Peasantries by Lucky Dragons

Peasantries is an oscillating, back and forth melody that pushes itself into the next few tracks of widows.

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/widows/peasantries.mp3

So Long Theresa by Marissa Nadler

Gorilla vs. Bear: “So Long Theresa was actually written by Marissa’s friend Dave Godowsky, but like most of her outstanding covers, she renders the song a haunting and impossibly heartwrenching dream-folk gem".

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/so%20long%20theresa.mp3

Man Of The Year by Ken Flagg

Ken Flagg's take on Man of the Year is one of the most beautiful Song Fight! tracks I've come across in a long while. It takes an excellent John Benjamin track and puts an even more dramatic emphasis on the lyrics while pairing the melody with lovely lush harmonies.

http://www.songfight.org/music/39+1=jb/kenflagg_39+1=jb.mp3

Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses by ADD

ADD gives us an excellent bedroom-pop cover of Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses, constructed pleasingly with simple recordings and samples.

http://actdead.com/mp3s/addab_05_whosgonna.mp3

El Aprendiz De Brujo by Daniel Bautista

El Aprendiz De Brujo is a guitar rendition of Paul Dukas's famous short symphony.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/clasicos/aprendiz.mp3

Fresh Born by James Beaudreau

Here's an alternate rendition of Fresh Born done in an acoustic instrumental style.

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/f4e699f999f8c9e23c9038e2f0d80f3d4b87d910

Gaudete by Javolenus, remixed by Texasradiofish featuring Karen Savage, Wired Ant, and Copperhead

The old Christmas carol Gaudete, reinterpreted the CCMixter community.

http://ccmixter.org/content/texasradiofish/texasradiofish_-_Gaudete.mp3

Introduction to Fantasy In F Minor by Frédéric Chopin, performed by Paul Cantrell

Paul Cantrell, on his rendition of the introduction of Chopin's Fantasy in F Minor: "[T]his is the march that opens Chopin’s Fantasty. [...] It almost stands as a little piece on its own, but right where I stop in this recording, instead of winding to a close, the music takes off full throttle."

I'd like to hear him do the whole thing.

http://innig.net/music/recordings/chopin-fantasy-intro.mp3

Outer Orbit by Revolution Void

Revolution Void delivers a downtempo blend of jazz and hip hop in Outer Orbit.

I prefer it in vorbis. Audiophiles should go for the flac.

https://archive.org/download/The_Politics_of_Desire-7876/Revolution_Void_-_06_-_Outer_Orbit.mp3
https://archive.org/download/The_Politics_of_Desire-7876/Revolution_Void_-_06_-_Outer_Orbit.ogg
https://archive.org/download/RevolutionVoid-ThePoliticsOfDesire/6.RevolutionVoid-OuterOrbit.flac

Art Bomb by Tyler Zahnke

This Art Bomb by Tyler Zahnke is a strange Song Fight! contender: it's an instrumental, arranged on archaic sounding instruments.

http://www.songfight.org/music/art_bomb/tylerzahnke_ab.mp3

Lear In Love by Frog Eyes

This warbling rock song about kissing girls and Lear in Love appears on Paul's Tomb: A Triumph.

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

DIY by Keep Shelly In Athens

Gorilla vs Bear: "DIY has a decidedly more urgent, almost sinister vibe that was not present on the first two laid-back / soothing jams to surface from the EP, and it also features one of Sarah’s most powerful vocal turns to date".

http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/04-DIY.mp3

Pack It Up by Grieves

The clichéd love at first sight story in Pack It Up comes with a twist: a nervous rapper confessing his lack of confidence.

http://rhymesayers.s3.amazonaws.com/radio/GrievesPackItUp.mp3

Crazy For Leaving by Catfish Haven

Crazy for Leaving is one of the oldest sentiments in popular music.

