Des Ark - Loose Lips Sink Ships

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If it does, use this one. 

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Des Ark - Loose Lips Sink Ships

I daydream about being just a fraction as cool as aimee. even just 1/4 as cool. She writes incredibly amazing songs, sang backing vocals for the newest converge record, she's gorgeous, she toured with pygmy lush and ghastly city sleep AND she can eat an entire jar of vegan nutella. SOLD. 

I will one day tour with Des Ark and Zola Jesus

track1 - some are love
track2 - no more fighting cats, ok?
track3 - queen of the sketch patrol
track4 - jesus loves you (but yr still coming home with me tonight)
track5 - yes sir, yes way
track6 - it's a hard world sometimes for little things
track7 - send jolley to raleigh
track8 - for rob riecke

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Planning For Burial - Leaving

Another enemies list gem. Crushingly beautiful. Not even sure how to describe this record because it is so many things in one album. This is one to just trust me on. Really. 

 




















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A Place To Bury Strangers - S/T

cause some days it's all i listen to.. 

"never going down" is the perfect kick off song to any mix. try it.. you'll like it. 

track1 - missing you
track2 - to fix the gash in your head
track3 - don't think lover
track4 - never going down
track5 - the falling sun
track6 - my weakness
track7 - another step away
track8 - breathe
track9 - i know i'll see you
track10 - she dies
track11 - ocean

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¡All-Time Quarterback! - S/T

Since I am currently sitting on the patio enjoying the perfectly cool Seattle breeze, I thought i'd post something local. ¡All-Time Quarterback! was a lo-fi side project of Ben Gibbard from Death Cab for Cutie. Ben started ATQ in 1997 and he released 2 EP's which were later combined into one full length that was released in 2002. This is that full length. He is the only member of the band and even if you are not a fan of Death Cab, I suggest you give this a shot. It is more reminiscent of really early, less produced Death Cab with a fuzzier, more raw sound. Although don't let that description be misleading, this is very mellow and indie-pop. The song "Why I Cry" is amongst my favorites on the album and is actually a cover of a Magnetic Fields song. To be totally honest, I have never been much of a fan of the Magnetic Fields and prefer the cover to the original (although the original is quite good). This album sounds like what I hoped bands like She and Him would sound like; I mean, she is his wife. But instead, She and Him sound like caca. What a shame...
At least Ben got it right. 

Track1 - Plans Get Complex
Track2 - Dinner at Eight in the Suburbs
Track3 - Cleveland
Track4 - Empire State
Track5 - Rules Broken
Track6 - Untitled
Track7 - Factory Direct
Track8 - Why I Cry
Track9 - Underwater
Track10 - Sock Hop
Track11 - Send Packing

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