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Have Mercy, 'This Old Ark' – Free MP3 Download

Cameron Matthews — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:18 +0000

Emo has certainly evolved from its primordial beginnings. From the intricate melodies of Sunny Day Real Estate, the genre took a discouraging detour through screamo, which ultimately killed the whole movement … or did it? In recent years, the 20-somethings that were dedicated to emo’s initial proliferation in their young teenage years have themselves begun [...]

Mary Goes Wild, 'To the Shore' – Free MP3 Download

Beth Kellmurray — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:00:52 +0000

From their home recordings right down to their live performances, Mary Goes Wild strive for simplicity in their music. That’s also true in terms of instrumentation, as Danny and Freddy Wild bash away with just guitar, drums and vocals. Founded in 2012 and hailing from Munich, Germany, the duo takes pride in their work methods, [...]

Duniven, 'Wouldn't You Know' – Free MP3 Download

Andrew Poitras — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:00:18 +0000

Patrick Duniven’s band plays mature, almost affluent Americana-folk that evokes the spirit of classic rock heroes. The residue of CSNY’s influence is clear; Neil Diamond and Springsteen, too. But this local cult-hero strategically avoids regurgitating their styles, putting his own spin on the scene. Today we’re offering Duniven’s new single ‘Wouldn’t You Know,’ a standout [...]

Wake Island, 'Use It As a Weapon' – Free MP3 Download

Kenneth Partridge — Sun, 05 May 2013 13:00:59 +0000

Truly an international crew, Montreal foursome Wake Island features musicians from Lebanon, Canada and the United States. It’s a brainy band — one of ‘em is studying cell biology — and that really came through on their 2009 debut, ‘Fairytales From the Island,’ an attempt to, in their words, “reach a common center” through elaborate, [...]

Mike Marlin, 'The Murderer' – Free MP3 Download

Andrew Poitras — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:00:21 +0000

Britain’s Mike Marlin has carved out a niche for himself by creating music that sounds the way being followed by tragedy must feel. He’s preoccupied by discord, and his songs thrive on the tension that builds between his clashing melodies and throaty, low vocals. Marlin’s story is a classic rebel’s tale, and it’s no wonder [...]

Japanther, 'Stolen Flowers' – Free MP3 Download

Andrew Poitras — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:00:51 +0000

Just when we thought white guys with guitars had run out of all the ideas that make white guys with guitars interesting, Japanther came along. Theirs isn’t a Brooklyn legend you’ll read about generations later. They’re still active right now, with things like “pick up check from New York State Council for Japanther 3-D” and [...]

The Dead Heads, 'When I'm Dead' – Free MP3 Download

Andrew Poitras — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:00:08 +0000

Much like yesterday's free MP3 artist, Bored Nothing, the Dead Heads play blissed-out garage rock. Formed by brothers Oscar and Ali Jeffery and Ferg Davison, the group created a fuzzy, upbeat brand of dazed post-punk even before expanding from a trio to the current five-piece lineup.

My Name Is You, 'We're Alive' – Free MP3 Download

Andrew Poitras — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:00:59 +0000

The story of My Name Is You is the stuff of fairy tales. Brandon & Anne became friends while studying at the same college in Southern California. Their paths diverged at graduation, when Brandon undertook the normal duties of an ambitious independent musician; he co-produced Greg Laswell's release 'Three Flights From Alto Nido' and toured with the likes of Joshua Radin, Cary Brothers and Ingrid Michaelson. Thus far, not a bad resume.

Swimm, 'Souvenir' – Free MP3 Download

Andrew Poitras — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:00:15 +0000

Chris Hess and Adam Winn’s catalog cascades in and out of genres, diving and dipping into indie rock and dance lows and climbing psychedelic rock peaks while maintaining the overall feel of a humble folk group. Recently, the duo completed more than a full-length’s worth of sun-kissed vintage tunes in between a zig-zagging tour schedule [...]

The Veils, 'Dancing With The Tornado' – Free MP3 Download

Andrew Poitras — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:00:53 +0000

Post-punk desert folk the Veils bring us ‘Dancing With the Tornado’ just before they unveil (no pun intended) their first full-length album in four years. While the Veils’ songs have an undeniable Southwest singer-songwriter spirit living within them, it must have been the equally apparent punk shell that caught the ear of famed producer Bill [...]

