Sunday, December 30, 2007

Top 20 Albums Of 2007 [Alligator]

20. Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank


Artist: Modest Mouse
Album: We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
Genre: indie rock, alternative
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Ugly Casanova, The Arcade Fire, Neutral Milk Hotel, Built To Spill, The Shins
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KRL7OGKY

19. Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals


Artist: Yeasayer
Album: All Hour Cymbals
Genre: indie rock, experimental, folk
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Akron/Family, Handsome Furs, Animal Collective, Voxtrot, Beirut
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TIA365Q4

18. The Cool Kids - Totally Flossed Out EP


Artist: The Cool Kids
Album: Totally Flossed Out EP
Genre: underground hip-hop
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Spank Rock, Lyrics Born, M.I.A., Common, KMD, Lupe Fiasco
Link: www.mediafire.com/?cticdwbn8jn

17. !!! - Myth Takes


Artist: !!!
Album: Myth Takes
Genre: electronic, dance, indie rock
Sounds like (according to last.fm): LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture, Out Hud, Hot Chip, Cut Copy, Battles
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0YUPMMNA

16. The National - Boxer


Artist: The National
Album: Boxer
Genre: indie rock
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Andrew Bird, Band Of Horses, Okkervil River, Wilco
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5CCZ4R5N


15. Handsome Furs - Plague Park


Artist: Handsome Furs
Album: Plague Park
Genre: indie rock, electronic, experimental
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Wolf Parade, Menomena, Sunset Rubdown, Apostle Of Hustle, Islands, The Arcade Fire
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FE0ST2PW

14. The Innocence Mission - We Walked In Song


Artist:
The Innocence Mission
Album: We Walked In Song
Genre: indie folk, singer-songwriter
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Over The Rhine, Rosie Thomas, Sufjan Stevens, Trespassers William, Hem
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IBXKJDMF

13. Frog Eyes - Tears Of The Valedictorian


Artist:
Frog Eyes
Album: Tears Of The Valedictorian
Genre: experimental, indie rock
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Sunset Rubdown, Destroyer, Animal Collective, Wolf Parade, Xiu Xiu
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1DQTYNHR

12. Band Of Horses - Cease To Begin


Artist:
Band Of Horses
Album: Cease To Begin
Genre: indie rock, alt-country
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Tapes 'N Tapes, My Morning Jacket, Wolf Parade, The National, Built To Spill
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0GPH1O5S

11. Alicia Keys - As I Am


Artist:
Alicia Keys
Album: As I Am
Genre: soul, rhythm and blues
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Aaliyah, Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige, Destiny's Child, Ashanti
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LS459Z7J

10. Broken Social Scene Presents: Kevin Drew - Spirit If...


Artist:
Broken Social Scene Presents: Kevin Drew
Album: Spirit If...
Genre: indie rock
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Broken Social Scene, The Most Serene Republic, Apostle Of Hustle, Sunset Rubdown, Feist
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WB1YSYBV

09. Grand Archives - 2007 Demo


Artist:
Grand Archives
Album: 2007 Demo
Genre: indie rock
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Carissa's Wierd, Band Of Horses, The Donkeys, Tara Jane O'Neil, Ben And Vesper
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=32WIVV9W

08. Panda Bear - Person Pitch


Artist:
Panda Bear
Album: Person Pitch
Genre: experimental, freak folk, psychedelic
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Akron/Family, Animal Collective, Six Organs Of Admittance
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=90LSG5QU

07. LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver


Artist: LCD Soundsystem
Album: Sound Of Silver
Genre: electronic, dance, indie rock
Sounds like (according to last.fm): !!!, The Rapture, Hot Chip, Junior Boys, Daft Punk, The Knife
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2449F45X

06. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago


Artist: Bon Iver
Album: For Emma, Forever Ago
Genre: indie folk, singer-songwriter
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Shearwater, M. Ward, Bowerbirds, TV On The Radio, Okkervil River
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IF3P61VI

05. Chris Garneau - Music For Tourists


Artist:
Chris Garneau
Album: Music For Tourists
Genre: singer-songwriter, indie pop
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Gregory And The Hawk, Elliott Smith, Sufjan Stevens, Rosie Thomas, Loney, Dear
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I6A6YZJI

