So Many Dynamos - [2003] Are We Not Drawn Onward To New Era?

sound: Indie/Funk/Progressive
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Think im more in love with this band on every listen,  and this record is no exception. Maybe im  a sucker for the razor sharp drumming, or the wild guitar arrangements,  or it could  the intelligent lyrics with just the right delivery. Yes. Yes. A Thousand Times Yes.   is probably hands down my favorite track  "It takes a lot of courage to be a coward, it takes a lot of pills to make you feel alright..." Not quite as upbeat as the jams you'll find on Flashlights  but certainly one of their best. Wouldn't mind seeing this one on vinyl, also if you like these guys check them out at their touring blog here. 

Bang = 192kbps.

sounds like: The Plastic Constellations, City in Fiction, Dr. Manhattan, We are the Scientists

Dr. Manhattan (2009) - Jam Dreams

sound:indie/funk/rock
length: 12 songs, 13.5 minutes
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1. "Electraumatized" - 2:02
2. "Texas" - 3:06
3. "After All" - 4:09
4. "Mailman" - 4:03
5. "I'm High" - 2:44
6. "Cowgirl" - 2:38
7. "Misses Stewart" - 2:44
8. "Biscuits and Groovy" - 3:22
9. "Listen Up" - 0:41
10. "Man With a Woman's Chest" - 3:02
11. "Hard Time" - 2:53
12. "Camping Ground" - 3:34

Im not really sure how to describe this record,  besides saying it's a great fucking time. Pretty much everything you can think of you'll find on it, steady dance beats, odd cheering, tambourine, random yelling, people singing in strange voices, electro, breaking glass, etc... This might seem like the last thing you want to listen to, but i'm telling you even though it's completely random at times, it manages to have a coherent undertone of foot tappin' indie rock goodness. Honestly if you can listen to the track Biscuits and Groovy and not smile, you might want to see a  fucking therapist. + they got's a sweet comic book name :) and if you didn't know that before last year YOU SUCK.
LET THE WILD RUMPUS BEGIN!!!!

sounds like: So Many Dynamos, Tokyo Police Club, The Grates

boink.