Mixtape | The Jamuary Mixtape

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Music Savage

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Here’s my first mixtape of the year.  Its chock full of songs that I’ve fallen in love with over the last 30 days or so. A lot of these songs come from albums that I’m extremely excited about (Yellow Ostrich, Delta Spirit, Ben Kweller, Diamond Rugs, Bowerbirds, Tennis) so its a great precursor to some fantastic music we’ll enjoy over the next 320 days. Hope you enjoy.

Playlist:

  1. Guards – Do It Again
  2. Adam Arcuragi – The Well
  3. Plants & Animals – Lightshow
  4. Yellow Ostrich – Marathon Runner
  5. Bowerbirds – Tuck the Darkness In
  6. Peasant – The Flask
  7. Ben Kweller – Mean to Me
  8. Harriet – I Slept With All Your Mothers
  9. Delta Spirit – California
  10. Diamond Rugs – Gimme A Beer
  11. Tennis – My Better Self
  12. Young Hines – Rainy Day
  13. Bailiff – In the Reverie
  14. Night Beds – Ramona
  15. Atlas Genius – Trojans
  16. Buxton – Boy of Nine
  17. Herman Dune – Tell Me Something I Don’t Know
  18. Fort Frances – The Lowlands
  19. Barna Howard – Promise I Won’t Laugh
  20. Big Deal – Chair

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New Music | Emily Wells – Passenger

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Music Savage

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Emily Wells – Passenger

Emily Wells is a classically trained violinist whose penchant for hip-hop styled production has nabbed a brand new record deal from Partisan Records for her great ability to create hauntingly beautiful compositions using her voice, violin, synthesizers and loops to create a sort of orchestral sound that is pretty damn unique. Her track “Passenger,” leaped out at me, its really something quite different and has a fantastic chilled out vibe.

Her upcoming record, Mama, debuts on Partisan on April 10th.
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New Music | Tennis – My Better Self

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Music Savage

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Tennis – My Better Self

The much anticipated second album from Denver-based Tennis, Young and Old, is set for release February 14, 2012 on Fat Possum Records. What better day to fall in love with this band all over again. I can’t say enough about how I enjoy the lo-fi sugary sweet and breezy bedroom pop songs that Tennis has put out to date. With this second album coming out it only fuels the fire for similar hype. I’m digging this second released single, it really brings me straight back to the first album, and the added keys rounds out the sound a bit more.

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New Music | Damien Jurado – Museum of Flight

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Music Savage

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This is the second single from Damien Jurado’s upcoming release Maraqopa.  It’s an elegant sound, as the layers of sound sort of wash over your ears.  The gentle basslines, tender strumming, and Jurado’s subtle shivered voice make this one of the more touching sounding tracks I’ve heard in a while.

Order (out 2/21): Maraqopa

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New Music | Dr. Dog – Lonesome

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Music Savage

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Check out the new track from Dr. Dog off their rapidly approaching Feb 7th release of Be the Void. “Lonesome,” a rickety track with gang chorals begging you to sing along and exclaim… “What does it take to be lonesome? Nothing at all!” The ramshackle sound of slide guitars, and the sing songy style of this track really whets the appetite for the album.

Look for it in 2 weeks from Anti Records

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New Music | Electric Guest – This Head I Hold

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Music Savage

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Grab the single on itunes

Check out Electric Guest and their infectious single “This Head I Hold,” a sort of neo-soul inspired track from Asa Taccone and Matthew Compton, or as they like to be called Electric Guest. This is the first track off of a debut album, Mondo, which was produced by Danger Mouse and to be released on Downtown Records.

This Head I Hold is a fun, energetic, 60′s soul throwback tune ala Raphael Saadiq.  Its a breath of air a totally enjoyable listening experience and whets the appetite for more.

Also check out the rather unsettling video fro their track “American Daydream”

Look for Mondo April 24th

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New Music | Trampled by Turtles – Alone

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Music Savage

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Check out a brand new track from Minnesota’s Bluegrass/Rock band Trampled By Turtles. The quintet whose music has the energy of angsty punk music and the country soul of bluegrass will release Stars and Satellites on April 10 via Thirty Tigers/RED. On this first cut “Alone,” toils in the more bluegrass side of things as it ambles along weeping through banjo plucking, fiddled ornamentation and the band’s usual dynamic and beautiful harmonizing. Later in the song, it starts to relent to the bands energy, as the dials are turned up quite a bit. Great first track froma highly anticipated album.

Check the the first single “Alone,” the album trailer and tour dates below (including a date here in Boston)
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New Music | Delta Spirit – California

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Music Savage

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Delta Spirit – California
About to release another album (3/13) this time a self-title third LP we were treated to our first sing @ CoS and a free download for an email (below). The single “California,” is a soaring jam that feels a bit like the maturation of a band. They’ve sanded out some of the cracks in the sandy soul rock sound for a bit more of a smooth exterior. It’s still just as catchy as earlier efforts, with a bit more of a high gloss shine.

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New Music | Andrew Bird – Eyeoneye

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Music Savage

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About to release his 12th album (wow!) Andrew Bird’s, Break It Yourself, is due March 6 on Mom + Pop. Following his last album Eyeoneye seems to be one of his most accessible and warm efforts. The full on chamber style seems to be toned down to a more emotionally charged indie rock sound. It’s a refreshing sound from Bird who’s music can feel a bit tangential sometimes.

On 1/24, Fans can pre-order the Break It Yourself deluxe edition box set at http://andrewbird.net and receive an immediate digital download of the track. Hand numbered and limited to 1,000, the linen wrapped box set includes the 180-gram double vinyl album, CD, Here’s What Happened DVD, original Jay Ryan poster, stationary and stamp set, lyric booklet and a photographic reproduction of the 1915 album cover image.

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New Music | Yellow Ostrich – Marathon Runner

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Music Savage

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Yellow Ostrich – Marathon Runner

Super excited for a brand new album from Yellow Ostrich. They’ve recently signed to Barsuk, and now are new full-length that builds upon the success from the Mistress. The first cut from their upcoming album, Strange Land, is one damn fantastic song titled “Marathon Runner,” an indie-rock styled track with pounding drums, moody guitar riffs and it feels as though the band was making a statement with this song. It’s anthemic, hammering, a bit of bombast, and one you’ll be consistently turning louder and louder as the song reaches its climactic, critical mass feel. They are becoming a band I can not avoid, and I’m constantly going back and listening to and I’m extremely excited for a new album from them.

Look for them in town to start the tour, debuting a lot of this new material with 1,2,3 backing them up.

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