Kicking off this week’s new album releases on Groundhog’s Day, we have Toro Y Moi’s Causers of This, which is a very worthy debut amongst the ever-growing amount of bands coming down the pipe of similar ilk.
Also garnering a lot of buzz is Midlake’s The Courage of Others, the follow-up to to 2006’s The Trials of Van Occupanther. I’ve yet to hear this one myself, but I did enjoy their previous album to some extent, so I’m definitely looking forward to checking it out soon.
The Soft Pack (formerly The Muslims) and The Album Leaf round out the rest of the recommended releases, with the surprise of the week coming in the form of The Brunettes and their latest titled Paper Dolls. I only say this because I had no idea they were even working on a new record, let alone having it come out this week. If you enjoy listening to some very sweet, sweet pop songs, than I’m sure you’ll find some enjoyment out of it.
Looking at these releases, you pretty much have a nice sampling of a wide arrange of different genres of music. From post-rock to indiepop, it’s all here to be discovered.
The Album Leaf
A Chorus of Storytellers
full album stream
MP3: “Falling From the Sun”
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
I Speak Fula
MP3: “Musow”
The Brunettes
Paper Dolls
MP3: “Red Rollerskates”
The Heligoats
Goodness Gracious
MP3: “Fish Sticks”
King of Prussia
The Time Of Great Forgetting
MP3: “Waitin for Somethin’”
Midlake
The Courage of Others
MP3: “Acts of Man”
Mount Eerie
Black Wooden
MP3: “Black Wooden”
Salvador Santana
Keyboard City
MP3: “Keyboard City (Dan Deacon remix) feat. GZA”
The Soft Pack
The Soft Pack
MP3: “Answer To Yourself”
Toro Y Moi
Causers of This
MP3: “Blessa”
U.S. Girls
Go Grey
MP3: “Red Ford Radio”
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This week features some unusual new releases with Texan electro folk band Midlake stealing the spotlight. The former high school jazz band kids diverge from the 70’s-esque, psych-pop sound of their 2006 breakout album, The Trials of Van Occupanter, and adopt a more organic, haunted vibe with The Courage of Others (they’re playing Portland’s Wonder Ballroom 3/6 and Bellingham’s Nightlife Lounge on 3/7). Mope-punk band The Soft Pack (who performedlive on KEXP on 1/23) dropped their original controversial name, The Muslims, and released their debut self-titled record (third career album) under their new and improved moniker. Don’t worry, they still rock the English new waver stuck in sunny SoCal attitude and sound.
Malian band Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba’s I Speak Fula is the first release for the new world music label Next Ambiance, a joint project of Sub Pop and KEXP DJ Jon Kertzer host of “The Best Ambiance” (every Monday 6-9 p.m.). Between Kouyate’s award-winning record, Segu Blue, and his band’s phenomal mix of Afro-beat and blues, Kertzer couldn’t have picked a better outfit to unveil his new label (Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba are playing The Triple Door 3/16). The Album Leaf celebrate their 10-year anniversary with the commending A Chorus of Storytellers (playing Neumos 2/6), and Toro Y Moi put out the beatastic Causers of This (playing Chop Suey w/ The Ruby Suns 4/8).
Other worth mentioning albums are Pierced Arrows‘ Descending Shadows, The Brunettes‘ Paper Dolls, and yes, Lil Wayne’s Rebirth! Take a look at Largehearted Boy’s list for more information and additional new releases before hitting up your local record shop.
