Move by Sol Seppy

Move is a brilliant mess of distorted guitars and vocals mixed with clear electronic beats and beautiful singing, masterfully orchestrated.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Sol%20Seppy%20-%20Move.mp3

So Much Drama In The PhD by Monzy

Some time ago, Stanford CS PhD student Monzy decided to start a rap rivalry with fellow CS PhD student MC Plus+. The result? Incredible Drama and some insanely funny computer science jokes.

http://www.rhymetorrents.com/disc3/Monzy%20-%2018%20-%20So%20Much%20Drama%20in%20the%20PhD.mp3

Lollipopsichord by The Octopus Project

Lollipopsichord is an profoundly delightful name to give a song. And that delightful name goes with a delightfully weird song!

http://www.theoctopusproject.com/mp3s/apples_eyeballs/Lollipopsichord.mp3

Shut Up, Fucker by Brother Machine

So sometimes I manage to fuck up and post the same song twice. I go back in the archives and change the song I posted twice to something I like ok by the same artist, but maybe not enough to ever post it. This time, Brother Machine's Shut Up, Fucker is my make up tune. It's pretty good, but you may find the chorus a little too grating.

http://bromachine.msspro.com/music/going%20nuts%2018%20shut%20up%20fucker.mp3

+81 by Deerhoof

Deerhoof makes delightfully catchy upbeat indie rock. If this is news to you, listen for yourself to +81 and enjoy.

http://www.krs5rc.com/deerhoof/81.mp3

Can't Take Our Love Away by Josh Woodward

Josh Woodward goes for the frustration and defiance felt by unconventional couples who find themselves in hostile environments. When people call you freaks and pass laws against what you do, you find solidarity and show that they can't take your love away.

http://www.joshwoodward.com/mp3/crawford/JoshWoodward-CrawfordStreet-03-CantTakeOurLoveAway.mp3

Bitter Orange by State Shirt

Bitter Orange starts with a moody intro with something of a hip-hop vibe. State Shirt gives us a lot of what you might be used to from him for the meat of the song: his crooning singing over a quirky pop mix. The whole affair sounds pretty interesting, and it won him a song fight.

http://www.songfight.org/music/bitter_orange/stateshirt_bo.mp3

Rain by Ugress

From the Free EP Chromosome Corrupt, Rain is a funky downtempo trip-hop tune to get your body movin'.

http://www.ugress.com/media/mp3/chromosomecorrupt/Ugress-ChromosomeCorruptEP-01-Rain.mp3

Entertain by Sleater-Kinney

If you like stripped down rock with punk energy and urgent vocals, then Entertain by Sleater-Kinney will do exactly what it promises.

http://www.subpop.com/assets/audio/2381.mp3

Save New Orleans by Eight Legged Oedipus

What better way to mourn Hurricane Katrina than 8-bit samples that sound like they're straight out of Mega Man? Someone's gotta Save New Orleans.

http://www.songfight.org/music/save_new_orleans/eightleggedoedipus_sno.mp3

Let Me In by Abominominous

Songs about zombies have a good track record in the Nur Ein competition. Let Me In has a fat blues vibe that perfect for bewailing your zombie woes.

http://www.tartpop.com/tunes/abominominous-let_me_in.mp3

Veryfresh by Ghetto Pony

Ghetto Pony has a way of making weird music. Even a song that has more typical singing and chord progressions has to have a sudden stop and a strange noise interlude to make sure it stays veryfresh

http://zebox.com/ze/audio/ghettopony_-_veryfresh.mp3

Boy Soprano by Xiu Xiu

You either love or hate Xiu Xiu, but you're not likely to be bored by them. Boy Soprano is typically disturbing, but more catchy and less abrasive than some of their other work.

If you like the song, you might also enjoy the 16-bit video that accompanies it.

http://www.killrockstars.com/bands/xiuxiu/audio/BoySoprano.mp3
http://www.krs5rc.com/krs/bands/xiuxiu/video/BoySoprano.mov

Oh! September by Mirah

Mirah has some better songs available to download, but Oh! September is so irresistibly cute. Let's make a song on the 8-track tonight!

http://www.krecs.com/media/audio/mirahginger_ohseptember.mp3

Keep In Touch by Lonbobby

Here's a pleasant instrumental interlude from Lonbobby's Song Fight! archives. Keep in Touch is a soft, piano-driven piece.

http://www.songfight.org/music/keep_in_touch/lonbobby_kit.mp3

Pointless by Daniele Torelli

There's some beautiful piano sequences shifting towards electronic notes and back to a piano again, but the real selling point of Pointless is the clicking percussion sounds. And remember, ogg sounds better.

http://esaurito.yue.it/torelli_songs/daniele_torelli-pointless.mp3
http://esaurito.yue.it/torelli_songs/daniele_torelli-pointless.ogg

