Music Recommendations Week 05/08/2005

So, here's a stack of music recommendations for you music-hungry kiddos:


Mason - You Were Supposed To Be Beautiful
From West Palm Beach, Florida, five-piece outfit Mason, sound like a cross-between The Blood Brothers and Taking Back Sunday with the craziest, insane "scream-o" vocals. I'm not a fan of screamo / hardcore but this album is amazing, punk rock that works and these kids are going to go far.
Official Website
Download Track #7: Tricks Are For Kids (3.9MB) via their official website.


Mason - Just Shake Hands EP
Mason's debut EP cannot be ignored and the tracks below have been invading my playlist all week. Also amazing.
Official Website
Download Track #2: Us (3.3MB)*.
Download Track #3: We Don't Talk About Tom Buchanan (3.6MB)*.
*Via their official website.


Minus The Bear - Menos el Oso
One of the coolest indie pop bands, Minus The Bear, return with their second full-length album, Menos el Oso. So catchy, guitar riffs that cut and features cameos from Judah Nagler and Josh Staples (from The Velvet Teen), Michael Richardson (from The New Trust) and Heather Duby. Download the first two tracks from the new album below.
Official Website
Download Track #1: The Game Needed Me (3.8MB) via InSound.
Download Track #2: Memphis & 53rd (2.6MB).


Todd Deatherage And The Sixes - Todd Deatherage
Hailing from Dallas, Texas, Todd Deatherage's record is jazzy country alt-rock with a hint of Ryan Adams, which is no surprise as he's worked with Whiskeytown multi-instrumentalist Mike Daly for his last EP. He has toured with Wilco and Brendan Benson and his self-titled record is great pop/rock; check out four mp3s from that album below.
Official Website
Download Track #1: Everyday Is A Fight (2.3MB)
Download Track #2: Linger On (3.5MB)
Download Track #3: Undone (3.1MB)
Download Track #4: Out Of Line (3.2MB)
*Via his official website.


Page France - Come, I'm A Lion!
One of the most beautiful albums I have ever heard.
Official Website
Download Track #1: Spine (3.8MB)
Download Track #2: Air Pollution (2.6MB)
Download Track #5: Rhythm (2.5MB)
Download Track #11: So Sweetly Around Me (4.7MB)
*Via their official website.
#Via Fall Records.

Featured "past" music recommendation:

Spoon - Kill The Moonlight
Spoon are one of my favourite bands and Kill The Moonlight is one of my Top 5 Pop albums of all-time. Download the mp3s below to see why. Stay Don't Go and Jonathan Fisk are two of my favourite tracks and are also offered for download. The band will be in Adelaide on September 10th at Fowlers Live and tickets are $34 from Venuetix.
Official Website
Download Track #2: The Way We Get By (6.1MB)*.
Download Track #3: Something To Look Forward To (5.2MB)*.
Download Track #4: Stay Don't Go (2.5MB).
Download Track #5: Jonathan Fisk (2.3MB).
Download Track #6: Paper Tiger (4.3MB)#.
Download Track #11: Back To The Life (3.2MB)#.
*Via 12XU.
#Via Spoon.

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That should last you all a good 2 weeks or so :)