What A Horrible Thing To Say by Lonbobby

Lonbobby's robot voice proclaims "there is no God" in What a Horrible Thing to Say. I don't see what's so horrible about that.

http://www.songfight.org/music/what_a_horrible_thing_to_say/lonbobby_wahtts.mp3

Sun A.M. by Moonbabies

Moonbabies pack all sorts of pop tricks into Sun A.M.. Lovely singing lightly touched with effects, sparkling guitars, and twinkling keys make for a sophisticated song loaded with earworms.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Moonbabies%20-%20SunAM.mp3

Praymantis by Ghetto Pony

Ghetto Pony knows how to construct a dirty pop song. Using turntables and tapes to make the beats for a guitar and bass, Praymantis is a slow, paranoid indie rock mess.

http://zebox.com/a4/ghettopony_-_Praymantis_Demo12-19-05.mp3

Armada Of Evil Intentions by Ugress

Armada of Evil Intentions is not just an awesome name. It sets a sinister ambiance without failing to be catchy or exciting.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/39536328/Armada%2Bof%2BEvil%2BIntentions.mp3

Southern Anthem by Iron And Wine

Southern Anthem almost sounds slightly fuller than the rest of Iron and Wine's early music. It's still got that charming, stripped down slow folk sound.

http://subpop-public.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/audio/2421.mp3

Unstick by Bitch

The provocative lyrics and very vocal-centered mix of Unstick makes it sound like a song most musicians would back with an acoustic guitar and maybe some drums. But the sudden in-and-out string arrangements prove that most musicians would have made the wrong decision.

http://killrockstars.com/bands/bitch/audio/Unstick.mp3

Baby Food by Portable Folk Band

"I'm not trying to be loud and obnoxious / Like cicadas fornicating in the forest". That line alone is good reason to listen to Baby Food.

http://www.archive.org/download/PortableFolkBandintroducestheRoyalPostalBazaar/portable_folk_band__introduces_the_royal_postal_bazaar__10__baby_food.mp3

Sweet Salvation by Bernadette Seacrest and Her Yes Men

With retro vocal jazz, sultry singing, and lyrical images taking you through smokey night clubs, Sweet Salvation captures an old noir vibe.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Bernadette%20Seacrest%20And%20Her%20Yes%20Men%20-%20Sweet%20Salvation.mp3

O Nei by Sleepy Town Manufacture

I've listened to a lot of Sleepy Town Manufacture, but Inspired by You stands above the rest of their work as a consistently breathtaking album. O Nei finds beautiful ambiance around distorted pitch shifted vocals.

http://www.archive.org/download/sute016/03_O_Nei.MP3

Come Down Where You Ought To Be by Humboat

Just what we need: encouragement to aim a lot lower. Come Down Where You Ought to Be is a lullaby to a child advising that he aspire to be a janitor rather than an astronaut or a physicist.

http://www.songfight.org/music/come_down_where_you_ought_to_be/humboat_cdwyotb.mp3

Counting The Paces by Brandon Patton

Life's hardships are like Counting The Paces in the dueling ring, where the best you can do is beg the other guy not to shoot.

http://www.brandonpatton.com/media/Brandon_Patton_-_Should_Confusion_01_Counting_The_Paces.mp3

Crime In The Pale Moonlight by Flanger

It's hard to imagine anyone following this blog not listening to Aurgasm, but you may have missed Flanger. Crime in the Pale Moonlight channels downtempo jazz through your speakers.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Flanger%20-%20Crime%20in%20the%20pale%20moonlight.mp3

Fieldfire by We Vs. Death

Fieldfire has the same post-rock ebb and flow and the same horn flourishes of We Vs. Death's other work. It's a formula that works well for the length of their album, We Are Too Concerned.

http://www.beepbeep.nl/wp-content/music/we-vs-death/we-too-are-concerned/08%20Fieldfire.mp3

The Great Salt Lake by Band Of Horses

Band of Horses have four pretty rock songs available over at their Sub Pop page. The Great Salt Lake shows enviable pop craftsmanship.

http://subpop-public.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/audio/2464.mp3

Fall Back Down by Rancid

If you haven't already heard Fall Back Down on the radio, it's cheesy, sentimental punk rock. It's perfect in its cheesiness.

http://www.rancidrancid.com/music/fall_back_down.mp3

Clouds, Rain, Sun by Podington Bear

Podington Bear builds from quiet, stormy ambiance to a simple celebration in Clouds, Rain, Sun.

