The Dead Weather - Die By The Drop

I am having absolutely no trouble getting into the Dead Weather's second album. a review is forthcoming, but here is an mp3 (via RCRDLBL.com) to give you guys a sweet taste of the music that has had me on edge for weeks.

The Dead Weather - Die By The Drop [mp3]

Free Energy give away another free song

you can download "Hope Child" at RCRDLBL.com or snag it below

Free Energy - Hope Child [mp3]

the band is currently on tour and will be stopping by SF's Great American Music Hall for two nights in June with Mates of State.

White Denim - Mirrored and Reversed

track of the day from RCRD LBL. good going guys.

I've had this track on repeat for a while now. it's like Beck meets Wolfmother with a great psychedelic twist. gotta check these guys out.

White Denim - Mirrored and Reversed [mp3, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!]

via RCRD LBL

Middle Distance Runner's new single on RCRD LBL!

I really fucking love the DC based band.

they have a lot of energy, great sync and colourful guitar bits only fitting for lead singer Stephen Kilroy's voice which, like Donald of The Virgins, skirts around high pitched falsettos during chorus parts, otherwise an excellent deepish tenor.

anyhow, you can snag their latest single, The Unbeliever, for FREE, as always, on RCRD LBL

Middle Distance Runner - The Unbeliever [mp3, outside link]

the 7" single was released on March 17th

Middle Distance Runner on MYSPACE

RCRD LBL just blew me away. twice.

a lot of the stuff that the site posts is mediocre. some of it is simply g-d awful

but,
every so often,

they post some really amazing shit.

today, they have two really great tracks, by two pretty different bands.



POPO "There’s little we know about Philadelphia trio POPO other than that they are brothers and remind us how much we miss bands that sound like they are trying to destroy themselves and in doing so flirt with perfection. 'Pay the Price' is an unreleased song. We suggest you get familiar."

and



Crocodiles "The noisy garage pop of “I Wanna Kill”—an outstanding track from Crocodiles’ forthcoming LP Summer of Hate—man alive, get downloading!"

seriously, get downloading. you owe it to your ears =)

POPO - Pay The Price [mp3]

Crocodiles - Summer Of Hate [mp3]

personally, I prefer the latter song (I've had it on repeat for ages), but they're both great

what do you think?

"Sixes & Sevens", another overlooked album of 2008

apparently, the latest album from Adam Green was released in March? why had I not heard about it before? maybe all music bloggers and/or music journalists hate Mr. Green or something.

anyhow, I'm loving "Rich Kids", it strangely reminds me of one of my favourite Christmas songs ever, "Baby It's Cold Outside"

if you guys are unaware of who Adam is, he was in the Moldy Peaches with Kimya Dawson (of Juno fame), but, being the more talented of the two, was inevitably more underrated.

Adam Green - Rich Kids [mp3]

(many thanks to RCRD LBL for opening my eyes to the fact that the album existed.)

once I listen to the whole album thoroughly, I'll let you all know if it's worth your time.