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Mayer Hawthorne – Impressions EP

Shannon Elaine — Wed, 18 May 2011 23:16:55 +0000

I’m not the kind of girl who likes R&B at all, but last week I stumbled across Mayer Hawthorne’s cover EP “Impressions” and it has been on repeat over since. Hawthorne’s signature soulful voice re-imagines six tracks from the upbeat “Mr. Blue Sky” (something that doesn’t exist in the Bay Area as of late) to my favorite – Jon Brion’s “Little Person.”

Head over to Stones Throw for the download as well as descriptions from the crooner himself about every track.

The Weeknd — House of Balloons

Hagure — Wed, 18 May 2011 22:25:00 +0000

The Weeknd - High For This (NastyNasty Edit)

Apparently I missed out on the blogospheric storm that The Weeknd{{1}} caused a few months ago, but as is usually the case, some of their tracks trickled down into my iTunes through my automated musical zeitgeist. Hooray for robots!

Anyway, The Weeknd are an R&B duo from Toronto, who pairs contemporary R&B{{2}} male crooning with some dope ass (also contemporary) beats. As with many artists du jour these days, many of the lyrics are recycled and I didn’t really hear anything that stood out—It was really the slightly spacey, slightly downtempo/lo-fi production that kept my head bobbin. I’m a sucker for tracks that use that trunk rattlin’ bass sparingly & at just the right moments to accentuate, as heard in “The Party & The After Party”. Combine with the just right samples, and we have ourselves a winner!

All in all, another (over?)hyped artist that stands tall on some dope ass production, but with that said, it’s dope nonetheless, and definitely worth a listen. I look forward to hearing more soon!

Download the mixtape here.

[[1]]I wasn’t able to see much at their site, besides a line & a background image. ?_? [[1]]
[[2]]i.e. lotsa sex, drugs & swag. Lookin’ at you Drake. [[2]]

The Hood Internet X Waka Flocka Flame – “Bricksquad X Holy Fuck”

Shannon Elaine — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:31:17 +0000

Waka Flocka Flame x The Hood Internet – Bricksquad x Holy Fuck by hoodinternet

I swear since downloading the EP a few days ago I’ve listened to this damn song on repeat like twentyleven times. A guilty pleasure for sure, I’m sharing it with you so that you too can have it constantly looping in your head. WAKA WAKA BITCH!

Download the album here.

Klaxons – Landmarks of Lunacy EP

Shannon Elaine — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 22:16:20 +0000

London-based Klaxons may have released their second album Surfing the Void a few short months ago, but as a gift to their fans, the band that makes you feel like you’re on a constant acid trip dropped the Landmarks of Lunacy EP on Christmas for the free.

Silver Forest by klaxons

Wildeflowers by klaxons

Marble Fields by klaxons

Download the EP here

Broken Bells – “Meyrin Fields”

Shannon Elaine — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:19:18 +0000

“Meyrin Fields,” the b-side from Broken Bells’ single release of “Ghost Inside” is clearly the better song between the two, and you can get your copy on Amazon UK.

La Melodia — Vibing High

Hagure — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:38:40 +0000

Shout out to Mixed kids!

Soulful Female MC backed by smooth beats. AKA: Right up my alley.

From Another EP – B.I.G. (Roach Gigz & Lil’ 4-Tay)

LunerFS — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:46:32 +0000

San Francisco’s Roach Gigz & Lil’ 4 Tay (Rappin 4-tay’s son), otherwise known as B.I.G. (Bitch I Go), team up to release From Another EP. Not for all, but definitely worth a listen.

Download the EP Here!

Joe Scudda – Not Your Average Joe EP [Download]

LunerFS — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:40:10 +0000

Download EP Here!

While You Were Sleeping* … New Elvis Perkins in Dearland!

Shannon Elaine — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:15:02 +0000

*clever, huh

The first time I heard Elvis Perkins I was working the opening shift at Starbucks (yep, at 4:30am), and I fell in love. His “While You were Sleeping” came over the loud speakers, and halfway through my manager changed the song because she couldn’t handle the operatic voices over trumpets that starting blaring five minutes in – while still at 4:30 in the morning.

But I was hooked. I hunted down, and became obsessed with, his first album Ash Wednesday, the haunting tribute to his deceased parents, which documented amongst other things, his mother’s tragic death while a passenger on the ill-fated American Airlines Flight 11, which crashed into the World Trade Center’s twin towers. Standouts besides WYWS include the title track “Ash Wednesday” and “All the Night Without Love.”

Since discovering EP, I’ve considered a dutiful fan, but man, I totally slept on the release of his new EP “The Doomsday EP.” It’s about exactly what you think it’s about, Jesus and Mary, the rapture and whatnot, and sounds a lot like a church in the bayou. In short, it is amazing. But don’t just take my word for it, check it out for yourself.

Visit the Elvis Perkins in Dearland website here