S.BOX - a declaration of indiependance

MECHANICAL APFELSINESpace Without End

2009-07-17T10:10:00.002+02:00

debut album of synth-pop project from Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia.
very high chanses for success: recognisable sign, perfectly combined material (the work on album lasted for over year).
respecting traditions of world synth-pop music, keeping the material of the band Sensor (which mostly become pop-new-vawe-rock by now), the initial line-up of Mechanical Apfelsine reached the task and did it precisely.
Mechanical Apfelsine took Depeche Mode and Joy Division (see label Shadowplay) lesson: and the learn it very well.

ARTIST: Mechanical Apfelsine
TITLE: Space Without End
LABEL: Shadowplay
GENRE: Indie-Electronic
TIME: 42:31 min
SIZE: 62,95 MB
BITRATE: VBR 201kbps avg
RIP DATE: Jul, 16-2009
RELEASE DATE: Jul, 16-2009

WEBSITE: www.myspace.com/mapfelsine

TRACKLIST:
01. New Day [04:09]
02. Pitch Black [03:57]
03. Seven Sins [04:01]
04. Rush for Something [03:54]
05. We Can Be Angels [03:45]
06. My Mind [03:46]
07. I Will Survive [04:38]
08. Serial Lover [04:55]
09. Fined A Way [04:59]
10. Unbelievers [03:48]
11. To Get Black Again [00:49]

preview:
♫ Mechanical Apfelsine - New Day
♫ Mechanical Apfelsine - My Mind

MODEST MOUSENo One's First and You're Next

2009-07-16T10:20:00.003+02:00

since first breaking into the mainstream in 2004 with their hit, Float On, platinum-selling artist Modest Mouse has broken boundaries for indie music.
their impressive back catalog has become essential for hardcore fans to own, and they are often treated with b-sides and rare tracks from the band: No One's First and You're Next is a collection of newly recorded songs from the We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank and Good News for People Who Love Bad News sessions, as well as two rare b-sides.
three 7" limited edition, hand-numbered singles were released over the course of three months, all leading up to the release of this comprehensive collection of songs, including two additional tracks, King Rat and I've Got it All (most).
this is sure to be a must-have for their dedicated fanbase.

ARTIST: Modest Mouse
TITLE: No One's First and You're Next
LABEL: Sony
GENRE: Indie-Rock
TIME: 33:33 min
SIZE: 31,96 MB
BITRATE: CBR 128kbps
RIP DATE: Jul, 15-2009
RELEASE DATE: Aug, 04-2009

WEBSITE: www.modestmousemusic.com

TRACKLIST:
01. Satellite Skin [03:59]
02. Guilty Cocker Spaniels [04:02]
03. Autumn Beds [03:41]
04. The Whale Song [06:05]
05. Perpetual Motion Machine [03:11]
06. History Sticks to Your Feet [03:55]
bonus:
07. King Rat [05:30]
08. I've Got It All (most) [03:10]

preview:
♫ Modest Mouse - The Whale Song
♫ Modest Mouse - Satellite Skin

FONTANWintherwila

2009-07-15T10:33:00.004+02:00

the Fontan album is sounding fantastic, kind of like Studio shoegaze downtempo with a twist.
it’s got the cosmic disco vibe locked down with the Information stamp of quality.

ARTIST: Fontän
TITLE: Wintherwila
LABEL: Information
GENRE: IDM
TIME: 55:48 min
SIZE: 81,36 MB
BITRATE: VBR 190kbps avg
RIP DATE: Jul, 14-2009
RELEASE DATE: Jul, 10-2009

