Category: Download

Akudama drops free July EP, Sun

The New York crew is at it again with their monthly free EPs, and they’ve managed to show improvement on each one (which is difficult because I loved the first effort I heard), establishing even further chemistry. This one mirrors the time of its release, as “Sun (From Underneath The Lake)” is a shimmery tune… Continue reading Akudama drops free July EP, Sun

Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins

Having just been told about Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins (h/t Becca), based out of Boston (hometown nod), I’m frankly surprised I’m featuring them so quickly on the blog. But the music got me in a heartbeat, what with the enormously catchy piano riffs and a voice with a slight quirk that makes Rabdau stand… Continue reading Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins

Kris Ellestad: A mix of Fleet Foxes and Beirut?

I know, I know, it sounds inconceivable!! But could it be true? We got a lovely and personable email from one Kris Ellestad, a Canadian from the prairies of good ol’ Calgary (S man, where you at?) Ellestad is a special treat for all of us, because well, he is into this whole digital age… Continue reading Kris Ellestad: A mix of Fleet Foxes and Beirut?

A review of the up-and-coming The Hush Now

The Hush Now, not to be confused with The Hush Sound, hold a soft spot in my heart coming from my hometown (…city) of Boston. The five-piece indie rockers mesh some background psychedelica with lighter fare to create sounds of both dissonance and difference. The difference being that they don’t follow what an arrangement “should”… Continue reading A review of the up-and-coming The Hush Now

Akudama’s May EP [Download]

True to their word, Akudama dropped their monthly free EP yesterday for May, titled Fireflies. The feature track is, of course, “Fireflies,” but they also have a change-of-pace second song in “We Have Stars.” “Fireflies” starts off sounding almost like a matt pond PA track, with catchy hooks, backing strings and vocals that actually very… Continue reading Akudama’s May EP [Download]

Suckers: It Gets Your Body Movin’ [MP3]

From Suckers, a group I’ve never heard of before, comes a delicious free download, “It Gets Your Body Movin’” off their recently released Suckers EP (April 14). You can purchase it on Amie Street for a grand total of $1.66 (until it inevitably goes up.) This one gets me all excited and stuff – in… Continue reading Suckers: It Gets Your Body Movin’ [MP3]

Jon Hopkins free mp3

Thanks to Jamie’s post about the new Dirty Projectors track, I found out about another free download on Domino, this time a track called “Wire,” from Jon Hopkins (nerdy parents? If he didn’t go to school there I’d be very upset. “Hey I’m Jon Hopkins, I go to Johns Hopkins. Yeah, that’s right, I go… Continue reading Jon Hopkins free mp3