Gold, Tan, Peach, and Grey by Bodies Of Water

So many things make Gold, Tan, Peach, and Grey utterly irresistible. It's use of minor key tonality without sounding dark, it's vocal back and forth, the choral swells, and rich arrangements touch so many of my fancies.

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

Water by The Rhombus

The Rhombus has a knack for a simple guitar pop song, and Water skillfully adds piano to the mix.

Better as vorbis.

http://archive.org/download/Ladders-7853/Rhombus_-_05_-_Water.mp3
http://archive.org/download/Ladders-7853/Rhombus_-_05_-_Water.ogg

Black Leaf by The Cave Singers

A Black Leaf for those needing a fix of grimy rock.

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

61 Ways by State Shirt

Here's a short song sketching 61 Ways you could have done things differently.

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/unreleased/stateshirt_61ways.mp3

AUTORITÄT-SYSTEM by Abstract Avenue

Here we've an AUTORITÄT-SYSTEM building up incrementally from a tense sparseness to a harmonious fullness, settling in to a resolution.

http://archive.org/download/ego007/AUTORITAET-SYSTEM.mp3

Cold Blood by Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze featuring Haleek Maul and Ryan Hemsworth

Cold Blood has an intense, dark beat by Ryan Hemsworth and a showcase of impressive rapping by three MCs.

http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Cold-Blood-ft.-Haleek-Maul-prod.-Ryan-Hemsworth.mp3

Ghosts And Ghouls by if:then:goto

if:then:goto very cleverly put Ghosts and Ghouls into The Standard Model.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/113502688/ghosts%2Band%2Bghouls.mp3

Pives And Flarinet by Podington Bear

A tasteful clicking rhythm and a lovely uplifting melody makes Pives and Flarinet a joy to listen to.

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/JanuaryOriginal/PivesAndFlarinet.mp3

Total Breakdown by Brad Sucks

"If you're trying to wreck my life why don't you just smile and have a good time about it? I'm always trying to see the bright side of everything you're always down about it." Those are the first two lines of Total Breakdown, and it's everything I want in fun downer pop.

http://media.bradsucks.net/albums/ooi-128/07_-_Brad_Sucks_-_Total_Breakdown.mp3

Cycle In Progress by Samsara Sound System

The Far Eastern themed loops and variations are a lovely illusion, a Cycle In Progress.

http://aurgasm.us/music/kyle/Samsara%20Sound%20System%20-%20Cycle%20In%20Progress.mp3

In Two by Blue Hawaii

In Two is the first part of a two part piece by Blue Hawaii

http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/BlueHawaii_InTwo.mp3

Inside Of Me by Starlight Mints

"I just want the world to see what's Inside of Me." An excellent line for fun piano driven pop.

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

Suspense by Daniel Bautista

The intro holds a slow Suspense, then breaks for a resolution.

Enjoy in vorbis.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/musicforafilm/07suspense.mp3
http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/musicforafilm/ogg/07suspense.ogg

Verge Of Tears by Nobody, Et Al.

The Verge of Tears Song Fight! is a good time to enjoy some straightforward guitar pop. Go vote.

http://www.songfight.org/music/verge_of_tears/nobodyetal_vot.mp3

Superpowers by My Toys Like Me

The skittering sounds surrounding a coy, detached vocal delivery resemble Superpowers.

http://aurgasm.us/music/kyle/My%20Toys%20Like%20Me%20-%20Superpowers.mp3

Luck by Washed Out

It's a strange Luck with Washed Out, where beats snap from muted to forward and back in the space of the pulse.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/02%20Luck.mp3

If I Were An Owl by Tiny Folk

"If you were a letter and I was a stamp, I'd drown myself just trying to get damp so we'd be stuck stuck stuck together." If I Were an Owl is full of these beautiful counterfactuals.

http://cllct.com/download/files/tinyfolk/320/01%20If%20I%20Were%20an%20Owl%201.mp3

The 4:08 by Klang!!!

The 4:08 starts off with a burst of energy. Then it slows down and gives the performers space to experiment, and then returns where it starts.

http://www.umbrellamusic.org/sites/default/files/09%20The%204_08.mp3

Ecstasy by jj

Let's all celebrate drug culture with Ecstasy.

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

Wanda, Darling Of The Jockey Club by Duke Special

Take a jaunty trip back with Wanda, Darling of the Jockey Club.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/duke-special-wanda-darling-of-the-jockey-club.mp3

Celeste by Fight Bite

Fight Bite has a lovely slow Celeste

http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Fight-Bite-Celeste.mp3

Three Places by Paul Cantrell

Three Places is a five minute piano piece with a striking dynamic range and lots of tempo changes throughout. It's a pensive piece of music. http://innig.net/music/recordings/ith_cantrell-three-places.mp3

Think Long by Mates of State

Think Long blends lovely harmonies and uses independent voices expertly.

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

Zombie by The John Benjamin Band

"Some things should stay buried, but not my Zombie love."

http://johnorama.com/songs/older_acoustic/zombie.mp3

Severed Soul by Brown Bird

Brown Bird captures the mourning of a Severed Soul.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/brown-bird-severed-soul.mp3

Only In My Dreams by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

Only in My Dreams is compelling pop with a vintage rock sound.

http://promo.4ad.com/arielpink/onlyinmydreams.mp3

Strictly Speaking by ADD

The bouncing upbeat pop rhythm matches the back and forth lyrics wonderfully, Strictly Speaking.

http://www.songfight.org/music/strictly_speaking/add_ss.mp3

Come Down Where You Ought To Be by Quimby and Billy's Little Trip

When this blog started it was stacked more toward amateur music. These days it's leaning more towards professionals. There's still a lot of great amateur stuff out there, and Qumiby and Billy remind me to Come Down Where You Ought to Be.

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

Winter by Maps And Atlases

Some straightforward, charming indie pop to enjoy as we move toward Winter.

http://mp3s.barsuk.com/Maps&Atlases_Winter.mp3

Oh! by Micky Green

I hear Oh! and have to think, when trying to convince a lover not to end a relationship, perhaps it's best not to bring up that you don't know the color of his eyes. You can do worse than packaging that plea in a tight pop tune like this one.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Micky%20Green%20-%20Oh.mp3

Don't You Miss Me? by Sleepy Town Manufacture

From the description of Miss EP at archive.org: "So, Miss EP shines up a real treat, with opener Don't You Miss Me? hitting up wonderfully pure tones and ice-encrusted production, all classy, all the way."

http://archive.org/download/mtk075/mtk075-stm-miss-ep-01-dont-you-miss-me.mp3