just found a band called "this town needs guns" (not a big fan of the name though) and I really like what Ive heard. Reminds me of a mix between some 90s bands I liked. maybe Q and Not U mixed with American Football and the owls? I dono.

http://www.myspace.com/thistownneedsguns

If anyone has their album "Animals" that would be awesome. I need to find a place to get music these days :x

[Edited on October 4, 2008 at 2:12 AM. Reason : ]

10/4/2008 2:09:21 AM

all i was able to find was their self titled (2008)
http://rapidshare.com/files/113115690/TTNG-TT.rar
pass: funkysouls.com

10/4/2008 2:25:40 AM

thanks, that will do im sure i just happened to hear of them from some songs on the new record so thats what I asked for. Definitely going to check this out though.

10/4/2008 2:27:36 AM

looks like the animals album is slated to come out on the 13th of this month. so i guess it hasn't leaked yet.

10/4/2008 2:29:38 AM

ahh ok. i definitely appreciate you looking though. if i like the one you posted ill prob just buy the new one since i liked the few songs i heard earlier.

[Edited on October 4, 2008 at 2:33 AM. Reason : ]

10/4/2008 2:32:20 AM

what are most people using to get albums these days? stuff you need invites too like waffles or what? i hate having to bug people in here. I have a pretty good size list of albums I am always interested in checking out and really like to check out full albums before i buy anything these days.

[Edited on October 4, 2008 at 2:59 AM. Reason : ]

10/4/2008 2:58:05 AM

i use torrents (http://www.thepiratebay.org, http://www.demonoid.com, http://www.isohunt.com, etc) and even google

i found that rapidshare link by googling. things that usually work are the band/album title (obviously) and then a keyword like "upload" or "link" or specific site names like "sharebee" or "rapidshare"

there's so many blogs out there that post links like that so it works surprisingly well. the most consistent method for me is definitely torrents though.

10/4/2008 3:10:03 AM

word. maybe ill look into getting back into torrents. I have occasionally looked for stuff just googling like you said, I'll try that some more too , because you're right, there are so many blogs and forums about this stuff these days.

[Edited on October 4, 2008 at 3:21 AM. Reason : ]

10/4/2008 3:21:36 AM

used to do torrents a lot but have kinda moved to blogs and download links

Both work well


for download links use shareminer.com

10/4/2008 10:40:33 AM

ah cool, thanks.

10/4/2008 11:32:12 AM

Quote :

"what are most people using to get albums these days?"

mostly what.cd

I but I still use
http://hypem.com and
http://elbo.ws/
for files from albums I may want to get on what.cd

[Edited on October 4, 2008 at 12:10 PM. Reason : .]

10/4/2008 12:06:16 PM

Anybody have a link to Okkervil River's Album before the latest one?

10/5/2008 9:33:51 PM

Cynic - Trapped In Air

http://www.myspace.com/cyniconline

10/5/2008 10:56:11 PM

the appleseed cast has put some new tracks up from the upcoming album. looking forward to it as usual

http://www.myspace.com/theappleseedcast

10/5/2008 11:16:49 PM

^Fuck yeah!



Also, new Crooked Fingers album will be getting a listen from me today.
<3 Eric Bachman.

10/6/2008 8:17:09 AM

Kangding Ray - Automne Fold
Style: Glitch, Abstract, Minimal
1 Konstruktiv (1:44)
2 Automne Fold (4:51)
3 Downshifters (2:40)
4 The Distance (4:26)
5 A Protest Song (3:56)
6 Apnée (2:27)
7 Idle (5:13)
8 Quarante (3:40)
9 Altiz (5:48)
10 Parallel (2:06)
11 World Within Words (4:50)
12 Époque (3:57)
13 Apnée. Part II (3:09)
14 Palisades (5:42)

Quote :

"Automne Fold, the Berlin-based artist's sophomore effort, goes further in exploring this combination of digital and organic sounds, incorporating more acoustic instrumentation (such as violins and a detuned piano) and even vocals, creating what is one of the label's warmest and most openly emotional releases."