WEBSITE: www.myspace.com/fntn

TRACKLIST:
01. Backustugu [03:57]
02. ...You Too [07:40]
03. Early Morning [05:38]
04. Neanderthaler [06:28]
05. Land of the Dragon [04:22]
06. The Bridge [03:24]
07. Neon Snakes [03:51]
08. Nightrider [08:06]
bonus:
09. Early Morning (radio edit) [04:14]
10. Early Morning (studio version) [08:08]

preview:
♫ Fontän - The Bridge
♫ Fontän - Neon Snakes

DAN BLACKUn

2009-07-14T01:45:00.003+02:00

THE DEAD WEATHERHorehound

2009-07-13T10:08:00.000+02:00

YACHTSee Mistery Lights

2009-07-11T14:06:00.003+02:00

only a telegraphic sentence:
"this information is presented in bullet form because Yacht is very committed to efficiency.
Yacht is a band belief system and business conducted by Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans of Marfa Texas and Portland Oregon.
all people are welcome to become members of Yacht".
that's it.

ARTIST: Yacht
TITLE: See Mistery Lights
LABEL: DFA
GENRE: Indie-Electronic
TIME: 45:14 min
SIZE: 58,26 MB
BITRATE: VBR 189kbps avg
RIP DATE: Jul, 10-2009
RELEASE DATE: Jul, 28-2009

WEBSITE: www.myspace.com/yacht

TRACKLIST:
01. Ring the Bell [04:23]
02. The Afterlife [04:58]
03. I'm in Love with a Ripper [04:13]
04. It's Boring / You Can Live Anywhere You Want [08:52]
05. Psychic City (voodoo city) [05:07]
06. Summer Song [03:32]
07. We Have All We've Ever Wanted [04:12]
08. Don't Fight the Darkiness [03:08]
bonus:
09. I'm in Love with a Ripper (party mix) [05:16]
10. Psychic City (alt. version) [05:16]

preview:
♫ Yacht - Summer Song
♫ Yacht - Don't Fight the Darkness

UUVVWWZUUVVWWZ

2009-07-09T10:25:00.000+02:00

FRENCH TEEN IDOLEl Siete Es La Luz

2009-07-08T00:01:00.005+02:00

roman sound manipulator Andrea Di Carlo is the modern equivalent of a designer: with only a handful of modern tools and his own ideas about musical architecture, he seeks to build musical cities much larger than himself under the moniker French Teen Idol.
Di Carlo, with aural glitch stutters and gorgeous synthetic backgrounds, creates a picturesque beginning to an experience that seems impossible to have been created by only one set of hands: the entrance grows from these simple roots into a more complex form that wanders peacefully for several minutes.

ARTIST: French Teen Idol
TITLE: El Siete Es La Luz
LABEL: Lost Children
GENRE: Post-Rock
TIME: 50:46 min
SIZE: 88,45 MB
BITRATE: VBR 257kbps avg
RIP DATE: Jul, 06-2009
RELEASE DATE: Jul, 03-2009

WEBSITE: www.frenchteenidol.com

TRACKLIST:
01. Rome Shrugged [04:18]
02. I Want George Soros [06:23]
03. War Is Kind [05:03]
04. Fragile Chords [04:26]
05. The Constant [07:17]
06. Last Train to Santiago [05:48]
07. El Siete Es La Luz [05:06]
08. Prendre Son Temps [12:25]

preview:
♫ French Teen Idol - Rome Shrugged
♫ French Teen Idol - War Is Kind

THE SLOW LIFEBe Not Afraid

2009-07-07T13:13:00.005+02:00

The Slow Life are: Crawford Blair (original member of Rothko), on bass, keys and drones, Darren Bancroft, voice and lyrics, Ben Jones on drums and acoustic guitar and Dan Baker, on guitar, keys and drones.
dedicated to distilling maximum beauty from drums, guitars, voice and the occasional laptop flourish, they are influenced by and take references from the likes of Codeine, Sigur Ros, Talk Talk, Low, Bark Psychosis and Swans.
the group build their sound slowly and carefully, as only they know how.
Darren Bancroft’s wonderful, plaintive voice pins down the music, occasionally breaking free to drift off into the ether.
The Slow Life create and build a lexicon of beautiful near-silences, scorched earth string samples, unearthly drones/howls and suspended, reverberating guitar.
a beautiful and inspiring addition to the Trace roster.

