Fionn Regan – Shadow of an Empire (Leak)

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First off, I’d like to apologize that this upload is in m4a format at 256kbps.  But, it IS a leak, so that’s to be expected.  This album differs greatly from his first album, which was primarily acoustic songs with just him and his guitar.  ”Shadow of an Empire” is all about electric guitars, drums, bluesy-sounding riffs, but the same old folksy songwriting.  Great album.  I suggest you pick it up if you’ve heard his first album.  As with the Midlake leak, I’ll re-upload and repost this when the album is officially released, with a better format and bitrate.

 

The Police – Synchronicity

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My favorite album by The Police, and I’ve been listening to it more often lately, so I figured I’d post it here.  Not much to say other than it’s a great album and worth a download.

 

The Used – In Love and Death

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Really great album by a really great band.  One of my personal favorites from Middle/High School, and sounds just as good (if not better) than it used to back then.

 

Andrew W.K. – The Wolf

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Andrew W.K. is the heart and soul of partying and The Wolf is a testament to that.  Not as strong as the previous album I Get Wet, but still a very solid album.  The Wolf feels like something that would be played in an arena to get everyone pumped up for the game that’s about to take place.  It’s a very fun and very heavy album with some really catchy riffs and lyrics about (what else) partying.  Not his greatest album, but definitely a brick in the wall (No pun intended) of Andrew W.K.

 

Mastodon – Leviathan

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The members of this blog, myself included, are usually not the biggest metal fans.  But after giving this album a try, I feel more inclined to try out more metal and maybe delve further into the Prog Metal genre.  If you have any good Metal albums to recommend me, feel free to leave a comment on this post or send me a message on last.fm.  And if you haven’t heard this album, I suggest you give it a try, as it is very good.

 

Akron/Family – Love Is Simple

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I recently came across this album after seeing the movie “World’s Greatest Dad” (fantastic movie, by the way) and almost immediately fell in love with it.  Very enjoyable psych-folk.  Reminds me of old 60’s psychedelic bands.

 

Midlake – The Courage of Others

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At first, I didn’t particularly enjoy this as much as their other albums, but its really starting to grow on me.  It’s a solid Folk-Rock album and vintage Midlake.  And this download is a rip from an actual cd, so enjoy the V0 bitrate.

 

Cloud Cult – Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes)

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Lately I’ve been completely in love with this album.  It’s, to put it simply, perfect.  All of the songs are catchy and the lyrics are some of the best I’ve ever heard.  One of the best to come out of 2008.  Get it.  And then, if you like it, get their other album The Meaning of 8.  Very good band that I can assure you, you haven’t seen the last of on Htbsr.

 

Infected Mushroom – B.P. Empire

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My personal favorite album by the Israeli DJ duo.  B.P. Empire is great for every occasion, be it partying, or just sitting around with nothing better to do.  I wouldn’t recommend this album to anyone who isn’t familiar with the psytrance genre, though.  It’s not really something that’s easy to get into.  If you’re looking to try out the genre for the first time, you’d be best off starting with either “Vicious Delicious” or “Classical Mushroom”.

 

Blanket Truth & Watercolor Paintings – Lo-Fi For Life Cassette Split

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Yay! A split from two of my favorite bands! This features both bands using pretty different instrumentation than their standard fare. That means Blanket Truth strays away from their typical baritone ukulele jam(z) and hits the keyboards. Lots of sampled MIDI drum beats behind tape hiss. It’s really good and really catchy; you’ll like that side. Watercolor Paintings steps away from the baritone ukulele and harp normalness and move to some toy instruments, keyboard, and a Beat Happening song. Their side also features one of my favorite songs ever, “Finders Keepers”. It’s really good and really catchy; you’ll like that side. DOWNLOAD.

P.S. I listen to too much twee. I have a problem.