José González
Label: Hidden AgendaGenre: Folk, Slowcore
A Swedish import via the Parasol label group, so you know you're in for a treat, right? Impeccable classical guitar work sets the rhythm for González' intimate, hushed vocals. He'd fit right in with the current neu-folk folks as well as the regrettably departed parties of Nick Drake and Elliott Smith.
Stay in the Shade [MP3, 3.3MB, 192kbps]
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www.parasol.com
www.jose-gonzalez.com
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Fonda
Label: Hidden AgendaGenre: Pop
What's the only song better than Wham's "Last Christmas" on Christmas Day? Fonda's cover of Wham's "Last Christmas" on Christmas Day. Like their name suggests, Fonda are a hybrid. (As in Ford + Honda = Fonda; Hord just doesn't work.) Part British, part American, residing in L.A., Fonda create their own pop: a dash of West Coast dreamy pop, a pinch of British shoegaze, a touch of American indie pop, a morsel of late '80s British alternapop. And yes, they did the Spy Kids theme.
Last Christmas [MP3, 5.0MB, 192kbps]
Exit Five [MP3, 3.8MB, 192kbps]
One of a Kind [MP3, 3.5MB, 192kbps]
Spy Kids (Save the World) [MP3, 2.7MB, 160kbps]
www.parasol.com/labels/hiddenagenda
www.fondamusic.com
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