ARTIST: The Slow Life
TITLE: Be Not Afraid
LABEL: Trace
GENRE: Post-Rock
TIME: 55:65 min
SIZE: 91,11 MB
BITRATE: VBR 245kbps avg
RIP DATE: Jul, 05-2009
RELEASE DATE: Jul, 01-2009

WEBSITE: www.myspace.com/theslowlife

TRACKLIST:
01. Key [01:41]
02. I Can, You Will [05:45]
03. Outlines [03:59]
04. Pitchfork [03:00]
05. Anything (1&2) [05:34]
06. Home [06:10]
07. When You Carry A Hammer [04:56]
08. Day or Night [05:20]
09. Everso [06:52]
10. The Hunter Street Drift [02:53]
11. Levity [06:55]

preview:
♫ The Slow Life - Outlines
♫ The Slow Life - Pitchfork

NIGHTMARE OF YOUInfomaniac

2009-07-03T09:34:00.003+02:00

Nightmare Of You is gearing up to release their second studio album, Infomaniac, on The Bevonshire Label.
produced by Brian Thorn at Magic Shop studios in Manhattan, NY, this album is the band's most altruistic, enthralling and skillful work to date.
this record has allowed Nightmare Of You (Brandon Reilly-vox/guitar, Joseph McCaffrey-guitar/vox, Michael Fleischmann-drums, Brandon Meyer-bass) the lucidity to create a more sophisticated sound. Infomaniac, is an artfully driven aural experience, built up of synergetic instrumental measures and intense lyrics that flow brilliantly transcending one song to the next.

ARTIST: Nightmare of You
TITLE: Infomaniac
LABEL: Bevonshire
GENRE: Indie
TIME: 41:31 min
SIZE: 59,14 MB
BITRATE: VBR 197kbps avg
RIP DATE: Jul, 02-2009
RELEASE DATE: Aug, 04-2009

WEBSITE: www.nightmareofyou.com

TRACKLIST:
01. Good Morning, Waster [01:45]
02. Eustacia Vye [03:35]
03. I Think I'm Getting Older [02:45]
04. Someday, But Not Today [04:12]
05. Hey Sweetheart [02:27]
06. Eperimental Bed [03:37]
07. Amsterdam [04:38]
08. Gavi [03:51]
09. Tell Me When It's Over [03:41]
10. A Pair of Blue Eyes [03:54]
11. Please Don't Answer Me [04:14]
12. Goodnight, Devil [02:52]

preview:
♫ Nightmare of You - I Think I'm Getting Older
♫ Nightmare of You - Gavi

MEWNo More Stories...

2009-07-02T10:43:00.001+02:00

SPOONGot Nuffin

2009-07-01T10:14:00.004+02:00

Austin, Texas’ indie stalwarts Spoon snuck one past the music press by announcing their new EP, Got Nuffin, less than one week before the album’s release.
the three song EP finds the band both sticking to their proven songwriting formula while also trying out some new styles that sounds really good and showcase the band’s true strengths.
impatiently waiting.

ARTIST: Spoon
TITLE: Got Nuffin
LABEL: Capitol
GENRE: Indie
TIME: 21:50 min
SIZE: 20,90 MB
BITRATE: VBR 191kbps avg
RIP DATE: Jun, 30-2009
RELEASE DATE: Jun, 29-2009

WEBSITE: www.spoontheband.com

TRACKLIST:
01. Got Nuffin [05:43]
02. Tweakers [04:13]
03. Stroke Their Brains [06:35]
bonus:
04. Tweakers (remix) [05:19]

preview:
♫ Spoon - Got Nuffin

THE RAKESJust Got Paid But I Can't Get Laid

2009-06-30T00:24:00.002+02:00

after their latest release Klang!, London-based indie revelation The Rakes collect a series of B-sides and rarieties.
just for connosseurs.

