The Killers - Sam's Town

Couldn't find a mediafire file and didn't feel like downloading it to just zip it back up and upload it to my mediafire account.

Tracklisting:
1. Sam's Town
2. Enterlude
3. When You Were Young
4. Bling (Confessions Of A King)
5. For Reasons Unknown
6. Read My Mind
7. Uncle Jonny
8. Bones
9. My List
10. This River Is Wild
11. Why Do I Keep Counting
12. Exitlude



The Killers also have a new album dropping on November 25th entitled Day & Age. The first single is called "Human" and I have that right here for you. It's pretty good.

Tracklisting:
1. Human



[I kind of hate the artwork for both of these albums - the girl on the Sam's Town cover looks suspiciously like a man and the band's guitarist who is portrayed on the "Human" Single artwork is one of the creepiest looking guys I've ever seen.]

A Skylit Drive - Wires...And The Concept Of Breathing

This makes my 7th post today, if that tells you anything about how bored I am.

I'm sure you wouldn't know it by checking my previous posts, but I still love "scene" bands, at least a little. There are certain albums that I will refuse to post, for no other reason than that I am friends with the bands, but I would be happy to post reviews for a couple of the albums. A Skylit Drive is not one of those bands. They are, however, in-friggin-credible. Blending Coheed-esque vocals with brutal metalcore and at times dance grooves, Wires...And The Concept Of Breathing is an album that I can't get enough of. For some reason, I can listen to this album on repeat [and when I travelled for work, I would do just that]. If you like The Devil Wears Prada, Coheed & Cambria, or any other GOOD "scene" bands then check these guys out.

Tracklisting:
1. In The Beginning There Was Void
2. Knights Of The Round
3. Wires And The Concept Of Breathing
4. City On The Edge Of Forever
5. Eris and Dysnomia
6. I'm Not A Thief, I'm A Treasure Hunter
7. My Disease
8. This Isn't The End
9. Sleepwalker
10. Pursuit Lets Wisdom Ride The Wind
11. Ex Machina
12. Balance
13. All It Takes For Your Dreams To Come True



[terrible artwork]

Longwave - Secrets Are Sinister

This is indie rock at its finest, incorporating the timeless quality of U2 with the edge of bands like Moving Units and Arctic Monkeys. They have an older quality as well, though; similar in some respects to bands of the early to mid 90's, like Sunny Day Real Estate and Our Lady Peace. This is a long-awaited release and, as it turns out, was very much worth the wait. I'll post their previous album There's A Fire soon, to be used as a frame of reference. Enjoy this great album a little less than a month early.

Tracklisting:
1. Sirens In The Deep Sea
2. No Direction
3. Satellites
4. The Devil And The Lair
5. Life Is Wrong
6. Eyes Like Headlights
7. I Don't Care
8. It's True
9. Shining Hours
10. Secrets Are Sinister

October Indie Mixtape

This is a mix that I made for my friend and boss Tiffany. I always keep all of the mixes that I make, at least for a little while, and this one is quickly becoming one of my favorites. I hope you like it as well.

Tracklisting:
1. Glue Girls - Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin [from the album "Pershing"]
2. Cath... - Death Cab For Cutie [from the album "Narrow Stairs"]
3. The Underdog - Spoon [from the album "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga"]
4. American Names - Sebastien Grainger [from the album "American Names EP"]
5. Sunday - Bloc Party [from the album "A Weekend In The City"]
6. Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur - Sigur Rós [from the album "Með Suð Í Eyrum Við Spilum Endalaust"]
7. Get Better - Mates Of State [from the album Re-Arrange Us]
8. Is There A Ghost - Band Of Horses [from the album "Cease To Begin"]
9. Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) - The Arcade Fire [from the album "Funeral"]
10. Dress Me Like A Clown - Margot & The Nuclear So and So's [from the album "The Dust Of Retreat"]
11. The Rabbit, The Bat, and The Reindeer - Dr. Dog [from the album "Fate"]
12. Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car - Iron & Wine [from the album "The Shepherd's Dog"]
13. Hospital Bed - Cold War Kids [from the album "Robbers & Cowards"]
14. Through The Nights These Days - Jason Collett [from the album "Here's To Being Here"]

October Indie Mixtape


[nothing says October like a nice, warm campfire]

13ghosts - The Strangest Colored Lights

I love when I stumble upon a band that I have never heard of, and they absolutely blow me away. 13ghosts is one such band, making use of the same type sound as Dr. Dog, but going in a more subdued direction. Almost as if Dr. Dog were singing funeral hymns and requiems. It's absolutely beautiful and I'm in awe of it. I had no intention of posting any more full albums today, but I couldn't help myself once I heard this album. Please, don't let the band name or anything else deter you from giving this album a chance. You may find yourself surprised and pleased, as did I.

