Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Mother

Happy Mothers Day to all the moms out there!

If you haven’t heard this song, or heard about the album from which it came, you should check it out. The song is a part of a collaboration album, featuring acts like Eddie Vedder, Beck , Bono, David Bowie, Faith Hill, Lauryn Hill, and a lot of other artists. The album is put out by Every Mother Counts,  an organization dedicated to increasing education and support around the issue of maternal mortality.

Please check out the organizations website, and reblog this.

Once again, Happy Mothers Day Moms! :p

The Temper Trap - Trembling Hands

From the new self titled album, due out June 5th.

Brilliant, just like everything else they put out.

Mp3: The Temper Trap - Trembling Hands

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Animal Collective - Honeycomb

Well, it seems like it’s been a minute since Animal Colelctive was on my radar, and that’s kinda sad,……….. buttttt happy, happy! They’re back where they belong, making amazingness like this!

Just after a few listens, I can tell this will probably end up as one of my all time favorites. Love it. Summery. Fresh, with some kind of crazy Afrikan sound going on. Did I mention that I loved it?

Animal Collective are back with a new 7inch single titled ‘Honeycomb / Gotham’ featuring two brand new songs.

The ‘Honeycomb / Gotham’ physical 7inch is available to pre-order now on the Domino Store with instant MP3 gratification of both tracks. Pre-order at http://www.dominorecordco.com/honeycomb.

Mp3: Animal Collective - Honeycomb

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The Barr Brothers - Beggar In The Morning(Live On Letterman)

I actually prefer the official video for this song, but I’m posting the live one above so that you can see some of the crazy use of instruments,….and feck, do I love harmonica. :)

Oh, and they have a harp in the band. How cool is that?

“She said, hello I’m a monster too, and

what poisons me, is what poisons you…

Into these animals we grew, well

when we were young, our eyes were blue….”

Mp3: The Barr Brothers - Beggar In The Morning

So, so good.

I still can not get enough of this song.

Wreckless Eric - Whole Wide World

The very first time I saw this movie(which is great by the way) and heard this song, I actually took out my cell phone and made a note : Download the song off of Stranger Than Fiction, Fucking Awesome. I was a little drunk, but damn. I still love it.

Mp3: Wreckless Eric - Whole Wide World

Beach House -Equal Mind

This was taken from the B- side of the  7” split released on Record Store Day, and supposedly will NOT be on the new album, Bloom (due out 5/15). Knowing they are leaving songs as quality as this off the new album, makes me all the more excited to hear it. Also, I really like how they seem to be sticking to a winning formula instead of overly experimenting.

Mp3: Beach House - Equal Minds

Fanfarlo - A Flood

Hey, did you know the new Fanfarlo album was out? I kinda forgot this was coming out and then got it yesterday, and have given it at least 4 or 5 plays since then.

The track, A Flood, is by far my favorite, but I can tell this whole album, Rooms Filled With Light, will be getting a lot of play over the summer. Filled with lush, loud instrumentation, and vocals slightly reminiscent of Beirut’s Zach Condon, Fanfarlo openly soars back with a truly beautiful album.

:p

Mp3: Fanfarlo - A Flood

The Shins - The Rifles Spiral (Official Video)

This is one of said videos that I love,…the animation reminds me of that movie Coraline, have you seen that? It’s crazy and a little creepy for a cartoon, but in a good way.

….and of course there is the Shins, and that new album, and this song, and yeah. Awesomeness.

Enjoy.

Mp3: The Shins - Taken For A Fool

Regina Spektor - Don’t Leave Me ( Ne Me Quitte Pas)

Apparently, this is actually a new rendition of an older Regina song. Reworked. Whatever. It’s awesome.

Don’t Leave Me will be on the new album, What We Saw From The Cheap Seats, out May 29th.

Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Ticket To Ride(Beatles Cover)

Perfect for an afternoon like this. Chill and acoustic. The Beatles are a tough band to cover(even though just about everyone and their mom attempt) but Leftwich nails it.

Mp3: Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Ticket To Ride(Beatles Cover)