The Album Leaf – Falling From the Sun (MP3)
from A Chorus of Storytellers on Sub Pop
Banda De Turistas - Dias de prosperidad (MP3)
from Magical Radiophonic Heart on Nacional Records
The Hellgoats - Fish Sticks (MP3)
from Goodness Gracious on Grey Day
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - Musow (MP3)
from I Speak Fula on Next Ambiance / Sub Pop
The Brunettes - Red Rollerskates
from Paper Dolls on Lil’ Chef Records
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King of Prussia - Waitin for Somethin’ (MP3)
from The Time Of Great Forgetting on Kindercore Records
Lil Wayne - Prom Queen
from Rebirth on Cash Money Records
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Midlake - Acts of Man
from The Courage of Others on Bella Union
Misterio - Vampirella (MP3)
from 10 Year Old Zombie on Nacional Records
Nneka - The Uncomfortable Truth (MP3)
from Concrete Jungle on Yo Mama/Decon/Epic
Pierced Arrows - Let It Rain (MP3)
from Descending Shadows on Vice
Salvador Santana “Keyboard City (Dan Deacon remix) feat. GZA (MP3)
the original from Keyboard City on Quannum Projects
The Soft Pack - Answer to Yourself (MP3)
from The Soft Pack on Kemado Records
Toro Y Moi - Blessa (MP3)
from Causers of This on Carpark Records
U.S. Girls - Red Ford Radio (MP3)
from Go Grey on Stiltbreeze
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Who: The Heligoats from Bellingham, Wash.
What: Today is one of those days where there’s just too much good music out there. From the new album Goodness Gracious (out today, Greyday Records), this Chris Otepka (formerly of Troubled Hubble) in his tenth year with The Heligoats. Always using the moniker as a separate songwriting outlet, even while touring and recording with other full-time well-acclaimed bands, he’s steadily created a record ever year since the beginning. Impressive and a great song below.
Song: Fishsticks. Reminds me of Mumford and Sons, meets Wintersleep, meets Bishop Allen.
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There’s nothing like taking a whole bunch of cod, pulverizing them into paste, forming them into strips and flash-freezing them for quick microwaving in school cafeterias everywhere.
In that spirit, here’s a track off Heligoats’s new album, Goodness Gracious, coming out Feb. 2 on Grey Day Records.
The Heligoats : “Fishsticks” (mp3)
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The Heligoats. Genre: Psychedelic / 2-step / Indie From: Washington, United States What is it with goats? Is there a higher being who decides that bands who saddle themselves with a goat like name are destined to always remind you of The Mountain Goats? Ok admittedly this is based on the fact that there is the odd similarity between The Heligoats and the Mountain Goats and therefore my research probably wouldn't stand up to a scientific peer review! Especially as further research pulls up a Phili hip hop quartet performing under the name the Goats.All of which is a rather bizzare and convoluted way to bring The Heligoats to your attention, a band who quietly entered their 10th year of existence in 2009. Chris Otepka (formerly of Troubled Hubble) always used the moniker as a separate songwriting outlet, even while touring and recording with his other full-time bands. Since the first Heligoats release in 1999 the prolific Otepka has released at least one record per year despite this effectively being an extra curricular activity.Supplemented by Mike Mergenthaler, David James and Steven Mitchell, the Heligoats are releasing a new album of songs written and performed solo by Chris over the past two years. The new album Goodness Gracious will be released in February and would be a good way to spend the Christmas money from your aunt. Go TryMP3 - The Heligoats - FishsticksIf anyone from the IFPI is reading this track is published with permission of Team Clermont so please refrain from alleging infringement of copyright.Go VisitThe Heligoats - Myspace // Website // Last.FMGo ViewThe HeligoatsMovies Guns<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/u7YK1vgMWco&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/u7YK1vgMWco&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>If you want to compare the Heligoats to the Mountain Goats to check the Devil's sanity then here is a Moutain Goats track for you...MP3 - The Mountain Goats - Lion's TeethIf anyone from the IFPI is reading this track is linked direct from the Mountain Goats website and is therefore already freely available so please refrain from alleging infringement of copyright.If you like the Heligoats and want to check out Chris's previous band Troubled Hubble then here are a couple of tracks and links that should help...MP3 - Troubled Hubble - Airplanes MP3 - Troubled Hubble - TrafficIf anyone from the IFPI is reading these tracks are linked direct from the Troubled Hubble website and are therefore already freely available so please refrain from alleging infringement of copyright.Go VisitTroubled Hubble - Myspace // Website // Last.FM