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

I Have A Friend by The John Benjamin Band

What better way to say I Have a Friend than an exuberant pop song?

http://johnorama.com/songs/fun_pop/I_Have_A_Friend.mp3

The Torture Disco Chamber: Death By Disco by Cherly KaCherly

The Torture Disco Chamber: Death by Disco might be a misleading name; this is more freak carnival than discoteque.

Try it in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/CherlyKacherly-MisadventureOfAMeatyMachine/05_Cherly_KaCherly-The_Torture_Disco_Chamber_Death_by_Disco.mp3
https://archive.org/download/CherlyKacherly-MisadventureOfAMeatyMachine/05_Cherly_KaCherly-The_Torture_Disco_Chamber_Death_by_Disco.ogg

Art Bomb by Jim Tyrrell And The Summiteers

Jim Tyrrell usually has pretty minimal recordings, but for Art Bomb he fancies it up with a backing band, rocking riffs, reverbed vocals, and crowd enthusiasm.

http://www.songfight.org/music/art_bomb/jimtyrrellandthesummiteers_ab.mp3

Give In (For The Fame) by Kuhrye-oo

Give In (for the Fame) takes bright, lovely voices and muffles and twists them around a slow beat.

http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/02-Give-In-For-The-Fame.mp3

Human Interest by Podington Bear

The shuffling beat of Human Interest was enough to catch this human's interest.

http://soundofpicture.com/MP3/Curious/HumanInterest.mp3

Solar Charger by Evils That Never Came

Solar Charger is wound up indie rock that starts with with whispers over organs and moves into "series of bits lying on your screen".

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/421042485/Solar%2BCharger.mp3

Easts Heart Divided by Songs: Ohia

A flat vocal belies an intensifying rhytm in Easts Heart Divided.

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

Les Sablons by Oskar Schuster

Aurgasm's description of Oskar Schuster fits Les Sablons perfectly: "His delicate piano, Parisian accordion, tender glockenspiel and music box create a perfect late-night soundtrack."

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/Oskar-Schuster-Les-Sablons.mp3

Woodpeckers At Burr Pond by The Whiskers

Another lovely Whiskers orphan, Woodpeckers at Burr Pond is a simple minimally adorned guitar and piano composition.

http://thewhiskers.com/duncecap/06-woodpeckers.mp3

Molalatladi by BLK JKS

Molalatladi throws an exhilarating mix of guitar, brass, and voices together for a raucous celebration.

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

Desert Canto

Desert Canto is slow and thoughtful, led about by a flute.

http://www.noertker.com/audio/DesertCanto.mp3

Kids Song by Binki Shapiro & Friends

This Kids Song is not just adorable, it has wonderful advice: "Just tell yourself ducky, you're really quite lucky. Some people are much more, ever so much much more, muchly much much more unlucky than you."

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/01%20green%20bean.mp3

Bully by Josh Woodward

Josh returns to Song Fight with a dark plea to a Bully.

http://www.songfight.org/music/bully/joshwoodward_bully.mp3

Sometimes When I'm Dreaming by State Shirt

"I can see you Sometimes When I'm Dreaming", State Shirt croons mournfully at the end of this simple number.

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/letsgetbloody/10_Sometimes_When_I'm_Dreaming.mp3

Heatwave by Atlas Sound

Heatwave is a little experiment with building loops of strings and other noises.

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/1b99281080ef4eeb3f8da978de9c107f6885c734

Smother by Daughter

The echoing expanse of expertly applied effects throughout Smother build to an intoxicating climax and release.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/Daughter-Smother.mp3

Princes by Gang Gang Dance featuring Tinchy Stryder

Gorilla vs Bear: "Princes, featuring East London’s illest MC, Tinchy Stryder, is perhaps the most arresting, out of left field, interstellar-dancefloor-ready track on an album full of kaleidoscopic jams. Tinchy’s 'trying to get mainstream money,' which would explain the urgency with which he attacks this insane Gang Gang beat. GGD’s label calls it 'the weirdest Grime track (or the weirdest Gang Gang Dance track for that matter) you’ve ever heard'".

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/05%20Princes.mp3