Bear Hands – What A Drag

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you got them long nails, i’m dreamin’ of your goddamn long nails

♫ Bear Hands – What A Drag

Bear Hands are from Brooklyn and both their location and vibe will probably get them shit from people who value being negative more than having fun. That’s unfortunate because this little jam flutters and bounces like it’s just waiting for you to start singing along with that chorus. The single is out soon and hopefully more after…

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The Hood Internet vs The 90s – Decalogue
SAFE – Twenty Years On (Rewards Remix)
Gorillaz – Stylo (Alex Metric Remix)
Erik Hassle – Hurtful (Penguin Prison remix)
Florence and The Machine – Drumming Song (Boy 8-Bit Remix)
Miike Snow – Silvia (Sinden Remix)
The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition (Yes Giantess’ Return Of The King Mix)
Wolf Gang – The King and All His Men (Joe Goddard Remix)
Vampire Weekend – Ottoman (Bass Ill Euro Remix)
The Silent League – Yours Truly, 2095 (Memory Tapes Version)
I Blame Coco…

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Good Shoes – Under Control

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the more i want the less i feel it, the more i get the less i need it

♫ Good Shoes – Under Control

Good Shoes are hit and miss. I have heard a few of their older tracks and been non-plussed. “Under Control” is a jam in my book and has been feeding my inner spazz for a few weeks now. Lukewarm reviews of their recent LP No Hope, No Future make me hesitant to move past “Under…

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King Britt – Now (feat. Astrid Suryanto)

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everyday we try harder, everyday we get tougher, until we’re heartless

♫ King Britt – Now (feat. Astrid Suryanto)

King Britt has been making music since before many of you were born. He started out in the Philly house music scene and has since evolved his bad self all over the place. Or so I hear. My personal knowledge of the guy is limited to what I have read in the past…

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Moneybrother – Born Under A Bad Sign
Money Brother – Here Comes The Vain Again

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what i gots gonna help me get what’s mine

♫ Moneybrother – Born Under A Bad Sign

Moneybrother is the solo project of Swede (surprise!) Anders Wendin and 2009’s Real Control is his 5th solo album. I haven’t dove into his back catalog yet but that’s only cause I have been too busy listening to Real Control. The bouncy piano-rock sing-along “Born Under A Bad Sign” turned me on…

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Dutch Uncles – Takeover

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you need this truth to over-think, i hate myself ’cause you over-drink

♫ Dutch Uncles – Takeover

Ok, so there is a dutch oven and “going dutch” but these young Brits with that fantastic artwork over there are Dutch Uncles and until recently I’d never heard the term nor the band. They are young, talented, enthusiastic, and come from the same area as TBE up-n-comers Airship. Manchester is clearly cooking these days and Dutch Uncles are definitely fueling…

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Shout Out Louds – Fall Hard

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gimmie a secret and i’ll tell you i need memories to keep

♫ Shout Out Louds – Fall Hard

Two of last years most disappointing albums for me were Throw Me The Statue’s Creaturesque and The Dodos’ Time To Die and both were produced by Phil Ek. There are many reasons that I like to blame Mr. Ek for these underwhelming follow-ups but mostly ’cause it’s easier than believing that bands I love have done fell…

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SAFE – Twenty Years On

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if this is what it was like, i’ll dream

♫ SAFE – Twenty Years On

“Twenty Years On” is one of those tracks that is easy to brush over in the hustle and bustle of everyday music listening but luckily I gave it a few spins before dismissing it and it wasted no time is digging itself right into my pleasure center. As SAFE, Chris Edley crafts some beautifully minimal mood-pop that is hard not…

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Erik Hassle – Hurtful
Erik Hassle – Don’t Bring Flowers After I’m Dead

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it’s a fool’s fate counting mistakes i made

♫ Erik Hassle – Hurtful

Apologies in advance to any Swedish readers ’cause Erik Hassle is full blown over there and they have been listening to “Hurtful” for 15 months now. Dude even won “Newcomer of the Year 2009″ at a recent event called the P3 Guld Gala. Anwway, the point is that “Hurtful” is about as excellent and infectious…

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Phantogram – Mouthful Of Diamonds

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the world is not around because of you, you know i’m not around because of you

♫ Phantogram – Mouthful Of Diamonds

TBE reader Jeff turned me on to Phantogram when he dropped his Top 10 list in the comments of my Top Songs post. “Mouthful Of Diamonds” immediately began noodling it’s way into my brain with it’s spacey trip-pop vibe and soothing female vocals. Eager to see what the rest of this Saratoga Springs, NY,…

