Clear The Clutter: mp3 Time

Finally, I've picked out a few mp3s worth posting.






Heretics.mp3

With a violin and drum taking lead instrumentation, Andrew Bird spouts off his trademark sharp lyrics. From his upcoming Armchair Apocrypha LP.






Every Single Line Means Something.mp3

Marie Stern's new art punk track, from her album, In Advance Of The Broken Arm. Focused, with a great beat and crunchy guitars.








Let It Play.mp3


P4k called this track epic, and I'm inclined to agree. The vocals are a little off (some notes are held too high and too long), but the melody and instrumentation (which takes over around the halfway point) are spectacular.






That's it for now, but I'll have more for you later.

Clear The Clutter: Jan 25 Edition

It may not seem like it sometimes, but I work pretty hard on this blog. Yeah, I disappear sometimes, but never for very long. And yeah, I post in bursts, but I'm working on that. Anyway, I download a lot of mp3's over the weeks, and they tend to pile up on my desktop. It's not that they're bad songs, it's just that they get lost in the shuffle. So, every now and then, I have to do a little clean-up, so that my desktop is visible once again. And so, today I will be cleaning off my desktop. That means that I'll listen to every mp3 there, and post about all the good ones. This may take more than one day. Let's start out with this one.









This song, Much Farther To Go, is from Rosie Thomas' upcoming album, These Friends Of Mine, due on March 13. It's typically sweet, and the lyrics would probably be considered naive and trite (I lost my way when I lost you) if it weren't for the delivery. Thomas' voice is spot on, delicate and smooth and so is Sufjan Steven's, Thomas' guest. Their voices are a perfect match, intertwining together in a way that few voices can, while a guitar and banjo strum in the background. An absolute gem.



Much Farther To Go.mp3