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So it's been forever- I'm a bastard. But, looking back at the past few weeks- I've truly noticed some great music that's been around. This is not 'up to the minute' shit because I really haven't grasped some of the indiefuckblogosphere's tastes as of late.

So, today's entry is brought to you by the letter S.

Here are some things that start with S!







But perhaps most importantly:





Both bands are fantastic. Sambassadeur is another great product from the wonderful Swedish Pop Music Magic Machine 3000.



And Shearwater comes to us as a side project of Okkervil River- and while the falsetto might seem a bit harsh, it's never overdone and quite tasteful. There's also much deviation from track to track on their newest album, Palo Santo.

Sambassadeur is basically Stars, but foreign. Guy/Girl Singing, some electronic influence. Perhaps there's more strings with Sammy-Bass than with Stars.

Eh, listen to my (badass) hand-picked tracks and come up with your own opinion.

Sambassadeur - Kate
Sambassadeur - Between the Lines

Shearwater - Seventy-Four Seventy-Five
Shearwater - Nobody

posted by swallowmusic @ 12:08 PM Comments: 2

Let's Talk About Sex Sunset Rubdown, Baby

While everyone else in the blogging world is shitting themselves over Beirut, (don't get me wrong, the kid's talented as all-get-out... and I love the music) it seems a band that's not quite as new and not quite as young has yet to be brought to the forefront of this little indie bubble we call The Blogsphere (well... I... call it that).

Ladies and Gentlemeats, Sunset Rubdown is the bizarre result of Wolf Parade's Spencer Krug eating too much cotton candy and wondering what WP would sound like if it were to get into a sloppy fist fight and made love to (at the same time) a State Fair.



You might be thinking, "State Fair? wtf? LOL!" but there's something behind that... maybe. Krug is the frontman/keyboardist behind both bands- and while Wolf Parade exhibits a much more electronic sound, Sunset Rubdown sounds like a well behaved drunk carnival organist. And like most carnies, he knows his shit.

The Canadians' cd came out May 2, which is before today. So, don't be a hooker, give it a... looker. Listen. That's what I meant to say. Listen.


Sunset Rubdown - Stadiums and Shrines II
Sunset Rubdown - Us Ones In Between

posted by swallowmusic @ 7:59 AM Comments: 0

Summer is Almost Upon Us...

Yes, thats right folks. The hot summer days are here thanks to global warming (No more polar bears makes Jesus cry... out of pure joy) and you know what that means... THATS RIGHT ANOTHER MIX PLAYLIST WOO!


The polar bear's expression shows his fear of his imminent death... and his hunger for human babies. White haired son of a bitch.

Yes. We here at swallowmusic are your musical digestive system. We devour new music in our mouth-like ears (They have teeth), slowly let it decompose in the acidic fluids of our sonic stomachs (Editors Note: Amazing alliteration.) and see if it sits well with us. If it does, we send it through our aural colons and shit it out on a gold platter for you, the reader. Its all science, people.

So, I have a huge load of shit for you people. Its got corn and peanuts and all the musical goodness that makes your brain go "mmm" (Just like Campbell's soup) and your body go "WEEE" (Thats the sound I assume it makes when I dance. I could be wrong though. I just tend to assume my body likes to bring attention to its plurality when it dances)


God In Heaven's Divine Summer Mix (Children not included)

Link.

1. "Mahgeetah" by My Morning Jacket
2. "Last Train To Clarksville" by The Monkees
3. "Here Comes Attack" by GoGoGoAirheart
4. "Lord Only Knows" by Beck
5. "Take Me To The River" by Talking Heads
6. "Looks Just Like the Sun" by Broken Social Scene
7. "Dinner At Eight In The Suburbs" by All-Time Quarterback
8. "You're The Reason I'm Leaving" by Franz Ferdinand
9. "Old School" by Danger Doom
10. "Warsaw" by Joy Division
11. "Dancing Shoes" by Arctic Monkeys
12. "Cowboy Dan" by Modest Mouse
13. "The Bones Of An Idol" by The New Pornographers
14. "Follow Me Around" by Radiohead
15. "Toxic Girl" by Kings Of Convenience
16. "Are You Down With It" by Handsome Boy Modeling School Feat. Mike Patton
17. "Hong Kong" by Gorillaz
18. "Vampire Forest Fire" by The Arcade Fire

posted by God In Heaven @ 10:41 PM Comments: 1

Picture Post

Great Lake Swimmers - I Will Never See the Sun

Have a better weekend.

posted by swallowmusic @ 1:46 PM Comments: 2

swallow.music april mix

I made a fantastic mix to lull you to sleep during these uneventful April days.

http://download.yousendit.com/5371BCCA053F6729

It's only available for the next five days or email me for the zip file AT
steven@sustainrecords.com




Tracklist:
1. A.C. Newman - Homemade Bombs In The Afternoon
2. The Little Ones - Cha Cha Cha
3. Tilly and the Wall - Rainbows In The Dark
4. Tilly and the Wall - Bad Education
5. Final Fantasy - This Is The Dream Of Win And Regine
6. Voxtrot - The Start Of Something
7. Birdmonster - Resurrection Song
8. Division Day - Tap-Tap, Click-Click
9. Band of Horses - The Great Salt Lake
10. Division Day - Colorguard
11. Editors - Feel Good Inc.
12. Feist - Mushaboom (Postal Service Remix)
13. James Figurine - 55566688833
14. The Arcade Fire - In the Backseat (alternate version)
15. Butterfly Explosion - Sophia
16. Sufjan Stevens - The Avalanche
17. Mogwai - Tracy (Kid Loco Mix)
18. The National - Wasp Nest

Boldface titles denote extra ass-kickery/some of my personal favorites.

I hope you enjoy the newer, unreleased tracks as well as the b-sides, covers and old favorites.

I'll do more writing about music when I get off work.

posted by swallowmusic @ 9:24 AM Comments: 0

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I decided to post the 420 mix, even though it is a little late. They're right, weed does make you lazy.



Download the 420 Mix Here

posted by God In Heaven @ 11:28 PM Comments: 0

Put 'em in your mouth... freshens breath.

Still no time for a full entry...

but meet The Starlight Mints (for perhaps not the first time?)







(also, the anagram for Starlight Mints is 'Transmits Light'... also 'Rattling Smiths' this is why I'm single)

These tracks be from their new album, Drowaton. due out on the twenty-fifth. Go buy it, whores!

The Starlight Mints - What's Inside of Me?
The Starlight Mints - Pearl's (Submarine #2)

posted by swallowmusic @ 2:31 PM Comments: 2