and guitarist who also formed a post-Pavement band called Preston School of Industry) was releasing a solo album. I searched for an advance copy and I luckily found one. It's really good; a lot of the guitar tone is reminscent of Pavement's heyday, but is significantly more refined. Overall, the album has a really classic rock feel to it; if I'm not mistaken Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys did some work with him on it. Check it out if you're looking for some legitimate rock and roll.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HQFH309S

this one'll get sheriff'd i'm sure so get it while it's hot and working.

Jeffrey Lewis- 12 Crass Songs

Artist: Jeffrey Lewis
Album: 12 Crass Songs
Genre: Anarcho-Folk, Alternative
Country of Origin: USA
Year: 2007

Not too much explanation needed, this is a folk album of Crass covers. I figured a lot of people here would be interested in it, or at the very least a few. It's good for the novelty of folk Crass covers, but is a pretty good standalone album. So even if you aren't into Crass, but are feeling a little adventurous on this Friday, give it a try.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5SE51C4I

cave in - jupiter

Hey kids! It's been a while since i posted anything for you, so here's an album by the late, great Cave In.

Early in their career, the band played crushing hardcore with crunchy guitars and occasional rocking melodies. Somewhere along the way, they decided to drop the hardcore thing and make spaced out rock with heavy guitars and some metal undercurrents.

Jupiter is probably my favorite of their un-hardcore days, this release containing demo versions of "Stained Silver" and "Rubber and Glue" (titled "Bigger Riff" here) from the follow-up album Antenna. These versions are better than the ones that made it to Antenna, in my opinion.

ANYWAYS, just check it out. It's a solid album from a solid band.

sendspaaaaaaaaaace!!!

Ajattara - Noitumaa

Everyone who knows Finlands Ajattara knows of hateful metal about whores, hell and sin. well. this album is a bit different. Still the same old hateful Ajattara but.... acoustic. and with a Didgeridoo no less. And the bass parts played on a Nylon String acoustic. I had my doubts and they were squashed. Its nothing less of amazing. This is quite a huge departure from previous albums and it turned out very well. Good on them for taking a chance like this. Ikuisen Aamun Sara has even been described by some as "Tribal Rape Music"

1. keuhkosi
2. massat
3. mitä kuolema parantaa?
4. saatana palvoo meitä
5. saveen saarnattu
6. ikuisen aamun sara
7. kielletyn sanat
8. säkeitä riippuneesta lihasta
9. lammas

Heres a little preview in the form of the video for the single
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SzsHOjnVMY


Album Download

Circulatory System - Self Titled

Artist: Circulatory System
Album: ^
Year: 2001
Genre: Psych Rock/Pop

Debut album from the great Elephant 6 band. Saw them live this past Thursday, spectacular. Kinda sounds like a psychedelic love child of the Beach Boys.

Linky-Loo

Built to Spill "Hindsight"/New Single

If you're anything like me, you're a *huge* Built to Spill fan. You love everything from "Ultimate Alternative Wavers" to "You In Reverse"; in fact, you even like "Ancient Melodies of the Future". I've been anxiously awaiting not only the release of their newest album, "There is No Enemy", scheduled for release on October 6th, but the leak as well. I search for it every morning before class/work and have been consistently dissappointed. However, today (yesterday), they leaked a track from the album, titled "Hindsight". The track itself is solid; there's no epic guitarwork, but rather, more "sophisticated" guitars. The content and melody hearkens the "Keep it Like a Secret" days, which is by no means a bad thing.
Anyway, here's the track and I hope at least some people dig it.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GL4F4SAG

The Babys - Paradise Kiss OST CD2

Track Listing:
1. Prologue
2. Kibun ga Yokute Nani ga Warui
3. No No Future
4. Fumenshou no Debu
5. Extra Dialogue #1
6. Alien
7. My Little Girl
8. Shounen Knife
9. MC
10. Kikoenai Uta
11. RRPP
12. Extra Dialogue #2
13. Anarchy in Kobayashi
14. Fujirokku
15. Kimi no Yoru, Boku ni Dake Kurenai ka
16. Extra Dialogue #3
17. Romantic na Speed de
18. Epilogue

This is the second CD packed in with the OST for the anime series Paradise Kiss. It is comprised of singles from the Japanese indie band The Babys over the years, since Paradise Kiss used these as background music during some scenes in the show (and the vocalist is a voice actor for one of the main characters).

If you're into softer J-rock at least give a few tracks a listen like Alien, My Little Girl, RRPP, Kimi no Yoru, and Romantic na Speed de.

Download link

Eikichi Yazawa - Loser

Track Listing:
1. Loser

This is Eikichi Yazawa's (矢沢永吉) latest single that was released earlier in the year. It was the theme song used for SEGA's newest installment in their Ryu ga Gotoku series (or Yakuza, as it's renamed in the United States and Europe). It's more upbeat then rock, though. But still a great single from the legendary Yazawa.

Download link.

Flow - WORD OF THE VOICE

Single to the second opening theme song of Persona -Trinity Soul-

Track Listing:
1. WORD OF THE VOICE
2. ESCA
3. Always
4. WORD OF THE VOICE -Instrumental-
5. WORD OF THE VOICE -PERSONA Opening Mix-

Download link.