Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals

Their debut rides off the release of the single, "2080/Sunrise" that garnered stacks of nice press quotes. The album is a mesmerizing journey, and quite overwhelming for a premiere release. Live, this group brings out the boogie, radiating heat waves and rhythms.

More Info, Audio, Video at Contrastream

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http://rapidshare.com/files/81862810/Yeasayer.zip

Girl Talk - Night Ripper 2006

The poster-child of mashups - Girl Talk took the idea of mixing 2 songs into something new and multiplied it to a whole new level.

Current hip hop hits, soft rock radio standards, party classics, grunge masterpieces, R&B singles, glossy club-shakers, and rock anthems are all layered and pieced meticulously together into one non-stop celebration of pop and excess.

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Castanets - In the Vines 2007

Easily one of the best folk releases this year but calling it just folk wouldn't do it justice. It reaches a lot of new territory and its something you really have to hear before lumping it into a category with artists like Iron & Wine and Smog.

"In the Vines, combines perfect elements of Tom Waits-inspired folk and sombre alt-country."

More Info, Audio, Video at Contrastream

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The Appleseed Cast - Two Conversations 2003

Another great post-rock release with a well produced, cinematic, and layered sound. This was a follow up to their Low Level Owl release that is considered a cult classic in its genre.

"An ecclectic mix of ambient sounds, thoughtful melodies and droning guitars this album has it all."


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Crystal Castles - Remix Collection 2007

This is a collection of remixes by Crystal Castles that they released over 2007. This is from a group has pretty much ruled the indie electronic scene this year and includes some of their best work.




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Tracklist:
Crystal Castles vs The Whip - Divebomb
Crystal Castles vs The Little Ones - Lovers Who Uncover.
Crystal Castles vs Soho Dolls - Trash the Rental
Crystal Castles vs Liars - It Fit When I was a Kid
Crystal Castles vs Klaxons - Atlantis Interzone
Crystal Castles vs Health - Crimewave
Crystal Castles vs GoodBooks - Leni
Crystal Castles vs Comic Book Fever - Cry Babies
Crystal Castles vs Bloc Party - Hunting for Witches
Crystal Castles vs Aries Noise - Waist War

Crystal Castles - Alice Practice EP 2006

For those who dont know Crystal Castles They're an electro-punk group from Toronto that mixes glitchcore, banging beats and 8 bit gameboy effects. They have had tons of well deserved hype since they released this EP.

This is their debut release from 2006 featuring the well known track "Air War". They will be releasing a self-title full length album in march this year.

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1. Alice Practice
2. Dolls
3. Air War
4. Love And Caring

Vampire Weekend - Blue CD-R (Demo) 2007

This is the first DIY release from Vampire Weekend that features catchy indie-pop gems. Their influences range from African bands to the Talking Heads. High quality sound for a demo... but thats almost expected these days.

I'm a little late on this one for an indie music blog but for those who haven't heard the hype this band made a few months back, check it out. More info at Contrastream

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http://rapidshare.com/files/81380705/Vampire_Weekend.zip

Moving Mountains - Pneuma 2007

Great post-rock release from a relatively unknown band. I had this in rotation on my ipod for a very long time. Its a very atmospheric sound that reminded me of Appleseed Cast (which I will upload shortly).

Oh and their only 17.. in high school. But you could never tell with such a quality production.

Enjoy.

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Japanther - Skuffed Up My Huffy 2007

When Japanther began five years ago we knew we were on the verge of something new. 1000 shows later, the band enters into legendary territory, naturally combining catchy hooks, heart pounding beats and frenetic energy with DIY aesthetics.
More info at Contrastream




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Phosphorescent - Pride 2007

Phosphorescent is one-man band Matthew Houck, an artist from Brooklyn, New York (formerly of Athens, Georgia). He released Aw Come, Aw Wry in August of 2005 and Pride in October of 2007. The latter was named the 12th best album of 2007 by Stylus Magazine and received a 8.0 rating from indie tastemakers Pitchfork Media. Houck plays subdued alt-country that is often compared to Iron and Wine, Will Oldham, and Neil Young.

Rapidshare: http://rapidshare.com/files/81243028/Phosphorescent.zip