Thursday, June 30, 2011

Arctic Circle by Indigo Jam Unit

An insanely catchy bassline drives Arctic Circle while the piano steals most of your attention throughout this upbeat jazz number.

http://aurgasm.us/music/kyle/Indigo%20Jam%20Unit%20-%20Arctic%20Circle.mp3

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Simplifyin' by Brad Sucks

Brad Sucks is Simplifyin' to the conventional rock formulas for this song, but his knack for a catchy melody makes that plenty ok.

http://media.bradsucks.net/demos/Brad_Sucks_-_Simplifyin_(demo).mp3

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Unless I Change My Mind by The John Benjamin Band

"I'm not a god, am I? Unless I Change My Mind". A delightful sentiment from this little acoustic pop song.

http://www.songfight.org/music/unlessichangemymind/jbb_unless.mp3

Monday, June 27, 2011

Let It Go by Phone Tag

Let It Go is a cute bit of playful electronic pop I stumbled across digging through the archives of the wonderful indie music blog gorilla vs. bear.

http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Let-It-Go.mp3

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Down The Wrong St. by Evils That Never Came

"When you stand by me you can see clearly that you are standing by yourself." One of the sharp lines from Northerly Windings closing track, Down the Wrong St.

http://www.evilsthatnevercame.com/files/northerly_windings/10%20-%20Down%20the%20Wrong%20St.mp3

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Étrange by DobaCaracol

Étrange bounces brightly with beautiful sounds and the back and forth of two excellent singers, mixed into expertly crafted pop.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/DobaCaracol%20-%20Etrange.mp3

Friday, June 24, 2011

Conway Station Road by State Shirt

This Is Old ends with Conway Station Road, an ethereal ambient instrumental.

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/thisisold/10%20Conway%20Station%20Road.mp3

Thursday, June 23, 2011

See These Bones by Nada Surf

"No one is immune to misfiring and acting on the wrong clues." See These Bones five minutes of beautiful pop with tight lyrics like the one above.

http://barsukmusic.blaireau.net/NadaSurf_SeeTheseBones.mp3

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

All My Thoughts Are Of You by Jeremy Pelt

The slow, spacious, pensive sounds of All My Thoughts Are of You were recorded live at the Jazz Standard in July 2005. The tune carries itself with a graceful elegance through over 12 minutes of music.

http://monsterisland.alkem.org/mp3/jeremypelt/volume12/All_my_thoughts_are_of_you.mp3

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Eleven by Thao And Mirah

Eleven is four minutes bursting with varieties of sounds, with an wide array of percussion, harmonic synthesizers, and the sweet pop voices of Thao and Mirah.

http://krs5rc.com/krs/bands/thaomirah/audio/Eleven.mp3

Monday, June 20, 2011

How To See The Sun Rise by Ben Sollee

Ben Sollee's soulful singing and broken hearted lyrics sound great against his cello as he begs to be taught How to See the Sun Rise, even in the dead of night.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/ben-sollee-how-to-see-the-sun-rise.mp3

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Feyd Rautha Dark Heart by Grimes

Feyd Routha Dark Heart promises not to break your heart in the dark, and if you like lo-fi dance pop, it surely won't.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/06%20Feyd%20Rautha%20Dark%20Heart.mp3

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Cabwaylingo by Songs:Ohia

Cabwaylingo is short and simple but has a deft touch. The banjo jangles behind the lead guitar and the vocals adding a subtle depth

http://www.scjag.com/mp3/sc/cabwaylingo.mp3

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Wake And Be Fine by Okkervil River

"Adrift above indifferent clouds. Our hearts are crashing loudly
On some rock where the gulls whine, Wake and be Fine." Fantastic images set to beautiful dark pop.

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

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Oktober by Bersarin Quartett

Aurgasm describes Oktober perfectly: "Natural strings, arpeggiated synth and raspy drums combine to construct a cinemascape of melancholy and thought."

http://aurgasm.us/music/Bersarin%20Quartett%20-%20Oktober.mp3

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Triplets by Bodies Of Water

Triplets is a fun, upbeat tune, perfect for the impending summer.

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

Monday, June 13, 2011

Go by Josh Woodward

Josh Woodward's claims that he doesn't care if you Go rings false, with a bitter reverb. It's ironically located on an album called The Simple Life.

http://www.joshwoodward.com/mod/song/force-download.php?file=/mp3/TheSimpleLife/JoshWoodward-TheSimpleLife-102-Go.mp3&d

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Shapeshifters by Podington Bear

Shapeshifters is ironically consistent throughout. It's darker, subtler, and less playful than most Podington Bear music, a successful deviation from what he does well.

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/JuneOriginal/Shapeshifters.mp3

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Constant Future by Parts And Labor

Parts and Labor play a Constant Future with chugging beat heavy rock sounds.

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

Friday, June 10, 2011

World Of Screens by Deshead

World of Screens is the dystopic love song of one Winston Smith.

http://www.songfight.net/covers/songs/deshead_1516puzzle_worldofscreens.mp3

Thursday, June 9, 2011

I'm On Fire by Chromatics

I'm on Fire is a sleepy, dreamy sort of tune. Gorilla vs. Bear says that it's surprisingly true to the original.

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

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Mary Poppins by Tiny Folk

Hello Shark wants to marry Mary Poppins, be a serpent, and several other things besides, and so does Tiny Folk.

http://cllct.com/download/files/tinyfolk/320/02%20Mary%20Poppins%20(Hello%20Shark).mp3

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Animal by Javier Dunn

Aurgasm calls Javier Dunn's version of Animal "vulnerable, heartfelt and unerringly catchy." The song "highlights the plaintive lyrics without sacrificing a groove that keeps the track moving."

http://aurgasm.us/music/michelle/javier-dunn-animal.mp3

Monday, June 6, 2011

Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 by Daniel Bautista

Daniel Bautista recorded a guitar version of Symphony No. 7, a work in the public domain, on a gentoo linux box, and released it with a creative commons license.

For extra freedom, I recommend the vorbis version.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/beethoven/02.symphony7.mp3
http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/beethoven/ogg/02.symphony7.ogg

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses by ADD

ADD's Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses is long and complex, subtle yet with bells and whistles aplenty.

http://actdead.com/mp3s/addab_05_whosgonna.mp3

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Archangel by Banjo Or Freakout

Banjo or Freakout does a bizarre, spacey, subtle, fascinating version of Burial's Archangel.

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

Friday, June 3, 2011

San Pedro by Mogwai

Mogwai rock San Pedro slow and hard. The track roils and crashes with energy.

http://assets1.subpop.com/assets/audio/8346.mp3

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Blood Bank by Bon Iver

Bon Iver delivers lines in Blood Bank with a beautiful croon, sung sweetly over soft guitars and a drum's low thump.

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

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Chief Of Stuff by Tiny Creatures

Chief of Stuff plays around with muffled sounds put together in such a way that the voices and instruments sound like they absolutely should be muffled.

It's also available as vorbis

http://www.archive.org/download/birdsong024/01_chief_of_stuff.mp3
http://www.archive.org/download/birdsong024/01_chief_of_stuff.ogg