Cults - 7" [2010]

There is little to nothing known about Cults… The band that is. Obviously if you try to google search their name you will get back 4,530,000 search results about everything but a guy/girl duo making 60’s inspired pop music. There is no Myspace page and no background info to be found. We only know that they are a guy/girl duo because Pitchfork is great at doing their homework- I have no idea how they found themselves on Pitchfork, but it's a good thing they did!\Go Outside, their first track to surface on the internet, brilliantly starts out with a sample by Jonestown leader Jim Jones: “To me, death is not a fearful thing. It’s living that’s treacherous.” The quote is kind of heavy, the song is everything but. A lo-fi sing-along that is built on a simple but catchy bassline, glockenspiel and hand claps. The vocals are drenched in reverb and express the feeling of wanting to go outside to play, while still being holed up in bed… I can feel the sunshine now.

[ Indie / Soul / New York ]

Direct Download: (all formats)
Cults - 7"

Tracklist:
1. Go Outside 03:21
2. Most Wanted 02:58
3. The Curse 02:24

Taken from Pitchfork:
"There's more information on the wrapper of a candy bar than there is on the Internet about Cults. The band's got an un-Googleable name and no MySpace page in sight. They do, however, have a sparse Bandcamp page, where their first 7" is listed for release on December 23, 2012. We have discovered that they are a boy/girl duo, that they live in New York, and that they are both film students. And we know that they have a killer song on that 7" called "Go Outside".

The song's opening suggests that Cults have a slightly sinister sense of humor. Where the title suggests fresh air and a proactive trip into the sunshine, we first hear a quote from the ultimate cult leader, Jonestown figurehead Jim Jones: "To me, death is not a fearful thing. It's living that's treacherous." What follows, though, is pure butter: "Go Outside" has the innocent and balmy feel that brings to mind Swedish indie pop, with a tinkling glockenspiel cutting through humidity, an appealingly lazy bassline, and joyous sing-along vocals. But for all its simplicity, there's some deep feeling coarsing through "Go Outside", and Cults transcend the song's Free Design-inspired 1960s pop origins. "You really want to hole up/ You really want to stay inside and sleep the light away," the song chides, surrounding the voices in enveloping reverb, before following with, "I know what's good/ Exactly 'cause I have been there before." And then it takes you there."



http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11826-go-outside/

Sophie Madeleine - LOVE.LIFE.UKULELE [2009] [Album]

There comes a time in a true originals career where they become more than the sum of their influences. Sophie Madeleine's star is in such an ascendant, and we are witnessing the results of some maverick fusion.

[ Indie / Ukulele / Soft ]

Steeped in an inherited classicism (she had a music-lover for a father,) she absorbed the greats of the last century - from Cole Porter to Gershwin, Bacharach, Beatles and beyond.

Shades of Feist and Aimee Mann haunt her delivery, whilst she shines a light on the love song in a way that is at once candid, secretive and strange.

Her voice has an authority beyond her experience, and her sound wraps up a hundred years of music and sends it into orbit for a new century to witness. Remember this name Sophie Madeleine is going to be around for a long time.

Sophie is one of the first people in the world who can claim to be a "Master of Song" after graduating from the MA Songwriting Course at Bath Spa University.

To paraphrase: relaxing vocals blended with smooth ukulele sounds.

Download:
Sophie Madeleine - LOVE.LIFE.UKULELE [2009] [Album]

Tracklist:
1. Take Your Love With Me (The Ukulele Song) 02:05
2. I Just Can't Stop Myself (From Writing Love Songs About You) 03:42
3. The Knitting Song 04:03
4. Who Will Buy? 03:15
5. Not Worth The Pieces 04:04
6. You Are My Favourite 03:25
7. One Kiss Too Many 03:05
8. When New Year Comes Around 02:37
9. Wave Goodbye 02:54
10. Hurry Locomotive 03:44

Deas Vail - Birds & Cages [2009]

So I was looking around everywhere for this and I can believe it doesn't exist anywhere public! What the smurf! Anyone who likes the softer stuff- Copeland, I Can Make a Mess, Bright Eyes, Imogen Heap- you'll definitely dig this album! I know I am.

Direct Download:
Deas Vail - Birds & Cages [2009]

Torrent:
Deas Vail - Birds & Cages [2009]

Tracklist:
1. The Things You Were
2. Growing Pains
3. Excuses
4. Cages
5. Birds
6. Tell Me
7. Dance In Perfect Time
8. Sunlight
9. Puzzles and Pieces
10. The Great Physician
11. The Leaper
12. Atlantis

"Noted for having musical similarities to Death Cab for Cutie, Mew and Mae, Deas Vail was formed in the university town of Russellville, Arkansas in 2003.

After a couple of years of touring, Deas Vail signed to Brave New World Records (founded by producer Mark Lee Townsend) in 2005. In the fall of 2006, they released the Collapse EP. Sales for the EP through touring alone exceeded 2,500 units. Deas Vail toured across the nation with artists such as John Reuben, The New Frontiers, and The Tide. In late 2006, the band entered the studio again with Mark Lee Townsend to finish their first indie label LP, All the Houses Look the Same. The album was nationally released on March 6, 2007 and featured in magazines such as Alternative Press, Relevant Magazine, and Hard Music Magazine. Another EP, White Lights EP, was released on August 26, 2008. Their latest album, Birds and Cages, was released on October 27, 2009 through the revived label Mono vs. Stereo, available through the band's website, via iTunes, and on tour. The album had a full physical release on January 26th, 2010.[1]

As of September 2009, the band is touring with Mae. Beginning in January 2010, they will be touring with Owl City, and Lights.