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

Zoo Station by ADD

ADD covered the entirety of Achtung Baby, and my pick of that crop is the very first song, Zoo Station.

http://actdead.com/mp3s/addab_01_zoostation.mp3

Take On Me by Minimatic

The Ahas hit has inspired quite a few good covers. Electronic music producer Minimatic dresses Take On Me up as a bossa nova tune with a pretty voice.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Minimatic%20-%20Take%20On%20Me%20(With%20A%20Martini).mp3

I Know My Rights by The John Benjamin Band

The JBB gives us a rocking live-sounding cover of Caravan Ray's I Know My Rights. It's got enough energy and machismo to play alongside AC/DC.

http://johnorama.com/songs/covers/pals/caravanray_i-know-my-rights.mp3

Rate Of Decay by Puce

When Puce decides to do a cover, he frequently chooses the nerdiest song an artist has to offer. Rate of Decay covers a closed system's slow slide towards disorder, and adds a fat bassline.

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

Don't Fix It by Hostess Mostess

Don't sell your only chance at glory for a song. 15-16 Puzzle's advice, as portrayed by Hostess Mostess: Don't Fix It.

http://www.songfight.net/covers/songs/hostess_1516puzzle_dontfixit.mp3

Smooth Criminal by J.Viewz

A good cover sounds fresh and new while at the same time highlighting the excellent songwriting of the original artist. J.Viewz do just that with their downtempo remake of Smooth Criminal.

Get a gander at a live performance.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/J.Viewz%20-%20Smooth%20Criminal.mp3

Heart And Soul by Brad Sucks

Brad Sucks vowed to put out a new demo every month for 2009, then failed. To make up for it, he picked an embarassing apology song to cover: Huey Lewis's Heart and Soul.

http://www.bradsucks.net/music/covers/Brad_Sucks_-_Heart_and_Soul_(cover).mp3

Idiot Heart by Sunset Rubdown

Dragonslayer is a fantastic new album that sounds even better live. Amongst Sunset Rubdown's discography, I consider Idiot Heart a middle-of-the-road song. Which leaves it merely excellent, just shy of mind melting.

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

Life Isn't Everything by State Shirt

A lot of people just don't get why I'd want to live indefinitely, but State Shirt sums it up in a single line: Life Isn't Everything, but it's all we have.

http://stateshirt.com/audio/dontdie/03%20Live%20Isn%27t%20Everything.mp3

Come Down Where You Ought To Be by Quimby

Second guesses and regrets, delivered with a beautiful, clear voice: Come Down Where You Ought To Be.

http://www.songfight.org/music/come_down_where_you_ought_to_be/quimby_cdwyotb.mp3

Daisies by Uncle Owen Aunt Beru

Daisies is a relaxingly sweet folk tune. With a simple melody, rough recording, and recorded murmurs in the background, it isn't for everyone, but it's got a simple charm for folks with ears for it.

http://www.archive.org/download/birdsong026/13_Daisies.mp3

Frannie by Josh Woodward

Frannie is a quiet acoustic song about an old couple still in love.

http://www.joshwoodward.com/mp3/crawford/JoshWoodward-CrawfordStreet-13-Frannie.mp3

Drama by Bitter:Sweet

Bitter:Sweet is full of lush, intricate orchestration, and in this case, loads of Drama.

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

Scorch by Macromantics

Scorch is a weird track to find on kill rock stars, first of all because it's a rap song. It also has a poppy enthusiasm that's just infectious.

http://killrockstars.com/bands/macromantics/audio/scorch.mp3

Sliding Forward by General Fuzz

General Fuzz give some of the best downtempo electronic music to be found on the web. Sliding Forward is a perfect trip into a relaxing anything.

http://www.generalfuzz.net/mp3/Messys%20Pace/sliding%20forward.mp3