Lion's Mane by Iron and Wine

Iron and Wine seem to have two distinct styles: the layered orchestration of their more recent albums, and the simple, straightforward, 4-track mixed songs like Lion's Mane. I find myself getting tired of either style before a whole album has a chance to pass, but mixing in a few of the older songs with the newer stuff produces a wonderful listening experience.

http://www.subpop.com/assets/audio/2422.mp3

Her In These Lights by Hello Stranger

Hello Stranger have this insanely catchy pop tune over in the Aurgasm archives. Her in These Lights is delightfully peppy electronic pop.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Hello%20Stranger%20-%20Her%20In%20These%20Lights.mp3

Crime Spree by MC Frontalot

MC Front makes his case for being categorized as a social menace. His Crime Spree will send chills down your spine.

http://frontalot.com/media.php/59/mc_frontalot_-_crime_spree.mp3
http://frontalot.com/media.php/102/mc_frontalot_-_crime_spree.ogg

Paperboy by Portable Folk Band

Paperboy has a strong bouncing rhythm, singing with an attitude, and lyrics to match. If you haven't downloaded Portable Folk Band Introduces the Royal Postal Bazaar, maybe you should.

Also available in vorbis.

http://ia300127.us.archive.org/2/items/PortableFolkBandintroducestheRoyalPostalBazaar/portable_folk_band__introduces_the_royal_postal_bazaar__05__paperboy.mp3
http://ia300127.us.archive.org/2/items/PortableFolkBandintroducestheRoyalPostalBazaar/portable_folk_band__introduces_the_royal_postal_bazaar__05__paperboy.ogg

When It Snowed by Deshead

Like Deshead, I really hate winter. So I can sympathize with When It Snowed when the main character complains bitterly about the December weather.

http://www.deshead.com/media/mp3/deshead-WhenItSnowed.mp3

Shades of Black by Glenn Case

Glenn Case has a ton of songs to listen to. The one that really stands out for me is Shades of Black, which is based on a game about a ghost who doesn't know who he is or why he's haunting his town.

http://www.glenncase.com/music/glenncase/greenwood/01-ShadesOfBlack.mp3

Afterwards by Lucky 7s

Afterwards is a slow building, moody piece of jazz. Like most Lukcy 7s tunes, the trombone playing is excellent and the vibraphone adds a distinctive mood.

http://lucky7s.org/audio/afterwards.mp3

Skyline by Milwaukee Youth Center Choir

MYCC is a strange songfighting collective that has done some strange songs, but Skyline is a straightforward acoustic guitar song.

http://www.songfight.org/music/skyline/mycc-skyline.mp3

Miss Information by Shael Riley featuring Beefy

The line "take it back like Link boomeranging an Octorok" would make Miss Information a must listen all by itself. But the song also has some hooks, and no small number of lies about nerdy rappers.

http://www.rhymetorrents.com/disc1/Shael%20Riley%20-%2021%20-%20Miss%20Information%20(featuring%20Beefy).mp3

Other Places I Have Lived by Hostess Mostess

The very first line of Other Places I Have Lived had me. The intimate vocals just push my buttons, and the chorus can't help but be a minor let down from there. But the sining in the bridge is brilliant in opposite direction. One of the best from Hostess Mostess.

http://www.songfight.org/music/other_places_i_have_lived/hostessmostess_opihl.mp3

Shamrock by Podington Bear

The Pod Bear has some irresistible hooks in Shamrock. The funky bassline near the beginning is magnificent.

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/September/Shamrock.mp3

Fuzzy Logic by Puce

15-16 Puzzle wrote a nerdy little song about fuzzy logic. When a bunch of songfighters got together to tribute him, Puce took the opportunity to show off his beat-boxing and rock that song up a bit.

http://sync.dillfrog.com/personal/puce/Puce%20-%20Fuzzy%20Logic%20(15-16%20Puzzle%20Cover).mp3

Head Like a Hole by Eddiebangs

Eddiebangs is a longtime songfighter. He also participated in the Gift of Music, contributing an amazing jazz cover of Head Like A Hole.

http://soultreerecords.com/Eddiebangs/HeadLikeAHole.mp3

Space Cadet by Redcar

Once upon a time, Starfinger did a crazy song called Space Cadet. When Redcar was challenged to make a cover of that song, what they produced was a richer sound, but ultimately very similar song.

http://www.redcar.ca/Music/redcar_SpaceCadet.mp3

Romantic Cheapskate by The John Benjamin Band

I've already said a bit about Henrietta and the Hostage's Romantic Cheapskate. The John Benjamin Band did his own peppy pop cover of that song.

http://johnorama.com/songs/covers/pals/henrietta_romantic-cheapskate.mp3