Deathrats - S/T 2009

holy shit. GRILCORE.

1. Sense of Entitlement

2. I’m Fine

3. Self Obsessed

4. Girl Style

5. Fuck It

6. Let Down

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HM1NCFCF

Glasses - The Ills of Life 2010

okay so remember when light this city broke up and ben and laura made a punk band? of course you do. this is what it should have sounded like, even though i quite like heartsounds. girl-fronted, really REALLY thrashy hardcore. FROM GEEERRRRMANY.

like i was expecting hardcore kind of hardcore, but the first riff of the first song starts, and i was all like "omg lol ther's no wai that this riff is going to explode like it sounds like it should; that would be like, totally LOL thrashy stuffs." and then it half develops, and THEN THE DRUMS GO INTO ACTUAL SPEED AND YER ALL LIKE HOLY FUCKING CHRIST IF I SAW THIS LIVE I WOULD REMEMBER HOW MUCH FUN MOSHING IS.

at which point you would probably mosh. and then theres some noodles and hardcore bits and EMOTIONS, probably, because people like jordan tinney enjoy having emotions in their music.

so listen to it. great intro, great outro, great middle.


http://www.mediafire.com/?ehcol1lik2fg38i

Punch - Push/Pull 2010

hardcore girl-fronted, rageful thrash/grindcore


Punch - [Push Pull CD1 #01] Stay Afloat
Punch - [Push Pull CD1 #02] Second Chance
Punch - [Push Pull CD1 #03] No Remorse
Punch - [Push Pull CD1 #04] Give It A Name
Punch - [Push Pull CD1 #05] White Noise
Punch - [Push Pull CD1 #06] Fixation
Punch - [Push Pull CD2 #01] Realist
Punch - [Push Pull CD2 #02] Sour Grapes
Punch - [Push Pull CD2 #03] Two Feet On The Ground
Punch - [Push Pull CD2 #04] Microcausm
Punch - [Push Pull CD2 #05] Let Me Forget
Punch - [Push Pull CD2 #06] Don't Need You
Punch - [Push Pull CD2 #07] Positively God Free

http://www.mediafire.com/?yjwaa9bhtfh58v9

Little Dragon - Machine Dreams (2009)

Scandinavia is just hemorrhaging musical talent these days it seems, and the Swedish ensemble Little Dragon is no exception. I mentioned these guys briefly in the summer, as lead vocalist Yukimi Nagano is featured on the latest Gorillaz album, Plastic Beach.

This album is perfect for lounging out at home. I could also imagine it making for a tremendously pleasant drive in the rain. Or a walk, anywhere. Overall I'd advocate it for more low-key endeavors, though I've read that they're incredibly dance-y live. God, her voice is amazing. I could listen to it foreverrrrrrrrrrr.

Mmmmmmmmmmmm

*Note: Treal mentioned something to me about a possible remix of Empire Ants (feat. Little Dragon) by Gorillaz. I'll keep you posted.

Phantogram - Eyelid Movies (2010)

So I saw this band play at Casa del Popolo, a little dive(ish) bar on St-Laurent here in Montréal-- an amazing live performance. They're a two-piece band from Saratoga Springs, New York and late last year they signed onto Barsuk Records (Maps & Atlases, Death Cab, Menomena, Rocky Votolato, Rilo Kiley, etc...)! If you have any kind of affinity for simple, chill, girl-fronted iNdIeTrOnIcA bandzzzz, you'll definitely dig this.

http://www.mediafire.com/?yy3t2mm2yyf