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Jane Harris – ‘Misery Cares’

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Recorded back in 2010 but finally released last month are the sweet sounds of Jane Harris’ – ‘Misery Cares’. Focused on lovely soft vocals, Harris plays simple guitar and instrumental sounds with a buzzing vinyl sound, that fills the otherwise empty space remaining. This is the perfect winter soundtrack, as it has already dropped below 10 degrees in Melbourne, I welcome the warm hugs of Harris’ gentle story telling. Download the free album here – http://badmintonbandit.bandcamp.com/album/misery-cares

Jane Harris Facebook page here – http://www.facebook.com/janeharrisharris

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Argentina – ‘Chalk Outlines’

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Argentina is producer Alex Ritchie, from the rainy city of Brisbane. Whilst I think he overdid the production slightly on this single, its a hooky sound. He has gathered a band together for some dates and I will def get along to see how this plays out live. There is a happy dance feel mixed with sulky vocals but that seems to appeal to the kids so you’ll love the heartfelt plea to “be happy all the time”.

Tour Dates:

20th April – FBi Social, Kings Cross Hotel, Sydney.

21st April – Workers Club, Fitzroy, Melbourne.

Argentina page on Facebook here – http://www.facebook.com/ArgentinaMusic

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Jonathan Michell – ‘Mojave Night’

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Another great release from Special Award Records. This one came out earlier this year and features ten instrumental tracks by Jonathan Michell of ‘The Ancients, Mum Smokes and Breaking The Law’. This one is a gorgeous listen and reminds me of the noodling guitar work of early ‘Explosions in the Sky’. There is not quite the vastness I would expect given the press shot but it’s a pretty sweet title track. Could be a good choice for your purchase this weekend on Intl. Record Store Day. Label details here – http://www.specialawardrecords.com/artists/

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Leaks – EP ‘Twelve : Thirty Four’

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Leaks – ‘Paper Train’ mp3

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Leaks is Tom Guida, a guy from Geelong in Victoria, who has just put out a 3 track ep called ‘Twelve : Thirty Four’ which you can buy for a buck on his bandcamp here – http://leaks.bandcamp.com/. There is plenty of bad Dubstep kicking about but Leaks manages to keep his style understated and somehow his lyrics really seem heartfelt and restrained despite his youth. I picked this up through a tip on our Facebook page and I’m pretty impressed but I’m curious to see how Leaks expands on this sound in coming releases and if he can develop a deeper more nuanced sound.

Hit up his band page here – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leaks/300206980023644

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Cow Parade Cow – LP ‘Big Sky’

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Cow Parade Cow – ‘The Road is Beautiful Again’ mp3

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Not sure about the key words – indie, pop, psych on their bandcamp but Cow Parade Cow is def fun time music from the far west. In the spirit of Passion Pit, all songs are written and produced by Mike Litton, apparently in his bedroom. There is a bunch of musicians who add to the recording and the result is pretty cool and easy to dance around too. It gets a bit weird at times, especially in ‘Theme From Big Sky’ but overall it’s well worth a listen and maybe even slinging them a few internet dollars. Pay what you like to download the ‘Big Sky’ long player here – http://cowparadecow.bandcamp.com/album/big-sky

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Crumbs – LP ‘Maidenhair’

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Crumbs – ‘Baby Thighs’ mp3

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In case you need a refresher, Crumbs is Melbourne guy Max Kohane. Matt has blogged on WTH about Crumbs’ past releases ‘pieces and portions Vol. 1 & 2’ and I’m guessing he’ll be loving that Crumbs has delivered on the “fully realised” full length record, titled ‘Maidenhair’. Released on Sensory Projects this Friday, 20th April and set for a future vinyl release as well, ‘Maidenhair’ is a completely new set of beats with ‘Baby Thighs’ the first taste… hmm that sentence doesn’t sound right. Anyho, we posted the curious video for another track off ‘Maidenhair’ called ‘Love Snack‘ yesterday, so check it out too.

Get personal with Max on twitter here – https://twitter.com/#!/maxcrumbs

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