pitz1212 by Sleepy Town Manufacture

A little less melodic than some of Sleepy Town Manufacture's tunes, pitz1212 carries its beats on the back of some unusual sounds.

http://www.archive.org/download/mtk126/mtk126-stm-cd1-for-you-11-pitz1212.mp3

Back From Juvie by Quimby

Back from Juvie suffers some from a quiet and muddy recording. It delivers a strange sluggish dreamy feeling.

http://www.songfight.org/music/back_from_juvie/quimby_bfj.mp3

Jewels by Josephin Lindstrand

These Jewels glimmer with a slow, muted shine lovelier than any iridescent sparkle.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/josefine-lindstrand-jewels.mp3

Lectric Chariot by Podington Bear

Lectric Chariot starts with a distorted beat and adds fuzzy layers around clean pianos and other effects dancing about.

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/FebruaryOriginal/LectricChariot.mp3

Pop Lie by Okkervil River

We've all fallen for a Pop Lie, and this one is so catchy I just have to lie along.

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

Subaqua Solar by If:Then:Goto

Subaqua Solar is a trippy little tune that meanders between quiet piano passages and bright lush orchestration.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/63791407/subaqua%2Bsolar.mp3

Amor Fati by Washed Out

It may or may not be fate, but Amor Fati has a dreamy echo-y pop sensibility that's easy to love.

http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Washed-Out-Amor-Fati.mp3

CDTW #6 by The 3.5.7 Ensemble

Recorded live at Chicago's Velvet Lounge, CDTW #6 starts and ends in an easy mellow vibe.

http://milkfactoryproductions.com/Downloads_files/CDTW%20%236.mp3

Transparency Is The New Mystery by Marnie Stern

Marnie Stern has sick guitar skills, and Transparency is the New Mystery shows those off, paired with some compelling rhythms.

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

Crossroads by Deshead

"We're standing at the Crossroads of the way we are and all the things we want to be." Aren't we all.

http://www.songfight.org/music/crossroads/deshead_crossroads.mp3

Down by Anomie Belle

Anomie Belle's sexy voice blends perfectly with lush downtempo electronica in Down.

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

Ambling Alp by Yeasayer

Ambling Alp is pure sonic joy, a musical celebration to pick you up when you hit the dirt.

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

Maybe So by ADD

ADD has his share of simple, slow, songs, but Maybe So seems more naked, remorseful.

http://www.archive.org/download/JeffFalPleaseLetYourFaithPatienceBeMine/plyfapbm_12_maybeso.mp3

Horror Vacui by Daniel Bautista

Horror Vacui is worth listening to even if it's just to hear Bautista's fingers dance across an acoustic guitar at 1:50 and 3:15, even if you don't love the crunching guitars and intricate guitar work surrounding it.

http://danielbautista.com/music/fg3/volumen1/03horrorvacui.mp3

Modern, Normal by Memoryhouse

Memoryhouse lulls you into a quiet peace with slow dreamy pop, assuring you it's all Modern, Normal.

http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Memoryhouse-Modern-Normal.mp3

Dear Companion by Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore

Dear Companion is bristling energetic bluegrass folk, rendered on a lovely combination of cello and banjo.

http://assets3.subpop.com/assets/audio/7180.mp3

ORT Nr.1 by Abstract Avenue

ORT Nr.1 starts with a haunting slow melody and layers textures of rhythm around it.

http://www.archive.org/download/ego007/ORT_Nr.1.mp3

Wake up & wash your face in tap air by Cherly KaCherly

Wake up & wash your face in tap air gets the underwater day moving.

