The Avett Brothers - Emotionalism

It's like bluegrass country alternative indie rock grunge.

And a few other labels that I just forgot.

The most important ones're probably the bluegrass thing, and the grungy rock.

Maybe the indie rock thing, but what would that tell you?

Nothing, that's what.

This is my favourite album of theirs, despite the fact it isn't their first or second, or even their third. The first track is ridiculously good, but then the rest are just very good.

I'm gonna try up some stuff tomorrow, tho I'm not sure what, cause I've not been doin much downloadin of late.

Eeehhhh ehe eh ehEMO

Built To Spill - There's Nothing Wrong With Love

I'm 87% sure I've not posted this gem before, and I'm too hungover to confirm this surity.

Anyway, it's decent enough to hear twice, right?

Okay, Built To Spill in three phrases: Indie Rock, Crunchy Guitar Lines, Marvellous Lyrix.

And in my personal opinion, this is one of their best albums, if only because it seems to gel together so well as one singular album, rather than a collection of good songs that just happen to be hanging around together, having a fun time.

I mean, you can tell the songs are all best buds, but they're also family/romantically linked/incestuous overtones.

The fuck. I shouldn't write while still reeling from TheNightBefore.

It's good good good, and well known, you've already probably got it, but BITCH 320kphs, and we've all got a little audiophile in us somewhere.

Part A

Part 2

Wolfgang Parker - Hep City Swing

I'm not sure, but I think you can get a good idea of what this album is about by just looking at the name/cover. Pinstriped zoot suits, slicked hair, snappy tasches, and goddamn he's a hep cat type thing.
It's like very swing influenced punk. Sort of similar to some rockabilly, and made without a brass instrument in sight.
Pretty damn swinging, and enjoyable.
He's released another album since, but that was more of the rock/pop type swing, and this one is a little more out there.
Still good, though.
And I'm off to a jazz night come tues, guys I'm so totally uni right now.

YOU GOTTA SWING, SWING, SWING!

(yes, he covers 'Sing, Sing' by Benny Goodman on the last track, it's filTHAY, man.)

El Oh El

(Sorry for lack of hupdates, haven't had the net for a bit, then I was getting drunk, then doing biology. And I mutated into a jellyfish for a short period of time, but that's another story. I'm going to try and write some more stuff, but no promises, cause they'd be drunken and unreliable)

Des Ark - Live on WXDU

Des Ark in their best possible form - all acoustic-y and soulful.
This music had best touch your heart, or you aren't listening to it right.
My favourite part of this is the first volume of the songs, which you can't buy anywhere, for love nor money.
If someone can give me a heads up if it is available anywhere, then I'm deeply indebted to you.
The second volume of acoustic songs is also fantastic, don't get me wrong, but the first vol. just seems slightly more... vunerable, somehow.
Anyway, I'm giving you both volumes here, decide for yo self.
Des Ark
(Eloise, and If By "Gay" You Mean... are the best tracks. They were good with a full band; as acoustic, they are my favourite tracks ever)

The Halo Benders - The Rebels Not In

Sexy-ass indie rock lo fi fuzz, surfy bits tossed in. Has Beat Happenings peoples, and DUDE BUILT TO SPILL DUDE in there.
The two different voices are so different - you know the droney one, and the lighter one, that they make an interesting tapestry.
It's pretty cool, and it's meant to be their best album, may-be.
I see an angel walking down

Fu Manchu

The truth is, Fu Manchu have been making pretty much the same album ever since they started. But, much like nofx's offerings, that album isn't half bad. It's all smooth fuzzed out desert stoner type rawk, with analogue warmth, and a laidback attitude. The vocals are male, but not so rough that they interrupt your chill axing as you listen to this music.
Probably ideal for a really long highway/freeway/whatever they're called in America that's in a desert. The sun is blazing down, and you have a car that's both retro and super cool. Hopefully with air con. I wouldn't know, seeing as those places only exist on American Roadtrips, and I don't live in America, and aren't allowed to drive down our nearest British equivalent, Motorways.
So, I upped three albums of theirs a while back, and here they are. If I was to suggest any in particular, I do like The Action Is Go most of all, although that's probably partially because of the cool skater dude cover. Maybe you should go through them in order of creation, that's usually a good way to do it.
The Action Is Go (1/2)
King Of The Road
California Crossing