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The last of two albums I’m posting today at Dotty’s request. The Comes were one of Japan’s first hardcore bands and No Side is one of the best early punk records. Fast, rocking hardcore with melodic guitar and totally insane female lead vocals. The songs on this LP combine hell-shrieking vocals, massive hooks, and the stop-start hardcore of Minor Threat, but The Comes had a screeching, spastic energy unlike anything in the US.

The Comes - Wa-Ke-Me

The Comes - Panic

The Comes - Public Circle

At Dotty’s request, this is the first of a couple album’s I’m posting today that vary just a little from the type of content I normally feature. If you like punk though, you might find them quite a treat. Thug Murder are an all female Japanese punk band that were around from 1999 to 2001. I just happened to discover them around 10 years back when flipping through a Thrasher magazine at my local library. I saw this album listed among several others, and, loving all things Japanese as I did back then, I had to download it (and it wasn’t easy to find). I guess they opened for the Dropkick Murphys during a tour through Japan, and The Dropkick Murphys liked them so much they brought them on a US tour, and that’s how they ended up in Thrasher magazine.

Thug Murder - I Fought the Law

Thug Murder - Power

Thug Murder - Calling

Dark, complex, fantastic and chilling. A beautifully woven landscape of rich textures and imaginative sounds. This first song is the one that got me hooked, but the rest of the album revealed itself to be every bit worthwhile, the more I listened. Give some of the songs a chance to pick up.

Trentemøller - … Even Though You’re With Another Girl

Trentemøller - The Mash and the Fury

Trentemøller - Tide

Trentemøller - Past the Beginning of the End

Trentemøller - Sycamore Feeling

Fun, catchy, electronic dance music. These songs like to get stuck in my head.

Monarchy - Love Get Out of My Way

Monarchy - Maybe I’m Crazy

Monarchy - We Were Young

Nothing but sick-ass electronic beats. All the tracks on this album are so fucking dope, just listen.

Com Truise - Cyanide Sisters

Com Truise - Slow Peels

Com Truise - Norkuy

Com Truise - Innerfacer

Com Truise - Space Dust

• From: Princeton, NJ
• Size:133 MB
• Quality:320 kbps
• Tracks:11
• Date:1/2011

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If you’ve been reading my posts you’ll probably know I’m quite a fan of Wild Nothing. They were one of my favorite bands last year, and the track title of this EP is my favorite song of theirs.

Wild Nothing - Golden Haze

Wild Nothing - Vultures Like Lovers

Wild Nothing - Take Me In

• From: Blacksburg, VA
• Size:46 MB
• Quality:320 kbps
• Tracks:6
• Date:10/2010

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Dotty brought to my attention that the first album I posted was missing perhaps my favorite song, “Chinatown”, so I re-uploaded the album. Grab the updated album to the right, or go to the original post to check them out.

Honestly, I’ve known about this band since their first stuff a few years back, but was never that impressed with them, but their new album out of nowhere is fucking good. Upbeat, light-hearted, trippy electronic music.

Starfucker - Julius

Starfucker - Mystery Cloud

Starfucker - Bury Us Alive

Starfucker - Mona Vegas

Added a new link to the left, so you can now let me know if a link’s broken or doesn’t work, post requests or suggestions, or just leave a comment.

Back-to-back Teengirl Fantasy albums? Why not! I talked them up in my last post, so read that one or just check out these head-nodding tracks. This first one is the one that got me into them in the first place, it’s so fucking good.

Teengirl Fantasy - Portofino

Teengirl Fantasy - Now That’s What I Call Vol. 2

Teengirl Fantasy - Hoop Dreams

This band reminds me of so many good times and great moments shared, I’m surprised I haven’t posted them already. Their hypnotic, layered synths and looping, distorted samples are great to trip out to or just blast when driving around with friends.

Teengirl Fantasy - Dancing in Slow Motion (feat. Shannon Funchess of Light Asylum)

Teengirl Fantasy - Make the Move

Teengirl Fantasy - In the Rain

Teengirl Fantasy - Forever the Feeling

This band took a few listens before I began to take notice, but now I fucking love them. I saw them play with Beach Fossils and Melted Toys last week, and they were so much fun. Feel good, light-hearted, dreamy, summer-time pop. For some reason they remind me of a cross between Wild Nothing and Depeche Mode. They have so many good tracks I had a hard time figuring out which to feature, that’s why I put up 5.

Craft Spells - After the Moment

Craft Spells - Scandinavian Crush

Craft Spells - Party Talk

Craft Spells - Given the Time

Craft Spells - Your Tomb

I’ve been meaning to post this for the longest time. Really beautiful electronic music to chillout to. Also great drug music. This song especially is such a feel good track:

Bonobo - All in Forms

Bonobo - Kong

Bonobo - Kiara

Bonobo - El Toro

Who doesn’t love them some fun, up-beat, 80s new wave inspired, slightly haunting electronic tunes? Well, if you do, you’ll love The New Division, as they offer just that. I wonder if they’re fans of New Order or Joy Division at all…

The New Division - Starfield

The New Division - Festival

The New Division - Devotion

Catchy, jangly, lo-fi pop tunes give this band an aloof and dreamy sound. If you like Wild Nothing, you should dig them. Actually, the first song I list features Jack Tatum of Wild Nothing. They’re playing with Melted Toys and Craft Spells at Slim’s in San Francisco on Thurs (5/5), both great bands, if you’re in the area I suggest you check them out.

Beach Fossils - Out in the Way (feat. Jack Tatum of Wild Nothing)

Beach Fossils - Face It

Beach Fossils - What a Pleasure

From: Brooklyn, NYSize: 41.87 MBQuality: 256 kbpsTracks: 8Date: 2/2011Download

I had a different album planned for this update, until I went to see Explosions in the Sky last night and had my mind blown. I took a tiny amount of shrooms with my sister before the show, and it turned out to be the most amazing, epic performance I’ve ever been to (maybe with one exception, though this other show was great for different reasons). Now I’m offering you their brand new album.

Explosions in the Sky have got to be my all time favorite band. They’ve withstood the test of time for me. I’ve liked them for somewhere around 7 or 8 years, and they still do it for me. Their music is my favorite to come down to from shrooms or acid, or to listen to on days when I’m completely hungover and out of it. They’re the perfect music to go to sleep or read a book to. They’re perfect for long drives on rainy days. They’re perfect for meditation or reflection. They’re perfect for if you want to get really baked and just sit in a bath or shower for an hour. Maybe it’s just me, but somehow they manage to capture that perfect sound that just pulls at the right strings. I will admit you’ve gotta be in the right mood to appreciate them. A mellow, somnolent mood. Save this band for such an occasion, and as with all post-rock, give it a change to build up.

Explosions in the Sky - Last Known Surroundings

Explosions in the Sky - Postcard from 1952

• From:Austin, TX
• Size:104 MB
• Quality:320 kbps
• Tracks:6
• Date:4/2011

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