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The National - Fake Empire

Mackintosh Braun - Wake Up
Chuck (the show) brought my attention to this song of theirs. Here was fantastic and this revels in the same electronic soundscape. Pleasant and easy on the ears, with a simple beat that makes you tap your feet, I really think these guys are one to look out for. This is what they said of their album, "The idea was to create an album that you didn’t have to skip through, hopefully this is one of those albums for people."

Scanners - Salvation

Wild Beasts - Two Dancers I
One of the most underrated bands of last year, they were stellar and slipped under the radar of most. Raw and filled with vivid imagery (not very pleasant ones), the outcome is a gritty and tight song that makes one feel disconsolate.

ashes of a secret heart

Ok, as most of you should know by now, Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr., better known as Jay Reatard has died. He was found dead in his sleep and the cause of death is still unknown. While by no means as earth shaking as the King of Pop's death, this is still a definite loss to the music world.


Also, get Beach House's beautiful and brilliant single Norway from their upcoming album "Teen Dreams" for free at iTunes' Free Single of the Week.


Great Lake Swimmers - Everything Is Moving So Fast
Slow and gentle, it's a song that nudges you along this beautiful path lined with tall lustrous trees with leaves swaying tentatively in the wind and fresh blooming flowers in their full glory adorning the ground around the trees. Pensieve and thought-provoking, this song does well in all aspects.

Laura Veirs - July Flame(mp3)
Before this, we had Laura Marling. Now, another Laura has come trooping along breezily with this lovely track July Flame. Mellow lyrics and a yearning voice completes this song as she sings of "calling you mine".

Get it and another track, I Can See Your Tracks for free here. Follow the instructions as it is not a direct download link.

Wild Beasts - All The King's Men
Title is very similar to Wolf Gang's The King and All Of His Men.