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How Long By Quitzow Album: Art College Label: Young Love Records Genre: acoustic Tags: acoustic Download : MP3 Audio A great tune. Enjoy.

Stranger By Sunny Day Sets Fire Album: Summer Palace Label: IAmSound Records Genre: pop psych mixed-bag Tags: mixed-bag, pop, psych Download : MP3 Audio Sunny Day Sets Fire is fairly happy, poppy stuff but with big dums smacking out something a bit more raw and frenetic. A nice mix. Then you get a bit further in and there are shades of psych, almost proggy, bits. But it feels naturally connected. Nice to see these Londoners shaking the influence-bag a bit. Check it out. Really good stuff.

Rabbit By mr. Gnome Album: Deliver This Creature Label: El Marko Genre: indie pysch Tags: indie psych Download : MP3 Audio Mr. Gnome mixes it up in a soupy mix of Cat Power-esque moody/spooky vocals over indie pysch with occasional bursts of kinda-loudness and just a whiff of prog. A good mix I'd say.

Up Your Sleeve By We Were The States Album: Believe The Thieves Label: Chicken Ranch Records Genre: slop-rock Tags: rock,sloppy Download : MP3 Audio Buy It Murfreesboro, Tennessee act We Were States cheer along with you for the straight-ahead slop-rock. You know you got it.

44's By Willie J Label: Thrilla Time Genre: smooth hop soul Tags: hip hop,smooth,soul Download : MP3 Audio This is a smooth, soulful track. Check Atlanta's Willie J, aka Country Boi, out. He comes from the "I'm singing more than I'm rapping" school of Hip Hop - giving this track that leaned-back, smooth vibe. 44's is an ode to 'Lac cruising: "It ain't my self esteem that got me leaning, sitting low. It's the fresh leather seats and the engine when I G.O."

London Bridges By This Is Ivy League Album: This Is Ivy League Label: Twenty-Seven Records Genre: jolly retro-pop Tags: jolly,pop,retro Download : MP3 Audio Buy It This Is Ivy League sounds much like a less morose American Belle & Sebastian - with a jolly-but-no-too-jolly, retro-pop sound that seems to want nothing more than to be on Wes Anderson's next soundtrack. While there's no loss of bands celebrating their own feyness, This Is Ivy League pulls it off with verve and a bit of panache.

That Town By Steve Smith Album: This Town Label: G.A.S. Records Genre: pop collage Tags: collage,cut and paste,pop Download : MP3 Audio Here's a solo project from Dirty Vegas front man Steve Smith (is that why the vocals are so high in the mix?) There are some cool noises in here and Steve gets down on percussion halfway in. If you re in Miami you can see Smith DJ alongside turntable-isto Paul Oakenfold as part of the annual Winter Music Conference tomorrow (March 28th) at Club Mokai (235 23rd St, Miami Beach).

David Turns A Mystic By Boo and Boo Too Album: Boo and Boo Too EP Label: Ironpaw Records Genre: Noise pop Tags: nosiey,pop Download : MP3 Audio And here's some noise pop for you from Boo and Boo Too.

Uncalibrated By Bridges and Powerlines Album: Ghost Types Label: Citybird Records Genre: indie synth pop Tags: indie,pop,synth Download : MP3 Audio Bridges and Powerlines make some synthy / guitar indie pop. Their album Ghost Types drops April 22nd. Enjoy.

Warm Out By Hooray For Earth Album: Cellphone (EP) Label: Dopamine Records Genre: fuzzed pop rock Tags: fuzzed,pop,rock Download : MP3 Audio Buy It A great tune that grows on you. Give it a few listens. And the video is great too. I hope to get that up here soon too.

Hope Again (Feat. Mykah9 and Taiwankid) By Mochipet Album: Microphonepet Label: Daly City Records Genre: candy-flavored dub Tags: candy,dub,sugary Download : MP3 Audio Buy It Here's another candy-flavored track from Mochipet that sounds like hip hop rhyming to your Nintendo's soundtrack.

Further In By Caspian Album: You Are The Conductor Label: Dopamine Records Genre: instrumental Tags: instrumental Download : MP3 Audio Buy It The bassist in my band just introduced me to these guys. Great indie, loud/soft instrumental band from Massachusetts. This track is from an older album 2005's You Are The Conductor. Their latest efforts sound even better. Here's their full catalog with some lower res mp3s to test out. Check out The Four Trees. And listen to more on their MySpace page. It's dope...amine. (Yeah, dumb play on words: their label is Dopamine Records - which seems to be pushing out more good stuff. Stay tuned to hear and see more here on Hellthy...) And for you folks in the NYC area see them at the Luna Lounge in Williamsburg, Brooklyn tonight with Junius and Constants. 8pm. Tickets here.