Better in vorbis.

http://www.archive.org/download/birdsong028/02_Cherly_KaCherly-Drop.mp3

Times Like These by Farryl Purkiss

Farryl Purkiss demonstrates excellent songcraft with the laid back pop tune Times Like These.

http://aurgasm.us/music/kyle/Farryl%20Purkiss%20-%20Times%20Like%20These.mp3

Boy From School by Grizzly Bear

Grizzly Bear takes the funky beat out of Hot Chip's Boy From School but add their own beautiful harmonies.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/01%20Boy%20From%20School%20Hot%20Chip%20Cover.mp3

Boarding Call by Lonbobby

Lonbobby's already done a song called Boarding Call with Yook. But he applied his electronic pop sensibilities and auto-tuned singing to The Idiot Kings alt-rock Boarding Call.

http://www.songfight.net/covers/2010cf/lonbobby_idiotkings_boardingcall.mp3

Add It Up by The Dresden Dolls

The Dresden Dolls version of Add It Up is about as straightforward as it gets, and their enthusiasm makes the whole affair compelling.

http://dresdendolls.com/media_site/downloads/liveandunreleased/2003-09-26.AddItUp.mp3

Doctor by Atlas Sound

Atlas Sound does an upbeat, jangly version of the classic 50's tune Doctor, very true to the original.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/01%20Doctor%20Five%20Discs%20Cover.mp3

Willow Weep For Me by Lily Frost

Lily swings the classic Willow Weep For Me with an old soul dressed in modern clothing.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Lily%20Frost%20-%20Willow%20Weep%20For%20Me.mp3

Disappointed by State Shirt

State Shirt reworks Electronic's dance classic Disappointed for his newest album Let's Get Bloody.

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/letsgetbloody/04_Disappointed.mp3

Can You Feel The Love Tonight? by Tiny Folk

Like any good Elton John cover, Tiny Folks bizarre take on Can You Feel The Love Tonight? turns into a dance party in the end.

http://cllct.com/download/files/tinyfolk/320/06%20Can%20You%20Feel%20the%20Love%20Tonight_%20(Elton%20John).mp3

M@THER F%CKER

"I'm a grinch, M@THER F%CKER, I'm happiest when I frown." He'll fucking eat your kids.

http://www.rhymesayers.com/download.php?file=http://www.rhymesayers.com/radio/get.php?web=MTHERFCKER.mp3

(This Is) The Dream Of Evan And Chan by Dntel

(This Is) the Dream of Evan and Chan, and it sounds like the Postal Service, with all the distorted electronic textures and sweet pop sensibility that entails.

http://assets1.subpop.com/assets/audio/10613.mp3

Fences by RF and Lili Del La Mora

A delicious mixture of whispered vocals and tastefully arrange strings, Fences is rightly tagged "dreamtempo" at Aurgasm.

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

Oh, Why by Balam Acab

Gorilla vs Bear: "Here’s a fragile, ghostly new song from Balam Acab, taken from his forthcoming album WANDER / WONDER." Oh, Why.

http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/06-Oh-Why.mp3

Swimming In Turpentine by Josh Woodward

Josh Woodward calls Ashes "My latest and greatest, released in November 2010. It sounds like me, but with 83% more piano!" Swimming In Turpentine has a lot of that piano, pushing a bouncing, energetic rhythm.

http://www.joshwoodward.com/mod/song/force-download.php?file=/mp3/Ashes/JoshWoodward-Ashes-10-SwimmingInTurpentine.mp3&

You're Not Going Anywhere by Brad Sucks

Brad finishes Out of It with the line "The alcohol and drugs are better off in me," from You're Not Going Anywhere. Then he asks that you kindly buy him a mood altering substance.

http://www.bradsucks.net/music/youre-not-going-anywhere/

Anything You Sythesize by The American Dollar

Anything You Synthesize is a magnificent, sweeping piece of instrumental music.

http://aurgasm.us/music/The%20American%20Dollar%20-%20Anything%20You%20Synthesize.mp3

Gray Death by Xiu Xiu

Gray Death is another heartwarming hit from the album Dear God, I Hate Myself

http://krs5rc.com/krs/bands/xiuxiu/audio/GrayDeath.mp3

Dragonbreath by Podington Bear

Dragonbreath distorts pulses and organic notes, and pairs them up with lovely piano licks.

