Battles - Mirrored

Battles is an interesting band. But one I can not stop listening to. Blah whatever. Just download. its awesome, trust me.

1. Leyendecker
2. Race In
3. Atlas
4. Ddiamondd
5. Tonto
6. Rainbow
7. Bad Trails
8. Prismism
9. Snare Hanger
10. Tij
11. Race Out

Mirrored

Caspian - The Four Trees

I haven't posted in a while, but whatever. Caspian is an awesome post-rock/shoegaze band from Beverly, Massachusetts. This album is full of "crushingly beautiful melodies" and each song will leave you breathless. Most of the songs have the same characteristics: slow, quiet, usually ambient introductions, but build up to incredible summits, usually incorporating more solid, heavy rhythms to compliment the percussive and booming percussion. For fans of Sigur Ros, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and Explosions in the Sky. Download now.

1. Moksha (9:08)
2. Some Are White Light (5:26)
3. Sea Lawn (5:23)
4. Crawlspace (7:38)
5. Book Nine (5:44)
6. The Dropsonde (2:05)
7. Brombie (5:58)
8. Our Breaths in Winter (3:23)
9. The Dove (3:05)
10. ASA (7:17)
11. Reprise (5:14)

The Four Trees

Godspeed You Black Emperor! - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven

Hmm... What can I say about Godspeed...
Godspeed You Black Emperor! (I still don't know where to put the !, after the You or at the end..?) is a very interesting band. First of all, to really appreciate this band, you need to be very patient. Because every song by this band is about 20 minutes long, but every minute is worth it. I wouldn't even call them "songs" but more orchestral, "pieces of music" with very long intros that usually have to do with very ambient elements, but before you know it, and without you even noticing it, the music will build up into a beautiful, emotional climax. You will not be dissapointed.

1. Storm - 22:32
   
1. "Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven..." - 6:15
2. "Gathering Storm/Il Pleut à Mourir [+Clatters Like Worry]" - 11:10
3. "'Welcome to Barco [sic] AM/PM...' [L.A.X.; 5/14/00]" - 1:15
4. "Cancer Towers on Holy Road Hi-Way" - 3:52

1. Static - 22:35
1. "Terrible Canyons of Static" - 3;34
2. "Atomic Clock" - 1:09
3. "Chart #3" - 2:39
4. "World Police and Friendly Fire" - 9:48
5. "[...+The Buildings They Are Sleeping Now]" - 5:25

1. Sleep - 23:17
1. "Murray Ostril: '...They Don't Sleep Anymore on the Beach...'" - 1:10
2. "Monheim" - 12:14
3. "Broken Windows, Locks of Love Pt. III." - 9:53

1. Antennas To Heaven - 18:57
1. "Moya Sings 'Baby-O'..." - 1:00
2. "Edgyswingsetacid" - 0:58
3. [Glockenspiel Duet Recorded on a Campsite In Rhinebeck, N.Y.]" - 0:47
4. "'Attention...Mon Ami...Fa-Lala-Lala-La-La...' [55-St. Laurent]" - 1:18
5. "She Dreamt She Was a Bulldozer, She Dreamt She Was Alone in an Empty Field" - 9:43
6. "Deathkamp Drone" - 3:09
7. "[Antennas to Heaven...]" - 2:02

Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven

At the Drive-In - In/Casino/Out

Now, just because I felt like it, and because Annis wants me to, I put up another ATD-I CD. This one is their second release and it actually has distorted guitars on it. This CD has shown more growth and development in their songwriting and playing. Also it is a powerhitting, solid, "emo-core" album. Arguably, this is ATD-I at their peak, but i don't necessarily agree. Anyways, this is an amazing CD, and definitely download it know or I will murder you.

1. Alpha Centauri
2. Chanbara
3. Hulahoop Wounds
4. Napoleon Solo
5. Pickpocket
6. For Now... We Toast
7. A Devil Among The Tailors
8. Shaking Hand Incision
9. Lopsided
10. Hourglass
11. Transatlantic Foe

In/Casino/Out

At the Drive-In - Acrobatic Tenement

Oh man. ATDI is a legendary band in my book. After finding them by chance in the used CD section of FYE, I was immediately immersed in them and I soon bought all of their CD's. This is their first release, I believe, but it still is filled with such emotion and feeling that you just can't get enough of it. They actually accidentally recorded this CD with clean guitars, after a mistake by the producer in the studio, but thats what makes this CD so distinct and original, along with the vocals and the songs themselves. Please check this band out, they were called one of the most influential bands of the 90's.

1. Star Slight
2. Schaffino
3. Embroglio
4. Initiation
5. Communication Drive-In
6. Skips On The Record
7. Ticklish
8. Blue Tag
9. Coating Of Arms
10. Porfirio Diaz

Acrobatic Tenement

Bright Eyes - Digital Ash In A Digital Urn

DOUBLE RELEASE: PART 2!

This is a very different side of Bright Eyes. As opposed to the acoustic CD I posted earlier, this CD is more electronic based and poppy. Although it is still filled with meaningful lyrics, this CD has a very, very different feel to it. In my opinion, there aren't as many really good songs on this CD as opposed to I'm Wide Awake, but it is still a very good listen. The song "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" for example, is a very catchy tune, and it will make you want to dance, but it still has amazing lyrics and it makes me want to listen to it over and over (which I do, hehe). I hope you enjoy this CD and maybe you can appreciate the versatility of this band, and see how Conor Oberst's lyrics shine through whatever he does.

1. Time Code
2. Gold Mine Gutted
3. Arc of Time
4. Down a Rabbit Hole
5. Take it Easy (Love Nothing)
6. Hit the Switch
7. I Believe in Symmetry
8. Devil in the Details
9. Ship in a Bottle
10. Light Pollution
11. Theme From Pinata
12. Easy/Lucky/Free

Digital Ash In A Digital Urn

Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

Today, I'm doing a sort of "double release" for a couple of reasons:

1. I am very, very bored
2. I love Bright Eyes, and I think I should share some with you.
3. When Bright Eyes released these two CD's, it was a double release, so I feel I am doing it justice.
4. I want you to see the many sides of this band.

This is the more acoustic side of the double release. This CD is very intimate, organic, and heartfelt. If you watch the video for the song "Lua," that's exactly how I envision Conor singing that song. The first song has a very interesting beginning, which is a story about people on a plane that is crashing, but it has a very upbeat and happy feel to it, despite the dark situation. This album is full of a range of emotions, from the soft, loving tone of "Lua" to the upbeat, almost country tone of "Another Travelin' Song" to the inspiring and over-the-top feeling of "Raod to Joy." This is one of my favorite CD's, and hopefully it will be one of yours too.

1. At The Bottom of Everything
2. We Are Nowhere, And It's Now
3. Old Soul Song (For the New World Order)
4. Lua
5. Train Under Water
6. First Day of My Life
7. Another Travelin' Song
8. Land Locked Blues
9. Poison Oak
10. Road to Joy

I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning