Greylag’s The Only Way to Kill You EP is an arresting mix of country and indie-folk that should appeal to fans of The Low Anthem and Lost in the Trees. A buoyant country arrangement masks eerie, murderous lyrics in the mesmeric “Into the Woods.” “Goldmine” has a sparser, low-fi folk strum. Other highlights are “Black Crowe” and “Speaking Voice.”
In anticipation of the September 11th release of her new album, Theater is Evil, former Dresden Dolls singer Amanda Palmer is offering a free, legal EP download. The sampler includes four songs from the new album along with three previously unreleased tracks. You can access the mp3s by entering your email address into the Noisetrade widget below…
Singer-songwriter Amy Correia just won three Independent Music Awards for her new album, You Go Your Way. To celebrate, she’s offering a free, legal 3-song sampler for download. You can nab the mp3s by entering your email address into the Noisetrade widget below…
Mississippi preacher’s son turned satirical singer-songwriter, Paul Thorn, is offering a free, legal EP download to promote his new covers album, What The Hell Is Going On?. You can download the mp3s by entering your email into the Noisetrade widget below…
Fitz & The Tantrums are currently working on their sophomore full-length album. In the meantime, the band is offering a second free, legal, 5-song EP download (I posted the first EP two weeks ago) with live versions of “News 4 U,” “Pickin’ Up The Pieces,” and “Breakin’ The Chains of Love” from their excellent debut, Pickin’ Up The Pieces as well as two live covers of The Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams” and The Raconteurs’ “Steady As She Goes.” You can download the mp3s by entering your email address into the widget below…
To celebrate the release of her new album, Bear Creek (click title for our review), Brandi Carlile is giving away a free, legal download of her Live at Bear Creek companion EP. You can access the mp3s by entering your email address into the NoiseTrade widget below.
The sublime Sonya Cotton just released a new, four-track EP called More Of You. The EP is comprised of covers of four classic jazz standards. I love Sonya’s voice and I love classic jazz, so it’s no surprise I love this EP. I especially like the romantic opener, “Our Love Is Here To Stay,” which fits Sonya’s lovely voice like an elegant glove. Originally recorded for eight generous donators to Sonya’s magnificent It Is So album (my #1 of 2011), the More Of You EP is now available for all of us to enjoy and purchase via Bandcamp…
The Lumineers seem to love giving their fans free music. You can stream their entire debut album by clicking this link, and the band are also offering a free, legal download of their four-song EP, Tracks From The Attic. You can download the EP mp3s by entering your email address into the NoiseTrade widget below. You’ll also be given the option to donate to the band if you wish. And in case you missed it, check out our review of The Lumineers’ Hotel Café concert.
To celebrate the release of their brilliant new album, The Fourth Wall (click title for my rave review), The Vespers are offering a free, legal EP download. The EP includes three songs from the new album, two from their previous release and one new live track. You can download the mp3s by entering your email address in the Noisetrade widget below.
Everyone’s favorite Chicago band, Empires, is offering their new 3-song EP, Can’t Steal Your Heart Awat, as a free, legal download. You can nab the album by entering your email address via the NoiseTrade widget below, after which you’ll be given the option to donate to the band.
