Conspicuous Consumption

Why not?

downset13 — Mon, 02 May 2011 04:33:36 +0000

edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros – home

downset13 — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 19:07:32 +0000

Epic find by the lady friend.

soulsavors – unbalanced pieces

downset13 — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 22:55:54 +0000

Seems that I’ve had a dry spell in finding fresh toonage. I downloaded the soulsavors new album the other day and was pleasantly surprised. Sure, it’s dark and mostly depressing, but it’s some damn fine music. Makes for a good rainy day… every day in blacksburg.

ADULT. – Dance Avoid

beefour — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 04:01:50 +0000

Long before Ladytron was making (electroclash? new wave?) music, ADULT. was creating quirkier and more menacing music. This track is an excerpt from their 2008 single “Let’s Feel Bad Together”.

Deaf Center – New Beginning (Tidal Darkness)

beefour — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 04:21:49 +0000

Piano and strings make this track more interesting than your average drone/ambient piece. Fans of Helios would probably enjoy it.

the jezabels

optivideotone — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 03:51:03 +0000

I mean, if pop was usually this good, I’d be more likely to listen to it. I came across this song on a bike trick video.

destroyer – “kaputt”

optivideotone — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:37:53 +0000

I was looking through the Black Cat schedule, and happened to click on this video. I…I don’t know what to say. Besides welcoming the 80′s back, of course.

mogwai – “mexican grand prix”

optivideotone — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 06:11:41 +0000

Off of the new album, Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will, which comes out February 14, 2011.

Fever Ray – Mercy Street

beefour — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:12:36 +0000

From the single “Mercy Street”.

Fever Ray is the solo project of Karin Dreijer Andersson from the duo The Knife.

Kanye West – Dark Fantasy

downset13 — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 04:48:47 +0000

You may not actually RESPECT Kanye, but he does his job well… very well.