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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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