Handsome Furs - Sound Kapital

The much awaited third studio album from the Montreal based duo. This album has a definite emphasis on the synth/keyboard tracks. One of the only things I heard about this album in advance was that it was the first record that they've written exclusively on the piano/keyboard. The keyboard/synth track is just a little louder than they have been previously, enhancing the melody and making the tracks sound a bit catchier.  I'm going to have to reserve judgement on this one because I have only just gotten the album and I wanted you guys to have it as soon as possible, but upon first listen it is excellent. Click here for the .zip file. Enjoy!

Bon Iver - Self-titled LP

Earlier this week I posted the link to "Calgary" the first track off of the new Bon Iver album and I expressed my hope that we might hear the full album before its actual release date. Well, faster than I could have even hoped, the album popped up on the interwebs in its entirety. The sophomore effort from the Justin Vernon-led band was recorded in an old veterinary clinic that Vernon and his brother bought and converted to a recording studio located just minutes from their childhood home and the bar where their parents met. I can't say enough good things about the album. It is accessible without being cheesy or oversimplified, it is catchy, it is classy. Anyway, you probably don't care that much what I think of it, so download it yourself and you be the judge. Click here for the zip file.

Bon Iver - Calgary

Check out the new track from Bon Iver's upcoming album (fingers crossed we hear more before its June 21 release date). Pitchfork has the nifty web app that will supply you with the new track for the low, low price of your email address. Click the link to jump to pitchfork.

Sorry I've been away

Hi All,

First I want to thank each and every one of you for visiting. When I started this thing I really didn't expect visitors other than my friends to be honest, but in the six months that I've been posting here, I've had traffic from all over the world: from my friends here in Canada, to the United States, the UK, Denmark, Hungary, Australia, France, Egypt, Brazil, Italy, Chile, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, New Zealand, Poland, South Korea, Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Malaysia, Austria, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam, this thing has gone global which is very cool to me.

I haven't been posting in the last month or so because we had a federal election here in Canada, and I was working at keeping an autocrat out of power here, but alas it was to no avail. Try again in four years.

Anyway, there have been a few good albums to hit the interwebs lately and I'll post those up for you.

Thanks for visiting, and here's to making it another six amazing months.

Rome - Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi

This one is one of the most intriguing projects. It is a collaboration between wonderkind producer Danger Mouse and Italian producer Daniele Luppi that draws its inspiration from the soundtracks of old Spaghetti Westerns (Ennio Morricone especially). The vocal work on the album is split between Norah Jones and Jack White, with each of them singing on about half the tracks. Check it out here.

My Morning Jacket - Circuital

Alright, we've got a new album from My Morning Jacket. If you're not familiar with them, I suggest checking out the Okonokos live album which is an unreal collection of MMJ's best work comprising songs from their first four albums. Click here for it (FYI I haven't verified the link) Their latest effort, Circuital, is their sixth studio album and probably their most polished sound. That may not be a plus for everyone, but it sounds damn good. Give it a listen, here.

TV On The Radio - Nine Types of Light

Alright, I just got this link so I thought I would share it with you before I even finish my first listen. The lead single is "Will Do" which I've heard a number of times and let me tell you, it's catchy as hell. The other one that had already surfaced is the album closer called "Caffeinated Consciousness". As I'm giving this album a first listen while I write this, I should say that my initial impression is that this is the most accessible of their albums to date, so if you're thinking to yourself, "People seem to rave about this band, but I can't get into them for whatever reason." then this album is definitely for you. Listen, love, enjoy. Find the link here.