The last Pop Song

Tür geschlossen, Füße wieder auf dem Boden...

2009-08-25T15:09:00.016+02:00

So, das war es dann wohl. Jetzt kann ich nur noch zum Abschied meine Hose runterlassen, und damit allen Sympathisanten, Bands, Lesern und Bloggern auf dem Wege des Pop Songs recht herzlich danken. Ab jetzt wieder in Deutsch und mit deutlich weniger Pathos im Abschied. Wir sehen uns dann demnächst und in Farbe gelegentlich auf dem grenzenlos ambitionierten Schallgrenzen!

PS: Die Emailadresse bleibt bestehen! Über Promos für die Schallgrenzen freue ich selbstverständlich immer noch.

Silently closing the door...

2009-08-19T15:25:00.044+02:00

... turning the key, mumbling something incomprehensible, he stood there turning his head to the right, to the left and for a short moment seemed to hesitate. Unsure of what he should do, a familiar feeling grows within his chest. He had been here before. More than once. There is nor there will be no coming back this time. Insufficiancy leaves a bitter taste. It' s of no use, every further attempt would be failing and nothing but a well intentioned but nostalgic and therefore avoidable waste of time. There it was, undoubtely, the end of something. Dried dust got in his eyes. He somehow felt ridiculous while the anticipation of a tear appeared and simultaneously dissolved. The key slips in his pocket.
This something behind the door will remain there like a dinosaur's footstep in the ancient mud of the web's graveyard, like a undefined space debris orbiting endlessly our small, blue planet, floating and never arriving anywhere.
Taking a deep breath, he glanced enchanted in the bright and clear summer sky and felt the fresh breeze coming. He pressed the invisible button, spread his arms, felt the upcoming wind in his hairs, slowly lifting his feet and then taking him somewhere else, far beyond...

Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you all.

Arvo Pärt - Spiegel im Spiegel MP3
Samuel Barber -Adagio for Strings (via lostinyourbox) MP3

Yours sincerely,

Benedikt

Still out of office...

2009-07-08T17:58:00.011+02:00

Sorry, still out of the pop office. Blogging bores me currently. Just back from buzzing dirty old New York now heading south, climbing mountains, hiking the valleys, breathing the summer... Coming back in a short while. Until then something recommended :

The Big Pink - Velvet MP3
The Black Heart Procession - Rats MP3
Kites with Lights - Dream Attack (New Order Cover) MP3
Mew - Repeaterbeater MP3

Photograph: Benedikt

Out of office

2009-06-23T18:57:00.007+02:00

Sorry for the currently speechless blog. Got a busy week and I'm just heading NYC for a few days... Till my return (problably totally swineflued) enjoy the new summeresc and lighthearted sounding Evan Voytas single and the nice cover of the Cure's A few hours after this.

Evan Voytas - A few hours after this (Cure Cover) MP3
Evan Voytas - Getting higher MP3

Photograph: Benedikt

MP3-Mix Nr. 50

2009-06-15T23:03:00.000+02:00

Today is a sunny day. Today is my birthday. And today it is time to publish the 50th MP3-Mix of the Last Pop Song. The first and the last fact undoubtely are reasons enough to pimp up the mix a little bit. Have som fun today, make someone happy and always remember: Carpe diem!

Mount Wilson Repeater - Pencils/Pens MP3

Echosuite - Disarmed MP3

Black Gold - Detroit MP3

The Horrors - Sea within a Sea MP3

Iliketrains - Wendy House MP3

T-Tauri - Revelation MP3

Lovedrug - Everybody needs a Halo MP3

The Ettes - Crown of Age MP3

The Stills - Still in Love Song MP3

The Veils - Three Sisters MP3

Fever Ray - When I grow up (Dan Lissvik RMX) MP3

Lykke Li - Dance Dance Dance MP3

Beehive - Pretty little Thieves MP3

Discovery - Orange Shirt MP3

31 Knots - Commands Compass MP3

Johann Johannsson - Escape MP3

Photograph: Benedikt

Signal Hill

2009-06-14T14:37:00.001+02:00

Bands who are friends and companions of Beware of Safety, Empty Rooms and Tristeza can't be bad. Shall I proof? Try the songs from the debut of Signal Hill here and feel comfortable. Instrumental melodic postrocking soundscapes and songs lacking of aggressive moments and behaviour. Well done.

