Daniel Striped Tiger - "No Difference"

Riffy experimental indie/punk/hardcore type stuff. Kinda noisy and nonsensical at times but it is creative material nonetheless. "Latchkey" is a pretty cool song.

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Age Sixteen

Again, not exactly breaking news but i'm jamming it currently so up it goes. Skip it if you just can't get past screamo-y vocals, otherwise this will satisfy your need for an intense listen. I love the propulsive strumming of epic guitar chords and neat-o riffys. The recordings are less than awesome but you can make out all the instruments at least.

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kidcrash - "jokes"

I'm sure most of you guys have seen this album before, so this is for those who havn't come across it yet. These guys pretty much do the whole post hardcore/whatever thing better than anyone else, and with a serious helping of fantastic musicianship to boot....without being....here comes the forbidden term...MATHROCK. No, thus album is just chock full of awesome riffs, clever transitions, nifty passages, interesting rhythms and engaging (albeit raw) vocals. I dig it and I think some of you might too.

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Bells Whistles

warm tones, crisp beats, get into it reptilians



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Sorry No Ferrari- Ternary

Genre: math rock

Great semi-new release from Atlanta's Sorry No Ferrari. You can stream the whole album at the URL below and get as much tappy math rock goodness as you can handle. RIYL: Rooftops, (old) Maps and Atlases, Piglet, etc.

Listenz

Otis Jackson Jr.

Beat K.onducta vol.5-6



This is Madlib's personal tribute to J Dilla, released in 2009. It original occupied two slices of vinyl and is probably name divided into two volumes because of it's length. It is essentially a long form beat tape...and a fabulously engaging one at that. I have listened to all the way through many many times, as it has proved to be an excellent way to soothe ones nerves on on extended drives.


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Casa Castile- Umbra

Genre: bedroom pop

My band in Nashville just released a new CD called "Umbra." I tell people that it sounds like tropical Radiohead, but you can judge for youself. My personal fav tracks are "One Day You'll have Your Castle" and "Slowly Folding." I'd love to hear what you guys think of it! (You can also download our first CD for free there.)