Listen Before You Buy

From December 1st 2010 to December 31st 2010 I posted my top 31 albums of the year, counting down the next album on my list as each day passed. With each entry I had a stream of the entire album, an MP3 from the album, big album artwork, links to connect with the artist as [...]

Artist: Sleigh Bells Hometown: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. Members: Derek E. Miller, Alexis Krauss Formed: 2008 Released: 2010 Genre: Electronic, Indie, Noise-Pop, Rock Label: N.E.E.T. Recordings, Mom + Pop Singles: “Tell ‘Em”, “Infinity Guitars” Connect: Facebook | Twitter | MySpace | Website | Last.fm Buy The Album: Amazon - Vinyl | CD | MP3 Insound – Vinyl [...]

Artist: How To Dress Well Hometown: Brooklyn, U.S.A./Cologne, Germany Members: Tom Krell Formed: 2009 Released: 2010 Genre: Indie, Lo-Fi, Rhythm & Blues, Electronic Label: Lefse Singles: “Ready For The World” Connect: Facebook | Twitter | MySpace | Website | Last.fm Buy The Album: Amazon - Vinyl | CD | MP3 Insound – Vinyl | CD eMusic [...]

Artist: Glasser Hometown: Los Angeles, USA Members: Cameron Mesirow Formed: 2010 Released: 2010 Genre: Indie, Alternative, Electronic Label: True Panther Singles: “Mirrorage”, “Apply” Connect: Facebook | MySpace | Website | Last.fm Buy The Album: Amazon - Vinyl | CD | MP3 Insound – Vinyl | CD | MP3 eMusic – Sign up for free and get $5 [...]

Artist: The Tallest Man On Earth Hometown: Leksand, Dalarna, Sweden Members: Kristian Matsson Formed: 2006 Released: 2010 Genre: Indie, Folk Label: Gravitation, Dead Oceans Singles: “King Of Spain” Connect: Facebook | Twitter | MySpace | Last.fm Buy The Album: Amazon - Vinyl | CD | MP3 Insound – Vinyl | CD | MP3 eMusic – Sign up for free [...]

Artist: Arcade Fire Hometown: Montreal, Canada Members: Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry, William Butler, Jeremy Gara, Sarah Neufeld, Tim Kingsbury Formed: 2003 Released: 2010 Genre: Indie, Rock, Alternative, Awesome Label: Merge, Mercury Singles: “The Suburbs”/“Month Of May”, “We Used To Wait”, “Ready To Start” Connect: Facebook | Twitter | MySpace | Website | Last.fm Buy The Album: Amazon - Vinyl [...]

Artist: Future Islands Hometown: Greenville, North Carolina, USA Members: J. Gerrit Welmers, William Cashion, Samuel Herring, Eric Murillo Formed: 2006 Released: 2010 Genre: Synth-Pop, Post-Wave, Indie, Electronic Label: Thrill Jockey Singles: “Walking Through That Door”, “Tin Man” Connect: Facebook | Twitter | MySpace | Website | Last.fm Buy The Album: Amazon - Vinyl | CD | MP3 Insound [...]

Artist: The Drums Hometown: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. Members:  Jonathan Pierce, Jacob Graham, Connor Hanwick Formed: 2006 Released: 2010 Genre: Indie, Rock, Alternative Label: Island Records, Moshi Moshi Records, Downtown Records, Pop Frenzy Records Singles: “Best Friend”, “Me And The Moon”, “Let’s Go Surfing”, “Forever And Ever, Amen” Connect: Facebook | Twitter | MySpace | Website | Last.fm [...]

Artist: Harlem Hometown: Austin, Texas, U.S.A. Members:  Michael Coomers, Curtis O’Mara, Jose Boyer Formed: 2007 Released: 2010 Genre: Indie, Rock, Garage Label:  Matador, Female Fantasy Records Singles: “Gay Human Bones” Connect: Facebook | Twitter | MySpace | Last.fm Buy The Album: Amazon - Vinyl | CD | MP3 Insound – Vinyl | CD | MP3 eMusic – Sign [...]

Artist: Gayngs Hometown: Minneapolis, USA Members: Justin Vernon and Mike Noyce (Bon Iver), P.O.S (Rhymesayers), Dessa (Doomtree), Michael Lewis (Andrew Bird), Ivan Howard (The Rosebuds), Ryan Olson (Building Better Bombs, Digitata), Zach Coulter, Adam Hurlburt, and Shön Troth (Solid Gold), Joe Westerlund, Brad Cook, and Phil Cook (Megafaun), Maggie Morrison (Lookbook, Digitata), Jake Luck and [...]

Artist: Perfume Genius Hometown: Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Members: Mike Hadreas Formed: 2009 Released: 2010 Genre: Indie, Alternative, Pop Label: Matador, Turnstile Singles: “Lookout, Lookout” Connect: Facebook | MySpace | Last.fm Buy The Album: Amazon - CD | MP3 Insound – Vinyl | CD | MP3 eMusic – Sign up for free and get $5 worth of [...]

Artist: The Black Keys Hometown: Akron, Ohio, U.S.A. Members: Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney Formed: 2001 Released: 2010 Genre: Rock, Blues, Indie, Alternative Label: Alive, Fat Possum, Nonesuch,V2 Singles: “Tighten Up” Connect: Facebook | Twitter | MySpace | Website | Last.fm Buy The Album: Amazon - Vinyl | CD | MP3 Insound – Vinyl | CD | MP3 eMusic – [...]

Artist: Vampire Weekend Hometown: New York City, U.S.A. Members: Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson, Chris Baio Formed: 2006 Released: 2010 Genre: Indie Rock Label: XL Recordings Singles: “Horchata”, “Cousins”, “Giving Up The Gun”, “Holiday”, “White Sky” Contact: Facebook | Twitter | MySpace | Website | Last.fm Buy The Album: Amazon - Vinyl | CD | MP3 Insound – Vinyl [...]

Artist: Suckers Hometown: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. Members: Quinn Walker, Austin Fisher, Brian Aiken, Pan Formed: 2007 Released: 2010 Genre: Indie, Rock, Pop Label: Frenchkiss, IAMSOUND, Spunk Singles: “It Gets Your Body Movin’” Connect: Facebook | Twitter | MySpace | Website | Last.fm Buy The Album: Amazon - Vinyl | CD | MP3 Insound – Vinyl [...]

Artist:  Burnt Ones Hometown:  Indianapolis, Indiana Members: Mark Tester, Amy Crouch, Brian Allen Formed:  2009 Released: 2010 Genre:  Indie, Rock, Glam, Electric-Sleaze  Label:  Roaring Colonel Records Singles: “Gonna Listen To T. Rex (All Night Long)” Connect: Facebook | MySpace | Website | Last.fm Buy The Album: Amazon – MP3 Bandcamp – MP3 Roaring Colonel Records – Vinyl [...]

Artist: Jaill Hometown: Milwaukee, USA Members: Vincent Kircher, Austin Dutmer, Andrew Harris Formed: 2002 Released: 2010 Genre: Indie, Rock, Psych-Pop Label: Sub Pop Records Singles: “Everyone’s Hip” Connect: Facebook | Twitter | MySpace | Website | Last.fm Buy The Album: Amazon - Vinyl | CD | MP3 Insound – Vinyl | CD | MP3 eMusic – Sign up [...]