Tracklisting:
1. The Lonely Death of Space Avenger
2. Soft Houses
3. Beyond The Door
4. Riverside
5. Bury Me
6. Faint Goat
7. King Of The Thieves
8. Go To Sleep
9. Soon When I'm Gone
10. Underground
11. Whip Poor Will
12. Photographs
13. Transmissions

Highlight Tracks: "Soft Houses", "Riverside", "Photographs"


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Eisley - Combinations

I first heard of Eisley probably 5 years ago when they were releasing their first EPs. Immediately I was impressed, but at the same time disappointed because I felt like the band had so much potential that wasn't being realized because they were too busy writing poppy songs about unicorns and such. I felt like the songs were good, but at the same time not real. They were in no way personal, which sometimes works, but more often than not, it doesn't. Even their full length was a disappointment to me, because it was still in that same vein. It was, for lack of a better word, cute. It was whipped cream. No substance.

Then, 2007 saw the release of Combinations, Eisley's second attempt at a full length, and the realization of their potential. It's possible that it was from spending so much time touring with Brand New [who finally hit their stride with The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me] or maybe it was a series of events that changed the outlook of Eisley's members. Whatever the cause, the outcome is a wonderful and mature record. Combinations is exactly what it needed to be and is very much worth your time.

Tracklisting:
1. Many Funerals
2. Invasion
3. Taking Control
4. Go Away
5. If I Could Be There For You
6. Come Clean
7. Ten Cent Blues
8. A Sight To Behold
9. Combinations
10. If You're Wondering

Shiny Toy Guns - Season Of Poison

Before I get into my review, I want to offer a disclaimer that this is a partial review. I haven't yet listened to the entire record: this is a review based on my initial reactions.

Shiny Toy Guns is a band that my friend Calvin told me about a couple of years back. Initially, I wasn't impressed, but they they grew to be one of my favorite bands for a while. Then they kind of fell off of the radar, and unless you caught their occasional bulletin on myspace, little was being said about the band until about 3 months ago when they announced the forthcoming release of Season Of Poison. Initially, I like what I hear. To say that this band has grown up [possibly due in part to the departure and replacement of Carah Faye] is a vast understatement. Where the band's first album was based in dance and rock, Season Of Poison at times sounds heavily influenced by U2, and then at other times has a harder edge than was ever seen in their previous material. I like what I hear, but I'm interested to see how people receive this album.

Tracklisting:
1. When Did This Storm Begin (Feat. Binary Finary)
2. Money For That
3. I Owe You A Love Song5. It Became A Lie On You
6. Ricochet!
7. Season Of Love
8. Poison
9. Blown Away
10. Turned To Real Life
11. Frozen Oceans

Nik Freitas - Sun Down

This is a record that I'm very excited about. Imagine if Fionn Regan wrote more cohesive songs that were recorded and produced by The Flaming Lips [without taking too many liberties], with Paul McCartney sitting in the corner and giving bits of advice from time to time. It's interesting and wonderful. And, bear in mind that I am saying this having never heard Mr. Freitas before. I can already tell that Sun Down is going to be one of my favorite albums of 2008. So good.

Tracklisting:
1. Sun Down
2. Oh My God
3. All The Way Down
4. What You Become
5. Sophie
6. Love Around
7. It Ain't Like That
8. See Me There
9. Comes To Me
10. Shhh

Tiger Lou - A Partial Print

I know next to nothing about Tiger Lou [or TGR LOU] but I do know that they have quite a unique sound, found somewhere between Hail To The Thief era Radiohead and the dark quality found on the majority of Thrice's Vheissu. I just happened upon these guys today and I have to say that my initial reaction is that of surprise. Not to mention that I'm thoroughly impressed. Very good.

Tracklisting:
1. The More You Give
2. The Less You Have To Carry
3. So Demure
4. Trust Falls
5. An Atlas Of Those Our Own
6. Odessa
7. Trails of Spit
8. Coalitions
9. Crushed By A Crowd
10. A Partial Print

The Cure - 4:13 Dream

All I can say is that it's about time that The Cure released a new album. And it's a good one. Real good. Imagine classic Cure but with an updated approach to songwriting.

In all fairness, though, it's The Cure. I shouldn't have to try and convince you to download this album.

Tracklisting:
1. Underneath The Stars
2. Only One
3. Reasons Why
4. Freakshow
5. Sirensong
6. Real Snow White
7. Hungry Ghost
8. Switch
9. Perfect Boy
10. This. Here and Now. With You
11. Sleep When I'm Dead
12. Scream
13. It's Over