A Great Big Pile of Leaves - Have You Seen My Prefontal Cortex?

sound: Indie Rock/ Chill Sauce

I haven't even gotten through the first three songs and im just going to post this. This band has really grown into their big boy pants, and are now laying down some seriously slick jams. It's hard to not have a great deal of respect for any band that self releases their first two EP's and then gives this one away for FREE on their website.
Love these guys they are class as hell, and this record is a treat. Check it out, cheers.
a great big pile of leaves MERCH

sounds like: Minus the Bear, Small Leaks Sink Ships

vbr for FREE! 

[RQ] This Town Needs Guns

 sound:Indie/Chill Sauce
myspace

This Town Needs Guns is a band I've had rolling around in my Itunes for the better part of a year, and i always meant to get around to them. Their record Animals I've always enjoyed for the time i was listening to it, but then i would listen to another band and completely forget about this. Nothing on the album ever stood out to me,  and hung around in my head. That being said I'm still going to recommend it because i truly believe they are a talented band, and this record is really bohemian and entertaining.

Animals [2008] = vbr.

Now the split they did with Cats and Cats is where this band shines. I love the song If I Sit Still Maybe I'll Get Out of Here, and Is Dancier Than 4. Besides it's always cool to see bands come together and play off of each other, this split is no exception. This needs to get pressed on vinyl ASAP. Check'em out.

 Split w/ Cats and Cats = 320 kbps.


sounds like: Annuals, Great Big Pile of Leaves, Eulogies

The Reptilian [2009] This Boy's Life

sound: Indie Rock/Progressive/Chill Sauce
myspace
Math-Rock proportional Indie Rock, elemental finger guitar tapping, four-time crash hits, wandering lead guitar riffs, raspy vocals. The Reptilian cover all the bases necessary to make an entertaining and admirable record. This short EP is foot tappin' and lazy chill, So... What are my Torso's Options? is  an electro and pedal orgy. This band's music gives off a magnetic vibe, drawing you into the full eighteen minutes of what this little record has to offer.  MTB fans, hop on board.  Check 'em out.
The Reptilian Blog.

sounds like: Minus the Bear, Look Mexico, Great Big Pile of Leaves

Bang = 128 kbps.

[RQ] All the Day Holiday [2007] We'll Be Walking on Air [EP]

sound: Indie Rock/Chill Sauce
myspace
The song  Fingerprints in my opinion is probably the best song on this EP, possibly the best AtDH song period. I've had this  record for a while, its alright it sort of wears me out pretty easily, but their definitely talented.
Anyway this band has a super boner for twitter so if you like them you can follow their every move and heart all their re-tweets. Don't ever say i don't fill request!
AtDH on Twitter.

sounds like: Small Leaks Sink Ships, A Great Big Pile of Leaves

Bang = vbr.

Pushkin Demo 2009

sound: Instrumental/Indie Rock
length: 4 songs, 19.6 minutes
myspace
1.Jezebel
2.Casual Dismount
3.Forest Dwelling Donkey
4.Calpol Sandwich

Hey if you recall i said in the Enemies post that i would eventually get you something by this band. Here it is, just a couple of songs very heartfelt super chill from a group of great guys unsigned out of Ireland. Check it out, very Sharks Keep Moving [which is high praise coming from me].

sounds like: Enemies, Sharks Keep Moving, A Great Big Pile of Leaves

Bang.

Minus the Bear - (2002) Highly Refined Pirates

sound: Indie/Chill Sauce
length: 14 songs, 42.25 minutes
myspace
1. Thanks for the Killer Game of Crisco Twister
2. Monkey!!! Knife!!! Fight!!!
3. Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse
4. Hey, Wanna Throw Up?
5. Get Me Naked 2: Electric Boogaloo
6. We Are Not a Football Team
7. You Kill Bugs Good, Man
8. Spritz!!! Spritz!!!
9. Women We Haven´t Met Yet
10. Damn Bugs Whacked Him, Johnny
11. I Lost All My Money at the Cock Fights
12. Andy Wolff
13. Let´s Play Guitar in a Five Guitar Band
14. Booyah Achieved

You absolutely could not tell me there existed a more flawless album when i was 14. Possibly because
A) at the time there was no Menos or Planet of Ice
B) going to Minus the Bear shows was a religion, not a hobby
C) i wanted (want) Dave Knudson to do terrible, unspeakable things to me

So as you can imagine, at this time in my life i have heard these songs about 5 or 4 million times. And i can honestly say there is still something completely untouchable about the musicality, the creativity, the artistic design and fluidity of this record. This album is why i created Chill Sauce in for my itunes genre's, and this band is fucking out of control. Cheers.

sounds like: State Route 522, Sharks Keep Moving, Onalaska, A Great Big Pile of Leaves

Booyah.

Minus the Bear - (2005) Menos El Oso

sound: Indie/Chill Sauce
length: 11 songs, 44.7 minutes
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1. "The Game Needed Me" – 3:15
2. "Memphis & 53rd" – 3:40
3. "Drilling" – 5:03
4. "The Fix" – 3:31
5. "El Torrente" – 4:56
6. "Pachuca Sunrise" – 3:35
7. "Michio´s Death Drive" – 3:35
8. "Hooray" – 4:17
9. "Fulfill the Dream" – 3:23
10. "The Pig War" – 4:38
11. "This Ain´t a Surfin´ Movie" – 4:53

In the year 2005, I found myself sitting on my hands for lack of MTB when they finally dropped this precious dime of a record from nearby Seattle. Saw them live right after, blew my fucking mind. While I still maintain Planet of Ice is their best press to date, this album is a very close second. Opening with the fresh and stylistic The Game Needed Me, MTB's god of a guitarist Dave Knudson stamps and taps his way into the hearts, minds, and stereo's of infamy. Getting ahead of myself...probably, but in Menos El Oso you get crowd movers like Drilling and the Fix, followed by some Serious chill sauce like Pig War and This ain't a Surfin Movie. What more can a girl ask for? This record is without a dud in my opinion, and was a gracious break from the long drought of Highly Refined Pirates.

sounds like: Sharks Keep Moving, A Great Big Pile Of Leaves, Pedro the Lion

Bang!

Sharks Keep Moving - (2002) Desert Strings and Drifters

sound:Indie/Chill Sauce
length: 4 songs, 26.59 minutes
myspace
1 Try To Sleep
2 Cashmere, Washington
3 All Out Of...
4 Arizona

I don't really want to get in the habit of posting EP's, but this one is superb. For Minus the Bear fans, this is like i said before Minus the Bear moving without direction. However in these four songs it comes together so beautifully. It's like a 27 minute addition to Menos El Oso.

sounds like: Minus the Bear, A Great Big Pile Of Leaves

Smash!