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[mp3] Gamble House – Second to None

Written on September 1, 2010 by Dave in Music

gamblehouse [mp3] Gamble House Second to None
Due to some work on the Twitter, Andy somehow finagled us into involvement with the September issue of Hype Machine Radio. As it turned out, it was I who spoke with Dev, and for a fair bit of time via Skype. I generally proceeded to ramble incoherently. My hopes rest on he and his producer having excellent editing skills in efforts to avoid making me sound as moronic as I undoubtedly did. I wait in anticipation for September’s edition to be released.

The song I chose for said radio show was Gamble House’s “Second to None.” I wrote about Gamble House and their track “Bonny Doon” a while back. At the time I mentioned their similarity to Grizzly Bear and Department of Eagles, in particular because of the vocals of Dan Rossen. Unfortunately, this was one of the few descriptive utterances I could manage in my nerves during my talk with Dev; I must have said the same thing ten times. That, and that I liked the vocals. The entire album is comprised of bountiful 60′s pop tune sounds and “Second to None” is no exception. Blessed with a simmering glockenspiel and soaring, layered-at-times vocals, it’s a gorgeous example of Gamble House and Ben Becker’s personal work. There is certainly a reason vocals was the first thing that came to my mind, I only wish I could have said more descriptive things about it on Hype Radio.

Be on the lookout in the coming days for the September edition of Hype Machine Radio, and enjoy “Second to None” in the meantime.

Gamble House – Second To None (mp3) from Gamble House

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[mp3/mix] Tympanogram Summer Mix: post-spring

Written on July 25, 2010 by Dave in Music

It’s been a long time coming, really. This is our very first mix in all our long months of existence. We’ve talked about the vast majority of these tracks at one point or another here on the blog, but we’ve arranged them in such a way as to produce maximum listening pleasure. (That’s not a lie. I’ve had this on repeat for about 2 weeks now.) You can get each track individually if you want to, or there’s a convenient zip file at the bottom if you just want to get them all in one shot.

Leave some love if you’re feeling up to it. Leave some hatred for leaving off a good song. Just get outside with some cold beverages, good friends and this mix. Turn it up loud. Do some daydrinking. Enjoy the rest of the summer.

01. Kid Cudi, Best Coast and Rostam Batmanglij – All Summer (mp3)
02. Wavves – Post-Acid (mp3)
03. Reporter – Click Shaw (mp3)
04. The Young Friends – Make Out Point (mp3)
05. Safe – Twenty Years On (mp3)
06. Gauntlet Hair – I Was Thinking… (mp3)
07. Abe Vigoda – Throwing Shade (mp3)
08. Tame Impala – Alter Ego (mp3)
09. The Static Jacks – Defend Rosie (mp3)
10. Tokyo Police Club – Favorite Colour (mp3)
11. Blackbird Blackbird – Summer Heart (mp3)
12. French Films – Golden Sea (mp3)
13. Robbers on High Street – Electric Eye (mp3)
14. Department of Eagles – While We’re Young (mp3)
15. Chief – Night & Day (mp3)
16. Young Empires – Rain of Gold (mp3)
17. Tennis – Marathon (mp3)
18. Japandroids – Younger Us (mp3)
19. Polarsets – Leave Argentina (mp3)
20. These Electric Lives – Hit the Ground Running (Life Express Remix) (mp3)
21. Corduroy – The Lighthouse Keeper (mp3)
22. Best Coast – Boyfriend (mp3)

ZIP!: Tympanogram Summer Mix: post-spring

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[mp3] New Releases: July 20

Written on July 20, 2010 by Andy in Music

I haven’t done a straight New Releases post in a while, so I figured I would start getting back into it. Certainly there is a lot more that comes out each week than just what we put down here, so make sure to check things out for yourselves as well. This is really more of an exercise in what has some name recognition and/or what we’re looking forward to hearing. This week there isn’t much to get excited about, really – other than the Japandroids 7″ (which is awesome) and whatever else you might be into.

As always, there are a couple of tracks after the list for you to get you in the mood for music buying. We hope everyone’s week is going well to this point, and that you find something you like.

Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Rocksteady
The Books – The Way Out
Brandon Boyd – The Wild Trapeze
Brian Setzer Orchestra – Don’t Mess With a Big Band: Live
Dark Night of the Soul [Deluxe]
Department of Eagles – Archive 2003-2006
Japandroids – Younger Us [Vinyl]
MIA – XXXO: The Remixes
Mountain Man – Made the Harbor
Rick Ross – Teflon Don
Sheryl Crow – 100 Miles From Memphis
These United States – What Lasts
Tokio Hotel – Humanoid City Live
Tracy Bonham – Masts of Manhatta

MIA – XXXO (mp3) from /\/\ /\ Y /\

Japandroids – Younger Us (mp3) from Younger Us 7″

These United States – The Great River (mp3) from What Lasts

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[mp3] Gamble House – Bonny Doon

Written on July 16, 2010 by Dave in Music

4746756466 5bffbbf105 [mp3] Gamble House Bonny Doon
While browsing around the interwebs, I came across this track on I Guess I’m Floating. I hadn’t heard of the band prior, but my interest was piqued when I read their write-up concerning a favorable comparison to Grizzly Bear, Dan Rossen in particular. As for what I wrote about Rossen yesterday, this comparison would be most enticing to me. Luckily for me, the comparison is apt.

When writing up new music it is often quite easy to throw in a band name people might be familiar with, that would compare to some new work in efforts to give it perspective. I might never have listened to this song otherwise, so for that I am grateful to the guys over at IGIF. I truly hope this same sort of thing happens for people with our write-ups.

The band is currently out on tour supporting Rogue Wave. While I haven’t gotten my hands on the entire Gamble House LP just yet, that failure should be remedied quickly.

Gamble House – Bonny Doon (mp3) from Gamble House

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[mp3] Department of Eagles – While We’re Young

Written on July 15, 2010 by Dave in Music

[mp3] Department of Eagles While Were Young
Dan Rossen makes music that seems to be suited specifically for my ears. More so than any other artist I can think of, besides Bradford Cox, Rossen crafts tunes that almost universally hit whatever nerve necessary to reach the apex of my iTunes play counts. I was a little slow on the uptake with both Grizzly Bear and Department of Eagles, but I’m fully immersed in both projects now. Upon hearing the following new track from the forthcoming collection of tracks the band wrote but neglected to include in 2008′s exceptional In Ear Park, my awe of Rossen only increased. This bright track is of the style of Grizzly Bear track I adore most; composed of lush arrangements and woo-ooh’s, set to the trademark jittery guitars topped off with a pleasing beat. I can’t gush enough.

Department of Eagles – While We’re Young (mp3) from the forthcoming Archive 2003-2006

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