Signal Hill - The dead Vineyard MP3
Signal Hill - Men before us MP3

Ides of Space

2009-06-13T21:05:00.007+02:00

Thank you very much! I appreciate the posthumus publication of the second album from australian dreampop/shoegaze influenced Ides of Space on Betterlooking Records. The 2001 album was only published in Japan and than more or less lost. Until now. Despite that this fact is worth to be mentioned, it is necessary to proclaim that the members of Ides of Space are now playing under the name of Line Drawings again.

Ides of Space - Past Midnight MP3
Ides of Space - I Promise Not To Notice If You Promise To Pretend MP3

Pale

2009-06-13T10:47:00.004+02:00

Pale - Extras (ZIP)

It's time to say goodbye! After 15 years of living indierock Pale quits and says goodbye to all their fans. Naturally with good manners and a big thank you to the fans: A CD full of extras is downloadable on their website! A big thank you andbest wishes from the Last Pop Song!

Caspian

2009-06-12T20:37:00.002+02:00

New Album Tertia to come..

New Numbers

2009-06-12T16:20:00.003+02:00

Get the well done (and free) EP "Islands" from the New Numbers. Brooklyn based indierock without the somtimes slightly overdriven NYC attidude, playing with a bit of late 70's and postpunkish elements, melodic guitar based indierock and therefore worth being heard beneath the NYC borders.

New Numbers - Islands EP (ZIP)

Bird Automatic

2009-06-12T16:04:00.007+02:00

Well done, Bird Automatic! The new EP from the sympathic band from down under reflects their notable qualities in songwriting. A sound not far away from easily associated Death Cab for Cutie. Nice, well played melodic indiepop at it's best. One track from the really good EP here and don't forget: Watch out, they are recommended!

Bird Automatic - Drew A Line MP3

Aidan Baker, Nadja and Thisquietarmy

2009-06-11T13:11:00.010+02:00

What a concert! Just visited the performance of the canadian ambientdroner of Nadja and Thisquietarmy. What a show! In a industrial ruin landscape of the former Bahnausbesserungswerk in Leverkusen in company of about 30 strange, wierd visitors and freaks problably living deep down under the surface we had the pleasure to listen and therefore being captured by the ambient guitar drones of congenial and unbelievable productive Aidan Baker, his two piece Nadjaand Thisquietarmy , which is nothing but the solo project of the great Destroyalldreamers guitarist Eric Quach. Don't hesitate or be afraid to buy the new Nadja album which is almost pop music! A bunch of great droned cover versions of Aidans companions of musical socialisation. Caution, the rest is art...

Nadja - Base Fluid MP3

Aidan Baker - Live at the Katapult 08 MP3

Thisquietarmy - Battlefield Arkestrah & Dronewars EP
Thisquietarmy - Hi, my quiet Tsar EP

Not to forget them...

Destroyalldreamers - Wish I was all flames MP3
Destroyalldreamers - Automne MP3

The Raveonettes

2009-06-11T10:19:00.003+02:00

The Raveonettes give away a demo track from their upcoming album. If interested in more, try this link via Vice Records.

The Raveonettes - Last Dance Demo MP3

Engineers

2009-06-05T19:54:00.005+02:00

Yeah! Finally here comes one of the most awaited albums of 2009! One of my favourites present their (new) second album and offer a free track via the link below. This is real hectical behaviour: All the songs have already been completed in 2007! But what the f***, they are adorable!

Engineers - Brighter as we fall (here)

MP3-Mix Nr. 49

2009-06-05T13:17:00.001+02:00

Monster Movie - Beautiful artic Star MP3

Experimental Aircraft - Upper East Side MP3

The Antlers - Two MP3

School of Seven Bells - Face to Face on high Places (Jesu RMX) MP3

The Killers - Joy Ride (Night Version) MP3

Photograph: Benedikt

Zoot Woman

2009-06-04T23:13:00.004+02:00

Good news from THE FIRST POP BAND of the fresh and new millenium. After six years of silence there will be a new album out in september! Watch out, they won't break...

