Tuesday, November 30, 2010

You Love Me by Devotchka

The repeating guitar is the core of You Love Me, but the lovely singing and added strings really makes the song strikingly beautiful.

http://www.anti.com/media/download/552

Monday, November 29, 2010

The Monitor by Bishop Allen

Bishop Allen makes beautiful pop songs, and The Monitor tinkles and shines through poignant and catchy choruses.

http://www.bishopallen.com/media/audio/The_Monitor.mp3

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Run For Cover (It's Going To Rain) by The Matinee Orchestra

Run for Cover (It's Going to Rain) has relaxed vocal layers lined up out of phase with each other. It's one of the tricks the song uses to build tension and relaxation.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/The%20Matinee%20Orchestra%20-%20Run%20For%20Cover%20(It%27s%20Going%20To%20Rain).mp3

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Bossa Noisa by Podington Bear

Short and sweet, Bossa Noisa frolics through just over two minutes of playful electronic sounds.

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/JulyOriginal/BossaNoisa.mp3

Friday, November 26, 2010

Hands In The Dark by Chromatics

The beat is slow and steady, the voice distant and alluring. Perfect for Hands in the Dark.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/handsinthedark.mp3

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Keep All Your Promises by Torrentz

Keep All Your Promises is all about the virtues of failing to making New Year's resolutions. Don't go moking them.

http://www.songfight.org/music/keep_all_your_promises/torrentz_kayp.mp3

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Bellylove by Tiny Folk

Tiny, abstract, unfathomable: Bellylove is 33 seconds of bizarre bells and beats.

http://cllct.com/download/files/tinyfolk/320/03%20Bellylove.mp3

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

I Think I Started A Trend by Brad Sucks

Brad Sucks was among the first online musicians I'd heard to gain a modest following, so I think it's fair of him to say " I Think I Started a Trend".

http://media.bradsucks.net/albums/idkwid-128/07_-_Brad_Sucks_-_I_Think_I_Started_A_Trend.mp3

Monday, November 22, 2010

In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry

As the cold midwestern winter sets in, Mungo Jerry reminds me of the fun I've had In The Summertime.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Mungo%20Jerry%20-%20In%20The%20Summertime.mp3

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Arva Pruinis Obruta by Sepulcrum Spei

"MMV is mainly very minimalistic folk played on flute, harp and percussion. This is mixied with drones, background textures and environmental samples," which gives Arva Pruinis Obruta an almost tactile sort of sound.

http://www.archive.org/download/mir014/mir014-01-sepulcrum_spei-arva_pruinis_obruta.mp3

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Not A Kid Anymore by State Shirt

State Shirt has subtly evolved over the years towards more complex mixes. Not a Kid Anymore doesn't have the layered instrumentation or sudden shifts of his latest video experiment, but it does have the polished production and excellent song craft that has made him a favorite of this blog for three and a half years.

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/dontdie/04%20Not%20A%20Kid%20Anymore.mp3

Friday, November 19, 2010

Saint Gratus by Popular Electronics

Saint Gratus is the patron saint of the small Italian city of Aosta, invoked against various forms of natures wrath including dangerous animals, fire, and bad weather. It seems like a crummy lot, which suggests he "must have skipped the meeting when god gave out positions."

http://www.songfight.org/music/saint_gratus/popularelectronics_sg.mp3

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Who Do You Love by Museum Of Bellas Artes

Who Do You Love uses expertly crafted electronic pop to express a common pop song sentiment on the subject of boys dating multiple girls.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/01%20Who%20Do%20You%20Love.mp3

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

City Counsil Cosmos by We Vs. Death

The name City Council Cosmos suggests some juxtaposition of the mundane and the otherworldly, but the song itself seems firmly lodged in the ether.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/7246482/City%2BCouncil%2BCosmos.mp3

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Let It All Burn by ADD

ADD calls Divider, Why Are You Doing This? a "semi-political album". In Let It All Burn he winds up shouting over himself shouting.

