Free MP3 of the Day
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Daily Archive of free MP3s
C.R.A.C., 'Respect': Free MP3 of the Day
The
new
Ta'Raach
project
featuring
Blu
will
instantly
appeal
to
listeners
of
classic
instrumental
hip-hop,
but
it
should
also
resonate
with
a
newer
generation:
fans
of
Gnarls
Barkley's
eclectic
rap-pop-gospel.
These
tracks
are
built
in
diverse,
genre-bending,
and
deeply
soulful
fashion.
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free
MP3
now!
We The Living, 'Half The Girl': Free MP3 of the Day
What
is
it
that
makes
a
proper
power
balladeer?
WTL
frontman
Jason
Paul
could
be
used
as
a
case
study.
Paul's
vocals
feel
at
once
vulnerable
but
square-jawed--colored
with
emo
but
firmly
in
hard
rock
territory.
Backed
by
sturdy--yet
not
overly
aggro--melodies,
they
nudge
the
group
over
the
top.
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free
MP3
now!
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My Brightest Diamond, 'Inside A Boy': Free MP3 of the Day
Imagine
Antony's
kid
sister
on
a
Portishead
kick
and
you'll
be
fairly
introduced
to
the
lulling
tones
of
Shara
Worden.
In
her
MBD
persona,
Worden
headlines
a
snatchy
attic
orchestra--part
dream-pop
troupe,
part
postmodern
drum
circle--with
a
whorl
of
quivering
vocals.
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free
MP3
now!
Plantlife, 'Lovetoy': Free MP3 of the Day
If
you
were
to
create
a
bionic
band
that
compresses
together
the
dazzling
rhythms
of
B.T.
Express,
the
sexy
vocals
of
Prince,
and
the
electro-funk
sensibility
of
Afrika
Bambaataa,
you'd
wind
up
with
something
similar
to
Plantlife.
It's
hard
to
pigeonhole
the
L.A.
band's
style,
but
like
predecessors
James
Brown
and
Sly
Stone,
Plant
Life
has
a
knack
for
capturing
the
true
essence
of
heartfelt
soul
music.
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free
MP3
now!
Frightened Rabbit, 'The Modern Leper': Free MP3 of the Day
The
Scottish
group's
improvement
on
second
LP
"The
Midnight
Organ
Flight"
is
simple:
They
do
a
better
job
of
being
themselves.
The
shrill
indie-punk
moments
now
are
closer
to
drama
than
melodrama,
and
the
group's
mixing
of
dense
rock
texture
with
acoustic
folk
becomes
truly
deft.
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free
MP3
now!
Quiet Village, 'Circus Of Horror': Free MP3 of the Day
How
come
disco
never
sounded
this
good
when
we
were
stuck
in
the
middle
of
it?
These
NYC
folks
are
helpfully
selective
with
their
'70s
history,
giving
the
old
sleazy
beats
new
cool
by
pointing
up
their
soundtrack
heritage.
Beneath
sharp
blues
licks,
scented
with
city
energy,
these
rhythms
stick.
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free
MP3
now!
Vetiver, 'Blue Driver': Free MP3 of the Day
The
San
Francisco
freak
folkers,
regular
riding
buddies
of
Devendra
Banhart,
silence
concerns
about
the
genre--deemed
precious
by
some--on
new
LP
"Thing
of
the
Past."
The
set
of
obscure
late-hippie
folk
covers
is
utterly
convincing:
a
dignified
and
noble
bow
from
youths
to
elders.
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free
MP3
now!
Nina B, 'Madonna & JT '4 Minutes' (remix)': Free MP3 of the Day
Madonna
claims
she's
only
got
four
minutes
to
save
the
world,
but
Nina
B
manages
to
squeeze
out
an
extra
40
seconds
or
so.
How
like
the
remix
heroine.
The
latest
from
Nina
proves
she
has
mastered
the
lyrical
overlay,
in
which
fierce
flows
get
catapulted
from
unlikely
host
tracks.
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free
MP3
now!
Morning State, 'Oh Yeah': Free MP3 of the Day
Russ
Ledford
and
comrades
have
found
a
high-energy
middle-ground
between
steamy,
blues-fired
Southern
rock
and
more
angular
indie
strains,
with
arcing
vocals
to
top
it
off.
A
Georgia
double-bill
of
the
Whigs
and
Morning
State
would
amount
to
a
rock
aficionado's
dream
show.
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free
MP3
now!