ARTIST: The Rakes
TITLE: The Rakes
LABEL: V2
GENRE: Indie
TIME: 36:51 min
SIZE: 48,40 MB
BITRATE: VBR 201kbps avg
RIP DATE: Jun, 28-2009
RELEASE DATE: Jun, 20-2009

WEBSITE: www.therakes.co.uk

TRACKLIST:
01. Just a Man with a Job [02:53]
02. All Too Human [03:33]
03. Something Clicked and I Fell Off the Edge [03:19]
04. Just Got Paid [01:49]
05. I Problem [03:39]
06. Dark Clouds [03:01]
07. Automaton [02:03]
08. Ausland Mission [03:44]
09. Dangerous [02:15]
10. Cold [03:16]
11. Vitamin V [02:26]
12. Pass the Metro [02:40]
13. Wish You Were Here [02:13]

preview:
♫ The Rakes - Just Got Paid
♫ The Rakes - Automaton

BOXCUTTERArecibo Message

2009-06-28T23:26:00.004+02:00

dubstep mainstay Boxcutter aka Norn Iron's Barry Lynn delivers his third album for Planet Mu with a distinct progression in sound from the hyper processed Glyphic.
it seems the ultra-tech programming of his previous two albums has left Boxcutter in need of a change, resulting is this shockingly organic and refreshingly energised take on garage, hardcore and electronica with some jazzual help from his buddies in Kinnego Flux.
Arecibo Message refers to a sonic signal beamed into space via frequency modulated radio waves in 1974, and it's representation on this album is a rude breakstep cutter, harking back to the more turbulent sound of early Vex'd mixed with LP5-era Autechre, but it's when Lynn indulges his predilection for jazzy improv that some of the most magical moments on the album occur, seeing Lynn move through his entire repertoire of equipment from synths to guitars to delay pedals to neatly blur their boundaries with his unique style.
an excellent, surprising listen: highly recommended.

ARTIST: Boxcutter
TITLE: Arecibo Message
LABEL: Planet Mu
GENRE: Electronic
TIME: 49:07 min
SIZE: 59,90 MB
BITRATE: VBR 170kbps avg
RIP DATE: Jun, 27-2009
RELEASE DATE: Apr, 20-2009

WEBSITE: www.myspace.com/barrylynnmusic

TRACKLIST:
01. Sidetrak [04:03]
02. Mya Rave V2 [04:10]
03. Arecibo Message [04:25]
04. Spacebass [03:53]
05. Arcadia 202 [03:13]
06. Old School Astronomy [04:32]
07. A Familiar Sound [04:34]
08. Free House Acid [04:14]
09. Sidereal Day [03:29]
10. Otherside Remix (heart is my spaceship) [04:10]
11. Lamp Post Funk [02:47]
12. Kab 28 [02:50]
13. A Cosmic Parent [02:47]

preview:
♫ Boxcutter - Sidetrak
♫ Boxcutter - Kab 28

THE VERA VIOLETSThe Vera Violets

2009-06-26T10:19:00.004+02:00

starting out five years ago as eye-lined, black-haired kids playing in an acclaimed shoegaze band, The Vera Violets have returned as masters of darkness with the band’s latest self-titled effort.
never forgetting the band’s fuzzed-out, echo droned roots, The Vera Violets burst from the rabbit hole once again wearing the cloak of shoegaze.
like a Dr. Seuss story twists nuances of rhyme and alliteration, the band’s newest album turns gradients of gray to black, with brilliant bursts of lullaby lights.
now a three-piece, the band’s most cohesive effort could not have been without mates Neal McCamis (guitar, bass, synthesizer and back-up vocals) and Bryan Thompson (drums and bass).
Jonathan Beadle is the lead singer, producer and also played guitar, bass, synthesizer and tambourine.