04. Feist - The Reminder


Artist:
Feist
Album: The Reminder
Genre: singer-songwriter, indie pop
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Cat Power, Stars, Rilo Kiley, Sufjan Stevens, Regina Spektor, Camera Obscura
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=945D599X

03. Radiohead - In Rainbows


Artist: Radiohead
Album: In Rainbows
Genre: alternative rock, electronic
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Beck, Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo, Sigur Rós, Muse, The Smiths
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IDS6SM3L

02. Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha


Artist: Andrew Bird
Album: Armchair Apocrypha
Genre: indie folk, singer-songwriter
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Final Fantasy, Iron And Wine, M. Ward, Sufjan Stevens, Wilco
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=07ORZEH8

01. The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible


Artist: The Arcade Fire
Album: Neon Bible
Genre: indie rock
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Broken Social Scene, Interpol, The Shins, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Wolf Parade
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X5SFZS28

Friday, December 28, 2007

Top 9 Albums Of 2007 [Jelly Beans]

09. Dirty Projectors - Rise Above


Artist:
Dirty Projectors
Album: Rise Above
Genre: experimental, art rock
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Animal Collective, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Devendra Banhart, Parenthetical Girls
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=B4THH7A5

08. Radiohead - In Rainbows


Artist:
Radiohead
Album: In Rainbows
Genre: alternative rock, electronic
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Beck, Sonic Youth, The Smiths
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IDS6SM3L

07. The New Pornographers - Challengers


Artist:
The New Pornographers
Album: Challengers
Genre: indie rock
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Spoon, Wolf Parade
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RVBL1W5W

06. Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha


Artist: Andrew Bird
Album: Armchair Apocrypha
Genre: indie folk, singer-songwriter
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Final Fantasy, Iron & Wine, M. Ward, Sufjan Stevens, Wilco
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=07ORZEH8

05. Deerhunter - Cryptograms


Artist:
Deerhunter
Album: Cryptograms
Genre: psychedelic rock
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Caribou, Deerhoof, Grizzly Bear
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LJ14ORBG

04. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam


Artist: Animal Collective
Album: Strawberry Jam
Genre: experimental, freak folk
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Deerhoof, Devendra Banhart, Grizzly Bear, Liars, Panda Bear
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WYENG075

03. The Field - From Here We Go Sublime


Artist: The Field
Album: From Here We Go Sublime
Genre: electronic, microhouse
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Isolée, Thomas Fehlmann, Superpitcher
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZH30RL6T

02. The National - Boxer


Artist: The National
Album: Boxer
Genre: indie rock
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Andrew Bird, Band of Horses, Okkervil River, Wilco
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5CCZ4R5N

01. Panda Bear - Person Pitch


Artist: Panda Bear
Album: Person Pitch
Genre: experimental
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Akron/Family, Animal Collective, Six Organs of Admittance
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=90LSG5QU

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Nina Nastasia And Jim White - You Follow Me


Artist: Nina Nastasia And Jim White
Album: You Follow Me
Genre: singer-songwriter, folk
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Scout Niblett, Cat Power, Smog, Joanna Newsom, Will Oldham, Laura Veirs
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S43SF6WN

The Double - Loose In The Air


Artist: The Double
Album: Loose In The Air
Genre: indie rock, experimental, noise pop
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Wolf Parade, Deerhoof, Animal Collective, Xiu Xiu, Pavement, Spoon
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MP7PONBV

Ólafur Arnalds - Eulogy For Evolution


Artist: Ólafur Arnalds
Album: Eulogy For Evolution
Genre: post-rock, classical
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Library Tapes, Yndi Halda, Max Richter, Eluvium, Sigur Rós
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=V73HRGOJ

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Reverend Glasseye And His Wooden Legs - Black River Falls


Artist: Reverend Glasseye And His Wooden Legs
Album: Black River Falls
Genre: gothic americana, cabaret, alt-country, folk
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Jay Munly, Sixteen Horsepower, Myssouri, DeVotchKa
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XGF6U51Y

Jesu - Conqueror


Artist: Jesu
Album: Conqueror
Genre: post-rock, doom metal, drone, experimental
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Godflesh, Pelican, Isis, Red Sparowes, Sun O))), Boris
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8AEWAU2Z

