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.

Enemies - (2008) Alpha Waves

sound: Instrumental/ Post Rock
myspace

So one of the guys from the band Pushkin (who i will hopefully be writing about in the very near future) dropped me a line a while ago about this band. Since i am finally completely into my instrumental phase i figured i would give 'em a listen. As it turns out both bands are super chill and pretty damn talented. So far i have only been able to find this "Bits of Parrots / Feed me Seedless" and their debut album Alpha Waves. Anyway if any one has anything else and would like to share feel free to comment, check it out.

sounds like: Sharks Keep Moving

Minus the Bear - (2004) They Make Beer Commercials Like This

sound: Indie/Chill Sauce
length: 6 songs, 22.01 minutes
myspace
#1 "Fine + 2 Pts" – 3:50
#2"Let's Play Clowns" – 3:37
#3 "Dog Park" – 2:36
#4 "I'm Totally Not Down with Rob's Alien" – 4:06
#5 "Hey! Is That a Ninja Up There?" – 4:05
#6 "Pony Up!" – 3:47

Just before the much awaited release of Menos El Oso MTB put out imo the BEST EP of their long and glorious careers. All tracks flow beautifully together and i am not ashamed to say i have screamed at the band on several occasions to just "fucking play ROBS ALIEN!". I probably haven't ever mentioned on this site just how much i adore, respect, and idolize this band.


PS. LISTEN TO THIS RECORD GODDAMN IT !!!
PSS. ROBS ALIEN IS THE BEST FUCKING SONG OF ALL TIME AND SPACE
PSSS. BUY THIS ON VINYL I HAVE MINE ON FRUITY PEBBLES

sounds like: Sharks Keep Moving, Onalaska, State Route 522

Pony Up

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
myspace
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!

Paper Rival - (2007) Paper Rival EP

sound: Indie/Alternative Rock/Chill Sauce
length: 5 songs, 22.19 minutes
myspace
01. Alabama
02. You're Right
03. Home Is Right Out Your Window
04. A Fox In The Garden
05. Pacing The Cage

Nice guys from Nashville Tennessee(yes i am looking at you) very chill, excellent musicality. Exceptionally subtle with it's ability to rumble around in your head for days. Personally i hated the song Alabama for ages, so if you hear that song and second guess me go ahead and skip to You're Right. Alabama will grow on you later.

sounds like: Colour Revolt, Sharks Keep Moving, the 1989 Chicago Cubs

Woosh.

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!

Elbow - (2002) Asleep In The Back

Sound: Indie/ Chill Sauce
Length: 11 songs, 57.7 minutes
myspace
1. "Any Day Now" – 6:17
2. "Red" – 5:11
3. "Little Beast" – 4:15
4. "Powder Blue" – 4:31
5. "Bitten by the Tailfly" – 6:16
6. "Asleep in the Back" (Bonus Track) – 3:47
7. "Newborn" – 7:36
8. "Don't Mix Your Drinks" – 3:16
9. "Presuming Ed (Rest Easy)" – 5:26
10. "Coming Second" – 4:56
11. "Can't Stop" – 4:36
12. "Scattered Black and Whites" – 5:30

So this album is to me the best Elbow album in existence, however my bf maintains Cast of Thousands is superior. Granted he is totally wrong, but i suppose to each their own. First 4 songs on this record, are depressing and chill as fuck. Honestly, you cant get much further in the rabbit hole then listening to Pedro the Lion.

sounds like: Pedro the Lion, Appleseed Cast, Sharks Keep Moving, Calla

Ding!