The Weepies are an indie/pop/folk band fronted by singer-songwriters Deb Talan and Steve Tannen. Their music has been described as “subtly intoxicating folk-pop”. Currently, Talan and Tannen are married and reside together in California.
The couple produces some amazing material. Their vocal harmonies are heavenly.
I’d recommend starting with their oldest album, Happiness, and listening in the order of release.
Happiness (November 29, 2003) *independently released mediafire
Anyone love extreme music? Parkway Drive is a metalcore band from Australia with insane breakdowns and plenty of machine gun drumming. Their two latest albums are excellent metalcore releases. The split EP and the re-issued EP are just for collectors.
Romance Is Dead (amid the breakdown)
so cry me a fucking river, bitch!
SplitCd EP with I Killed The Prom Queen (2003) mediafire
Don’t Close Your Eyes (2004) *this is the 2006 re-issue with 6 bonus songs (tracks 9-14) mediafire
Killing with a Smile (August 22, 2006) *lots of blast beats* mediafire
Horizons (October 6, 2007) *produced by Adam D mediafire (advance rip) anyone got a 320 kbps rip of this???
Anberlin’s music features talented song writing and wonderful melodies. They are one of my favorite bands of all time. All their studio albums are very solid, and worth checking out. They have recently announced plans to release a new album. New Surrender is set to be released in August of 2008.
Blueprints For The Black Market (May 6, 2003) mediafire
Never Take Friendship Personal (February 1, 2005) mediafire
I haven’t even listened to it all the way through but I can already tell that it is going to be good. Let me know what you guys think.
Wolf Parade won me over ever since I heard the song “Grounds for Divorce”, after that I was hooked. All their albums are great and they are a ton of fun live. Please support this band. Enjoi
The Little Ones are a band I have always had a bit of a soft spot for, they are pretty much the happiest band going at the moment with their infectious melodies, harmonies and hooks they provide something to smile about in a world full of troubles. This is why I was disgusted to hear they were dropped by their label putting their debut LP on hold indefinitely… so whilst we wait for this album to surface they have provided an EP in the mean time & all signs seem positive, they seem to have grown into their sound further… the music is more infectious then ever and the is a lot more going on… whilst the debut seemed quite obvious and in comparison sparse this is more dense but no less the catchier or fun, if you want to listen to care free music which can put a smile on your face… this is the EP for you.
Hype City Soundtrack is the third and final named cassette of music which has thus far been discovered by Neutral Milk Hotel, which, at this point, was merely an outlet for Jeff Mangum’s songwriting. Again, it was self-released by Mangum, for the enjoyment of himself and his friends, which was common among Elephant 6 luminaries of the time. Hype City Soundtrack is largely considered to be the most accessible of the demo tapes, being a more song-based effort, – rather than just some demos gathered in a tape
This is Pitchfork’s latest Best New Music pick and it’s a little surprising. I mean, it’s really good. Really really good. But the singer has kind of a Conor Oberst thing going on, and… I don’t know, it’s just no their typical taste.
For fans of Desaperacidos, house show rock, The Boss, emo music that sounds nothing like emo music, William Shakespeare
From First to Last is a screamo/punk/post-hardcore band. Their sound is full of energy, interesting guitar licks and heavy vocals.
The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Philip Reardon. When they had plans to record a full-length, Reardon quit for personal reasons. The band wanted to move guitarist Matt Good to lead vocals. However, Good was reluctant to take on both lead vocal and guitar duties. The band found guitarist Sonny Moore through myspace, and flew him to Georgia for an audition. They were all set to record. However, when the other band members heard Moore singing Featuring Some of Your Favorite Words, they decided that he was much better suited for lead singer than guitarist. Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count was written in two weeks, recorded with Moore on lead vocals, and released on Epitaph records on June 29, 2004.
Heroine was released in 2006, also with vocalist Sonny Moore. During the Warped Tour of 2006, Moore needed throat surgery. Moore later dropped out of the band to pursue a solo career. Following Moore’s departure, the band added permanent bassist Matt Manning and Matt Good moved to lead vocals/guitar. Very nice!
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