Welcome, lovely children of the world, to a nice warm bath of soothing music with a little rock and roll thrown into the middle. This first artist Baobab combines elements of world music with familiar folk melodies to the delight of all; 50 Foot Wave has been doused with the spirit of generosity and is giving away their entire discography of rough/math rock for free; and you can sample the beautifully concise notes of the piano from Perfume Genius.
1. Baobab - Baobab
(free download from Bandcamp)
Baobab is giving their (well, his, since, apart from some
backing vocals on one track, the effort is solely that of one Phil
Torres) self-titled album away for free, and it's well worth the
download. The music is a blend of modern folk and African musical idea.
Gentle and pulsing, the songs are a mix of acoustic and electric
instrumentation and the album finds itself at the intersection of
Devendra Banhart, Fleet Foxes and Vampire Weekend.
-Andrew McNair
2. 50 Foot Wave - 50 Foot Wave, Golden Ocean, Free Music (Entire Discography)
(free download from artist website)
Aside from Throwing Muses (whose demos for their upcoming album Film may be downloaded for free here: http://throwingmuses.
-Andrew McNair
3. Perfume Genius - "Hood"
(click to stream or right click to save as)
From LP: Put Your Back N 2 It
From his new album Put Your Back N 2 It,
Seattle-based Perfume Genius gives us "Hood," an enthralling, but
frustratingly short, piano ballad. Driven by tender, reverb-laden
vocals, the song builds from a sparse, vulnerable sound to a brief
climax of epic power. The song is little more than piano and vocals, but
it's refreshing in its simplicity and leaves you wanting more. Find out
all about Perfume Genius here!
-Tomi Mendel
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