They will also be touring with Copeland on their farewell tour in March and April 2010.

Also scheduled for Deas Vail are two weeks on the 2010 Vans Warped Tour from August 1 through August 15th."





http://www.myspace.com/deasvail

Ghost Inside - Between The Lines (w/Brendan of Betrayal) [2010] [TRACK]

New extremely long awaited track by The Ghost Inside.

Direct Download:
Ghost Inside - Between The Lines (w/Brendan of Betrayal) [2010] [TRACK]

Genre: Metalcore / Hardcore
Country: USA

The Ghost Inside is an American Melodic hardcore band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2006 under the name of "A Dying Dream." As A Dying Dream, they released a EP consisting of the song "The Brave". Not long after, they changed their name to "The Ghost Inside", and released a full-length studio album entitled Fury And The Fallen Ones. They have toured with bands such as I Killed the Prom Queen, August Burns Red, Bring Me The Horizon, Misery Signals, Bleeding Through and Parkway Drive.

The long awaited sophomore release titled "Returners" is due out June 8th of 2010. In an interview with Coastal City Clothing, Johnathan explains the meaning behind the album title -

"Well, I came up with “Returners” because being on the road so much, you constantly go back to places that you’ve come to know quite well, (that you “return” to) and you notice that some things are completely different than the last time you were there. A big part of this for me was when I would return home. Relationships change, friends move, relatives die, and your favorite places cease to exist. It just reemphasizes the fact that no matter how naive I want to be about it, we live in an ever changing world and as much as I wish things could stay ideal forever, its human evolution. So I sit back and wait to return to the places I’ve come to know and face the differences I’m left with."

Stream the track!:


http://www.myspace.com/theghostinside

Singles: Illuminate the Sky - Singles [2010]

Illuminate the Sky - Singles [2010]

Josh Tiller - Voice
Cory Rodgers - Guitar/Vox
Kayvon Saremi - Guitar/Vox
Fraser Stephenson - Drums
Mike 'Cee' Chereshnevsky - Bass/Vox
Chris Casarin - Lights/Charisma

Genre:
Hometown: Hamilton/Burlington/Oakville, Ontario, Canada

RIPPED TRACKS:
Direct Download:
Illuminate the Sky - Singles [2010]

4 SONG SAMPLE:
Direct Download:
Illuminate the Sky - 4 Song Sample [2010]

Illuminate The Sky comes from an epic vision. Our band represents believing in dreams, moving forward and having a strong love for life.

For many of the band members, this is our "last shot". So when we decided to put this band together over a year ago, all we knew was that we wanted to make sure we were happy, in both the music and the friendship. We figured without happiness in the band and the music, we would never stick together like a true family.

We were patient in waiting for the right people to be a part of Illuminate The Sky, just as we were patient in our song writing, and with the stages of creating the band. We feel our first songs and recordings are going to set the tone for the band, and give people a good idea of where we are coming from, and where we intend to go.

After preparing our debut full length album, we stepped into the studio with our good friend Rob Weaver to record a two song demo that we will be handing out free everywhere we go and play.

We have found our family, we have created our own happiness, and now we are ready to launch 'Illuminate The Sky' and take it to cities across the country.



http://www.myspace.com/illuminatethesky

Singles: Periphery [2008-2010]

A new single and old singles from the metal group Periphery. These guys have a really incredible sound that you'd be a fool not to check out. They are headlining the show on March 13th in Toronto with Structures, Centuries Apart, and Dead and Divine. Grab these tracks before the show!!

New version of the track "Light", it kicks ass!!!! GET IT!!!
Direct Download:
Periphery - Light [2010]

Singles
Torrent:
Periphery - Singles [2008-2010]

Tracklist:
01 - Light Ultra 20.Mp3 4 Mb
02 - Zyglrox.Mp3 5 Mb
03 - Tiger.Mp3 4 Mb
04 - All New Materials.Mp3 4 Mb
05 - Buttersnips.Mp3 5 Mb
06 - This Sentence Is False.Mp3 3 Mb
07 - Ringtone.Mp3 1 Mb
08 - Note Enough Mana.Mp3 6 Mb
09 - Ow My Feelings.Mp3 6 Mb
10 - Its Modular.Mp3 2 Mb
11 - Inertia Ass.Mp3 1 Mb
12 - I Lost My Lunch In My Pants.Mp3 2 Mb
13 - Frak The Gods.Mp3 3 Mb
14 - Eureka Rough Clip Rough Vocals.Mp3 2 Mb
15 - Axe Fx Ultra Test 3.Mp3 1 Mb
16 - Zyglrox 20.Mp3 4 Mb
17 - Bare Knuckle Superior Test Programmed.Mp3 1 Mb
18 - Luck And Constant (Rough Ideas).Mp3 3 Mb
19 - Tiger 20s2sxefx.Mp3 3 Mb
20 - Rg 2228 Mix Test.Mp3 1 Mb
21 - Axe Fx Ultra Test.Mp3 1 Mb
22 - Light.Mp3 3 Mb
23 - Ow My Feelings New Superior 20 Test.Mp3 3 Mb
24 - Bare Knuckle Superior Test Gm Snare.Mp3 1 Mb
25 - Bare Knuckle Superior Test Nir Snare.Mp3 1 Mb