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Here's your first batch of recommendations! Amazon MP3 links are provided if you want to check out the rest of the album, and you can download the individual songs listed below with the Rapidshare link at the end of this post.
Mutiny, I Promise You by The New Pornographers
Headlining this week's track pack is a song from The New Pornographers' latest album, Challengers. I first discovered this band per the recommendation of my friend Skylar (more about him here and here) when their Twin Cinema album was released. While it remains my favorite of their albums, I've gotten almost as much enjoyment out of their latest release. Challengers is very accessible to the newcomers, while delivering that same catchy, power-pop sound fans have grown to love. The New Pornographers are like the soul food of indie music, offering heaping, fat portions of those hooks and arrangements that make us bounce in our seats as we pretend the air around us is actually a drum set. Or that might just be me.
Amazon MP3 Link
Shake Shake Tambourine (Black Tambourine) by Beck, remix by Adrock
If you've heard and enjoyed Beck's Guero, it's time to put the needle down on his remix album, Guerolito. Guerolito includes new arrangements of familiar Guero songs, with the results ranging from thrilling to downright puzzling. It's an adventure listen, but songs like Shake Shake Tambourine make it more than worth it. There's a lot more to enjoy on this album, so be sure to check out the rest if you dig this one.
Amazon MP3 Link
How We Ride (feat. Freeway) by Jake One
Jake One isn't too well known in the hip-hop community, but he's worked with quite a few familiar favorites, including Brother Ali, Keak Da Sneak, and Elzhi. It's a tough album to get into, especially for hip-hop newcomers like myself, but it's full of some pretty killer beats and mixes that'll have you hooked before long.
Amazon MP3 Link
I Buried A Bone by Blind Pilot
This song characterizes the gorgeous, simple melodies found throughout Blind Pilot's debut album 3 Rounds and a Sound. It can be a bit of a yawner, with many of their songs stopping just short of emotional connection in favor of a more conservative and at times jejune instrumentation. The horn embellishments found in this and other songs, however, are brought into play with excellence. Blind Pilot has a lot of potential, and what they've produced so far is definitely worth a listen.
Amazon MP3 Link
Pedestal by Portishead
This is a gem from one of my favorite albums of all time, Portishead's Dummy. The feel for this album is pretty well-exemplified in this song, with a heavy, downtempo feel permeated throughout the descending melodies. "Pedestal" introduces an almost jazzy feel, with the muted trumpet twisting and turning it's way through a simple and seductive solo as the haunting vocals mournfully cry out "No time, make or reason". Check out the album and some other Portishead if you find this one appealing.
Amazon MP3 Link
Well, that's all for this week! Let me know what you like (or dislike), and enjoy some new music!
RapidShare File Download (five MP3s contained in a .zip folder)
Mutiny, I Promise You by The New Pornographers
Headlining this week's track pack is a song from The New Pornographers' latest album, Challengers. I first discovered this band per the recommendation of my friend Skylar (more about him here and here) when their Twin Cinema album was released. While it remains my favorite of their albums, I've gotten almost as much enjoyment out of their latest release. Challengers is very accessible to the newcomers, while delivering that same catchy, power-pop sound fans have grown to love. The New Pornographers are like the soul food of indie music, offering heaping, fat portions of those hooks and arrangements that make us bounce in our seats as we pretend the air around us is actually a drum set. Or that might just be me.
Amazon MP3 Link
Shake Shake Tambourine (Black Tambourine) by Beck, remix by Adrock
If you've heard and enjoyed Beck's Guero, it's time to put the needle down on his remix album, Guerolito. Guerolito includes new arrangements of familiar Guero songs, with the results ranging from thrilling to downright puzzling. It's an adventure listen, but songs like Shake Shake Tambourine make it more than worth it. There's a lot more to enjoy on this album, so be sure to check out the rest if you dig this one.
Amazon MP3 Link
How We Ride (feat. Freeway) by Jake One
Jake One isn't too well known in the hip-hop community, but he's worked with quite a few familiar favorites, including Brother Ali, Keak Da Sneak, and Elzhi. It's a tough album to get into, especially for hip-hop newcomers like myself, but it's full of some pretty killer beats and mixes that'll have you hooked before long.
Amazon MP3 Link
I Buried A Bone by Blind Pilot
This song characterizes the gorgeous, simple melodies found throughout Blind Pilot's debut album 3 Rounds and a Sound. It can be a bit of a yawner, with many of their songs stopping just short of emotional connection in favor of a more conservative and at times jejune instrumentation. The horn embellishments found in this and other songs, however, are brought into play with excellence. Blind Pilot has a lot of potential, and what they've produced so far is definitely worth a listen.
Amazon MP3 Link
Pedestal by Portishead
This is a gem from one of my favorite albums of all time, Portishead's Dummy. The feel for this album is pretty well-exemplified in this song, with a heavy, downtempo feel permeated throughout the descending melodies. "Pedestal" introduces an almost jazzy feel, with the muted trumpet twisting and turning it's way through a simple and seductive solo as the haunting vocals mournfully cry out "No time, make or reason". Check out the album and some other Portishead if you find this one appealing.
Amazon MP3 Link
Well, that's all for this week! Let me know what you like (or dislike), and enjoy some new music!
RapidShare File Download (five MP3s contained in a .zip folder)
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