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Today's free and legal mp3 downloads:
Barzin: "It's Come to This" [mp3] (this song is distributed under a Creative Commons License: CC-BY-NC-ND-3.0 via Bad Panda Records)
other Barzin posts at Largehearted Boy
Bear Ceuse: free and legal Bear Ceuse EP [mp3]*
other Bear Ceuse posts at Largehearted Boy
Boy Eats Drum Machine: "Hoop + Wire" [mp3] from Hoop + Wire (out March 2nd)
other Boy Eats Drum Machine posts at Largehearted Boy
Eluvium: "The Motion Makes Me Last" [mp3] from Similes (out February 23rd)
other Eluvium posts at Largehearted Boy
The Hellgoats: "Fish Sticks" [mp3] from Goodness Gracious (out February 2nd)
other Hellgoats posts at Largehearted Boy
N.A.M.B.: "L.O.N." [mp3] from BMAN
other N.A.M.B. posts at Largehearted Boy
Spy Island: "Vegan Witch Wars" [mp3] from At the Vegan Witch Trials (out February 9th)
other Spy Island posts at Largehearted Boy
Vampire Weekend: "Horchata" [mp3] from Contra (out January 12th)
other Vampire Weekend posts at Largehearted Boy
Various Artists: free and legal 17-track New Weird Australia Volume 4 compilation album [mp3]
Various Artists: free and legal 5-track Utne Reader Music Sampler January 2010 compilation [mp3]
Free and legal mp3s of live performances at other websites:
Thrice: Daytrotter session [mp3]
other Thrice posts at Largehearted Boy
also at Largehearted Boy:
previous free and legal mp3 daily downloads
2009 Bonnaroo downloads
other music festival downloads
online "best of 2009" book lists
online "best of 2009" music lists
best of the decade (2000-2009) online music lists
best of the decade (2000-2009) online book lists
Try It Before You Buy It (mp3s and album streams from weekly CD releases)
weekly CD and DVD release lists
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The Heligoats are set to release their new album Goodness Gracious on February 2nd through Greyday Records. Listen to the song "Fish Sticks" here.
Track List
01) A Guide To The Outdoors
02) Mercury
03) Fish Sticks
04) Watertowers On Fire
05) Florida Panther
06) Untitled
07) Rubber Stopper
08) Reasonable Doubt
09) Heatvents
10) Goodness Gracious
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Today's free and legal mp3 downloads:
Alcoholic Faith Mission: "We All Have Our Shortcomings" [mp3] from 421 Wythe Avenue
other Alcoholic Faith Mission posts at Largehearted Boy
Bottle Up and Go: "Rather Be Dead" [mp3]
other Bottle Up and Go posts at Largehearted Boy
The Hellgoats: "Fish Sticks" [mp3] from Goodness Gracious (out February 2nd)
other Hellgoats posts at Largehearted Boy
Joshua James: free and legal Fields and Floods holiday EP [mp3]*
other Joshua James posts at Largehearted Boy
The Joy Formidable: "My Beerdrunk Soul Is Sadder Than a Hundred Dead Christmas Trees" [wma]*
other Joy Formidable posts at Largehearted Boy
Ruby Isle: "So Damn High (Will Eastman Club Edit)" [mp3] from Night Shot: The Remixes (out January 19th)
other Ruby Isle posts at Largehearted Boy
The Scruffs: "Treasure Girls" [mp3] from Conquest (out January 12th)
other Scruffs posts at Largehearted Boy
Various Artists: free and legal 20-track 75 or Less Records Winter 2009 digital sampler album [mp3]
75 or Less Records website
Various Artists: 20-track iTunes holiday sampler [mp3]
The Wiggly Tendrils: free and legal A Very Wiggly Winter EP [mp3]
other Wiggly Tendrils posts at Largehearted Boy
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Free and legal mp3s of live performances at other websites:
Princeton: Luxury Wafers session [mp3]
other Princeton posts at Largehearted Boy
Ted Leo: 2009-12-06, New York [mp3]
other Ted Leo posts at Largehearted Boy
Tori Amos: Daytrotter session [mp3]
other Tori Amos posts at Largehearted Boy
also at Largehearted Boy:
previous free and legal mp3 daily downloads
2009 Bonnaroo downloads
other music festival downloads
online "best of 2009" book lists
online "best of 2009" music lists
best of the decade (2000-2009) online music lists
Try It Before You Buy It (mp3s and album streams from weekly CD releases)
weekly CD release lists
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