Best Recent Downloads on RCRDLBL.com
October 4th, 2010
RCRDLBL.com offers musicians a unique outlet to advertise their new effortsfree downloads of singles, remixes, and otherwise unreleased tracks. The songs are all free, so there’s nothing to lose in trying out an unknown artist, but it’s still worth it to know which tracks to head for first.
- Tim Kasher “I’m Afraid I’m Gonna Die Here”: The former frontman of Cursive has never been particularly bright, but you wouldn’t know it from the horn section of his new solo single. That is, until you listen to the lyrics: “I wrote my autobit/reduced to one sentence/Timothy was a sensible citizen/who cast aside his starving eyes for his very own slice of American pie.” There it is!
- Heavy Hawaii “Teen Angel”: Where Kasher’s sunny beats hide dark lyrics, the lyrics of “Teen Angel” are almost woefully traditional, hearkening back to the sunny themes of ’60s pop. That makes the contrast of the psychedelic instrumentation and eerie backing vocals resonate even stronger, making for a summer jam cloaked in fall ambiance. Read the rest of this entry »