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The Offspring – Come Out And Play
The Offspring – Bad Habit

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one guy’s wasted and the other’s a waste

♫ The Offspring – Come Out And Play / 1994

I’ll never forget the day I bought Smash. It was a the Warehouse Music that used to be on Westwood Blvd. in L.A. It was the first CD I ever bought and I’d like to pat myself on the back for kicking things off with such impeccable taste but the full truth is…

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Biffy Clyro – Bubbles
Biffy Clyro – That Golden Rule

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he came back and claimed the change, i know his life’s the same again

♫ Biffy Clyro – Bubbles

If you live outside the United Kingdom then Biffy Clyro might be the best band that you have never heard of. Putting out records since 2002, last years Only Revolutions is their 5th and I just got a hold of it, or rather it just got a hold of me. I can’t…

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Solid Gold – Matter Of Time

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in the end you’ll be fine

♫ Solid Gold – Matter Of Time

Minneapolis’ Solid Gold first graced the pages of TBE back in June with the fantastic “Bible Thumper” and now they are back with another jam through Green label Sound. “Matter Of Time” actually came out in October but recent gems from Green Label (Chromeo, Theo Ldn) inspired me to go digging through their archives and voila! If you thought you about to…

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Game – Shake (Prod. By Cool & Dre)
The Game – Hate It Or Love It (Feat. 50 Cent) (Produced By Cool & Dre)

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gotta pee so bad, doin’ the harlem …

♫ Game – Shake (Prod. By Cool & Dre)

Game, formerly known as The Game, is a huge rapper but people like you and me may only know him as the dude who likes to sit on tires on his album covers. Or perhaps as the dude who released one…

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Not Squares – Asylum

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you said you lived in an asylum

♫ Not Squares – Asylum

Not Squares are one of the more exciting bands I’ve heard lately. “Asylum” is a whirl of energy with it’s frenetic percussion and punchy vocals taking no prisoners in it’s assault on boredom. The song’s lyrics are a simple declaration and a straightforward observation, the music clearly preferring to shake your ass than stress your brain. Hailing from Belfast they sound like the sweaty…

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Gorillaz – Stylo ft. Bobby Womack & Mos Def
Ok Go – WTF?
Los Campesinos! – Romance is Boring
Lil Wayne – Knockout (Feat. Nicki Minaj)
David Byrne & Fatboy Slim – Please Don’t (Feat. Santigold)
Major Lazer – Sound of Siren ft. Busy Signal & M.I.A.
B.o.B – Bet I feat Playboy Tre
Kate Nash – I Just Love You More
Operator Please – Logic
Goldfrapp – Rocket
Broken Social Scene – World Sick
The New Pornographers – Your Hands (Together)
Rox – My Baby Left Me
Barbara – Pursuit of Happiness…

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Rafter – Paper
Rafter – Love Time Now Please

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there is a man by the lake, he spends his days in shifty ways

♫ Rafter – Paper

Rafter is the real first name of San Diego’s Rafter Roberts and besides having a cooler first name than any of us, he also makes sweet jams. Rafter is on Sufjan Stevens’ Asthmatic Kitty label but his sound is much more groove-pop than indie-folk as he uses a slew of weird sounds to patch together…

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Man/Miracle – Hot Sprawl

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the shape of things, the shape of things*

♫ Man/Miracle – Hot Sprawl

I’ll leave it up to you to interpret Man/Miracle’s decision to title their debut album The Shape Of Things along with cover art of “The Hotel Of Doom,” a.k.a. “The Worst Building In The World,” a.k.a. Ryugyong Hotel.** While you are pondering that, turn up your speakers and let “Hot Sprawl” rock you with it’s high-energy spazz-rock hooks. Man/Miracle are one of the latest…

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Signals – Spector

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my, how time flies

♫ Signals – Spector

One of last years’ best tracks was the ode to Christian Bale, “R U Professional,” by Los Angeles’ The Mae Shi and if you ever fell for it’s countless charms then you are in for a treat with Signals. Last year The Mae Shi suffered some internal rifts (read: drug abuse) which lead to three of it’s members splintering off to form Signals. They then proceeded to design the best…

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Gossip – Love Long Distance
Gossip – Men In Love

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i can’t remember having so much fun

♫ Gossip – Love Long Distance

“Heavy Cross,” the frst single from Gossip’s 4th LP came through TBE almost 10 months ago, around the same time that Gossip-fever was peaking as the whole world seemed to be stoked on the track and looking forward to the Rick Rubin-produced Music For Men. And then…nothing. Maybe my head was shoved too deep in the assess of the…

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Is Tropical – Seasick Mutiny
Is Tropical – The Greeks

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heave ho!

