Ena by Sleepy Town Manufacture

A melding of repeating sounds, Ena seems a bit farther in the noise-experimentation end than I've come to expect from Sleepy Town Manufacture.

http://www.archive.org/download/mtk075/mtk075-stm-miss-ep-02-ena.mp3

Black by Okkervil River

Melodramatic delivery is a must when you use lines like "You should wreck his life the way that he wrecked yours," as Okkervil River does with admirable enthusiasm in Black.

http://www.scjag.com/mp3/jag/black.mp3

Don't Think I Don't Miss You by Lonbobby featuring Anita

There's a reasonable feeling of contempt in Anita's delivery of Don't Think I Don't Miss You.

http://www.songfight.org/music/dont_think_i_dont_miss_you/lonbobbyfeatanita_dtidmy.mp3

Thrift Shop Warrior by J Ralph

Thrift Shop Warrior sounds like the climactic piece for a motion picture soundtrack, complete with lavish orchestration.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/J.%20Ralph%20-%20Thrift%20Shop%20Warrior%20(Instrumental).mp3

Australia by The Shins

Australia is an expertly crafted feel good pop song.

http://subpop-public.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/audio/3191.mp3

Shoulda Known by Atmosphere

It's a clean version, but Shoulda Known is still worth a listen, especially if you haven't heard much of that Minnesota rapping.

http://rhymesayers.com/radio/get.php?web=04_Shoulda_Known_clean.mp3

Stickybee by Josh Woodward

Stickybee botches a heist and causes all sorts of chaos. Our narrator expresses his dissatisfaction at this. Sounds like the plot to a Tarentino film.

http://www.joshwoodward.com/mp3/JoshWoodward-Stickybee.mp3

My Favorite Mutiny by The Coup

The Coup bring a powerful rap game. My Favorite Mutiny is loaded with great lyrics and amazing beats.

http://www.anti.com/media/download/542

Steppin' In by Podington Bear

A more minimal Podington Bear tune, Steppin' In trickles and flows, gently building and releasing.

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/FebruaryOriginal/SteppinIn.mp3

I Do What I Want When I Want by Xiu Xiu

Xiu Xiu always sounds like a guided cacophony. At their best, the song structure overpowers the noise, and an unusually dissonant, catchy, and dark pop song emerges. I Do What I Want When I Want is close to this.

http://www.krs5rc.com/krs/bands/xiuxiu/audio/IDoWhatWantWhenIWant.mp3

The Martian Anthem by if:then:goto

I don't really know what to say about Martian Anthem. It reminds me of older psychedelia with modern electronics. Listen and decide for yourself.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/82882674/the%2Bmartian%2Banthem.mp3

Swing För Hyresgästföreningen by Movits!

I got to see Movits! come through a few weeks ago. If you enjoy Swing För Hyresgästföreningen make sure you try to catch them if they come anywhere near you. It's great fun.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Movits!%20-%20Swing%20For%20Hyresgastforeningen.mp3

Hold On by Tom Waits

Tom Waits speaks in many voices; Hold On is one of his more tender. It's a slow and simple beauty.

http://www.anti.com/media/download/608

We're Not Friends by Brad Sucks

Lovely irony: I had become Brad's BFF to go to the page with the link to hear Brad tell me We're Not Friends.

http://media.bradsucks.net/Brad_Sucks_-_We%27re_Not_Friends.mp3

Let's Get Bloody by State Shirt

I am excited. State Shirt intends to put out a new song every week in 2010, and so far the results are impressive. This week's Let's Get Bloody is done for a Song Fight. It's a lovely, atmospheric, live looping tune.

http://www.songfight.org/music/lets_get_bloody/stateshirt_lgb.mp3

Broken Boy Soldier by The Raconteurs

Enjoy the stop motion animated troubles of a Broken Boy Soldier and the darkly catchy sounds of The Raconteurs.

http://www.revolverfilms.com/raconteurs/raconteurs.mov

Me And My Friend by Julie Doiron

A simple girl and guitar low fidelity folk song, Me and My Friend also has a simple video with a to gun showdown somewhere in the middle of nowhere, Midwest America.

http://www.scjag.com/mp3/jag/meandmyfriend.mov

Backstabber by Dresden Dolls

Backstabber is a silly song. But then, Dresden Dolls are silly people. So watch them pretend to clumsily try (and fail) to plunge a knife into each other.

http://www.dresdendolls.com/Video/New_From_Pope_8-2009/dd_backstabber.mov

This Is The Dream Of Win And Regine by Final Fantasy

My first experience with Final Fantasy is the video for This Is The Dream Of Win And Regine. It's a lovely bit of electro-acoustic violin, punctuated with moments of trying to keep crowds away.

http://www.awesomology.com/video/FF_FINAL.mov

I'll Believe In Anything by Wolf Parade

I have to confess, the video for I'll Believe in Anything is a distraction, and the cannon shots even intrude into the song. But I love this song so much I can't pass on the opportunity to share.

http://subpop-public.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/video/2979.mov

Province by TV On The Radio

Older generations of rockers are in love with TV on the Radio. Trent Reznor recruited them to tour with him a few years back and David Bowie apparently did backup singing on Province. It's not hard to hear why they get so much fuss.

http://www.softcitizen.com/bin/movies/12/PROVINCE-TV%20on%20the%20Radio.mov

Hot Lips by Pacific

A stylish song paired with a stylish song: Hot Lips is a lovely bass driven dance song and a black and white animated short with the occasional touches of color.

http://www.stephanemanel.com/content/2007/HL_FINAL_MV.mp4

Ante Tus Ojos by Federico Aubele

Ante Tus Ojos is a looping downtempo atmospheric track with a Latin music vibe and some excellent vocals.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Federico%20Aubele%20-%20Ante%20Tus%20Ojos.mp3

Sleepwalking by Glenn & Rachel

Glenn and Rachel wander through their day Sleepwalking. The song seems to capture that crushing routine without leaving me asleep. Well done.

http://www.newzeromusic.com/ne3/glennandrachael_ne3_sw.mp3

Leave No Trace by General Fuzz

Leave No Trace leaves a nine minute footprint in your listening space from start to stop. It the slow moving bass sounds and the occasional in-and-out drone in the background remind me of Metroid, while the rest of the tune tries to take me somewhere else.

http://www.generalfuzz.net/mp3/Messys%20Pace/leave%20no%20trace.mp3

Weird Nightmare by Jeremy Pelt

Jeremy Pelt may become a regular here. I'm just now getting to post Weird Nightmare, which was featured as a tune in overplay over at oddio overplay long ago, and it's convincing me I have a lot more jazz from this trumpeter to be listening to.

http://monsterisland.alkem.org/mp3/jeremypelt/sirius_satradio_11_21_2003/jpelt01_weird_nightmare.mp3

Policy Of Rape by Eight Legged Oedipus

If you're looking for fame and fortune you'll have to put up with a Policy of Rape. That's the gist of Eight Legged Oedipus's Song Fight entry.

http://www.songfight.org/music/policy_of_rape/eightleggedoedipus_por.mp3

The Bomb by Bitter:Sweet

The Bomb is an explosive bit of drama with a big, jumping jazz sound. It's no wonder they're an Aurgasm favorite.

http://aurgasm.us/music/kyle/BitterSweet%20-%20The%20Bomb.mp3