Hear New Music 003

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You are travelling through space at 4 miles per hour, your options are EVERYWHERE and Dennis. Y/N?

1. The Hives - a.k.a. I-D-I-O-T
Starting with a kick to the face from way back in the 90s isn't exactly a way to promote new music, but when the band is just this cool, you cannot complain. Two minutes worth of energetic fresh faced punk rock, can you do better?
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2. Andrew W.K. - We Want Fun
The answer is: Yes! This may come off sounding more like Kiss than your 'run of the mill' Andrew WK stuff (can you really have that after 'Slam John Against A Brick Wall'?) but that doesn't mean it's not a classic. Sure, I may be working against my own tide, since this is from 2003 [well, this version at least] but who cares when you need to kick off a party?
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3. Sigur Rós - Untitled #4 from ( )
So, when I said this was a party, I forgot Sigur Ros were coming. Now, it's a movie soundtrack to a heartwarming tale of lost love, or something. Sigur Ros immediately make you forget about whatever party you were at by quenching your post-rock thirst (you do have that, right?) and making you feel warm and surrounded by pillows. I challenge anyone not to absolutely love this song.
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4. CSS - Alala
These girls (and guy) hail from Brazil, but I probably don't need to tell you that. Yes, this huge band have songs to give away too! Thank you goes to Sub Pop Records! CSS bring us a completely different slice of pie and start with a few punches to the gut, before dancing around the room around your sobbing body. Shame, least you get to listen this great song.
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5. Verse - The New Fury
Verse come in to pick you up from the floor, then blow you back down to the floor with this array of melodic hardcore and TNT filled riffs. This comes straight from their newest album "Aggresion", which is already being held up pretty high as one of the best albums of 2008. Simply, this is just a great song.
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6. Baroness - O' Appalachia
And now for Baroness, who bring their Killing Joke tinged Mastadon sound to the forefront of your face to blow it up. Plus, it's two and a half minutes long, which is a great feat for metal bands these days. Short, brilliant songs, especially ones this good, can do just as much as 10 minute long songs can. This proves it.
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7. Suicide Note - Waiting, Waiting, Waiting
Suicide Note are heavier than this, but who can deny you of this brilliant, more melodic fare from the face bludgoning Hardcore band? Not me! It's just too good, and encompasses so much more writing skill than thunderous riffs that it is worth anyone hearing it.
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8. Flight Of The Conchords - Business Time
And from a completely different world, Flight Of The Conchords are a band who have just about taken over the world. But for any people in the UK who haven't heard of them, let me give you an idea. Imagine Mighty Boosh, but from New Zeland, and set in the real world (which just makes them seem stranger). You can catch the TV show on BBC2or3 in the Uk and I believe HBO in the states, but for now, let this sensually massaging song calm you, before...
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9. Take A Worm For A Walk Week - Lumber Puncture
...Take A Worm For A Walk Week eat your face, and with only 58 seconds to do it too! That is all.
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10. Annuals - Brother
After your face is gone, you won't have much left to do except from enjoy this incredible and haunting song. "Me and my brother might find a turtle, just have some fun" remains the nicest lyric I have ever heard, and If this truely is an ode to a Brother, he better be proud, because I would be. Vote for this song, always.
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11. Mimas - Treehouse
This song is great, it's just so laid back and enjoyable, I can't stop my ears from listening. I think I may be a bit of a Big Scary Monsters Records junkie. I mean, this is the first of two BSM bands to feature on this CD, and on HNM002 there were 2 more! I just can't help myself, can you?
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12. Bridge and Tunnel - Call to the Controller's Office
I think bands that sound like what the 90s called Emo are great. Emo was different then, it wasn't about whining, and it feels like it was meant to be that way. I mean, Jimmy Eat World are still about, and they are 90s Emo. Compare them to the 'Emo' you know today, and you'll get confused. Back to Bridge and Tunnel. This song is great and... well, reminds me of 90s Emo, unless you hadn't guessed!
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13. Mock Orange - Beauty of a Scar
I'll be honest, this song is really nice. But if one thing sucks me in more than anything, it's the handclaps. And the chord changes. And the flowery guitar. And the sweetly calm vocals. And the great drum sound. And the thick bass. And the song structure. But y'know... mainly the handclaps.
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14. Defiance, Ohio - The List
Defiance, Ohio are clearly lovely. A great little song with a great little tune, and a great little sense of love and warmth. What I love most about Defiance, Ohio though? They give all of their music away for free, and thats two reasons they remind me of Bomb The Music Industry!, which is nothing short of a brilliant thing.
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15. Meet Me In St Louis - Eins Zwei Drei Hasselhoff
Oh, Big Scary Monsters, when will you not put out good music? I'm hooked now, can't you see? Even although this band are split up now, you're going to me make me love them too right? Damn. Here we are at BSM band two, and it's just as good as the Mimas song, if not very very different. A great song by a band who appear to have been really really good, who probably split up for the same reason every good British band splits up, low record sales and more income from your office job. It's a damn shame.
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16. Between The Buried And Me - Alaska
If only you were born in the states and were in a metal band. This insane yet classic track shows exactly why Between The Buried And Me can be trusted to bring the 'mosh' into anyones hearts. Enjoy this or... eh, suffer it. It's really up to you and your ears, but I reccomend enjoying it, considering how it's really good and everything.
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17. Caspian - Quovis/Further Up/Further In
In a way, this is three songs altogether, but since they come together and sound so damn good that way, how can you deny them this eight and a half minutes of being brilliant. This is from The Silent Ballet compelation series again, which I am loving, clearly!
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18. Your Best Friend - The Path of an Illogical Liar
This may sound kind of like Noughties Emo, but in a way, it's more like the Big Scary Monsters sound I'm more than addicted to now. Really it's a hard rocking pop song in the style of The Holiday Plan (who are now Stay Puft Ruskin Matt Tracker!) which is nothing short of a good thing!
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19. Jacobs Stories - Ballerina
Jacobs Stories live is great, especially if it's just him and some equipment. He has this haunting sound that just floats around your head and makes you want to marry him. But not really... I don't like my ladies to have beards... or to be men. But still, the sentiment remains. Awesome, I have this on vinyl and now I'm glad I can add it to my Mp3 collection too. Enjoy.
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Till next time,
Carl.