Lay Low – By and By (mp3) *
According to her press release, Paste Magazine called Lay Low “The Icelandic Patsy Cline,” which leads me to believe that the Paste writers have never actually heard Patsy Cline. Lay Low’s melodic indie-pop music is very pretty, but it doesn’t even remotely sound like the big-voiced classic country star. Oh well, the PR trick worked since I obviously listened, liked, and posted about her music. It’s just one of the more bizarrely inaccurate comparisons I’ve seen in a while. Her U.S. debut album Farewell Good Night’s Sleep will be released on March 9, 2010.
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Kittens Ablaze – Gloom Doom Buttercups (mp3) *
Brooklyn band Kittens Ablaze play a mix of indie-rock and classic punk-rock softened up with string-accented folk. This song is from their The Monstrous Vanguard album.
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Mass Fiction – Slow Fat Animals (mp3) *
The vocals could be better, but the tune sure is catchy and I like the title. Mass Fiction’s first full-length album, Genre will be released.
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