ARTIST: The Vera Violets
TITLE: The Vera Violets
LABEL: Safranin Sound
GENRE: Indie-PostRock
TIME: 42:55 min
SIZE: 101,45 MB
BITRATE: CBR 320kbps
RIP DATE: Jun, 25-2009
RELEASE DATE: Apr, 17-2009

WEBSITE: www.myspace.com/theveraviolets

TRACKLIST:
01. She's So Epic [06:23]
02. Sunday Afternoon [03:40]
03. Dreams of Zena [03:36]
04. Lady Satania [04:45]
05. Destroyer [03:08]
06. Black Widow [04:15]
07. Electric Serpent [05:12]
08. Dead River [06:44]
09. Rise and Fall [05:12]

preview:
♫ The Vera Violets - Destroyer
♫ The Vera Violets - Dreams of Zena

RINOCEROSEFuturinô

2009-06-25T10:25:00.002+02:00

this new release is relentlessly captivating in the way that Rinôcérôse are: low-key, inviting, catchy and hypnotic.
listening to most of these tracks on Futurinô, you tend to imagine a long motorway with nothing on it except yourself in a black cabrio-car and the stereo up full.
indie ready for the dancefloor.

ARTIST: Rinôcérôse
TITLE: Futurinô
LABEL: Phantom Sound
GENRE: Indie-Electronic
TIME: 39:22 min
SIZE: 61,19 MB
BITRATE: VBR 204kbps avg
RIP DATE: Jun, 24-2009
RELEASE DATE: Jun, 16-2009

WEBSITE: www.rinocerose.com

TRACKLIST:
01. Panic Attack [04:02]
02. Time Machine [03:28]
03. Where You From [03:37]
04. Head Like a Volcano [03:15]
05. Mind City [04:39]
06. Touch Me [03:50]
07. The Heroic Sculpture of Rinocerose [05:17]
08. Tomorrow [04:06]
09. My Cadillac [02:56]
10. Week-End of Sin [04:12]

preview:
♫ Rinôcérôse - Where You From
♫ Rinôcérôse - My Cadillac

WHITE DENIMFits

2009-06-24T10:24:00.003+02:00

White Denim are back.
their debut LP, 2008’s Workout Holiday, packed in punk, psychadelia, soul and blues into a combination that sounded something like Barry White fronting Black Lips in a sticky-floored Austin speakeasy, it was, unsurprisingly, one of the best debuts.
Fits follows the same paths, and it’s unlike any other album you’re likely to encounter this year.

ARTIST: White Denim
TITLE: Fits
LABEL: Full Time Hobby
GENRE: Rock
TIME: 36:52 min
SIZE: 56,26 MB
BITRATE: VBR 215kbps avg
RIP DATE: Jun, 23-2009
RELEASE DATE: Jun, 21-2009

WEBSITE: www.whitedenimmusic.com

TRACKLIST:
01. Radio Milk How Can You Stand It? [03:53]
02. All Consolation [02:55]
03. Say What You Want [02:51]
04. El Hard Attack DCWYW [01:58]
05. I Start to Run [02:52]
06. Sex Prayer [02:04]
07. Mirrored and Reverse [03:54]
08. Paint Yourself [03:25]
09. I'd Have It Just the Way We Were [02:19]
10. Everybody Somebody [02:53]
11. Regina Holding Hands [03:29]
12. Sync'n [04:19]

preview:
♫ White Denim - Mirrored and Reverse
♫ White Denim - El Hard Attack DCWYW

WOOLFYIf You Know What's Good for Ya!

2009-06-23T10:11:00.004+02:00

If You Know What's Good For Ya! eloquently brings together varying styles and sounds to great effect.
Woolfy's vast knowledge and influences produce a seamless blend of funk, pop music, dirty disco, rare grooves, and new wave full of epic guitar lines and infectious lyrics.
As an added bonus, the CD includes classic nu-disco remixes by Carlos Hernandez and Lee Douglas, perfect for beach parties and late night sessions.

