The Motifs - ep

in lieu of my recent
"cease and assist" notice,
i will share some free twee.
lofi and concise, Holiday Records
never disappoint.

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Dads - Invisible Blouse 7"

Tyler,
i think you will enjoy this.
i know i do.

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Afternoon Naps - Sunbeamed

bun-bun is a little much,
and the end is near is pretty bland
but postcard and winter olympics
are so good.

the cold has come back.
and so have i to boston.
sometimes i think im in love.

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The Radio Dept. - Heavens On Fire

i wanted to post this a while ago
because it is fantastic-feel-good-fun,
but not overwhelmingly saccharine.
however, i was too upset to post such a thing.
you see i try to keep this blog as honest as possible.
and although i still do not necessarily feel especially
connected to this ep at the moment,
i know it must be shared.
(assuming you dont already have it of course)

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White Guilt - Demo II

i have no friends.

but this demo is great.

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Parenthetical Girls - Safe As Houses

this is one of the most haunting albums
that i have ever had the pleasure of listening to.
i remember when it first was released back in 2006,
it completely blew me away.
yet every time i listen to it again, new subtleties
and nuances reveal themselves.
true horror and grace.

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Immanu El - They'll Come, They Come

i think that you are very romantic
and i hope that someday i will be able
to wipe away your sleep droolies.

this album is gorgeous.
i havent listened to their most recent release, moen, yet.
apparently, they traded a whole wallop of atmosphere
for indie pop patterns.
whatever.

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The Arctic Flow - All The Way Until December

i should change my name to this flowing flow
because clearly every band that features the word "flow"
is destined for ultimate righteousness.
at least the arctic flow and this empty flow
would seem to indicate that.
and everyone knows that two pieces of overwhelming
evidence is more than sufficient.

right.
this lp is fantastic.
what a talented man that
Brian Hancheck is.
and he released "all the way until december" for free too.
oh, to be talented and generous.

i wish i could write something more appropriate
and sing my praises properly. just believe me
when i say that you ought to download this.

ps. alsp make sure to re-check out other releases on this label.
gift after gift after gift after gift.

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False Jesii – Ripped Jeans

well, i am a failure.
this ep is quite nice though though, super noisey lofi bedroom pop.
and it is free.

yesterday i thought it would rule to shave
and listen to old m83, and it totally did.
however, today i found that what was once a thin gossamer
of peach colored peach fuzz has been replaced
by an angry red rash.
my face both looks and feels terrible.

tonight i played, and like my face, it basically was a disastrous mess.
i made seven copies of my ep and could hardly even give them away.
a series of trash cans have certainly acquired a new plastic meal through this endeavor:
the countless hours of my stupid efforts.
i am sure that the upcoming battle of the bands will yield
equally fantastic results.
anyway keep your eyes peeled mtv, it is only a matter of time now...

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Eternal - Breathe EP

before slowdive, Savill was in a band called Eternal.
incidentally, eternal also featured Sean Hewson of Monster Movie.
no kidding. good shoegaze is good.

i am sorry that we do not see eye to eye benji.
you are free to believe that hellogoodbye
is the best band ever,
i just disagree.

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DEERS! /Matsuri Split

totally rad skramz.
more great cali jams.

finally, 4k+ views right.
thank you tk for reading.
sorry for posting two things consecutively
that i have already sent you personally.

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Skeletal System - St

sick. spring. break.
enjoy the weather.
ill be inside.

but what a fantastic album.
a fine gift indeed,
kindly released for free
by this san-francisco based darkwave duo.

ps. no matter how much you love him,
never listen to scott walker when you are ill:
absolutely disastrous.

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Robin Guthrie - Sunflower Stories EP

ta da.
happier music.
robin guthrie rules.

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GENTLYFALL - neverfigure

it never stops raining.

this album is gorgeous.
i cannot believe it is available for free.
you know an album is going to be awesome
when it contains a song entitled
"drowning in a cesspool of love."

i need to post generally happier music,
stuff like "it's all good,"
but with significantly less tired 90's beats.

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Alcest - Écailles de Lune

what are you silly?
alcest rules.
this leaked about a week ago,
i wanted to wait until a nice bitrate rip surfaced.
then when it did, i wanted to wait to listen to it.
although i still havent because i am saving it,
i am sure it rules.
cheeeeeckk ittt rightttt.

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Les Discrets - Septembre et ses dernières Pensées

What a day.
what an album.
lush, dramatic, and truly beautiful.

Fursy Teyssier,
the sole member of this musical endeavor, is amazing.
Not surprisingly, he also plays with Amesoeurs and has done
art for a number of other similar bands
including Alcest and Agalloch.

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Kazan – Maslow 0

more
totally rad and graciously made available for free.
totally huge and totally french.
totally too tired.

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HAVE A NICE LIFE - Time of Land

yes.

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(it is free for goodness sake)
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CLUB 8 - THE BOY WHO COULDN´T STOP DREAMING

definitely moderately excited
for the new release on the scheduled for the 12th.
i hope it is really soft,
that is when this duo shines brightest.

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Beach Fossils - Daydream

rock.
i am certainly not nearly as happy
as the gorgeous first track of this ep,
but that does not lessen the need to share it.
have a listen, riiiight.

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Small Black and Washed Out - Split EP

two great artists,
one pretty solid split.
someone should do away with collab splits.
they rarely overwhelm.
with that in mind, this particular ep
is quite successful.

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Antony and The Johnsons - The Crying Light

cut me in quadrants.

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