http://actdead.com/mp3s/divider_03_burn.mp3

Monday, November 15, 2010

After Hours by Hostess Mostess

Hostess Mostess was ironically late with his Song Fight entry describing how he disappears After Hours. The song itself has a busier arrangement than I'm used to from Mostess but the same solid pop song craft.

http://www.songfight.org/music/after_hours/hostessmostess_ah.mp3

Sunday, November 14, 2010

The Waltz by Theresa Andersson

Slow and sweet, The Waltz is a subtle romance, twinkling with warmth in every note.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Theresa%20Andersson%20-%20The%20Waltz.mp3

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Benjamin by Odawas

Benjamin is a short bit of mood music, a straightforward guitar tune augmented with thunderclaps and brief instrumental flourishes.

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

Friday, November 12, 2010

Virginia Creeper by Miranda Sound

Miranda Sound has a tale of a Virginia Creeper to satisfy your pop/rock cravings with hand claps, minor keys, and other hooks a-plenty.

http://www.mirandasound.com/audio/Miranda_Sound_-_Virginia_Creeper.mp3

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Brown Jacket by Uncel Owen Aunt Beru

A whistled tune over a soft spoken voice and even softer guitar strumming makes Brown Jacket feel very intimate.

http://www.archive.org/download/birdsong026/12_Brown_Jacket.mp3

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Bicycle by Memory Tapes

Bicycle is a joyous soundfest. It's an expertly crafted mix of insanely catchy bass, washed out vocals, odd electronic sounds, and radical changes in tempo. A sublime experience.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/Bicycle.mp3

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

This Is Acid Jazz by El Circulo De Willis

The title says it all for this one: This Is Acid Jazz.

Also available in vorbis and flac for the audiophiles.

http://www.archive.org/download/Cuadrado/6Acid_vbr.mp3

Monday, November 8, 2010

Diseases Of Yore by MC Frontalot featuring Jonathon Coulton

Two internet demagogues of nerd music work together to tell you all about several of those Disease of Yore you are no longer likely to suffer or die from.

http://frontalot.com/media.php/517/MC_Frontalot_-_Final_Boss_07_Diseases_Of_Yore.mp3

Sunday, November 7, 2010

IMURERK by Evils That Never Came

One of my favorite tracks from the new Evils That Never Came album Northerly Windings is IMURERK. It's got the same solid composition style that dominated their previous record: layers of hooks built up over a catchy rhythm.

http://www.evilsthatnevercame.com/files/northerly_windings/05%20-%20IMURERK.mp3

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Small Planet by Ferraby Lionheart

Small Planet is a cute little folk piano tune layered over with a gorgeous and vibrant production.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Ferraby%20Lionheart%20-%20Small%20Planet.mp3

Friday, November 5, 2010

Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe by Okkervil River

Lush catchy alternative pop is Okkervil River's bread and butter. Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe shows that they are masters of their craft, wielding alternative music tropes with impressive skill.

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

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Not A Big Deal by Sleepy Town Manufacture

Simple and mellow, Not a Big Deal is as unassuming as its title would lead you to believe.

Download it in vorbis.

http://www.archive.org/download/sute016/08_Not_A_Big_Deal.MP3
http://www.archive.org/download/sute016/08_Not_A_Big_Deal.ogg

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Kick Off Your Shoes by Josh Woodward

Kick Off Your Shoes is a dark and melodramatic humiliation of some unnamed self-destructive addressee.

http://www.joshwoodward.com/mod/song/force-download.php?file=/mp3/JoshWoodward-KickOffYourShoes.mp3

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Collapsing At Your Doorstep by Air France

Collapsing at Your Doorstep is a surprisingly uplifting, dreamy experience.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/03%20air%20france%20collapsing%20at%20your%20doorstep.mp3

Monday, November 1, 2010

Om Du Möter Varg by Detektivbyrån

There's always a festival atmosphere to any Detektivbyrån tune, and the Theremin in Om Du Möter Varg takes center stage as soon as it shows up.

http://www.detektivbyran.net/Omdumotervarg.mp3