In one of our 2004 Year-End Lists we each named the artists we wished would make MP3s available so we could rave about them on 3hive. Well, dreams do come true, people, as I can finally cross one Tom Vek off that list — just in time for his debut album to drop Stateside. The unassuming Londoner records deliciously tense, warm, and infectious songs from his parents’ garage. Feel free to listen in your garage, or wherever else you see fit.
Help the Hurricane Homeless
Exclusive Her Space Holiday Mix
The Red Thread
There’s a yearning for something else in The Red Thread’s pretty, simple chords that give you a wistful sense that something is ending and another thing is beginning. Not anything serious, just something that was bound to change, like the heat of summer into the crisp melancholy of fall. Maybe it’s more ideal for the Tuesday coming up than for right now with the last long weekend of summer in front of you, but maybe you can give autumn a little peek and realize that you’ve been looking forward to it for a while.
Mas Dios (Malos)
Judging an Album by Its Cover
Ok Go Video
Gardin
How do you like your slowcore? Gardin is delightfully simple, providing surprisingly lush soundscapes from fragile melodies and deliberate vocals, with an honesty that not’s hidden by fluff or distractions. A perfect recipe for the genre.
New Thao Nguyen MP3
Mazarin
I’m camping. Download and drop a DIY review in the comments. The most pithy review wins Mazarin’s full-length and a couple other treats from the 3hive storage shed.