Get Your Whistle Wet By Mochipet Album: Microphonepet Label: Daly City Records Genre: candy-flavored dub Tags: candy,dub,sugary Download : MP3 Audio Buy It Tiawanese-born David Wang makes some candy-flavored, fuzzy, dubby beats as Mochipet. Listen to snatches of the full album on Mochipet's label's site.

Money Dance (What's Poppin') By Willie Hustle feat. 334 MO.B.B. Label: Flatbroke Entertainment Genre: florida titty-bar Tags: dirty south,hip hop Download : MP3 Audio From Deerfield Beach, Florida, just north of Ft Lauderdale comes this track from Willie, aka The 20 Hole Trap Star, Hustle. While it seems like it might work just as well as a soundtrack for ladies dancing for singles the lyrical content is more about the communal love of men flaunting their purchases among friends and jealous onlookers. The Money Dance is just for a rare few though. You can't do it dawg if you ain't got no money man. This dirty further-south track features 334 MO.B.B. Dig it. Check Willie Hustle's MySpace page for more and check out the You ain't Got It Like Me: "I'm just a thousand-aire, I ain't made a million yet." Buy Willie Hustle's records. Help him get there.

Thrust Lab By Health Album: Health Label: Love Pump United Records Genre: electro atari soundtrack Tags: atari,electro,instrumental Download : MP3 Audio Buy It Hear Health on Hellthy. Some more electro Never Ending Story-soundtrack, so-nerdy-it's-cool, so-cool-it-hurts, rollicking Atari-jive that slays your sore-thumb joystick like a level 5 White Mage. Is this a trend I'm sensing? Have kids put down their guitars for more computers and yard-sale synths to recreate the 80's sounds that they played G.I. Joe and M.A.S.K. to? Tell me this Health track wouldn't rock this MASK theme song. Kudos to them if so. See Health on tour now with labelmates Crystal Castles.

Recovery Forever By The Diggs Album: ctrl-alt-del Label: Sugarspun Records Genre: indie, shoegazer, pop Tags: indie,pop Download : MP3 Audio Buy It You last heard The Diggs on Hellthy in the summer of 2005. I dugg the Digg's first Ep "Orange." In the winter of that year they came out with their first full-length "Communte." Well, they are back after a long spell with their second LP "ctrl-alt-del" - to be relaed March 11, 2008. This effort is a more subtle, subdued, and nuanced one. A slight bit more shoegazer than pop rockin' of previous efforts. Nice work.

Blue Skies By Die! Die! Die! Album: Promises Promises Label: S.A.F. Records Genre: noisey bass-in-your-face rock Tags: bassy,rock Download : MP3 Audio Buy It And as promised (part 2) here's another track from New Zealanders Die! Die! Die!: Blue Skies.

Hour 9 By Decomposure Album: Vertical Lines A Label: Blank Squirrel Genre: electric squeeks and pop Tags: electronic,loop,pop Download : MP3 Audio Buy It As promised, here's another Decomposure track: Hour 9. As you can hear this track can't easily be described as "Howard Jones sings Nine Inch Nails" as I did for the Hour 5 track. Listen and judge for yourself...

Won't You Come By Barzin Album: My Life in Rooms Label: Monotreme Genre: indie quiet-time music Tags: alt,indie,quiet Download : MP3 Audio Buy It It was like seeing an old friend when I saw Barzin in my inbox. I'm not sure where I first stumbled across his music - but it was a good 3? years ago? His music was on one of the earliest versions of Hellthy many generations ago. We had chatted about doing a show together when he came through NY (from up in Canada somewhere) - but regrettably that never happened. Great, chill tunes. Some of the best for this type of thing. It's the kind of thing you don't want if you are driving long stretches of highway. But it's also the type of morose soundtrack that would fit that task like a glove - if you could keep your eyes open.

Leaving Time By Barzin Album: My Life in Rooms Label: Monotreme Genre: indie quiet-time music Tags: alt,indie,quiet Download : MP3 Audio Buy It Another Barzin track.

Feathers By Riding Paper Airplanes Album: Riding Paper Airplanes Label: New Wine Records Genre: indie pop electro computer bedroom music Tags: electro,indie,music,pop Download : MP3 Audio Buy It Airy electro indie-pop bedroom computer music.

