The Watchers by Evils That Never Came

This time I ask that you listen to The Watchers, yet another solid track from Northerly Windings.

http://www.evilsthatnevercame.com/files/northerly_windings/06%20-%20The%20Watchers.mp3

Tip by Stac

Aurgasm calls Tip "a mature, intelligent track". It's lovely, soulful vocal jazz.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/Tip.mp3

Parlimend by Benoit Piolard

Gorilla vs Bear: "If you’re unfamiliar with Pioulard’s atmospheric folk-pop, this is as good a place as any to start:" Parlimend.

http://pioulard.com/mp3/palimend.mp3

Hospital Hill by State Shirt

Hospital Hill helps bring This is Old to a strong end. It's a slow, thoughtful song that balances melancholy and uplifting moments.

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/thisisold/09%20Hospital%20Hill.mp3

Tree Of Secrets by Uncle Owen Aunt Beru

Tree of Secrets is short, looping through a minute and a half of washed out guitars and vocals.

Also available in vorbis.

http://archive.org/download/birdsong026/07_Tree_of_Secrets.mp3
http://archive.org/download/birdsong026/07_Tree_of_Secrets.ogg

Sedated by Choir Of Young Believers

There are several lovely minor key pop tunes by Choir of Young Believers over at Brooklyn Vegan. Sedated is strategically punctuated by shredded strings.

http://mp3.rollingstone.com/download/COYB-Sedated.mp3

Piano Lesson by John Vanderslice

Piano Lesson has a subtlety and complexity a step above his earlier work on Barsuk records.

http://www.scjag.com/mp3/do/pianolesson.mp3

Surgeon by St. Vincent

Surgeon, a single from St. Vincent's latest record Strange Mercy, is slow moving mix of odd pop elements.

http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/St.-Vincent-Surgeon.mp3

Skeleton In The Corner by Cherly KaCherly

I basically love everything about Skeleton in the Corner, It's short and full of strange sounds held together by a solid bassline.

Enjoy it in vorbis

http://archive.org/download/CherlyKacherly-MisadventureOfAMeatyMachine/03_Cherly_KaCherly-The_Skeleton_in_the_Corner.mp3
http://archive.org/download/CherlyKacherly-MisadventureOfAMeatyMachine/03_Cherly_KaCherly-The_Skeleton_in_the_Corner.ogg

Last Time Around by Lay Low

Last Time Around is simple, elegant pop with a bit of twang.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/lay-low-last-time-around.mp3

Squirrel Commotion by Podington Bear

The little squeaky sounds of Squirrel Commotion are almost as adorable as a tune can get. The crackles and pops add a texture to the occasion.

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/AprilOriginal/SquirrelCommotion.mp3

Dance All Night by Julie Doiron

Dance All Night to this slightly off kilter folk piano tune.

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

Beautiful Life by jj

This Beautiful Life is another chance to listen to more beautiful Scandinavian pop.

http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/01_Beautiful_Life_1.mp3

Soul Meets Body by Death Cab For Cutie

You're probably already more well versed than I in Death Cab for Cutie and their little pop gems like Soul Meets Body

http://mp3s.barsuk.com/DeathCabForCutie_SoulMeetsBody.mp3

Melt by Nicole Simone

Nicole Simone starts by saying she'll "save the world from loving you", but all she really wants is to Melt your heart. This is as black as noir gets.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/nicolesimone-melt.mp3

Fractal #1 by Daniel Bautista

Fractal #1 is a wild, fast paced instrumental track that's peppered with a few strategically placed Darth Vader samples.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/recyclebin/12.fractal1.mp3

Arbitrary Wist by Tiny Folk

This slow, reflective tune on the onset of autumn can strike up an Arbitrary Wist in the listener.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/232298902/arbitrary%2Bwist.mp3

Running Back To Everyone by Kool Music

Running Back to Everyone starts with a relaxed, catchy bassline and builds a subtly anxious ambient tune around it.

http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/14-Running-Back-To-Everyone.mp3

Violet Wants It Her Way by Jon Eric

A lovely cover of Violet Wants It Her Way was featured years ago on this here blog. Here's the original, full of churning distorted guitars.

http://www.songfight.org/music/violet_wants_it_her_way/joneric_violet.mp3

If You Go by Javier Dunn

Always quotable Aurgasm calls If You Go a "folk-pop gem that is as refreshingly catchy as it is sincere."

http://aurgasm.us/music/michelle/javier-dunn-if-you-go.mp3

Felled Forest, Felled Boxer by The Whiskers

"Right now let's throw down. Let's grab brass knuckles like a couple chumps". Felled Forest, Felled Boxer throws down with a fighting rhythm.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/114203616/Felled%2BForest%252C%2BFelled%2BBoxer.mp3

Homebody by Deep Time

Homebody is a deliciously catchy pop-rock song by Deep Time, presented to me by Brooklyn Vegan.

http://www.hardlyart.com/mp3/DeepTime_Homebody.mp3

Lose by The Rhombus

Lose tells it like it is: "God is a creep who just fucks with our sleep and our heads."

Enjoy in vorbis.

http://archive.org/download/Margins-7845/The_Rhombus_-_06_-_Lose.mp3
http://archive.org/download/Margins-7845/The_Rhombus_-_06_-_Lose.ogg

Call It Saturday by The 3-5-7 Ensemble

Call It Saturday is a slow, mournful, lush jazz composition, recorded live at the velvet lounge in Chicago.

http://milkfactoryproductions.com/Downloads_files/Call%20It%20Saturday.mp3

Pa Pa Power by Dead Man's Bones

I expect I'd regard adding a children's choir to a song to always be a mistake. Pa Pa Power demonstrates otherwise.

http://aurgasm.us/music/michelle/dead-mans-bones-pa-pa-power.mp3

No Logic by White Hinterland

No Logic is pulsing, primal minimalist pop.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/03%20No%20Logic.mp3

The Columbia by Lackthereof

Float gently with this slow, repeating tune into the mouth of The Columbia.

http://mp3s.barsuk.com/TheColumbia.mp3

In Particular by Blonde Redhead

In Particular is one of the slow, spacey pop gems from Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons.

http://blonde-redhead.com.s73428.gridserver.com/tracks/02_in_particular.mp3

Please The Pig by JBB and ADD

The JBB and ADD joined forces to make a foot tapping pop tune fit to Please the Pig.

http://www.songfight.org/music/please_the_pig/jbb+add_pig.mp3

Riverside by Agnes Obel

Aurgasm calls Agnes Obel's music "beautifully crafted somber folk melodies". Riverside is a heart-breaking gorgeous piano tune.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Agnes%20Obel%20-%20Riverside.mp3

Dubcentric by MC Jack In The Box featuring KCentric and Neurowaxx

Dubcentric has a delightful rap about music and a reggae-tinged beat.

http://ccmixter.org/content/mcjackinthebox/mcjackinthebox_-_Dubcentric.mp3