ifwhen - "we will gently destroy you"

ifwhen
"we will gently destroy you"
label: clairecords
release date: 11/6/07

like my bloody valentine meets stereolab.

mp3 | ifwhen - only faster

kimya dawson - "remember that i love you"

kimya dawson
"remember that i love you"
label: k
release date: 5/23/06

i saw juno the other day and since then i've been listening to her a lot. twee but not pretentious folk.

mp3 | kimya dawson - tire swing
mp3 | kimya dawson - underground

black christmas 2007 mix

i hope to have my top 25 albums of the year list up sometime soon. until then, enjoy this holiday themed mix. try not to drink too much eggnog this year.

mp3 | the band - christmas must be tonight
mp3 | the ramones - merry christmas (i don't wanna fight tonight)
mp3 | gregor samsa - silent night
mp3 | johnny cash - that christmasy feeling
mp3 | chatham county line - o! santa
mp3 | murder city devils - 364 days
mp3 | my morning jacket - santa claus is back in town
mp3 | descendents - christmas vacation
mp3 | mark kozelek - little drummer boy (live)
mp3 | sufjan stevens - hey guys! it's christmas time!
mp3 | the minus 5 - your christmas whiskey
mp3 | snowden - white christmas
mp3 | the pogues - fairytale of new york
mp3 | the chipmunks - the chipmunk song

dustheads - "collected sounds"

dustheads
"collected sounds"
label: don giovanni
release date: 7/17/07

punk rock with old school influences like black flag and born against.

mp3 | dustheads - jailbird
mp3 | dustheads - the truth
mp3 | dustheads - altered states

the bell - "make some quiet"

the bell
"make some quiet"
label: badman
release date: 2/12/08

for fans of echo and the bunnymen and the cure.

mp3 | the bell - i am history
mp3 | the bell - on and on

dead child - "self titled" ep

dead child
"self titled" ep
label: cold sweat
release date: 2/6/07

david pajo of slint and a couple dudes from lords playing metal. really good metal.

mp3 | dead child - never bet the devil your head

the forms - "self titled"

the forms
"self titled"
label: threespheres
release date: 10/23/07

angular indie rock with dreamy vocals.

mp3 | the forms - knowledge in hand
mp3 | the forms - bones

austin lucas - "putting the hammer down"

austin lucas
"putting the hammer down"
label: magic bullet
release date: 1/8/08

honest country/folk played with a punk rock heart.

mp3 | austin lucas - man alive
mp3 | austin lucas - bruiser

black mountain - "in the future"

black mountain
"in the future"
label: jagjaguwar
release date: 1/22/08

2008's album of the year. i'm calling it right now. best band on the planet. end of story. get over it.

mp3 | black mountain - stormy high
mp3 | black mountain - tyrants