The Aisler's Set
Label: Suicide SqueezeGenre: Pop
Amy Linton, indie pop/rock songwriter extraordinaire...and, damn, can she play the drums! You see, I love Amy from her days in the long defunct Henry's Dress. Now we are blessed to hear her in the Aisler's Set doing simple, pleasant songs tinged with the sounds of the '50s and '60s.
Catherine Says [MP3, 1.7MB, 96kbps]
Through The Swells [MP3, 2.4MB, 160kbps]
Melody Not Malaise [MP3, 3.9MB, 160kbps]
www.dropbeat.com/slrland
www.suicidesqueeze.net
www.aislersset.com
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The Silent League
Label: File-13Genre: Pop
The former keyboardist for Mercury Rev creates his own sweetly damaged sway-songs for kids who prefer Brooklyn to the metropolis across the river.
Breathe [MP3, 3.5MB, 128kbps]
www.file-13.com
www.thesilentleague.com
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Charles Kamm
Label: NoneGenre: Pop
Charles Kamm writes songs that sound like a Wes Anderson film: poignant glimpses into the serio-comic lives of the lonely-hearted.
Babies [MP3, 4.2MB, 160kbps]
Leave Him Hanging [MP3, 3.7MB, 160kbps]
More Better [MP3, 3.7MB, 160kbps]
Dorsia [MP3, 2.9MB, 160kbps]
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Joel RL Phelps and the Downer Trio
Label: 12XUGenre: Pop, Rock
While the band's name has always been a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy, the new single shows off Phelps' range and energy with a brazen and emotive Paul Westerberg-style number.
Goodbye Kelly Grand Forks [MP3, 4.8MB, 192kbps]
www.12xu.net
www.moneyshotrecs.com
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The Faraway Places
Label: Eenie MeenieGenre: Pop
"With gentle psychedelia, skuzzy guitar, and a sweetly-stoned surfer attitude, they serve up summery tunes by the VW camperload." - NME
I couldn't have said it better myself. - Sean
Another Life [MP3, 3.6MB, 128kbps]
Marvelous Error [MP3, 4.3MB, 128kbps]
Come Apart [MP3, 10.5MB, 192kbps]
City On The Ocean [MP3, 2.6MB, 128kbps]
AMRC [MP3, 2.7MB, 128kbps]
www.eeniemeenie.com
www.thefarawayplaces.com
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Anna Oxygen
Label: Kill Rock StarsGenre: Beats, Electronic, Pop
Bouncy, new wave stream-of-consciousness — as catchy as it is fleeting.
Fake Pajamas [MP3, 3.1MB, 160kbps]
Spectacle [MP3, 2.7MB, 128kbps]
www.killrockstars.com
www.coldcrushrecords.com
annaoxygen.com
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Kennedy
Label: Sea LevelGenre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Space-folk-gospel-disco pop, with a hint of The Who. It's all here, kitchen-sink rock. Gotta hear it to believe.
Brain in a Room [MP3, 5.4MB, 192kbps]
I Love Me [MP3, 5.0MB, 192kbps]
Mama Made Me a Pimp [MP3, 3.7MB, 128kbps]
Wake Up Motherfucker [MP3, 2.9MB, 192kbps]
www.sealevel.com
www.kisforkennedy.com
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Clorox Girls
Label: Smart GuyGenre: Pop, Punk
Clorox Girls take it back to '79 and reclaim the "pop-punk" genre just as it's teetering on the brink of utter destruction.
This Dimension [MP3, 1.2MB, 128kbps]
Eons Away [MP3, 1.4MB, 128kbps]
Don't Take Your Life [MP3, 2.2MB, 192kbps]
Vietnam [MP3, 2.1MB, 192kbps]
www.smartguyrecords.com
www.cloroxgirls.com
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On!Air!Library!
Label: Arena RockGenre: Electronic, Pop, Rock
The chin-stroking ambience of O!A!L!'s 2003 material (see "Ex's and Ho's Oh's") makes way for a more diverse palette of bristling pop and sprawling sonic gems in '04.
Faultered Ego [MP3, 5.3MB, 160kbps]
Feb. [MP3, 2.6MB, 160kbps]
Ex's and Ho's Oh's [MP3, 9.9MB, 192kbps]
www.arenarockrecordingco.com
www.onairlibrary.com
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The Owls
Label: Magic MarkerGenre: Folk, Pop
Maria May and Allison LaBonne's angelic duets herald heartbreak with exquisite simplicity ("there is only air/where I used to care").
Air [MP3, 3.2MB, 128kbps]
City Girl [MP3, 2.7MB, 128kbps]
www.magicmarkerrecords.com
www.freeelection.org
www.theowls.net
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Byrne
Label: Limited AdditionGenre: Pop
Slow down and smooth-out The Apples in Stereo and you're getting close to Byrne, right down to the song's title. Summer's here, kids.
Tidal Wave [MP3, 3.1MB, 128kbps]
www.limitedaddition.com
www.rocketgirl.co.uk
www.byrnemusic.com
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The Sugarplastic
Label: Tallboy RecordsGenre: Pop
Yes, they're still around, releasing songs one 7-inch at a time. Less XTC, less silly, but still plenty mischievous.
Lullabye [MP3, 3.9MB, 128kbps]
Here Comes Mr. Right [MP3, 3.6MB, 128kbps]
The Runaround [MP3, 3.6MB, 128kbps]
www.tallboyrecords.com
www.sugarplastic.com
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