Man Of The Hour by The Worldly Self Assurance

The Worldly Self assurance were the Man of the Hour when their jangly indie pop won them the nur ein title in 2008.

http://nurein.songfight.net/nureiniii/moth/wsa_moth.mp3

How Far Is Far by Podington Bear

How Far Is Far is a beautifully slow building track that demonstrates Podington Bear's mastery of his form.

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/October/HowFarIsFar.mp3

Unbroken, Unshaven by Budos Band

Unbroken, Unshaven sounds like it belongs on the soundtrack of an old fashioned spy film. It also sounds like it was created to inspire spontaneous dancing.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/The%20Budos%20Band%20-%20Unbroken%20Unshaven.mp3

Joy To The World by Banjo or Freakout

Christmas is finally over, and here I am subjecting you to holiday music. If more holiday music was as freaky as Banjo or Freakout's Joy to the World, December would be a slightly more pleasing month.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/08%20Joy%20To%20The%20World.mp3

Abilene by Dave Fischoff

This cover is a beautifully bittersweet tune about falling in love with a girl named Abilene.

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

Always Something There To Remind Me by Tiny Folk

Listening to these two sing Always Something There to Remind Me semi-tunefully over a ukulele is just too damn adorable not to share.

http://cllct.com/download/files/tinyfolk/320/11%20Always%20Something%20There%20(Burt%20Bacharach).mp3

Fuck, You Motherfucker (It's Christmas) by Brad Sucks

When you see the less fortunate around you this holiday season, you could reach out to them with compassion, or you could say Fuck, You Motherfucker (It's Christmas), is it my fault you always come in last?

http://www.bradsucks.net/archives/2009/12/23/a-lovely-christmas-song/

Lover Come Back To Me by Lily Frost

The old time feel of this Billy Holiday cover puts me in holiday mood. Lily Frost's sweet vocals and the band's swinging style work together perfectly in Lover Come Back to Me.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Lily%20Frost%20-%20Lover%20Come%20Back%20To%20Me.mp3

When the Saints Go Marchin' In by Jeremy Pelt

There's a fascinating history to the jazz standard When The Saints Go Marching In. Jeremy Pelt's version of The Monster is thirteen minutes long, and goes off on sequences of solos and improvised sections, periodically returning to that familiar chorus.

http://monsterisland.alkem.org/mp3/jeremypelt/jazzstandard/jpelt_whenthesaints.mp3

Moonlight Sonata by Daniel Bautista

Moonlight Sonata is a beloved tune by Beethoven, performed on guitar by Daniel Bautista.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/beethoven/03.moonlight.mp3

Hotel by State Shirt

It's been a long time since State Shirt has done something as punky as Hotel. It's an old tune that first appeared on Song Fight and then on his first EP, New Planet.

http://stateshirt.com/audio/newplanet/03%20Hotel.mp3

Warm Heart Of Africa by The Very Best

Warm Heart of Africa is a fresh burst of joyful afrobeat vibes. Check out the cover art for the 7" at Gorilla vs. Bear.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/01%20Warm%20Heart%20Of%20Africa%20feat%20Ezra%20Koenig.mp3

Us by Brother Ali

"I started rhyming just to be somebody. Found out that I already was." An inspirational poem from the mouth of Brother Ali and joined by a gospel choir, this one is meant for each of Us.

http://www.rhymesayers.com/radio/get.php?web=Us.mp3

Thunder Storm by Brother Machine

Quite unlike a real storm, Brother Machine's Thunder Storm is upbeat, fun, and easy to listen to, nothing like a cacophony.

http://www.songfight.org/music/thunderstorm/brothermachine_thunder.mp3

Somehow I Knew by ADD

Somehow I Knew is just a simple pop tune, starting with a bit of a country vibe leading in to ADD's enthusiastic repetition of the titular line.

http://actdead.com/mp3s/add-somehowiknew.mp3

Eleven Continents by RF and Lili De La Mora

Check out the gorgeous artwork on Aurgasm's post on RF and Lili De La Mora. Eleven Continents has a gentle beauty to match.

http://aurgasm.us/music/kyle/RF%20and%20Lili%20De%20La%20Mora%20-%20Eleven%20Continents.mp3