Quasi - When The Going Gets Dark


Artist: Quasi
Album: When The Going Gets Dark
Genre: indie pop, alternative rock
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Built To Spill, The Fiery Furnaces, Grandaddy, Pavement, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LNF84G1Y

Crystal Castles - Alice Practice EP


Artist: Crystal Castles
Album: Alice Practice EP
Genre: electronic, new rave, noise
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Uffie, MSTRKRFT, Cansei De Ser Sexy, Chromeo, Robots In Disguise
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6VTILODG

Mates Of State - My Solo Project


Artist: Mates Of State
Album: My Solo Project
Genre: indie pop
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Architecture In Helsinki, Tilly And The Wall, The Unicorns, Rilo Kiley, Mirah
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MBOB2JTR

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Worn Copy


Artist: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Album: Worn Copy
Genre: lo-fi, experimental, psychedelic, freak folk
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Gang Gang Dance, Animal Collective, Jackie-O Motherfucker, Excepter, The Microphones
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=57CVI8GV

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Parenthetical Girls - Safe As Houses


Artist: Parenthetical Girls
Album: Safe As Houses
Genre: experimental, indie pop
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Xiu Xiu, Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, The Blow, The Microphones
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IZ9E72R6

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Bowerbirds - Hymns For A Dark Horse


Artist: Bowerbirds
Album: Hymns For A Dark Horse
Genre: indie folk, freak folk
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Lost In The Trees, The Mountain Goats, Andrew Bird, Tiny Vipers, Beirut, Grizzly Bear
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1WS0IFCW

The Evens - Get Evens


Artist: The Evens
Album: Get Evens
Genre: indie rock, post-punk
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Fugazi, The Warmers, Ted Leo And The Pharmacists, Q And Not U
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MMHYHRF6

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Tender Forever - Wider


Artist: Tender Forever
Album: Wider
Genre: indie pop, singer-songwriter, electronic
Sounds like (according to last.fm): The Blow, Mirah, Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, The Microphones
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5WCZZIM6

Chris Garneau - C-Sides EP


Artist: Chris Garneau
Album: C-Sides EP
Genre: singer-songwriter, indie pop
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Gregory And The Hawk, Elliott Smith, Sufjan Stevens, Rosie Thomas, Loney, Dear
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GDJW8OPV

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Kimya Dawson - Remember That I Love You


Artist:
Kimya Dawson
Album: Remember That I Love You
Genre: singer-songwriter, anti-folk, lo-fi
Sounds like (according to last.fm): The Moldy Peaches, Mirah, Jeffrey Lewis, The Mountain Goats, Regina Spektor
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X4WBJGHS

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Big Black - Songs About Fucking


Artist: Big Black
Album: Songs About Fucking
Genre: noise rock, post-punk
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Shellac, The Jesus Lizard, Rapeman, Mission Of Burma, Fugazi, Drive Like Jehu
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EXNRBNFS

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Delta 5 - Singles & Sessions 1979-81


Artist: Delta 5
Album: Singles & Sessions 1979-81
Genre: post-punk, new wave
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Essential Logic, Au Pairs, ESG, Gang Of Four, The Raincoats, Suicide
Link: http://rapidshare.com/files/73674343/Singles___Sessions_1979-81.zip.html

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Low - Secret Name


Artist: Low
Album: Secret Name
Genre: slowcore, post-rock, indie rock
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Mogwai, Yo La Tengo, Dirty Three, Smog, Arab Strap, Slint
Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?ezhcxpbbhzo

The Cool Kids - Totally Flossed Out EP


Artist: The Cool Kids
Album: Totally Flossed Out EP
Genre: underground hip-hop
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Spank Rock, Lyrics Born, M.I.A., Common, KMD, Lupe Fiasco
Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?cticdwbn8jn

Alina Simone - Placelessness


Artist: Alina Simone
Album: Placelessness
Genre: singer-songwriter, folk-rock
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Joanna Newsom, Basia Bulat, Alela Diane, Heather Duby
Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?fovbujmnf1m

A Whisper In The Noise - Dry Land


Artist: A Whisper In The Noise
Album: Dry Land
Genre: post-rock, experimental, art rock
Sounds like (according to last.fm): Foxhole, Red Sparowes, A Silver Mt. Zion, Aereogramme, God Is An Astronaut
Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?1elyheebu1y