Safeashome

2009-06-04T22:48:00.004+02:00

Safeashome - Hateful Town MP3
Safeashome - A Second replayed Murder MP3

Nugazetime again: After the great debut here 7" news from shoegazing and dreaming french Safeashome! Etheral and of course from Safranin.

Darker my Love

2009-06-02T16:51:00.005+02:00

Although a few years to late, check out the debut album from the dark, fuzzed and psychotic sounding Darker my Love. Best described as shoegazing BRMC mixed with a portion of Dandy Warhols. Comparisons just to get imagination of these great psychrock band. I'm impressed and convinced! Get there second album in a way you should: Pay for it! These appetizing one is free.

Darker my Love - ST Album (ZIP)

Darker my love - Helium Heels MP3
Darker my love - What's a Man's Paris MP3

MP3-Mix Nr. 48

2009-06-02T11:43:00.000+02:00

Dreamend - Are you waking MP3

Siva - Songs we forget to sing MP3

Nightmare of you - I think I#m getting older MP3

Hooray for Earth - Warm Out MP3

Late of the Pier - Space and the Woods MP3

Photgraph: Benedikt

Black Moth Super Rainbow

2009-06-01T14:23:00.005+02:00

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Born on a Day the Sun didn't rise MP3

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Forever Heavy MP3
Black Moth Super Rainbow - Sun Lips MP3

A song from the new and 4th album (Eating us) of BMSR . Again wierd, psychoactive, vocooder-infected, experimental etheral pop. Just on tour with the School of Seven Bells which is a fine combination indeed.

The Radio Dept.

2009-05-31T11:33:00.002+02:00

The Radio Dept. - David MP3

Ups, new sounds from the Radio Dept. David sounds more lazy, less etheral and appears to have more pop appeal.

MP3-Mix Nr. 47

2009-05-30T16:34:00.005+02:00

The Field - The more that I do (Foals XIII Remix) MP3

Voyager One - Salvation MP3

Jarvis Cocker - Angela MP3

Alligators - If you want to MP3

The Dig - Penitentiary MP3

Photograph: Benedikt

The Twilight Sad

2009-05-29T16:16:00.004+02:00

The Twilight Sad - Reflection of the Television MP3

Something new from the SCOTTISH speaking, singing, sounding and therefore glourious band... Hits the bottom of my heart! New album is coming before summer. Thanks again for the great gig with Mogwai in Cologne.

Inna Breeze

2009-05-27T22:43:00.000+02:00

Inna Breeze - Stairway to Heaven Symphony MP3

This is something you won't expect on a indie blog. A symphony! Found on Free Albums Galore, this one is noteworthy. Inna Breeze, a young russian composer: "In my youth I, of course, heard the beautiful Led Zeppelin's song of the same name. But «Stairway to Heaven» is dedicated not to this song nor my youth. I'm implying the different, almost literal meaning to this words nowadays: it's an ascension. The ascension of a whole life. We are all moving «there», one way or another...

MP3-Mix Nr. 46

2009-05-27T22:02:00.000+02:00

Maximo Park - Wraithlike MP3

Broken Records - If the news make you sad, don't watch it by MP3

Hypatia Lake - The Lucifer Rebellion MP3

Math the Band - Why didn't you get a Haircut MP3

Karamel - Ist es nicht mühsam MP3

Photograph: Benedikt

Sometree

2009-05-26T22:09:00.006+02:00

Sometree - Hands and Arrows (Piano version) MP3
Sometree - Hands and Arrows (Album version) MP3

Although not really new, here the very nice piano version of Hand and Arrows from great Sometree. Apropos, here the version for kind of people, who know a bit more than how to do a right click. New album is on the way!

Apteka

2009-05-26T21:39:00.003+02:00

Apteka - Tour EP (ZIP)

Remember Apteka? Here is a free tour EP of the swervedriving, earcatching and really spreadable band from Chicago.

Lemonwilde

2009-05-26T15:12:00.004+02:00

Lemonwilde - Just this Ashtray MP3
Lemonwilde - Danse MP3

Lemonwilde : Promising EP from the LA five-piece band creating interesting songs circulating around teenage angst mood and associated dark atmospheres. Intense suffering voice and a alternative electroacoustic music somewhere between Elbow, Calla and Radiohead. Recommended.

