Friday Freebies

 

Butcher Boy

If you sign up to Damaged Goods mailing list then they'll send you 11 free tracks, which includes a song from Glasgow outfit Butcher Boy's  recent album Helping Hands.

Field Music 
Arguably the most under-rated band in the UK at the moment, Field Music are a abnd who continue to just get better and better. They're soon going to release their new album Plumb, as a wee teaser they've posted up the track “A New Town” for free download on Stereogum.

Evil Hand
Derek Bates, one half of Bottle of Evil, has just made his new mini album 'Rain Check' free to download on Bandcamp, rather ace it is too.

Holy Esque
The most exciting new material that popped into my inbox this week came from Glasgow outfit, Holy Esque, who's tune 'Rose' was one of the most exciting new things I have heard in a while. You don't need to take my word for it, just head on over to their SoundCloud page where you can download the song for free.

Kill The Waves
Electronic dream-pop outfit, Kill The Waves apparently blew everyone away with their appearance at King Tut's earlier in the week. If you fancy finding out what all the fuss is about then just head on over to their SoundCloud page where you will find a whole host of free tunes up for grabs.

FOUND
If you head on over to the FOUND Bandcamp page you can find yourself a  free download of the ComputerScheisse remix of Anti Climb Paint.

Eugene McGuinness
It's been fecking ages since we last heard anything from Eugene McGuinness, it's been that long that I simply presumed that he'd decided to call it a day. Thankfully he hasn't given up the ghost and even more excitingly if you head over to Facebook and 'like' his page he'll give you a free download of his new song 'Thunderbolt'.


DJ Shadow
You can download yourself another free track from the DJ Shadow's most recent album, The Less You Know, The Better. Download 'Give Me Back The Nights' for free here.


Bones & Money
Aberdonian label, Tuff Wax Records continue to impress, their most recent release comes from Bones & Money who have posted up their new single Close​/​Anxious for free download on Bandcamp.


Nerina Pallot
A free MP3 download of Long Tall Grass Of Summer by Nerina Pallot  is available here.


Khol
Experimental Glasgow outfit, Khol have made their EP 'Medicine Songs' free to download on Bandcamp.

Tim Chaplin
One half of the Factory Kids, Tim Chaplin has just released a new a mini album, Due Style, which you can download for free on his Bandcamp page.

Friday Freebies

Field Music
To kick this weeks freebies off we have one of the most under-rated bands in the UK, Sunderland's finest sons have just announced that their their fourth album, Plumb, will be out in February next year. As a wee teaser they've made the song "(I Keep Thinking About) A New Thing" free to download from their website.

The Fruit Tree Foundation
After the success of last year's First Edition album, Rod Jones of Idlewild fame has done something a bit different this year, as they've launched a new mentoring programme which saw Rod Jones, James Yorkston and Withered Hand, pairin up with aspiring singer-songwriters, Liz Cronin, Marie Collins and Lucy Cathcart Frödén (from Tall Tales/Social Services) to create two songs each. The results of which are pretty damn impressive, you don't need to take my word for it though as you can download the EP for free via The Skinny's website.

The Jezabels
This Australian outfit are already being heavily tipped as ones to watch in 2012, having caught them a couple of months back in Tuts I am still not fully sold. You can make your own mind up though by downloading their track 'Try Colour' for free here.

Lil Daggers
Having released their King Corpse EP on Song, by Toad Records, the Miami back are now gearing up for the release of their debut album on 5th December 2011. You can download a free taster here.

Scottish Fiction EP
Up and coming blogger, Scottish Fiction has just posted up his latest free EP on Bandcamp, this month he's got free tunes from Trapped Mice, Plastic Animals, Donna Maciocia and Supermarionation.

Loch Awe
Yes, I know it says that this a by a band called Negotiations, but trust me this is a free download of a new demo track by Edinburgh folk-noise outfit Loch Awe. Grab it here.

Oh You Dancer!
I am a bit late with this freebie, but here's a free a download of a Halloween inspired track by Oh You Dancer! the electronic brainchild of Jamie 'Daisuke' Sturt of scottish alt-folk band This Silent Forest and post-rock-hardcore band Atlas.

Little Victories
The Glasgow based indie/electro/dance collaboration featuring Kev Sherry (Attic Lights) producer and multi- instrumentalist Jim Lang (Malcolm Middleton, Mona, Echo & The Bunnymen) have made their new single 'Killing Me, Killing You' free to download on Bandcamp.

Three Blind Wolves
Ahead of their US Tour, Glasgow folk-rockers, Three Blind Wolves have released a free acoustic album which you can download here.

Guided By Voices
Having reformed just last year, GBV have just announced that they've also been recording new material with a new album 'Let's Go Eat the Factory', set for release in January 2012. If you head over to Stereogum when you can download a free new tune.

Nettwerk Fall Music Sampler
Free samplers can be a good way to find out about new music, I haven't had a chance to listen back to this sampler, but seeing it features Ladytron I am sure it's bound to be half decent. Just head over to Amazon where you can download it for free.

David Lynch and Karen O
On paper it's a fucking mental proposition, on record it's a mental as you think it might sound, but somehow the combination works. The track, “Pinky’s Dream" was specially recorded for My Lynch’s Crazy Clown Time LP, you can grab it here.

Johnny Foreigner
I genuinely thought that Johnny Foreigner had chucked it on years ago, so it's good to know that they're still going. You can download their new single 'Feels Like Summer' for free here.

Drums of Death
The electronic outfit have made available a free download of their song ‘Cold Lazarus’ in return for a ‘Like’ on Facebook.