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Mas Eels. I think it's sort of a giant shame that everyone overlooked the Blinking Lights album at years end.

Posted by: Lawyerlike at 01/13/06 10:26 PM | Reply
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in the case of elefant it is crap and all the bloggers who cut and pasted the press release were led to the water to drink from the dirty river of approved "indie" rawcck

eels on the other hand is pretty cool, ironic though that the promo copy of the disc shipped by Vagrant was copy protected thus bloggers had their hands tied by this "independent punk" label

Posted by: craig at 01/13/06 10:54 PM | Reply
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Blinking Lights prolly would've made more lists if it wouldn't have been a double album.

Speaking of double albums... love the Robert Pollard!

Posted by: drake at 01/13/06 10:56 PM | Reply
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i'm kind of surprised by the blinking lights praise. maybe it was because it was a double album, but i just found it annoying to listen to. it was almost preachy, and just about how much more emotionally in touch Mr. E is than me and how artistic he can be with his feelings that are apparently unique to only him.

it actually totally turned me off eels after having listened to them for a while

Posted by: bk at 01/13/06 11:20 PM | Reply
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just adding to ^^^^, it may have come off a bit harsh.

i mean, it's all nice and cute and fluffy at first, but by track 34 i wanted to smash things.
ok there i'm done, i promise

Posted by: bk at 01/14/06 12:20 AM | Reply
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sweet dude, thankx

and btw, i realllly want some m.i.a. i cant fidn it anywhere n i dun have a credit card...so i cant buy it...gimme sometin...belle n sebastian r good thanks

Posted by: alexis at 01/14/06 12:31 AM | Reply
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The world needs more Laura Cantrell. Lots more Laura Cantrell. I know you didn't link to her, but there are two free mp3s (and many others by many artists) on the Matador Records download page (from whence the wonderful lil' Belle and Sebastian mp3 you linked to came from, apparently):
http://www.matadorrecords.com/music/mp3s.html

Posted by: Trent at 01/14/06 12:37 AM | Reply
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really dig the division day, thanks for always posting good stuff.

Posted by: bob at 01/14/06 3:05 AM | Reply
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free stuff

Posted by: richard kirk at 01/14/06 9:29 AM | Reply
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i vote for mucho Elefant.
thanks for the mp3s...

Posted by: drewseph_4 at 01/14/06 10:22 AM | Reply
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I would like to hear more from Love Is All... They're a little hard to track down.

Posted by: Ty at 01/14/06 11:18 AM | Reply
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that test icicles track is ridiculous. it's like they mixed the rapture w/the blood brothers. a dream come true

Posted by: jack at 01/14/06 12:01 PM | Reply
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im so glad division day is getting their name out.

Posted by: brian at 01/14/06 12:30 PM | Reply
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TAPES N TAPES. Although Omaha is not their best song.

Posted by: Pret-a-Porter at 01/14/06 2:09 PM | Reply
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The Tapes N Tapes and Magnet were very nice, esp. the former; the Magnet got a bit cheesy, but at the start was quite solid. And despite the apparently massive scorn for Elefant, it sounds okay to me. Some new Kelley Stoltz stuff might be interesting - the free tracks of his that they've had over at Sub Pop are nice.

I'm a bit dubious of the B&S. Maybe I just like their old stuff too much.

Posted by: p. at 01/14/06 2:25 PM | Reply
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I second any Laura Cantrell plea. Though her website is rife with downloads (sure to induce something akin to religious conversion in the casual listener), there can never be enough Laura Cantrell downloads.

Posted by: Richard at 01/14/06 3:48 PM | Reply
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Love Is All links: (not sure if you have heard these)

http://www.myspace.com/loveisall8
http://www.myspace.com/whatsyourrupture

The rest of the album is worth hunting down, as well.

Posted by: Peck at 01/14/06 5:39 PM | Reply
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wow, that's why i read stereogum. i've never heard of pollard, but i hunted down a few more songs and i likey. like, thanks, stereogum!

love is all is definitely worth checking out. i won't be cherishing their stuff years from now, but it's awesome to jump around to.

Posted by: mercator at 01/14/06 8:07 PM | Reply
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Eels' Blinking Lights was a bit lengthy and could definately weigh you down while simultaneously smothering you with syrupy melodies, but that doesn't mean I don't dig 'em. The Eels with Strings tour was simply amazing (I saw them in Toronto), making me wish that the album had been recorded the way they were performed live...But now I hear there will be a live disc and DVD of the Eels with Strings, so I'm pumped. So in summary, more Eels. And more other stuff too. I like stuff.

Posted by: trackeightytwo at 01/14/06 9:59 PM | Reply
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man, the new belle & sebastian album is so effing stellar! i can't wait for the U.S. tour.

Posted by: kylie at 01/14/06 10:28 PM | Reply
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more division day!!!

saw them live in san jose, they rock my socks off.

Posted by: kenicke at 01/15/06 12:41 AM | Reply
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why no love for pretty girls make graves? you guys suck.

Posted by: fed ex pope at 01/15/06 3:52 AM | Reply
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erm, might i suggest... the weird weeds? you just might like them sam i am...

Posted by: schlarb at 01/15/06 4:39 AM | Reply
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that divison day remind anybody else of the eighties somehow? naked eyes "promises promises" maybe? kajagoogoo? something familiar sounding there. still pretty good though...

Posted by: john boy at 01/15/06 1:39 PM | Reply
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The Division Day song is epic... holy shit!!!

Posted by: Adam at 01/15/06 8:42 PM | Reply
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wow, never heard of bob pollard?! guided by voices=best band on the planet. pollard=genius grandmaster of all things rock.

Posted by: madcap at 01/16/06 1:13 AM | Reply
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Belle & Sebastian takes the chequered flag out of that lot...easily

Posted by: snatch at 01/16/06 10:17 AM | Reply
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More Pretty Girls Make Graves please!

Posted by: Dan at 01/17/06 9:51 AM | Reply
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Test Icicles Rock!!!!!!!!!!!!
Such a shame they broke up! Oh well, plenty of other great bands out there! Boa vs Python is a great song of theirs. Thanx for the free mp3 anyway :o)

Posted by: purple dinosaur at 08/01/06 2:08 AM | Reply
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