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• Artist:
  The Killers
• Album:
  Day & Age
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  Spaceman

I'm not really a Killers fan, but damn I love this song!

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• Artist:
  The Do
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  A Mouthful
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  On My Shoulders

I've come to accept the fact that I just can't keep up anymore. I was a faux-hipster from the beginning (how ironic?), but finding sweet little "unknown" gems like this has always been one of the best parts about digging beneath the surface (or at least knowing the ones who do, thx B).Pronounced "dough", The Do are a finnish/french due who genre-hop like rabbits and end up with interesting res...

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For me, 2008 has been way more about discoveries than hype or hot singles. There have been moments where I'm hit over the head, but for the most part, I've had to work to find the good stuff. There's almost nothing more gratifying than "getting" a song or realizing an artists intent. It can sometimes feel like work, but if it wasn't work it wouldn't be worth it. There's something about the "goo...

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• Artist:
  Y'all is Fantasy Island
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  With Handcaps

Lists are popping up like crazy on the web, so it's time to scour and find some missed or forgotten gems from the past year. And today couldn't be more perfect - it's a snow day off from work and I'm trapped inside my apartment. Super-fun! Yesterday I stumbled upon Said the Gramaphone's top 50 songs of the year, and it's incredible. Full of obscure treats and oddities, it's hardly the same recy...

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• Artist:
  Pete & the Pirates
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  Little Death
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  Come on Feet

Being a total sucker for hand-clapping power-pop, I'm becoming quite smitten with this record. I bought it based on a "consumer" review from emusic, which is usually a disastrous decision, but the more I hear it, the more I love it. Most tracks don't even hit the 3 minute mark, short bursts of sing-along goodness that burrow in your brain, so it's easy to spin through and repeat ad nauseum. I'm...

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• Artist:
  Bodies of Water
• Album:
  A Certain Feeling
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  Under the Pines

Hey peeps. LTNS. PC is busted so I haven't been around much. Actually, my sudden dismemberment of internet has been kind of nice - it's amazing how much one can get done without the constant anticipation of a new email :) I loved the first Bodies Of Water record and about fell off my patio chair into my pino colada when I saw there was a new record already. And this track....srsly. Over and ove...

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• Artist:
  Cut Copy
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  In Ghost Colours
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  Feel the Love

Not sure that's an appropriate description of Cut Copy, but man I'm digging this record in a hardcore kind of way. It's immediately gratifying, and only gets better after multiple spins. Typically, for me anyway, anything overtly "retro"-sounding is a turn off, but there's something special about In Ghost Colours. It's like waking up in the morning and instantly being in a good mood (y'know - s...

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• Artist:
  Grizzly Bear
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  Yellow House
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  Knife

Now you have no excuse not to listen to Grizzly Bear's brilliant ??Yellow House??. I've posted the entire record on my multply page, so if you've had any inkling at all to check it out, I present it to your open ears. This album may not be for everyone (and I celebrate our diversity), but it's spoken to me so deeply since I came across it that I feel the need to share.Grizzly Bear create intens...

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• Artist:
  Akron/Family
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  Love Is Simple
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  Ed Is a Portal

2007 was poised for greatness. Around this time last year, we knew that we'd have new records from Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, New Pornographers, PJ Harvey, Andrew Bird, Iron & Wine, and scores of other established acts. The future of popular music never looked brighter. And while none of those records were by any means terrible, my personal expectations were slightly less than met, a...

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