Saturday, January 24, 2009

Mansions - Mr. Boddy EP


So I didn't write anything on this album (it seems to have slipped my mine), so I'll lazily draw upon a moderately favourable review from my favourite watering hole, Punknews.org.  The album was featured in punk news' free album section late last year.

Read the review HERE

Mansions - Mr. Boddy

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Silence Is Sexy - This Aint Hollywood


The Jamendo descriptions reads "This Ain't Hollywood is an imaginary soundtrack for a movie. The sound is often compared to bands like Coldplay, Editors and Radiohead. Sad songs for optimists."  Sure, that sounds a little overly ambitious and pretentious, but hey, the result ain't half band.  It's a little derivative at times, but the production quality is top notch and the songs are nicely thought out.

Silence is Sexy - This Ain't Hollywood (192 kbps VBR)

Saturday, January 10, 2009

The Lives of Famous Men - Sunshine EP

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Another free EP offered exclusively at absolutepunk.net finally surfaces, and this time the band has a sophisticatedly funny name and isn't just another faceless emo group.  Sure, the songs all have a similar acoustic feel, but they're stripped down in such a way that makes them oddly enjoyable.  Don't be discouraged by the squeaky clean album art, with Sunshine, The Lives of Famous Men have a rough and unpolished edge that makes them stand out from the pack.


Saturday, January 3, 2009

A slew of new "ifyoumakeit" albums

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There's no better way to bring in the new year than with the next batch of ifyoumakeit's free albums.  The best of this lot? Down in the Dumps.  Sloppy, gritty, pop-punk - just the way I like it.  Happy New Year!

Down in the Dumps - Dump's Luck



Whiskey Trench - The Good Sun EP






Dragonzord - Hole World EP