MP3-Mix Nr. 45

2009-05-16T17:11:00.008+02:00

Beach House - Gila MP3

Bat for Lashes - Use Somebody (Kings of Leon Cover) MP3

My latest Novel - All in all is all MP3

The Lovetones - Journeyman MP3

1984 - The Wait MP3

The MP3-Mix is back again (Post number 600!) and will randomly occur in the future. For the previous numbers 1 - 44 have a look here.

Photograph: Benedikt

Paul Banks aka Julian Plenti

2009-05-15T19:59:00.004+02:00

Julian Plenti - Fun that we have MP3

Interpol members go solo: First to mention is Paul Banks. Under the moniker of Julian Plenti he offers one of his (promising) songs from the upcoming album "Skyscraper" via Matador. Second, Sam Fogarino, drummer from Interpol and Swervedrivers Adam Franklin, present the product "AM" of their sympathic collaboration under the name of Magnetic Morning.

Light in your Life

2009-05-14T21:55:00.004+02:00

Light in your Life - Geldof MP3
Light in your Life - Smile that Smile MP3

Promising new sounds from Sweden again. Etheral postpunk-influenced life lighting songs. Suffering voice und a lot of passion within. Sounds promising. I'm sure, there will be more to come from the band. Debut CD comes in June.

pg.lost

2009-05-13T21:26:00.003+02:00

pg.lost - Yes, I am MP3

Really great postrock from Sweden. One EP, one CD and a second to come this year. For all you friends of the instrumental slowfastcalmloudniceandbrutal genre. Highly Recommended.

The Antiques

2009-05-13T17:54:00.002+02:00

The Antiques - Airplane Blues MP3

From their new album "Cicadas". Now produced by Scott Solter, producer of The Mountain Goats, Okkervil River, and John Vanderslice. Classical multicoloured and infuenced indie folk rock. Away from the more dreamy sounds of the early years See also here.

The last Pop Song

2009-05-13T17:47:00.003+02:00

British Sea Power

2009-05-09T09:01:00.002+02:00

British Sea Power - Come, wander with me MP3

A really gorgeous soundtrack! Well done, boys. Read more (in german) here.

The Layaways

2009-05-09T08:40:00.006+02:00

The Layaways - Come back Home MP3
The Layaways - The Space between II MP3
The Layaways - Keep it to yourself MP3
The Layaways - All around the World MP3

A new record from the ambitious threepiece from Chicago. Leaving their gaze influenced past one step behind, the new and (free) album shows more relaxed (american) indie rock ambition. Don't forget the Christmas EP on their website.

Vuk

2009-05-03T10:32:00.005+02:00

Vuk - Gramophone and Periscope MP3

Finish/American Vuk aka Emily Cheeger creates surprising moments of rarely heard sounds. Imagine bulgarian voices, björkesk singing, pump organ and accordeon sounds painted soundscapes of inner melodramatic moments and passion. Impressive.

Metric

2009-05-03T08:58:00.002+02:00

Emily Haines voice is fascinating. Especially stripped to the bones . This one is from the new album of Metric.

Metric - Help, I'm alive (acoustic version) MP3
Metric - Help, I'm alive (The Twelves RMX) MP3

Daytrotter

2009-05-01T12:18:00.004+02:00

If you are fan of one or maybe more of these bands (as I guess), have a stop at the daytrotter and get the 4 song sessions of them! Incredible concept, incredible acceptance, incredible songs... Congretulations!

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The Daysleepers

2009-05-01T11:37:00.005+02:00

The Daysleepers - Mesmerize EP

The Daysleepers - Mesmerize MP3
The Daysleepers - Summerdreamer MP3
The Daysleepers - The soft Attack MP3

Thanks! The gazing Daysleepers kindly give away their Mesmerize EP! Check out their new well done album, it starts with song that reminds me of something long ago... Listen and feel... the Reaper?!