Sample song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Kvm1lnuhw
Sample song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj12eFfBSxE


Jacaszek - Treny
Style: Modern Classical
1 Rytm To Niesmiertelnosc I (5:26)
2 Lament (6:54)
3 Orszula (3:36)
4 Zal (4:58)
5 Powoli (5:54)
6 Taniec (5:05)
7 O Ma Zalosci (5:32)
8 Tren IV (3:34)
9 Walc (3:12)
10 Martwa Cisza (5:14)
11 Rytm To Niesmiertelnosc II (4:46)

Quote :

"The "Treny" music are lamenting, slowly repeating electronic phrases, string harmonies and beautiful soprano voices. Silence and misery, laments and slow movement."

Sample song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFgseVbAp10

[Edited on October 6, 2008 at 7:30 PM. Reason : If you like glitchy stuff like Apparat or Telefon Tel Aviv you should definitely check these two out]

10/6/2008 7:10:01 PM

Listening to the new All That Remains and Rise Against tonight, sounds good so far

10/6/2008 8:23:41 PM

Rise Against has released nothing but horse shit since Revolutions Per Minute.

10/7/2008 7:14:46 AM

I really need to check out copeland's newest record "you are my sunshine" when I get home If I can find it. They have been a consistently good band. Their last record was a slight dip but still very enjoyable.

Also, getting towards the end of the year and not a ton of CDs left that I am genuinely anticipating (surprises from albums you werent anticipating is always good too though). I certainly haven't had the time to check out as many new records as in the past (seems normal ever since I moved and now that I'm working full time though :/) but I still picked up quite a few this year and have enjoyed a good group of solid releases.

[Edited on October 7, 2008 at 3:48 PM. Reason : ]

10/7/2008 3:40:08 PM

anyone have Criteria's "En Garde" ? I know its not a new one but I have had trouble finding it. I really enjoy "when we break" and I'm a Steve Pedersen fan in general (white octave, cursive etc.). Was listening to "when we break" today and remembered I had never gotten around to getting "en garde"

10/7/2008 10:22:15 PM

anyone pick up minus the bear's acoustics? good stuff

10/8/2008 12:04:52 AM

^^ i've got a promo copy at home, send me a pm in like 3 weeks and ill rip it and send it to you

10/8/2008 12:16:48 AM

^^ I need to, I just got that one song for now. Looking forward to it.

^ haha that will work If I havent found it yet

10/8/2008 7:16:37 AM

its a few months old but if anyone has a working link for The Gaslight Anthem - The 59 Sound

i would really appreciate it. My internet is down at my house and I'd rather not mess with a torrent prog. on my office computer.

10/9/2008 4:11:38 PM

The new Kings of Leon is solid as is the Cold war Kids and A Static Lullaby.

10/9/2008 4:13:02 PM

^^scratch that. internet was fixed today while i was at work.

10/9/2008 6:22:29 PM

pretty sure i have that criteria album unless i accidently deleted it. send me a pm and i'll check/get it to you.

10/9/2008 7:07:17 PM

here's a bunch of random shit... i don't really care about much except maybe checking out the Lucinda Williams, and of course mocking whatever horrible shit Annuals released.

Lucinda Williams: Little Honey (2008)
hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/152846001/LWLH_Vic.zip

Minus the Bear-- hxxp://www.mediafire.com/?tzw2zzyz1tz

Ray LaMontagne - Gossip In The Grain [2008]
hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/152762562/RL-GG-WV.zip

AC/DC -- Black Ice
hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/152355048/A_C__D_C_--_2_0_0_8.rar

Copeland -- You Are My Sunshine
hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/152730509/cusun.rar

Jay Reatard -- matador singles
hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/148594814/%20Jay_Reatard-Matador_Singles_08-_Advance_-2008-DV8.rar

Annuals -- Such Fun (2008)
hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/151780467/A-SF-WV.zip

Rachael Yamagata --Elephants....teeth sinking into heart (2008)
hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/151784612/RY-ETSH-WV.zip

10/11/2008 1:19:36 PM

thanks, that copeland is better quality than the one i found late last night

10/11/2008 1:28:47 PM

^^ Yeah, that Annuals album gave me AIDS. Not unexpected, but god damn it was bad.