ARTIST: Woolfy
TITLE: If You Know What's Good for Ya!
LABEL: DFA
GENRE: Electronic
TIME: 62:41 min
SIZE: 143,77 MB
BITRATE: CBR 320kbps
RIP DATE: Jun, 22-2009
RELEASE DATE: Jun, 23-2009
WEBSITE: www.myspace.com/woolfys

TRACKLIST:
01. The Warehouse [04:13]
02. Oh Missy [06:20]
03. That Lady [03:51]
04. Loa the Disco [05:52]
05. Looking Glass [03:40]
06. Hesitation [05:18]
07. Sonic Monday [03:29]
08. Two Far Gone [05:20]
09. Odyssey [04:17]
10. Pink Champagne [04:39]
bonus:
11. Two Far Gone (carlos hernandez remix) [08:55]
12. The Warehouse (lee douglas remix) [06:47]

preview:
♫ Woolfy - Oh Missy (whateverwhatever remix)
♫ Woolfy - Odyssey

TORTOISEBeacons of Ancestorship

2009-06-22T10:17:00.004+02:00

Tortoise have been expanding the definition of rock music for over fifteen years and this is their first new record in over five years.
Beacons of Ancestorship gives nods to techno, punk, electro, lo-fi noise, cut up beats, heavily processed synths, and mournful, elegiac dirges.
Tortoise style, one step beyond.

ARTIST: Tortoise
TITLE: Beacons of Ancestorship
LABEL: Thrill Jockey
GENRE: Experimental
TIME: 43:42 min
SIZE: 103,12 MB
BITRATE: CBR 320kbps
RIP DATE: Jun, 20-2009
RELEASE DATE: Jun, 23-2009
WEBSITE: www.trts.com

TRACKLIST:
01. High Class Slim Came Floatin' In [08:14]
02. Prepare Your Coffin [03:38]
03. Northern Something [02:25]
04. Gigantes [06:22]
05. Penumbra [01:08]
06. Yinxanghechengqi [03:38]
07. The Fall of Sevend Diamonds Plus One [03:40]
08. Minors [04:23]
09. Monument Six One Thousand [03:22]
10. De Chelly [01:47]
11. Charteroak Foundation [05:07]

preview:
♫ Tortoise - Prepare Your Coffin
♫ Tortoise - Northern Something

FELIX DA HOUSECATHe Was King

2009-06-19T10:01:00.003+02:00

Felix Da Housecat will return to the land of the full-length with He Was King.
he, of course, has a long history in dance music, one that saw him gain more mainstream exposure with the release of Kittenz & The Glitz in the early '00s.
since then, he's been busy traveling the world, making mix CDs and recently has even started streaming his sets live on the internet.
this album, however, follows in a long tradition of studio work: it's his tenth, and will be yet another bid for crossover appeal.
whereas Kittenz & The Glitz was straight up electro, He Was King is straight Felix Da Housecat pop with a nice electronic feel.

ARTIST: Felix Da Housecat
TITLE: He Was King
LABEL: Nettwerk
GENRE: Electronic
TIME: 46:51 min
SIZE: 69,94 MB
BITRATE: VBR 200kbps avg
RIP DATE: Jun, 17-2009
RELEASE DATE: Aug, 25-2009
WEBSITE: www.myspace.com/felixdahousecat