Tim O'Brien, 'Chameleon': Free MP3 of the Day
O'Brien
is
known
for
his
traditionalist
outings
(2005's
"Fiddler's
Green"
is
a
stunning
tour
of
classic
folk
varietals).
But
even
then
he's
looked
a
lot
like
a
modern
solo
bard,
and
it's
that
persona
that
appears
in
"Chameleon."
The
LP
is
nearly
ideal:
coffeehouse
ruminations
with
a
serious
folk
grounding.
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free
MP3
now!
Zion I, 'Luv': Free MP3 of the Day
Bay
Area-based
Zion
I
pumps
up
energy
levels
with
potent
beats
and
punctual
rhymes.
High-grade
production
by
Amp
Live
comes
in
assorted
flavors,
all
of
which
are
ultra-crisp,
clean,
and
chunky.
MC
Zion
commands
your
attention
with
a
steady
stream
of
politically
seasoned
rhymes
and
plenty
of
charisma.
With
songs
like
these,
the
duo's
stock
continues
to
shoot
through
the
roof.
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free
MP3
now!
The Futureheads, 'Broke Up the Time': Free MP3 of the Day
U.K.
indie-styled
rockers
give
a
nod
to
a
tradition
of
melodic
crooning
and
gritty
guitars
and
the
result
is
the
enticing
sound
of
Futureheads.
These
lads
strut
into
the
dance
party
and
shamelessly
flirt
with
Britpop
by
employing
a
lyrically
driven
sound
surrounded
by
dirty
guitar
work.
If
the
Strokes
intermarried
with
Interpol,
these
bandmates--who've
obviously
graduating
with
honors
from
the
school
of
sexy--could
be
their
prodigal
offspring.
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free
MP3
now!
Aimee Mann, 'Thirty One Today': Free MP3 of the Day
Since
emerging
in
the
'80s
as
the
voice
of
'Til
Tuesday,
and
following
that
with
a
series
of
thoughtful,
introspective
solo
albums,
Aimee
Mann
has
maintained
her
high
status
as
a
thoroughly
engaging
and
accomplished
singer-songwriter.
Her
songs
carry
the
weight
of
complex
emotions,
yet
they
never
get
bogged
down
in
too
much
sentimentality.
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free
MP3
now!
Anna Ternheim, 'To Be Gone': Free MP3 of the Day
Stockholm
is
keeping
us
stocked
up
on
stellar
indie
pop,
from
Peter
Moren
to
Victoria
Bergsman
to
Jens
Lekman
(OK,
he's
out
of
Gothenburg).
Ternheim
is
the
latest
smashing
Swede.
"Halfway
to
Fivepoints"
is
a
haunting
set
run
on
reedy
instrumentals
and
slinky
vocals.
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free
MP3
now!
Radiohead, 'Nude (Holy F**k Remix)': Free MP3 of the Day
Radiohead's
new
material
fits
nicely
in
the
post-"Amnesiac"
era,
where
electronics
are
key
but
not
the
focus.
They've
pushed
the
envelop
even
further
by
launching
their
"create
you
own
Nude
remix"
website.
Holy
F**k's
version
is
the
most
popular
one
so
far.
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free
MP3
now!
Emmanual Jal, 'Warchild': Free MP3 of the Day
Jal's
stunning
debut,
"Warchild,"
describes
a
horrific
youth
spent
in
forced
military
service
in
Sudan--difficult
subject
matter,
to
say
the
least,
that
Jal
and
producer
Neal
Pogue
have
admirably
converted
to
engaging
rap.
This
is
hip-hop
at
its
most
elemental:
tough
stories
made
visceral.
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free
MP3
now!
M83, 'We Own the Sky (Maps remix)': Free MP3 of the Day
"Saturdays
=
Youth"
is
Anthony
Gonzalez's
vision
of
adolescent
optimism,
and
the
sonic
shift
for
M83
might
be
described
as
frowns
getting
turned
upside
down.
Synths
that
were
once
muddy
have
become
translucent;
formerly
tetchy
beats
are
now
bubbly
and
hopeful.
It's
giddiness
we're
glad
to
buy
into.
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free
MP3
now!
Barry Adamson, 'Spend a Little Time': Free MP3 of the Day
Being
a
Bad
Seed
has
rarely
been
so
good.
Like
some
nasty
Leonard
Cohen
alter
ego,
the
veteran
bard
plays
blues-folk
as
something
dark
and
gruff
on
"Back
to
the
Cat."
The
trade
of
melancholy
for
something
more
bitter
and
less
ambiguous
is,
after
all,
what
rock
is
all
about.
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free
MP3
now!