Deleted Scenes

2009-05-01T10:59:00.006+02:00

Deleted Scenes - Fake ID's MP3
Deleted Scenes - Ithaca MP3
Deleted Scenes - One long Country Song MP3
Deleted Scenes - Ithaca Autorock RMX MP3

High quality emotional indie rock/songwriting! But check out their practice room:

... you all should buy their album, please!

Naked Lunch

2009-05-01T10:46:00.003+02:00

Naked Lunch - Black Light MP3

Universalove Offical Movie Trailer 2009

... what is all about: Love. The soundtrack by Naked Lunch.

Super Furry Animals

2009-05-01T10:33:00.003+02:00

Super Furry Animals - Inaugural Trams MP3

Weird as known, from their 9th album...

Little Big Adventure

2009-05-01T10:14:00.004+02:00

Little Big Adventure - Happiest Times MP3
Little Big Adventure - The Hateful Eye MP3

Charming news from Sweden: Little Big Adventure aka Magnus Sätterström creates pleasent and symphatic little big adventures in a authentic home made cheap synth style.

A Brief Smile

2009-05-01T09:43:00.008+02:00

As said before, these five guys a really good. Since REST produced a permanent smile on my face, I'm happy to announce the monthly free download of three (!) brand new EP's of The Brief Smile. It starts today with "Be Mine". Klick fast, the EP's are for free for one week. Great Job, I wonder what the future holds.

A Brief Smile - Century at Heart MP3

Remember?

A Brief Smile - This Machine MP3 (via Freeindie)

A Brief Smile - Be Mine EP (Download here)

Meho Plaza

2009-04-27T22:35:00.002+02:00

Meho Plaza - The Beach MP3
Meho Plaza - I sold my Organs MP3
Meho Plaza - We'll drink the Blood (Nopse RMX) MP3

News from the Meho Plaza: Fresh fruits now from Betterlookingrecords. The Beach (no NO cover!) is really worth to be posted again here.

The Legends

2009-04-26T17:58:00.004+02:00

The Legends - Seconds away MP3

The resurrection of The Legends as a one man show: Johan Angergård makes is own thing which is a fuzzy, well feedbacked reminescence of postpunkish pregazed 80's sound. With a light swedish attidude. Appears on Labrador. Sounds well.

War Tapes

2009-04-26T15:47:00.003+02:00

War Tapes - Dreaming of you MP3

This one is from Peter: 102% glamourous dark postpunk sound from LA: War Tapes. Forget the Killers, they are floating in vacuity. This song ist really good. Debutalbum comes next month.

Gliss

2009-04-22T23:34:00.006+02:00

Gliss - Morning Light MP3
Gliss - Beauty MP3

Well, here we are... One of my favourites of 2006 is proud to present the new album: Gliss underlines the ambition to fuzz and buzz the heads of all the successors of Jesus an the Mary Chain with "Devotion Implosion". Happily I can present two tracks of the album here. Great dark, incalcuable, psychic noiserock. By the way, I'm still in love with this spectecular song here: Kissing the BLVD...

Sonic Youth

2009-04-22T19:51:00.004+02:00

Sonic Youth - Sacred Trickster MP3

From the upcoming album "The Eternal". Brilliant cover art by John Fahey. Can't wait to see them here in Düsseldorf on Friday... What a sensational fix!

The Dears

2009-04-22T19:43:00.003+02:00

The Dears - Halfmast MP3

A free B-Side from the Dears.

Her Name is Calla

2009-04-21T20:16:00.004+02:00

Her Name is Calla - Nylon MP3

Gizeh again. Imagine Low, a bit Bad Seeds Guitar, a bit explosions in the sky, enough time and what you got is: Her Name is Calla. Intens, really good and ambitious and therefore truely recommended.

Mars needs Guitars

2009-04-19T17:31:00.005+02:00

The sun always shines... even on Mars! Welcome back in space! One of the first blogs I ever read and fell in love with is back on the scene: Mars needs Guitars is on air since March this year after two dark years. Best wishes from The Last Pop Song to you, Merz!

Mission to mars starts here.

Robert Svensson

2009-04-19T13:29:00.002+02:00

Robert Svensson - I was Summer MP3

Catch a bit of the upcoming summer feeling within this new Robert Svensson song.