The Great Car Tomb by Deerhoof

Deerhoof's "beep beep" is adorable. The Great Car Tomb starts with the beeping and meanders around for just over two minutes of stripped down, nauseatingly cute indie rock.

http://i.listentokrs.com/bands/deerhoof/audio/TheGreatCarTomb.mp3

Loft 4 by Abstract Avenue

Loft 4 is a simple low frequency note progression repeating with sound effects twinkling over it to create a dark atmosphere.

http://www.archive.org/download/ego007/LOFT_4.mp3

Easy by if:then:goto

And here's another laid back song, Easy to listen to, by if:then:goto. You may find it calming when harried by Another Syntax Error.

http://one.dot9.ca/2/releases/026/one022_02-if_then_goto_-_easy.mp3

Mistify The Ocean by His Clancyness

For a breezy and relaxed four minutes I can recommend His Clancyness's Mistify the Ocean, despite the punning title.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/Mistify%20The%20Ocean.mp3

HudsuckerisUnderPressure by That Crooner From Nowhere

HudsuckerisUnderPressure is dark, layered, and bizarre vocal music from That Crooner From Nowhere

http://www.archive.org/download/ThatCroonerfromNowhere_Cummingsoon_EP/07_HudsuckerisUnderPressure.mp3

For Ash by Marnie Stern

I got to see ODB Marnie Stern show off her insane guitar skills recently. If you haven't checked her out yet, I recommend giving For Ash a listen. The drumming also kills.

http://krs5rc.com/krs/bands/marniestern/audio/ForAsh.mp3

Secrets From The Future by MC Frontalot

MC Frontalot has not gone to the future and brought back its secrets, oh no. He's here to tell you that you cannot hide Secrets from the Future, no matter how strong the encryption you use.

Available in the extra nerdy vorbis format.

http://frontalot.com/media.php/325/MC_Frontalot_SFTF_%2801%29_Secrets_From_The_Future.mp3
http://frontalot.com/media.php/363/MC_Frontalot_-_Secrets_From_The_Future.ogg

Uptown Top Ranking by Scout Niblett

Scout Niblett is a powerful presence. Her Take Away Show is one of the best on the site, and shows off just how magnetic her performances are. Uptown Top Ranking has her singing quietly over a soft guitar.

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

Sir, We'll Meet Again by The Walt

I really love the energy and enthusiasm of the Walt, and just hope it's true when they say Sir, We'll Meet Again.

http://www.beepbeep.nl/wp-content/music/the-walt/ep%202006/01%20sir%20we%27ll%20meet%20again.mp3

Don't You by Lonbobby featuring Anita

Anita's singing drips with venom on Don't You, as she heaps bitterness and loathing on a nameless addressee.

http://www.songfight.org/music/dont_you/lonbobbyfeatanita_dy.mp3

Mission With Christian by Lackthereof

Mission with Christian is fast, fuzzy, lo-fi rock from the drummer of Menomena.

http://filmg.blaireau.net/mp3s/lackthereof/06%20Mission%20With%20Christian.mp3

Do Your Trick by CALLmeKAT

A delightful irony runs through the sweet and seductive electronic pop song Do Your Trick.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/callmekat-do-your-trick.mp3

Let It In by Josh Woodward

Josh Woodward calls his newest album Ashes "probably the best album [he'll] ever make". Let It In gets it to a beautifully catchy start.

http://www.joshwoodward.com/mod/song/force-download.php?file=/mp3/Ashes/JoshWoodward-Ashes-01-LetItIn.mp3&d

The Stuttered XXX Breeze XXX by Blackout Beach

If you can't get enough of Carey Mercer's weird warble, The Stuttered XXX Breeze XXX has an intense load of it for you to enjoy.

http://www.softabuse.com/mp3/SAB006%20The%20Stuttered%20XXX%20Breeze%20XXX.mp3

Tentacle Lullaby by Ugress

Tentacle Lullaby is made for sending night club crawlers to bed. Or perhaps it's the score to a climactic battle in an anime. It morphs several times between slow and sinister and crashing and dramatic.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/131217983/Tentacle%2BLullaby.mp3