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Lisa Germano – Reptile (mp3 removed)*

Singer-songwriter Lisa Germano contributed this song to the two-disc OxFam charity album The Sun Came Out, a project led by Neil Finn that also featured members of Radiohead, The Smiths, and Wilco.

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Kathryn Calder – Arrow (mp3)*

Another lovely song from Kathryn Calder‘s debut solo album Are You My Mother?, to be released August 10th. Calder was formerly in The New Pornographers and her album will feature guests Neko Case and members of Ladyhawk and Frog Eyes.

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If the name Azure Ray isn’t familiar to you, that’s the marvelous band that spawned singer-songwriters Orenda Fink (most recently of O+S & Art in Manila) and Maria Taylor. The duo has reunited for their fifth album Drawing Down the Moon, which will be released September 14th. You can download a free, legal mp3 from the new album by entering your email address in the above widget.

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Orenda Fink – High Ground (mp3) *

Former Azure Ray, Art in Manila and O+S singer Orenda Fink‘s folk duet with Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock. From Fink’s new album Ask the Night, to be released October 6th.

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*mp3 hosted by & posted w/ permission of Toolshed Media

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Old Canes – Little Bird Courage (mp3) *

Old Canes is an uptempo folk solo project by Appleseed Cast’s Chris Crisci. Feral Harmonic will be released October 20th.

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Jer Coons – Legs (mp3) *

Mellow, pleasant singer-songwriter fare akin to Jason Mraz. From Jer Coons’ debut album Speak, to be released September 29th.

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*mp3 hosted by artist & posted w/ permission of PR rep

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O+S is yet another new alias for Orenda Fink, formerly of Azure Ray and Art in Manila. Despite the fact all of her bands feature different collaborators (the other half of O+S is Scalpelist of Remy Zero), Fink would probably be better off simply releasing albums under her own name since it is her voice that drives each project. If you liked any of Fink’s previous bands, you’ll like O+S. Their self-titled debut will be released on March 24th.

O+S – We Do What We Want (mp3) *
O+S – Permanent Scar (mp3) *

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O+S MySpace

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