Bloc Party

2009-04-19T13:19:00.008+02:00

Bloc Party - Intimacy Remixes

If I don't what do to, do a cover or a remix: Bloc Party gives away 75 sent remixes of the upcoming "Intimacy Remixed" album/project until the 11th of May or the upcoming serverbreakdown.

Moby

2009-04-17T17:39:00.002+02:00

Moby - Shot in the Back of the Head Mp3

A new song for free download from Moby's website. Fortunately very very sad. We will wait...

Voxtrot

2009-04-17T08:28:00.002+02:00

Voxtrot - Trepanation Party MP3

After botox parties the next hip thing: Trepanation party... Great!

Kings of Leon

2009-04-17T08:19:00.002+02:00

It was a question of time. Nice remix of the trendy Leon family. Via RCRDLBL ...

Jeniferever

2009-04-17T08:03:00.005+02:00

Jeniferever - Green Meadow Island MP3

Uppsala, that is nice and fits well here: Swedish Jeniferever captures hearts with melodic and ambitious indie rock with a great attitude of dreamy postrock. Great Soundscapes and highly recommended.

Gizeh Sampler

2009-04-15T11:12:00.003+02:00

Gizeh records sampler (ZIP)

Get this free sampler from the friendly and highly recommended label: Glissando, Tresspassers William, Her Name is Calla, Worriedabaoutsatan, Redjetson and many others.

Crocodiles

2009-04-04T13:06:00.003+02:00

Crocodiles - I wanna kill MP3 (via Insound)

Something postpunkish 80's sounding for friends of the Jesus and Mary Chain dark california soundscapes.

Charlotte and Magon

2009-04-02T21:53:00.006+02:00

Charlotte and Magon - Nine Cloud MP3

How does a 2 year long french/isrealian transmeditarenian love affair via internet sounds like? Try out click above... Charlotte an Magonmet at Tel Aviv aiport fell in love, probably wrote about thousends of lovedrunken emails and finally composed and played the songs within a few weeks. It's spring, so let us share that feeling. By the way, the songs are great.

Popface

2009-04-02T21:37:00.002+02:00

Popface - Dreams burn down (Ride Cover) MP3

Wow! Just got my "Never Lose that Feeling Vol. 3" sampler from gorgeous ClubAC 30 (highly recommended) which opens with a great version of Ride's Dream burn down from Popface. Popface? Never heard of them before, until now. Very, very nice melodic, shoegazing from Norway. Watch them out, they cross the norwegian border... (Thanks for the song)

Dynasty Electric

2009-04-02T20:46:00.003+02:00

Dynasty Electric - One small Push MP3

Brooklyn again... Guess who plays the drums: Brian Chase from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

The Mary Onettes

2009-04-02T20:14:00.002+02:00

The Mary Onettes - Dare MP3

Now here too: The new song from the swedish blogger beloved ones. Reminds me of "Life in a northern town" mixed up with something from Polarkreis 18...

Röyksopp, Holy Fuck

2009-04-01T19:29:00.004+02:00

Röyksopp - Happy up here (Holy Fuck remix) MP3

Free Holy Fuck RMX from Röyksopp's Happy up here. Great Job. (via Spinner)

Sennen

2009-04-01T18:13:00.001+02:00

I love them... Sennen ...and that glorious song!! New EP coming up and thanks for the cover!

Trespassers William

2009-04-01T16:04:00.003+02:00

Trespassers William - Sparrow MP3

A new song from the upcoming The Natural Order of Things EP from the dreamy and catchy Trespassers.

Dead Leaf Echo

2009-04-01T15:52:00.003+02:00

Dead Leaf Echo - Act of Truth MP4

News from the romantic cocteautwinslike gazers from Dead Leaf Echo. Just teamed up with John Fryer (ex 4AD) they will actually release their new 4ADschnauss soundalike opus "Truth"...

Kodiak

2009-03-29T16:57:00.004+02:00

Kodiak - S/T (ZIP)

From Peter: Wonderful swedish cello from Audrey associated with two slowcore doombiant guys from Germany. Imagine Bohren und der Club of Core, Nadja, and Pelican on one stage without any trouble of having not enough time to play two songs... Brilliant.

