Favorties (So Far)

Lazy post alert!!!

Here are some of our favorite previous posts. Most of these are songs from albums that aren't out yet or don't exist. The rest of them are just too kick ass not to repost.

"The Bomb"- New Young Pony Club (original post)
If dance rock is dead, someone forgot to tell NYPC.


Download >>The Bomb



"D.A.N.C.E."/"Phantom"- Justice (original post)
Allow me to rant a little....Justice's full length album simply titled "†"(due 7/10) is pretty much the best thing since sliced bread. I haven't listened to an album this obsessively since Neon Bible. That good.


Download >>D.A.N.C.E.

Download >>Phantom



"You'll Find A Way" (Switch & Graeme Sinden Remix)/"Creator"- Santogold (original post)
Yep. Still bananas.


Download >>You'll Find A Way (Switch & Graeme Sinden Remix)

Download >>Creator



"Life After Love"/"Stay Awake"- Low Vs. Diamond (original post)
The best 80's band of '07 (until the Interpol album of course)


Download >>Life After Love

Download >>Stay Awake



"Je Veux Te Voir"- Yelle (original post)
You don't hate the French anymore, do you?


Download >>Je Veux Te Voir



"Konichiwa Bitches" (Trentemøller Remix)- Robyn (original post)
Hot.


Download >>Konichiwa Bitches- Trentemøller Remix



"War On Sound"/"Don't Ya Know"- Moonbabies (original post)
Swedish indie pop. It's a no-brainer.


Download >>War On Sound

Download >>Don't Ya Know



"Sick Sick Sick"- Queens Of The Stone Age (original post)
QOTSA bring the RAWK.


Download >>Sick Sick Sick



"You're A Wolf"/"Ses Monuments"- Sea Wolf (original post)
Are we crazy, or does having "Wolf" in your name guarantee critical acclaim?


Download >>You're A Wolf

Donwload >>Ses Momuments



"Money For All"/"Get The Hell Out"- Nine Horses (original post)
What Pink Floyd might sound like if they were around today.


Download >>Money For All

Download >>Get The Hell Out



"No Comply"- Studio (original post)
Kind of perfect.


Download >>No Comply



"I Am The White-Mantled King"/"Born Again Christian"- Cats On Fire (original post)
Morrissey would be proud.


Download >>I Am The White-Mantled King

Download >>Born Again Christian

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Low Vs. Diamond

"Life After Love"/"Stay Awake"

It’s 2007, and the I <3 the 80’s nostalgia has yet to wear thin. I’m sure it’s on its way out, but for now we’ll revel in the gloomy magic of bands like Low Vs. Diamond. You might have mistaken them for some dreary English dudes. Maybe that’s because their four song EP Life After Love is only available in the U.K. Or maybe it’s because the music seems to fit so well with our sheltered American idea of what London is like. Regardless, it’s important to note that this band resides in L.A., and it’s pretty sad that they have to go to the other side of the Atlantic to get a little recognition. Like every other band that resembles Echo and the Bunnymen, LvD specialize in moody mid-tempo rock for the most part. The one exception, “Stay Awake” introduces itself with an insistent kick drum and shimmering synths that hover somewhere in the distance. With its almost silly sentiments (“Stay awake, I’m sure you’re feeling tired. But you haven’t done that little song that you sing to yourself”), it could have been a classic high school “last dance” from the post-punk era. “Life After Love” shows the bands love for dreamy, romanticized verses paired with soft rock hooks. So what’s the difference between Low Vs. Diamond and every other 80’s hand me down? For one, the music may sound drab, but they still manage to avoid the self-loathing that characterizes most of its genre. It’s nice to be able to simply indulge in your sadness without sinking into total despair.



Download >>Life After Love

Download >>Stay Awake

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