Check out the greatest phenomenon to emerge from Seattle since The Woodland Park Zoo. Get your ass ready for some noisy, carnal, mammalian garage/psych. (See, there is even a connection here…)
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Mellowdrone MP3
Los Angeles quartet, Mellowdrone released a stunning debut called Box on 3 Records/Red Ink. Guitarist and songwriter Johnathan Bates’ enthusiasm for the great Mark Linkous subtly infiltrates this album in a very enchanting way. The song, “Fashionably Uninvited” is Bates’ favorite song on the album inspired by Angelo Badalamenti (composer of the strangely beautiful Twin Peaks soundtrack). The owls are not what they seem on this track:
Fashionably Uninvited Windows Media (With kick ass light show!)
Fashionably Uninvited MP3
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Magnet Holiday MP3
Even Johansen (aka: Magnet) (aka: The Numinous Norwegian) has a second album ready for action. “The Tourniquet” is currently available in the UK and on iTUNES. The US release will hit stores February 14th. Happy V-day, indeed.
Here’s a Magnet holiday MP3 courtesy of Filter:
Let It Snow MP3
Air mp3: Playground Love (Vibraphone Version)
Just in case you needed this track for some mellow French seduction tonight…
Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan Downloads
Isobel Campbell’s first project this year was actually a duet with Brad Roberts from Crash Test Dummies. After a few studio sessions Campbell said, “Fuck this, I’m calling Lanegan.” Thus, the EP miracle known as, “Ramblin’ Man” was born and will hit stores on December 13th.
Preview four tracks right now on Windows Media:
Ramblin’ Man
(Do You Wanna) Come Walk With Me
Revolver Pt. 2
St. James Infirmiry
Rocky Votolato mp3
Pacific Northwest Singer/Songwriter Rocky Votolato (or, Rocky V, as he his affectionately known at the USOUNDS office) has a new album to be released January 30, 2006 on Barsuk called “Makers.” Check out this gorgeously unpasteurized track from “Makers” called, “White Daisy Passing.”
New Cat Power mp3
The highly anticipated new Cat Power album, “The Greatest” will be released on January 24, 2006 on Matador Records followed by a world tour (with full band!) in early 2006. The title track, “The Greatest” sounds like “Moon River” resurrected, but without all the gay lyrics.