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/MarchOriginal/Dragonbreath.mp3

Bruma by Sepulcrum Spei

"Stones and drones create a perfect deep, dark and obscure ambient accompany by a sad, melancholic, desperate solomizate of far flute and a soft touch of harp." This is Bruma

http://www.archive.org/download/SEPULCRUMSPEI/01bruma.mp3

Swerve… the reeping of all that is worthwhile (Noir not withstanding) by Shabazz Palaces

Shabazz Palaces turn out a hot slow grinding beat paired with solid raps in Swerve… the reeping of all that is worthwhile (Noir not withstanding).

http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Shabazz-Palaces-Swerve...-The-Reeping-of-All-That-Is-Worthwhile-Noir-Not-Withstanding.mp3

Ain't It The Truth by The Gossip

A song for the lovestruck: "Ain't It The Truth, I've got a crush on you."

http://i.listentokrs.com/bands/thegossip/audio/AintItTheTruth.mp3

Birds Fly Away by Theresa Andersson

Birds Fly Away starts with a hum and a hand-clap and unfolds into a toe-tapping pop-folk song.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Theresa%20Andersson%20-%20Birds%20Fly%20Away.mp3

The Sea by Uncle Owen, Aunt Beru

The Sea rolls in with a long guitar intro, then crests with echoing vocals.

I enjoy the ogg version of the song.

http://www.archive.org/download/birdsong019/05-the_sea.mp3
http://www.archive.org/download/birdsong019/05-the_sea.ogg

Favor by Patrick Phelan

Favor is a beautiful simmering textured rock song.

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

Venus In Fleurs by Grimes

Venus In Fleurs merges fuzzy guitars with stomping beats and ethereal vocals. The experience is otherworldly.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/08%20Venus%20In%20Fleurs.mp3

Trance Manual by John Vanderslice

Another track from Pixel Revolt, Trance Manual is soft, sweet sounding song.

http://barsukmusic.blaireau.net/JohnVanderslice_TranceManual.mp3

Digital Pendejos by Daniel Bautista

Daniel Bautista does simply good instrumental guitar music, and Digital Pendejos delivers.

Available in more liberated ogg format.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/15/05.digital_pendejos.mp3
http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/15/ogg/05.digital_pendejos.ogg

That Man by Caro Emerald

That Man want's a beautiful evening on the Casbah, and it's something to get worked up about.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Caro%20Emerald%20-%20That%20Man.mp3

Can't Stop by The Rhombus

It's good to have a healthy sense of your own powerlessness. The Rhombus reminds us that "we Can't Stop what's coming."

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/2906f3c23f6ad75b48536d6ac9ad03058f62a7d0

Yalira by The Very Best

Yalira hits too many excellent rhythms and melodies to really describe well.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/Yalira.mp3

That's Enough by The John Benjamin Band

The John Benjamin Band has put together a stellar pop song called That's Enough for this week's Song Fight!

http://www.songfight.org/music/thats_enough/johnbenjaminband_te.mp3

Good Looking Android by Jason Adasiewicz Rolldown

I've been enjoying an EP lately called Organ Music, Not Vibraphone Like I'd Hoped (by Moonface). Jason Adasiewicz brings just the vibraphone that was hoped for with a Good Looking Android.

http://umbrellamusic.org/sites/default/files/01%20Good%20Looking%20Android.mp3

Penny Arcade Theme by MC Frontalot

Frontalot is an expert in math. He will account "how the Penny Arcade 0\/\/nZz j00r aZz."

As usual, I recommend the ogg format.

http://frontalot.com/media.php/8/MC_Frontalot_-_Nerdcore_Rising_08_Penny_Arcade_Theme.mp3
http://frontalot.com/media.php/264/MC_Frontalot_-_08_-_Penny_Arcade_Theme.ogg