Sun Kil Moon – Among the Leaves | CD MP3
Download “Sunshine in Chicago” (mp3)
Download “That Bird Has a Broken Wing” (mp3)
Among the Leaves is the fifth full-length studio album from Mark Kozelek’s Sun Kil Moon. Most of these songs were played on nylon string guitar, they play up the tender side of the singer-songwriter. Like most of his projects – whether solo, with Sun Kil Moon, or with his previous band Red House Painters – the songs have a deeply engaging quality.
King Tuff – King Tuff | CD Vinyl MP3
Download “Keep On Movin’” (mp3)
Download “Bad Thing” (mp3)
Kyle Thomas is the frontman of Witch, a metal band with Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis as its drummer. Thomas also records solo material number the name King Tuff. His self titled second album, and first release since 2008, is a set of pure fun rock. It has the instrumentation of a lo-fi album – acoustic guitars, minimal drums, inflective vocals – but the production and mixing is top notch and gives the album a bombastic quality.
The Dig – Midnight Flowers | MP3
The New York quartet, The Dig, have released their second album, Midnight Flowers. The band has a deceptively dense and dynamic sound. The songs can have layers of atmospheric keyboards and driving guitar riffs. The album is an entrancing batch of diverse rock.
After the jump, you can stream a few songs or stream the entire album at http://soundcloud.com/thedig.
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Here are a few MP3s of songs from some of the better albums released this week:
King Tuff – “Keep On Movin’” and “Bad Thing” from King Tuff
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – “Man on Fire” from Here
Sun Kil Moon – “Sunshine in Chicago” and “That Bird Has a Broken Wing” from Among the Leaves
The Walkmen – “Heaven” from Heaven
After the jump, there are a few more songs to stream and a list of more new releases from this week.
Young Man – Vol. 1 | CD Vinyl MP3
Download “Do” (mp3)
Young Man started as the self-recorded project of multi-instrumentalist Colin Caulfield. Now expanded into a full band, their new album is produced by John McEntire, who has also produced albums by Stereolab, Teenage Fanclub, and Broken Social Scene. The album traverses lush palette of mellifluous sounds while the songs continue the themes of Young Man’s previous lo-fi albums, 2010’s Boy [EP] and 2011’s Ideas of Distance.
Here are a few MP3s of songs from some of the better albums released this week:
El-P – “The Full Retard” from Cancer for Cure
Exitmusic – “Passage” from Passage
JBM – “Only Now” from Stray Ashes
Jenn Rawling & Basho Parks – “Gather It Up” and “Lonely Owl” from Take the Air
Young Man – “Do” from Vol. 1
After the jump, there is a list of more new releases from this week.
The Cribs – In the Belly of the Brazen Bull | CD Vinyl MP3
Download “Chi-Town” (mp3)
After their last album, which saw ex-The Smiths and Modest Mouse guitarist Johnny Marr become a full member of the band, The Cribs return to their roots as a trio for their fifth full-length release. Twin brothers Gary and Ryan Jarmon on bass and guitars, respectively, and younger brother Ross Jarmon on drums combine grunge, punk, psychedelic rock, shoegaze, arena rock, and pop influences to create a scattered and jam-packed album of diverse rock.
Best Coast – The Only Place | CD Vinyl MP3 Deluxe MP3
Download “The Only Place” (mp3)
Best Coast’s sophomore album, The Only Place, is a batch of saccharine soaked songs. This album, produced by Jon Brion, is a more polished affair than the duo’s debut album, 2010’s Crazy For You. Bethany Cosentino’s voice sounds bigger here and the guitars jangle more. It’s a clear and precise pop album.
Beast Make Bomb – Sourpuss [EP] | MP3
Download “Coney Island” (mp3)
On their latest self-released EP, the quartet of Beast Make Bomb plays catchy, guitar-driven music. The songs have a driving energy that is lead by frontwoman Ceci Gomez’s fervent vocals and Glenn VanDyke’s buzzing guitars. These four songs clock in at a total of 11 and a half minutes, but it’s pure spumescent ear candy.
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