Patty Crash - Wasted [2010]

Patty Crash has featured on albums by Gym Class Heroes, Tyga, and The Roots over the last two years, and has yet to officially release any material. About a year ago there were some songs on her myspace, but those were taken down and are nowhere to be found. This track was extremely difficult to get it was released for download earlier this year for download on her myspace and then taken down, but we finally found it. We use the word unique alot when describing artists but it's the only word to describe Patty Crash. Born in Iceland and living in Philadelphia Patty Crash frequently collaborates with Hip-Hop artists as previously stated, but her music can't grouped into the Hip-Hop category, no matter how good her verse on Gym Class Heroes "Drnk Txt Rmeo" was. She raps, she sing just like she did on the hook to the Roots song "The Day". She also has a more punk oriented sound like on songs like "Treat Me Bad" which can be heard in snippets in the above video. From the updates on her twitter and myspace, she seems to be in a constant state of recording but never releases any thing to the fans. I think I speak for a lot of people when I say, Patty please give us some music.

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Boken Toy Airplanes/sleepyhead - Demo Collection

Broken Toy Airplanes/sleepyhead is a girl named Haley Mills from Texas that makes songs on her computer and apparently doens't plan on making any profit from her music. We dont know much about her except that she sometimes does little shows and sometimes she plays guitar. She makes electronic poppy stuff with acoustic guitar. The music is unique, personal, and emotional. Normally wejumptheshark isn't a fan of electronic music but sleepyhead is the exception. Anyone who enjoys music will find at least one of her songs enjoyable. Recently new songs have been few and far between with sleepyhead but she still has a sizeable catalog about 20 songs, thats more than some bands write in five years. I started following her about a year ago and most of these songs were already recorded, so I dont know exactly how old all of this is, and I havent put up her most recent songs we'er saving those for another post. Haley Mills is very talented and I hope her music always stays as amazing as it is.

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Sounds Like: Lights, Now, Now Every Children
Stand Out Tracks: 9 Crimes (cover), Butterfly Room, Undone

Track List:
1. 9 Crimes (Damien Rice Cover)
2. My Middle Name is Self Destruction
3. Dig Your Own Grave
4. Estrella
5. Explode, Fall, Fade
6. Figures the Day
7. I don't Believe in Angels
8. I Forget
9. Lady Bug vs. Machine Gun
10. Lucky Number 3
12. New York Minute
13. Pressure (Paramore Cover)
14. Promises
15. Speechless
16. Trashbag
17. We Are All Going To Die
18. Don't Run
19. Little Steps
20. Texas Can Get Pretty Cold
21. Butterfly Room
22. Undone

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Now, Now Every Children - Giants (demo) [2010]

Shouldn't be long before I get that new EP
ship it already
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Heathers - Here, Not There [2008]

Heathers are twins sisters from Ireland that make catchy indie pop. This album is mostly acoustic guitars, dual harmonies, and melodies that will be stuck in your head all day long. I came across them from a clip on youtbe of them covering "Nineteen" by Tegan and Sara, which was pretty good. This is a really solid album, there arent really any weak tracks but there are a few that stand out from the rest of the album, "What's Your Damage" and "Fire Ants" really stand out and show the potential that this duo has. Heathers duet more than Tegan and Sara and though they are not quite as polished musically Heathers are much better singers. Their harmonies are definitely their best attribute. If your a fan of Tegan and Sara or Eisley you'll love this group. This duo uses the same dynamic as a band like Tegan and Sara but with a different balance.

Myspace

Sounds Like: Tegan and Sara, Eisley

Standout Tracks: Whats Your Damage, Fire Ants

Track Listing:
1. Remember When
2. Honey Please?!
3. Margie
4. Reading in the Dark
5. Fire Ants
6. What's Your Damage?
7. Hush, Hush
8. Bloodpact
9. Slices of Palama
10. Veronica
11. Moose

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He is We - Old Demos [2009]

This band is probaby the best unsigned band in the country. Rachel Taylor and Trevor Kelly of Tacoma, WA form the duo of He is We. The duo combines simplistic guitars and pianos along with the phenominal (and dare I say slightly soulful)voice of Rachel Taylor to create a sound that is unique and relatable. This band writes catchy hooks and melodies that will be stuck in your head for days.(i.e. Blame it on the Rain) They were voted purevolumes number 1 unsigned band of 2009, which means that these two 19 year olds wont be unsigned for too much longer. There are only so many different ways to say how amazing this band is and I cant really find anything bad to say about them considering they have only recorded demos(albeit very good demos). I have a feeling that indie bands that make this kind of music i.e. Now, Now Every Children and He is We will be the bands and genre that blows up this decade; the same way Fall Out Boy, Panic At The Disco, and Paramore did in this past decade. Anyway He is We is giving away their entire demo collection on their website for free so I'm Just going to link you to their site. This is something you should have in your collection because this band will be huge one day.

Myspace

Sounds Like: Something Special

Stand Out Tracks: Blame It On The Rain, Happily Ever After

Track Listing:

1. I Wouldnt Mind

2. Blame It On The Rain (acoustic guitar)

3. Breathe

4. Pardon Me (acoustic guitar)

5. Blame It On The Rain (acoustic)

6. Give It All

7. Happily Ever After (acoustic)

8. Light A Way

9. Pardon Me

10. Pour Me Out

11. Too Beautiful

12. Radio

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Now, Now Every Children - Cars [2008]

This album is pure indie rock bliss. This album came out in late 2008 and I played it all the way through 2009. I'm not going to beat around the bush I love this album and this band. The band takes a LoFi recording approach to this album mixing understated vocals with a keyboard and simple drum patterns Now, Now Every Children create something thats too cute to ignore just like their band name. Lead singer Cacie Dalger also handles one of the guitars in the band along with Bradley Hale on the Drums, the duo creates all of the music (as far as I know) along with three other touring members Christine Sako(Bass), Britty Hale(keyboard), and Jess Abbott(Guitar). The thing about this band is that they dont make the mistake of using too much synth in any songs. However they are at their best when they head into a fast paced frenzy like the end of their first Single Friends With My Sister. Some songs don't hit as hard as others like Have You Tried but still manage to hold their own on an album thats filled with songs that could be singles. Final thought if your a fan of Eisley or Tegan & Sara you'll love the direction that Now, Now Every Children is taking the indie rock genre, and even if you dont they'll probably win you over. Final Final thought I expect nothing less than this band to become indie rock legends.

Myspace
Sounds Like: Eisley, Tegan & Sara, Death Cab For Cutie
Stand Out Tracks: Friends With My Sister, Not One But Two, In My Chest


Track Listing:
1. Not One, But Two
2. Everyone You Know
3. Have You Tried
4. Sleep Through Summer
5. Friends With My Sister
6. In My Chest
7. Headlights
8. In The City
9. We Know Martha Weber
10. Little Brother
11. Cars


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