Diego

2009-03-29T12:09:00.005+02:00

After Interpol and the Editors nothing really new, but a great band from Germany! Yesterdays concert in Düsseldorf was a farewell to the guitarist. Watch them out, listen and feel yourself delighted and welcome in the early 80's.

Diego - Dance MP3
Diego - Free at last (CORWOOD MANUAL REMIX MP3)
Diego - Nurse (Demo) MP3

Nine Inch Nails, Janes Addiction, Street Sweeper

2009-03-28T17:46:00.005+01:00

Another gift from a nerd called Trent Reznor... Now with help from the immortal guys from Janes Addiction and the newcomer named Street Sweeper. Concerts will be held together. Probably very loud and noisy. Get the free EP from the three noisy ones here.

Doves

2009-03-13T19:38:00.003+01:00

Doves - Kingdom of Rust (Still Going Remix) MP3

Nice remix of a really good band...

Blueyes

2009-03-13T19:24:00.002+01:00

Blueyes - Chocolate MP3

This one comes from spin again: Nice melodic slighty shoegazing male/female bandfrom Montreal. Well sung with catching female voice...

Blackcowboy

2009-03-13T19:18:00.002+01:00

Blackcowboy - Come on MP3 (via Spin)

A promising track from a promising young band. Listen to the elegy in the style of the late 90's and watch out... We surely will hear of them again later!

Lovelikefire

2009-03-13T19:00:00.004+01:00

Lovelikefires - Signs (ZIP)

A song from the forthcoming EP... Dramatic and dynamic guitardriven indierock from San Francisco with the intense and remarkable voice of Ann Yu.

ne:o

2009-03-13T18:36:00.007+01:00

ne:o - illoj (ZIP)

If you like german postkrautrock with electrojazzoid elements, check (First "je länger", followed by "je lieber") them out: ne:o from Dresden. A great, not always smoothing but catching new album totally free on aaahh records!

The Handsome Furs

2009-03-06T19:47:00.004+01:00

The Handsome Furs - I'm confused MP3
The Handsome Furs - Cannot get started MP3
The Handsome Furs - What we had Mp3

The second duo: One from the new Handsome Furs. Fascinating how simplified a rock song can be without losing it's own inner attitude. It works.

An Horse

2009-03-06T17:08:00.003+01:00

An Horse - Postcards MP3

I'm delighted. Touring with Death Cab for Cutie, Appleseed Cast and Wintersleep must should mean something to us. From down under the duo An Horse serves fresh powerful indipop at its best. They are right ...

Baron Bane

2009-03-06T16:40:00.004+01:00

Great new sounds from Baron Bone. Imagine Toni Halliday singing New Order mixed by Justice. Download the new single "Love.Cure.All" with 4 remixeshere for free.

The Deer Tracks

2009-03-03T15:57:00.005+01:00

The Deer Tracks - 127SexFrya MP3
The Deer Tracks - Yes, this is my broken Shield MP3

New track from the upcoming album "Aurora". Etheral swedish Electronica at it's best... As we love it. And the NME, too.

Michael Zapruder

2009-03-03T15:48:00.002+01:00

Michael Zapruder - Ads for Feelings MP3

Sounds cool... Album on Sidecho.

Screen Vinyl Image

2009-03-03T15:36:00.004+01:00

Screen Vinyl Image - Live at the Velvet Lounge (ZIP)

Here a present from the Screen Vinyl Image. A ZIP from an actual concert 2.2009. Thanks a lot!

Worriedaboutsatan

2009-03-02T21:07:00.003+01:00

Worriedaboutsatan - You're in my Thoughts MP3

From the upcoming album "Arrivals". Great minimal ambient electronica and again from Gizeh Records. Preorder the strictly limited handmade version as soon as possible (100 copies only). See also here !

LKWRM

2009-02-28T18:43:00.005+01:00

LKWRM - Die, Satan, die MP3
LKWRM - How about Art MP3
LKWRM - Liam MP3

Hear their great promising version of Pale Saints great "Throwing back the apple" on the new "Never lose that feeling" compilation of Club AC30. How about the promised album? By the way, what are have in mind with that cute dog? I'm slightly worried.