TRACKLIST:
01. We All Wanna Be Prince [03:33]
02. Plastik Fantastik [03:29]
03. Kickdrum [03:49]
04. Do We Move Your World [04:35]
05. We [04:20]
06. Spank U Very Much [02:32]
07. Do Not Try This At Home [04:08]
08. Turn Me On A Summer Smile [03:39]
09. Elvi$ [06:06]
10. LA Ravers [03:47]
11. Machine [03:31]
12. He Was King [03:23]

preview:
♫ Felix da Housecat - Kickdrum
♫ Felix da Housecat - Machine

VIVE LA FETEDisque D'Or

2009-06-18T10:32:00.005+02:00

started as a joke.
picked up after the release of their first EP in 1998.
summery radio-hit with the minimal "je ne veux pas".
live-act put together when the fashion-world in Paris waved big money at them.
disaccord with the first record label (Kinky Star).
founded a new (sub)label with Lowlands (Surprise).
the home-recorded material flung onto a CD in 2000.
that's in telegraphese the past of Vive La Fête, consisting of Danny Mommens (previously known as Danny Cool Rocket, member of SexMachines and bass-player of dEUS), his girl-friend Els Pynoo (a girl from Kortrijk with a fixation towards the warm South) and (most of the time) Piet Jorens and Aldo Struyf.
the surprise-effect of the debut cd is gone by now, but instead of that have come a higher degree of sophistication and nice finishing touches.
and, strangely enough, the combination works.

ARTIST: Vive La Fête
TITLE: Disque D'Or
LABEL: Firme de Disque
GENRE: Electronic
TIME: 41:12 min
SIZE: 88,36 MB
BITRATE: CBR 320kbps
RIP DATE: Jun, 16-2009
RELEASE DATE: Jun, 14-2009
WEBSITE: www.vivelafete.be

TRACKLIST:
01. Petit Colibri [04:16]
02. Amour Physique [03:13]
03. Everybody Hates Me [05:20]
04. Naïve [01:24]
05. Je Ne Pourrais Pas [04:02]
06. Ce Que Tu Penses de Moi [02:59]
07. Elsangel [03:12]
08. On a Oublié [03:07]
09. Mira [03:32]
10. Baiser Canon [03:39]
11. Courtois [02:54]
12. Elle N'Écoute Pas [03:34]

preview:
♫ Vive La Fête - Elsangel
♫ Vive La Fête - Mira

NO AND THE MAYBESNo and the Maybes

2009-06-17T10:07:00.004+02:00

Summer's arriving, so Beach Boys harmonies are required.
and Phil Spector's in prison, so he'll need a bit of cheering up and evidence of why he matters musically at the moment: enter No And The Maybes, who have seemingly managed to combine Pet Sounds with the Cardigans.
any band who say they are "on a mission to save and reclaim the catchy melody from wedding singers and the Eurovision Song Contest" are surely worth three minutes of any right-thinking person's life.
a couple of listens and you may wish to give them a few more.

ARTIST: No and the Maybes
TITLE: No and the Maybes
LABEL: A:Larm
GENRE: Indie-Pop
TIME: 41:03 min
SIZE: 63,08 MB
BITRATE: VBR 195kbps avg
RIP DATE: Jun, 15-2009
RELEASE DATE: Jun, 10-2009
WEBSITE: www.myspace.com/noandthemaybes

TRACKLIST:
01. Hummingbird Bed [03:54]
02. Petra Petrified [02:56]
03. Mouth [04:23]
04. Can I Sleep With Your Friends? [04:03]
05. Pretty Boring [03:18]
06. Soldier [02:26]
07. Monday [03:22]
08. Hilarious [03:39]
09. Washing Machine [02:40]
10. I Know A Girl [02:59]
11. Delirious [03:56]
12. Bring Back the Sensations! [03:27]

preview:
♫ No and the Maybes - Hummingbird Bed
♫ No and the Maybes - Can I Sleep With Your Friends?

IDLEWILDPost Electric Blues

2009-06-16T10:11:00.009+02:00

Post Electric Blues has come at the perfect time.
while the UK music scene is saturated with young indie upstarts, there is still room for thoughtful, melodic rock: the Scots quintet have always concentrated soley on the music, shying away from mainstream success, rather than chasing it incessantly.
their new album spread a feeling of rebirth is evident in this refreshing outing.
it’s by no means perfect, but with Post Electric Blues Idlewild could join their ranks.
should they want it of course.