♫ Is Tropical – Seasick Mutiny

If you never though you were down with instrumental music then I double dog dare you not to bust a groove during “Seasick Mutiny.” I like to imagine myself a swarthy mix between The Sea Captain from The Simpsons and Jack Sparrow as I navigate the mighty seas off of Party Island, cocktail in my hook as I flail my one fist in…

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He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister – Tales That I Tell

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man, i wish i would have chose his best friend instead

♫ He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister – Tales That I Tell

Not to disparage their album art, but it says a lot about this L.A. based quintet. He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister play loose folk jams that put more emphasis on good times and big heart than studio polish. “Tales That I Tell” is the first…

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The Delta Mirror – He Was Worse Than The Needle He Gave You

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goddamn, i’ve got too much time on my hands

♫ The Delta Mirror – He Was Worse Than The Needle He Gave You

The Delta Mirror’s first single, “He Was Worse,” is the kind of song that is better listened to than talked about.  It’s a tender and heartbreaking tale creeps though your speakers until, at some point, you perk up your ears and realize that you…

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Placebo – Pure Morning
Placebo – The Bitter End
Placebo – For What It’s Worth

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our thoughts compressed which makes us blessed and makes for stormy weather

♫ Placebo – Pure Morning / 1998

Ahhh yes, that voice. Some love it and some can’t stand it. I guess I’m somewhere in the middle as Brian Molko’s voice isn’t my favorite but I can hang when the music is right. Placebo’s breakout single, “Pure Morning,” is definitely not my favorite track of theirs but…

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Cosmo Jarvis – She’s Got You

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she’s gonna eat your soul, leave you with a hole

♫ Cosmo Jarvis – She’s Got You

Seems like forever since I put Cosmo Jarvis’ “Mel’s Song” up on TBE and it kinda has been but I just recently got a copy of his debut double-LP Humasyouhitch/Sonofabitch. I have never been a fan of double albums and as a debut it seems a particularly bad idea. In this day and age there is just so…

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Boy Crisis – L’Homme

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there’s a party in my brain and there’s no discernible dress code

♫ Boy Crisis – L’Homme

It was no easy feat getting my mitts on Boy Crisis’ Tulipomania but a little help from a TBE reader finally got me what I was looking for. After searching high and low for the album and enjoying the shit out of “Fountain of Youth” and “Strawberries” I had a feeling that the disc wouldn’t live up to my heightened expectations, and,…

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Sunglasses – Whiplash

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as i ride through the trees a feeling fills my heart

♫ Sunglasses – Whiplash

Savannah, Georgia, is known for a lot of things, but most recently it has birthed Sunglasses. These two S.C.A.D. grads came my way via IGIF and I’ve been dancing with a silly grin on my face ever since. Where were these guys to properly stomp on all the chill-wave baloney last summer? I could have definitely utilized “Whiplash”as a cruising jam and now…

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The Very Best – Warm Heart of Africa (Theophilus London Remix)
Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed (Penguin Prison Remix ft. Theophilus London)
Jack Penate – Pull My Heart Away (Jamie xx Remix ft. Theophilus London)
The xx – VCR (Matthew Dear Remix)
The xx – Night Time (Danny G Pop Art Remixxx)
The xx – Crystalised (Popular Damage Assimilation)
The Hood Internet – The XX Gon’ Give It To Ya (DMX vs The XX)

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What do a group of pale, barely 20, sexed-up Londoners…

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The Silent League – Yours Truly, 2095

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she has a jumpsuit on, she’s also a telephone

♫ The Silent League – Yours Truly, 2095

“Yours Truly” is the lead single off The Silent League’s third album, But You’ve Always Been The Caretaker, but it’s the first I’ve heard from these  Brooklynites. Their 2004 debut was apparently so highly praised that the bands members were nabbed to collaborate with artists like Beirut, Arcade Fire, Bishop Allen, and The Harlem Shakes. Knowing…

