Friday Freebies

Pavement
The American indie-legends are set to release their best of album,
'Quarantine The Past' in March, which will feature 23 tracks spanning their entire career from 1989 to 1999. In celebration (promotion) of this, they have put a wee taster up as a free download, a remastered version of 'Gold Soundz', download yourself a copy here.

Evening Chorus
If you missed out on my post on the Evening Chorus the other week, then now is your chance to get acquainted by this rather excellent Welsh band. They have put up both of their EP's, 'All That We Had' and 'Look Forward to the Day', to download for free. Head on over to their Bandcamp page and get downloading I promise you won't regret it.

The Ruby Suns
If I am honest I would have to admit that I know very little about the music coming out of New Zealand these days, off the top of my head I could come up with three names, D4, Flight of the Conchords and these guys. If you missed out on their last album 'Sea Lions' then don't let them pass you by this time. They have put a cracking little indie pop song called 'Cranberry' up for you to download here. (Try DiS if the first link doesn't work)

FatCat
The indie label are giving away a free Sampler when you sign up to their new mailing list, in exchange you will recieve a free download of their Sampler Album featuring Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad and We Were Promised Jetpacks. Sign up here.

Errors/Twilight Sad
Ever wondered what Errors would sound like if the Twilight Sad got to remix them, then wonder no more. Andy from the Sad's remix of 'Bridge or Cloud' is up to download for free over at the NME's website. Errors new album 'Come Down With Me' is out on the 3rd of March, get it pencilled in your diaries.

Mogwai
Mogwai are set to release their first ever live album, 'Special Moves' on Rock Action Records this spring and in order to wet your appetite a little they're giving away a free MP3 of the song '2 Rights Make 1 Wrong' in exchange for your details over at this minisite www.mogwaispecialmoves.com


Kathryn Williams
I got sent her album the other day, pretty damn good ti was too. Apparently it's her fifth album, I must admit that she had totally passed me by, when I first got the album I admit that I actually thought why the fuck have I been sent the new Kathryn Jenkins album. My fail. Her new album, 'The Quickening’ is out on the 22nd of February, as a wee taster she's put up alive recording of new song 'Sustain Pedal' up to download, to get yourself a copy all you have to do is sign up to her mailing list here.

Insound
The online indie store is giving away a whole host of free MP3's,
including tracks from Vampire Weekend, Nirvana, Lou Barlow, Sea Wolf, DOOM and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, just click here.

SubPop
Every week it seems as if I am posting about some kind of freebie Sub Pop, this week it's their 'Cyber Sex Digital Sampler', which features among others Avi Buffalo, Nirvana, Handsome Furs, Flight of the Conchords and Vetiver. Get yourself a copy here.

North Atlantic Oscillation
I think this will be the third time that I'll have posted about this song, but seriously if you haven't already downloaded yourself a copy of 'Cell Count' get your finger oot!
You can get yourself a free cop in exchange for a tweet here.
This will be the last time I mention how great this track is, for this week at least.

Friday Freebies

Brendan Losch
Today's tasty little treat comes from a Chicago based singer-song writer by the name of Brendan Losch, who is currently giving away a shed load of his back material to download over at his Bandcamp. He describes himself as “Low and Slow", if you are looking for a good starting point I'd go with the EP on his Bandcamp.
Kudos goes out to the ever wonderful Tarty Tart who does the excellent Love Shack Baby blog for bringing him to my attention.

Sub Pop/Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore
The influential indie label are giving away a free mp3 from Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore, “Something, Somewhere, Sometime” (right click save). Dear Companion is a collaboration between three Kentucky musicians: the songs are written and performed by Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore, produced by and featuring Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket and Monsters of Folk. Recorded in the first half of 2009 in their home state, Dear Companion explores their ties to the place they love and aims to draw attention to the problem of mountaintop removal coal mining and its impact on the people and heritage of central Appalachia. To find out more information on Ben and Daniel go here.

The Morning Benders
American indie popsters, The Morning Benders, have posted a new track from their forthcoming album Big Echo, which was produced by Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear. I caught these guys at festival in San Francisco, on my honeymoon, yes my wife is sound enough to let me drag her to concerts even on the most romantic holiday of our life, what girl. Anyway, they really impressed me at the time and this song really feels like a step up from their debut album. In order to grab yourself a free download all you have to do is sign up to their mailing list, which you can find here.

The Futureheads
The Mackem four piece have put a new track ‘Struck Dumb’, a taster from their forthcoming fourth album up for you to download, get yourself a copy here.

Dirty Projectors
The Brooklyn-based experimental rock band are giving away a free single on their website, featuring two previously unreleased tracks, 'Ascending Melody' and 'Emblem Of The World', head over here and sign up to their mailing-list to get the songs.

Death Bomb Arc
The experimental punk label have put a free compilation up for you to download, it includes a son by Glasgow's very own Divorce. Grab yourself a free download here.

Pontiak
Line of Best Fit (great music website get it bookmarked) have an exclusive taster from the new Pontiak’s from the forthcoming album Sea Voids, which is released next month. The song, ‘World Wide Prince’, is up to download here.

Quasi
Portland duo-turned-trio Quasi recently announced details of their forthcoming eighth album, American Gong. To celebrate its release, they are giving away an album track to fans. Head over to Domino's site to sign up a free MP3 of Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler.


PS - Feeder are giving away another one of their 'Renegade' tracks, but to be honest with you the one they gave away last week wasn't much cop. So I'm not going to waste your time or mine by linking it up.