Hour 5 By Decomposure Album: Vertical Lines A Label: Blank Squirrel Genre: electric squeeks and pop Tags: electronic,loop,pop Download : MP3 Audio Buy It This short Decomposure track, Hour 5, conjures 90's Nine Inch Nails - but with a creator, Caleb Muelle, less dissatisfied with his life. Ha. I'd go so far as to say it manages to have a heallthy dollop of 80's pop optimism. Howard Jones sings Nine Inch Nails, anyone? Other tracks on this album aren't as NIN-influenced - though all retain some form of a 90's-ish electronic background and Muelle's noncombative, indie vocals as the constant. Will have to post some more in the near future. Good stuff.

Hour 5 By Decomposure Album: Vertical Lines A Label: Blank Squirrel Genre: electric squeeks and pop Tags: electronic,loop,pop Download : MP3 Audio Buy It This short Decomposure track, Hour 5, conjures 90's Nine Inch Nails - but with a creator, Caleb Muelle, less dissatisfied with his life. Ha. I'd go so far as to say it manages to have a heallthy dollop of 80's pop optimism. Howard Jones sings Nine Inch Nails, anyone? Other tracks on this album aren't as NIN-influenced - though all retain some form of a 90's-ish electronic background and Muelle's noncombative, indie vocals as the constant. Will have to post some more in the near future. Good stuff.

Chipping Ice By These Are Powers Album: Taro Tarot Label: HOSS Records Genre: art noise Tags: art,noise Download : MP3 Audio Buy It What could be more appropriate this Valentine's Day than to present to you one of Hellthy's more abrassive, chainsaw-smoke-spewing tracks? These Are Powers was founded by ex-Liars' Pat Noecker along with Anna Barie and joined by Brenmar's Bill Salas. This track Chipping Ice is from their Taro Tarot EP (HOSS Records) which is to be officially released April 8th (but you can get it from their label's site now: cd, vinyl or digital download.)

Chipping Ice By These Are Powers Album: Taro Tarot Label: HOSS Records Genre: art noise Tags: art,noise Download : MP3 Audio Buy It What could be more appropriate this Valentine's Day than to present to you one of Hellthy's more abrassive, chainsaw-smoke-spewing tracks? These Are Powers was founded by ex-Liars' Pat Noecker along with Anna Barie and joined by Brenmar's Bill Salas. This track Chipping Ice is from their Taro Tarot EP (HOSS Records) which is to be officially released April 8th (but you can get it from their label's site now: cd, vinyl or digital download.)

Paper Boat By HIJK Album: The Pen and the Letter Genre: power loop pop Tags: power loop pop Download : MP3 Audio Power loop pop.

Paper Boat By HIJK Album: The Pen and the Letter Genre: power loop pop Tags: power loop pop Download : MP3 Audio Power loop pop.

Paris, Texas (Gentlemen Drivers Mix) By 33Hz Album: Paris, Texas Label: Dither Down Genre: electronic boogaloo Tags: boogaloo,electronic Download : MP3 Audio 33Hz is a synthy, sometimes trashy 80's-throw-back pop outfit. This "Paris, Texas" collection is a little different. 33Hz twisted some arms and ended up with w/ guest lyricists: Houston's Devin the Dude and Paris' Teki Latex on one of their tracks. 33Hz must have liked the result enough to make an album out of this one track. They invited their producer-friends to make a handful of remixes. This is Gentlemen Drivers' go at it - who, for whatever reason, decided to delete 99% of the two featured lyricists. Other remixers include Architecture in Helsinki, Max Pask, In Flagranti, Curtis Vodka, Victor Rice and DJ Raze.

Paris, Texas (Gentlemen Drivers Mix) By 33Hz Label: Dither Down Genre: electronic boogaloo Tags: boogaloo,electronic Download : MP3 Audio 33Hz is a synthy, sometimes trashy 80's-throw-back pop outfit. They usually have vocals on their tunes. This is an almost vocal-free Gentlemen Drivers remix.

Individual By Hot Seconds Genre: fuzzed-out, uk-esque, bounce Tags: bounce,fuzzed-out,uk-esque Download : MP3 Audio Check out a friend's band: fuzzed-out, uk-esque, bounce. One Hot Second spent time with 80's, 90's grinding electro outfit Front 242. But there's no confusing the two bands. Hot Seconds is a project with a strong dedication to pop craft and a less confrontational stance than that earlier band. But perhaps, if one was searching to find connections: there's a bit of a shared mentality of production-invention love and disdain for a motionless audience. Dig that fuzzed-out bass. For New Yorkers come out with me and see them tomorrow eve (Friday, Feb 8, 2008). They are playing with ex-Morphine saxophonist Dana Colley's new band A.K.A.C.O.D. Club Midway @ Friday, February 8th @ 11pm 25 Avenue B, NYC (bet. 2nd and 3rd streets) Map