Glissando

2009-02-27T22:12:00.003+01:00

Glissando - Floods MP3
Glissando - Passenger Seat (Death Cab for Cutie cover) MP3

Speechless. Just beauty. Over 13 minutes pure beauty. And when you expect them to end, it really begins. I'm captured! New album comes in June. Until then, hear Floods and the captivating version of DCFC's Passenger Seat here.

Mistress Stephanie and Her Melodic Cat

2009-02-27T20:53:00.003+01:00

Mistress Stephanie and Her Melodic Cat - Little Death MP3

Weird! Imagine Weimarer Republik, Cabaret, Cramps, Kraftwerk, Texas Swing, Kurt Weill, Marlene Dietrich and a bunch of other nameless bizarre thoughts mixed together with a bottel of Gewürztraminer and served on a guitar by Mr. M. Manson while a string orchestra keeps vomiting gentle in the background... Who else, would name a song "Johnny Gewürztraminer"? The price goes out to...

Camera Obscura

2009-02-27T17:32:00.005+01:00

Camera Obscura - My maudlin Career MP3

Promising song from the forthcoming new album of the great band from Glasgow . Now on 4AD, which fits very well.

Paper Route

2009-02-26T21:58:00.003+01:00

Paper Route - Empty House MP3

Hear them, set them on your list, get them... Catching songs!

Living Things

2009-02-26T21:49:00.002+01:00

Living Things - Oxygen MP3

Take a deep breath of "Oxygen" from the latest Living Things release...

The secret life of Sofia

2009-02-23T08:32:00.004+01:00

The secret life of Sofia - Moon on the Sea's Gate MP3

Ambitious, etheral, melancholic and downtempo! This year starts as good as I never head thought of. One reason is this band here. The secret life of Sofia remembers me of Elbows, Aarktica and sometimes a bit of the Embrace. Get the free EP via the Band's website and two additional songs via congenial Freeindie.com. Highly recommended!

Stranded Conqueror

2009-02-21T13:39:00.003+01:00

Stranded Conqueror - Fooled MP3 (via Spin)

Lookout! Nice shoegazing sound by the swiss/american unsigned band . Spin has an eye on them. You should do so too!

Telepathe

2009-02-20T17:16:00.004+01:00

Telepathe - Chrome's on it MP3

Brooklyn again. Telepathe's debut oscillating between 80's analogue synthiesound and somehow hippiesc melodies. Fascinating if played loud...

Malajube

2009-02-20T16:44:00.004+01:00

Malajube - Ursuline MP3

Call it epic proprock! A new intensive album from the Canadians is on the way. A fortaste to you is Ursuline.

Hot Gossip

2009-02-20T09:28:00.005+01:00

Hot Gossip - Everybody Else MP3
Hot Gossip - What we are MP3
Hot Gossip - Real Mess MP3

Matured good news from the nuraveindirockpostpunkish Italians from the Hot Gossip: Two songs from the forthcoming album "You look faster when you are young"!

Balmorhea

2009-02-20T09:09:00.003+01:00

Balmorhea - Harm & Boon MP3

Upright bass, banjo and cello naturally and gentle taking part in this minimalistic, sensual pieces of postrockish soundscapes from the West. New Album "All is wild, all is silent".

Empty Rooms

2009-02-19T15:00:00.005+01:00

Empty Rooms - Albatross 14 MP3
Empty Rooms - Di Di Mau MP3

Here are two new epic guitardriven songs from the San Francisco based Empty Rooms! Taken from the new split EP with Finest Dearest named Wedding EP. Limited to 100 handmade copies it is a musthave for every passionate indiefan... Hurry up and order from the Empty Rooms website! Until they are running on empty...

The Joy Formidable

2009-02-17T22:56:00.003+01:00

The Joy Formidable - A Balloon Called Moaning (via NME)

And here too: The nice debut from the perfect fun of Joy Formidable...

Fever Ray

2009-02-17T22:38:00.005+01:00

Fever Ray - If I had a Heart Mp3

The female Part of The Knife. Solo. Dark. Intensive and remarkable...

Hellsongs

2009-02-17T20:34:00.002+01:00

Hellsongs - 10.000 Lovers in one (TNT Cover) MP3

Another swedish hardcore metal chillout song...