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Paranthetical Girls – Evelyn McHale

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and sure we look we look loathsome from afar

♫ Paranthetical Girls – Evelyn McHale

This jam has been bouncing around my headphones for a while now but since Pitchfork reviewed it today and included a pretty concise history of the band as well as the real Evelyn McHale, it seems like a perfect time to finally get it up on TBE. As for the band’s Privelege EP project, they do a pretty good job of explaining…

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High Places – On Giving Up

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tonight is going to be the night

♫ High Places – On Giving Up

I don’t know much about High Places except that they are a boy/girl duo from LA/NYC and I have been digging this new jam of theirs. “On Giving Up” would be the perfect soundtrack for that stressful ride to a bank heist, if only bank’s were open on nights… with a full moon… and if I robbed banks. Instead I…

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Let’s Wrestle – We Are The Men You’ll Grow To Love Soon

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we got enough money to buy some g&ts for the girls

♫ Let’s Wrestle – We Are The Men You’ll Grow To Love Soon

Let’s Wrestle popped up on my radar a couple times last year but nothing stuck until I heard “We Are The Men.” I just finished watching the fantastic Adventureland and it seems like a perfect moment to finally post this jam. Let’s Wrestle have accepted…

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Brahms – Toward The Ghost (Demo)

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it’s true, he knew the ends would be alright

♫ Brahms – Toward The Ghost (Demo)

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Magic Man – Daughter

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turn up the static now, weather’s getting hotter

♫ Magic Man – Daughter

Magic Man says it best on their MySpace:

Magic Man is a Boston-based duo that grew out of spare moments and idle hours during a summer spent volunteering on organic farms in the French countryside. Songs written and recorded in the land of wine and cheese were brought back home, where final adjustments, tweaks, and edits were made.

It’s an odd history for music with…

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First Rate People – Girls’ Night

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everybody that you look like should send you a letter to tell you they’re sorry they couldn’t change

♫ First Rate People – Girls’ Night

First Rate People are a unique group. Not only are they named after a very rare commodity, but they are fun and silly and so far pretty universally liked. How did they transcend the ever-present backlash against happiness? How about by laying dueling boy/girl vocals over a deceptively simple pop…

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Spoon – Who Makes Your Money
Spoon – Got Nuffin

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some try to get there with no place to go

♫ Spoon – Who Makes Your Money

My passion for Spoon has never been particularly strong but it definitely peaked with Gimmie Fiction and “The Two Sides Of Monsieur Valentine.” Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga seemed solid enough but never demanded repeated listens. Then I caught them perform between MGMT and Beck at the Hollywood Bowl and they put on a show that…

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Blur – Girls And Boys

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always should be someone you really love

♫ Blur – Girls And Boys / 1994

It may be a day late but Blur’s 1994 classic “Girls And Boys” is the perfect Valentines jam. If anything, the last 16 years has only made love more “paranoid” and sexual identity lines more blurred, leaving Damon Albarn a sort of romantic prophet. Or maybe he is just a pop star with a knack for it. Whatever. The musical back-bone…

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Surfer Blood – Take It Easy
Surfer Blood – Fast Jabroni

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my arms and legs they will grow soft with you

♫ Surfer Blood – Take It Easy

I had a tough time figuring out my feelings for Surfer Blood’s lead single “Swim” and I having an equally tough time figuring out what I think of their debut album, Astrocoast. After finally being sold on “Swim,” and then falling in love with “Take It Easy,” I was initially disappointed to hear Astrocoast and find…

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The Knux – Pop The Cork
The Knux – Bang! Bang!
The Knux – Playboys

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like a lion in the jungle, the neon lights are my paradise

♫ The Knux – Pop The Cork

You may remember The Knux from one of the first posts here at TBE, or perhaps from Complex’s top albums of the decade list. If this is your first exposure to these LA via New Orleans (actual) brothers then you are in luck. The Knux fuse rap and rock in…

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Bearbot – Stuntin Like My Only Swerving
Bearbot – Get It
Bearbot – Black Hole

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if there’s a throne, you’re looking at a chairman

♫ Bearbot – Stuntin Like My Only Swerving

♫ Bearbot – Get It

Usually a dope mash-up finds itself tucked into a Remix Roundup with a dollop of praise on it’s fresh little head. Pardon me if I change things up on you. Or rather pardon Bearbot if she (yes, the same “she” who is steaming up that jpeg) changes…

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