Pony Boy, 'Greatest Unkown' – Free MP3 Download

Andrew Poitras — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:00:21 +0000

With a dash of help from the infamous John Would, Pony Boy is poised to follow in the footsteps of icons such as Fiona Apple and Warren Zevon. Despite her young age, Marchelle Bradanini has been praised the world over for her sultry songwriting and timeless sound. Having led Koreatown’s Bedtime for Toys, a notorious, [...]

Anoop Desai, 'Love War' – Free MP3 Download

Andrew Poitras — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:00:45 +0000

Singer-songwriter Anoop Desai, known the world over as the first-ever 13th finalist on American Idol, teamed up with ADHD and the band Phive for the new single ‘Love War.’ If today’s free MP3 sounds great on headphones or your computer speakers, it translates even better to Desai’s live show, as he explains. “It was almost [...]

Chainwave, 'Wrap Me Up' – Free MP3 Download

Kenneth Partridge — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:00:33 +0000

Having played together in previous bands, singer-guitarist Ian Jacobs and drummer Michelle Feliciano came to Chainwave with a solid musical understanding. The Brooklyn band has only been around since the fall of 2012, but already, it’s got a clear-cut sound — one that’s recognizable, sure, but potent all the same. The first thing you hear [...]

AM & Shawn Lee, 'Steppin' Out (Joe Jackson Cover)' – Free MP3 Download

Andrew Poitras — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:00:28 +0000

AM & Shawn Lee came together over a “mutual love of vintage French and Italian soundtrack music and ’80s digital effects.” Naturally, due to its cinematic quality and dated ’80 timbre, Joe Jackson’s ‘Steppin’ Out’ is a perfect classic for the electronic duo to cover. At the same time, the pair knew it would test [...]

Albert Elmore, 'Tiahnei (excerpt)-2' – Free MP3 Download

Andrew Poitras — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:00:09 +0000

Albert Elmore is very much his own animal, even among members of the scene in which he participates. While many “artists” concern themselves with continuity of genre or brand recognition, more like tech start-ups than musicians, Elmore has always operated with the mindset that the product comes first. Never married to one style or performing [...]

The Goodnight Darlings, 'Red Hot' – Free MP3 Download

Andrew Poitras — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:00:39 +0000

Juilliard Theater graduate Kat Auster and partner in crime Wilson Jaramillo, aka the Goodnight Darlings, have a red-hot new single ... 'Red Hot.'

More than just a band, the New York City duo is a sassy experiment in performance art, as they combine the theatrics and attitude of Madonna with hip-hop aggression and the aura of indie rock romance conjured by many a Brooklyn guy-girl duo.

Courrier, 'Love Is a Fire (Acoustic)' – Free MP3 Download

Diffuser.fm Staff — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:00:24 +0000

Anthemic Austin-based indie rockers Courrier have been lighting up rock radio with ‘Love is a Fire,’ a bona fide fist-pumper of a single from their recently released sophomore album, ‘Cathedrals of Color.’ If the outsized tune — notable for its sweeping group vocals and Edge-y guitars — evokes the grandeur of stadium gods U2 and [...]

Mark Rose, 'Georgiana' – Free MP3 Download

Kenneth Partridge — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:00:17 +0000

Following the 2007 breakup of Spitalfield, the popular emo outfit he piloted for nearly a decade, Mark Rose did what many a suddenly-freed-up rocker has done before him: He went solo — and took a quieter tact. In 2011, the Chicago singer-songwriter dropped his solo debut, and earlier this year, he self-released the EP ‘The [...]

Tecla, 'Fake Tears (Gordon Voidwell Remix)' – Free MP3 Download

Andrew Poitras — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:00:22 +0000

Just last week, New York native Tecla dropped her debut album, but she’s hardly green. The multi-talented artist is known across the five boroughs as a singer, MC, DJ, prodigal pianist, producer and songwriter. Proving that hard work really does pay off, she toured for years as a side musician before garnering the attention she [...]

Sugar Glyder, 'Campfire' – Free MP3 Download

Kenneth Partridge — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:00:58 +0000

A self-made 2011 EP and successful SXSW outing landed Sugar Glyder a deal with ORG Music, and now, the North Carolina foursome are hitting the road in support of their full-length debut, ‘The Eyes: They See.’ Indeed, it’s all happening for these practitioners of perky, poppy, dance-inducing rock, and today’s free MP3 should tell you [...]