Friday Freebies

Wolf Parade
Spencer Krug's outfit third album is due out next month, entitled EXPO86, they will also be playing at Oran Mor on the 19th of May. Want a sampler of what you can expect? Well here you go, here's a link to download two new songs.

4AD
A free Summer Sampler from 4AD, featuring tracks from Ariel Pink, The National, Stornoway, Anni Rossi, The Big Pink and Efterklang is up fro grabs. Just click here to start downloading.

Night Noise Team
The Edinburgh indie-disco outfit have made their debut single 'Menolick' available for free on their Bandcamp page, their new single 'You Won' is also available to buy (it's a cathcy wee number and it's only 60p). A wee post on these guys will be up soon.

Call Me Ishmael
The Glasgow Podcart loves these guys, I haven't had the chance to give them a listen yet, but that's all set to change as they have posted some free download links in their latest myspace blog. Time to get acquainted I think.

The Rolling Stones
I must admit that I've never really been a fan of the 'Stones, I guess I'd have to say the same for the Beatles. Neither of them really ever did it for me, fuck it I'm an oddball I know. Anyway, Jagger and that old guy that shags wee girls have a free download up for grabs if that kind of thing takes your fancy. Get 'All Down The Line (Amazon MP3 Exclusive)' here.

The Concretes
The eight piece Swedish indie pop band have a free download of new song 'Good Evening' up for grabs on their tumblr. It's taken from their new album, WYWH, which is due out in October.

Black Keys
Their new album 'Brothers' is due out on the 18th of May, as a taster they're giving away new song 'Ohio' for free, just head here.

School of Seven Bells
Stereogum have a wee linky gadget in which you give your email address and in exchange they'll send you new song 'Babelonia'. Check it here.

FOUND
FOUND boy, Ziggy Campbell has posted a 55 minute mix entitle 'Visible Manifestations' for free download. Grab yourself a copy here.

Ed Harcourt
Filter Magazine have a free download of a new song from Ed Harcourt, recorded live at KEXP. It's called Killed By The Morning Sun and you can get yourself a copy here.

Tim and Sam
Their debut album came out on Monday, if you fancy a wee taster before you consider parting with your pennies, then you can download their song 'Choices' here (just give them your email address - you should know the drill by now).

Seth Lakeman
I saw him once a few years ago at Belladrum, he really impressed me at the time, then I completely forgot about him. So here he is to remind me of that lovely weekend spent up north. If you want a free copy of his song 'Hearts & Minds' you have to do something with twitter or facebook, I'll leave you lot to work it out.

Braids
Every week I try to find something new for all you hipsters out there (which usually entails me posting some hyped to fuck band on Stereogum/Pitchfork). This week it's a Canadian band called braids, and it's Stereogum doing them the honours. If you want to make sure that you ;loved/hated them first' then you can download their track 'Lemonade' here.

Milkymee
Mind I featured in FF the other week? probably not, but hey now's your chance to catch up as she's posted her whole album, Songs For Herr Nicke, up for free. Ain't that nice of her.

Bella Ruse
Minneapolis folk duo Bella Ruse have posted a copy of their eponymous EP up for free download. If that sounds like your cup of tea, then head here to download it.

The Acorn
The Canadian outfit have posted new song 'No Ghost' taken from their forthcoming album with the same name, up for free download on their Soundcloud page.

Silver Columns
They've remixed Foals track 'This Orient' and stuck it up on their Soundcloud for free download. Get yourself a copy here.

Kowalskiys Komplimentary Korner

Curators
This weeks offering from Kowalskiy is a demo from Edinburgh band, Curators, just head over here and get downloading. The track up here for download will be the opening track off their forthcoming album, keep your eyes peeled for a feature on the band on his site sometime soon.

Friday Freebies

Evening Chorus
For some of all you regulars to the site, you might remember that I tipped this band as one to watch in 2010, and after hearing this they haven't let me down. Their new single 'No Wreath, No Crown' is available to download for free from their Bandcamp page. This is one of the best freebies I've come across all year, truly beautiful stuff.

Cults
Here's one for the hipsters, mysterious New York duo Cults have put up 3 tracks for free download on their Bandcamp, you can buy it on 7" from Forest Family Records. In this case you can believe the hype.

The Antlers
The Antlers have a whole host of free stuff up for grabs, first up there is their new single "Two" which is available free of charge here. Also up for grabs is their 'New York Hospital' E,P, which you can download for free in exchange for your email address. Their 'Cold War' EP which features their cover of Beach House's 'Apple Orchard' is also available for free, all you have to do is click the link.

Wounded Knee
The Edinburgh folkster has a free download of his song 'anti fascist reel' up for grabs on his Bandcamp page.

Milkymee
She’s French, lives in Sweden and sings lovely little folk numbers, that's all you need to get you started. She has a free download of new track, "Sally", taken from the album Domaine (OST). In order to download this catchy little number just give them your email adress.

Suplex The Kid
Glasgow post-rockers, Supplex The Kids eponymous album is available for free download over at Monograph Records.

Sympathy For The Record Industry
Head over to Amazong and you can down load a free sampler which features songs from the New York Dolls, Rocket From The Crypt and Holly Gollightly.


Dead Kids
The London five-piece, who split last month, are giving away their debut album, ‘Dark Party’ for free on their Bandcamp page.

Skybox
Chicago band Skybox are giving away a free download of their song 'Bizarre Dream Roll Out' in exchange for your email address.

Chemikal Underground
The Glasgow indie label served up a few treats in this months newsletter, including tracks from Roky Erickson and Okkervil River and Arab Strap. You'll find them here

The Mary Onettes
THis freebies comes courtesy of my good friend Ian 'Bawjaws' from Have Fun At Dinner. It's a free download from Swedish pop outfit, The Mary Onettes 'The Night Before The Funeral'. If you like your Scandanavian music, then this might well be for you.

The Silent League
The Brookylyn alt-folk outfit have a new album due in May, as a taster they have given the Line of Best Fit their new 'Here’s A Star EP' for them to give away for free.


Deerhoof
The San Francisco-based art-punks have covered Swedish band LiLiPUT's song "Hitch Hike" for a soundtrack to the upcoming young adult novel, Rules To Rock By. You can download yourself a free copy here.

The National
Another new track 'Afraid of Everyone' from 'High Violet' is available for free download over on Pitchfork.

Beach House
With most of my focus going on Scottish artists I sometimes give the impression that is all that I listen to. To be honest that probably is the case these days, mainly cause there aren't enough hours in the day for me to listen to anything else There are exceptions though, Beach House being one of them their new album Teen Dream is one of my favourite albums of this year to date. If you haven't heard it or just want to hear more click here and you'll find a link to download the radio edit of their song 'Zebra'.

The Futureheads
Their new album 'The Chaos' is out a week on Monday, as a taster Dovecote Records have put the song 'Struck Dumb' up for free download (right click save).

team ABC
'Fire EP' is free to download on his Bandcamp.

Kowalskiys Komplimentary Korner

Andrew Lindsay

This weeks Kowalskiy has unearthed another fine freebie, after his K&A with Shambles Miller, he was inspired to check out his pal/bandmate Andrew Lindsay's bandcamp page. Shitload of freebies on there including a live version of his song "She'll Dance Away"!