10/11/2008 1:38:18 PM

yeah, wasn't digging the annuals album. thanks for the jay reatard though.. think you can find a link for the Truckasaurus album?

10/11/2008 1:44:53 PM

thanks for posting that minus the bear and annuals stuff, although it sounds like the annuals cd must suck.

i'll check it out though

10/11/2008 1:47:37 PM

the new annuals record is a lot like the old annuals record...non-descript and noodly in places, neither remarkably good nor remarkably bad

but i really, really hate the production

10/11/2008 2:09:45 PM

there are no good hooks on the entire album.. and yeah, the production is way too glossy for me, too

10/11/2008 2:14:31 PM

Quote :

"think you can find a link for the Truckasaurus album?"

tschudi

this one?

Truckasaurus -- Tea Parties, Guns & Valor
hxxp://depositfiles.com/en/files/7640253

10/11/2008 2:17:01 PM

new copeland record is very good. They still have never put out a record that touches Beneath Medicine Tree or In Motion imo (both great records) but so far I think this surpasses their last album (Eat, Sleep, Repeat). I wish it wasnt so mellow as I liked some of their up-tempo stuff mixed in on their early albums but they are still putting out some solid music. 7/10 for me.

[Edited on October 11, 2008 at 2:51 PM. Reason : ]

10/11/2008 2:50:30 PM

^^ yes, thanks a lot

10/11/2008 2:53:55 PM

Quote :

"the new annuals record is a lot like the old annuals record...non-descript and noodly in places, neither remarkably good nor remarkably bad but i really, really hate the production"

i'm sure you read it, but there was a cover story in last weeks independent about the recording of their and the rosebuds new albums

both were recorded at home/practice space

speaking of the rosebuds, does anybody have a thier new one yet?

[Edited on October 11, 2008 at 5:35 PM. Reason : ROSEBUD]

10/11/2008 5:13:28 PM

the rosebuds record could be a little livelier sounding, but only because i feel like a song like "bow to the middle" needs to be explosive

but the annuals jank just sounds dead

10/11/2008 5:59:13 PM

haven't been in this thread for a few weeks - has anyone listened to OH by lambchop? i've listened to a couple of songs and quite like it.

10/13/2008 11:58:26 AM

anyone going to see Minus the Bear on the 29th at Lincoln Theatre? they are playing w/ the Annuals

10/13/2008 1:23:54 PM

Been debating going to the asheville show. would really like to see them at the orange peel, we'll see.

10/13/2008 1:35:24 PM

new Ryan Adams and the Cardinals is out there....and i hear it's pretty bad.

10/13/2008 6:44:39 PM

DO WAnt

10/13/2008 6:47:16 PM

hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/153532007/RAC-C.rar


[Edited on October 13, 2008 at 7:00 PM. Reason : password... "password unknown"]

[Edited on October 13, 2008 at 7:02 PM. Reason : WORKS]

10/13/2008 6:51:58 PM

^how's the quality?

and first impression?

10/13/2008 7:19:54 PM

double post, but i've been listening to that new Rachael Yamagata album that was linked below and I am really enjoying it.

10/13/2008 7:45:15 PM

they are at 256

Haven't given it a listen, yet, other than to make sure all the tracks actually work. I'll get to it later tonight.



However, it should be said, that I'm probably not the one to ask for a non-biased reveiw....

10/13/2008 9:20:15 PM

^haha, i dont care. I'd download it and love it regardless. I really dug the Follow the Lights EP last year.

10/13/2008 10:14:19 PM

Anyone seen the new I'm From Barcelona album yet? It was supposed to be out today.

10/14/2008 6:53:28 PM