ARTIST: Idlewild
TITLE: Post Electric Blues
LABEL: self-released
GENRE: Indie-Rock
TIME: 44:11 min
SIZE: 63,17 MB
BITRATE: CBR 192kbps
RIP DATE: Jun, 14-2009
RELEASE DATE: Jun, 11-2009
WEBSITE: www.idlewild.co.uk

TRACKLIST:
01. Younger than America [03:58]
02. Readers & Writers [02:51]
03. City Hall [03:21]
04. (the night will) Bring You Back to Life [03:24]
05. Dreams of Nothing [03:09]
06. Take Me Back to the Islands [04:58]
07. Post-Electric [05:08]
08. All Over the Town [02:07]
09. To Be Forgotten [03:23]
10. Circles in Stars [03:48]
11. Take Me Back in Time [04:38]
12. No Wiser [03:26]

preview:
♫ Idlewild - Dreams of Nothing
♫ Idlewild - City Hall

THE LONGCUTOpen Hearts

2009-06-15T10:25:00.005+02:00

returning to the fray as fast, furious and frenetic as ever, The Longcut are back with both fists flying.
following their acclaimed debut album A Call And Response, the Manchester-based trio are set to release the follow-up, Open Hearts, on new label Melodic.
there’s been a shift to grass roots principals for this album: it was recorded in the band’s Salford rehearsal room (with some vocals done at home in the shower, for that cavernous, echoing effect) and produced by friend-of-the-band and Nine Black Alps guitarist David Jones, who brought “a fucked up pop sensibility”.
not having to worry about time and money constraints, the band were free to experiment and managed to blow up three guitar amps and two tape echo units in the process.

ARTIST: The Longcut
TITLE: Open Hearts
LABEL: Melodic
GENRE: Indie
TIME: 49:35 min
SIZE: 75,85 MB
BITRATE: VBR 182kbps avg
RIP DATE: Jun, 13-2009
RELEASE DATE: Jun, 08-2009
WEBSITE: www.thelongcut.com

TRACKLIST:
01. Out at the Roots [04:16]
02. Something Inside [05:08]
03. Tell You So [06:19]
04. Evil Dance [05:02]
05. You Can Always Have More [01:20]
06. Open Hearts [06:35]
07. At Any Time [00:54]
08. Mary Bloody Sunshine [06:52]
09. Repeated [03:14]
10. Boom [04:06]
11. The Last One Here [05:49]

preview:
♫ The Longcut - Repeated
♫ The Longcut - Boom

DISCOVERYLP

2009-06-12T10:24:00.007+02:00

Discovery is the recording project of Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend) and Wes Miles (Ra Ra Riot).
guest vocals from Ezra Koening (Vampire Weekend) and Angel Deradoorian (Dirty Projectors).
LP sums up into elements of European electronic dance music skittering in double time over steady R&B: cascades of synths that belong on a My Bloody Valentine record and electronic flurries that sound like a flock of robins chirping incessantly on a spring morning.

ARTIST: Discovery
TITLE: LP
LABEL: Beggars XL
GENRE: Indie-Electronic
TIME: 30:02 min
SIZE: 45,44 MB
BITRATE: CBR 192kbps
RIP DATE: Jun, 12-2009
RELEASE DATE: Jul, 07-2009
WEBSITE: www.dscvry.net

TRACKLIST:
01. Orange Shirt [03:31]
02. Osaka Loop Line [04:02]
03. Can You Discover? [02:23]
04. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend (feat. angel deradoorian) [02:40]
05. So Insane [03:13]
06. Swing Tree [02:38]
07. Carby (feat. ezra koenig) [03:07]
08. I Want You Back [03:26]
09. It's Not My Fault (it's my fault) [02:34]
10. Slang Tang [02:28]

preview:
♫ Discovery - Orange Shirt
♫ Discovery - Swing Tree