December 2011
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skipio asked: I am more of an album oriented listener, are you doing to a best of 2011 for albums? If not, what recommendations do you have?
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The Sunny Street "Mottram" Video
New Video from The Sunny Street for their beautiful song “Mottram”. It’s a little treasure of mid-morning melancholy and I’m in love with it. They have a new record, ‘Hidden For Decades,’ out on Plastilina Records right now and if you like your pop songs dreamy, adorable, and catchy then you should most certainly check it out!
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75 Favorite Songs of 2011!
It’s time for my favorite part of the ‘End of Year’ posting festivities: The exhaustive, entirely too long ‘Favorite Songs of 2011’ Mix(es)! I feel like they get longer every year and this year we’ve rounded out at a hefty 75 songs, split up for your convenience and sanity into three manageable 25-song volumes! There were so many amazing songs this year that...
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Allo Darlin' "Tallulah" Video
I’m really in love with Allo Darlin’s breezy and gorgeous new single “Tallulah” and the video, which features candid footage from their past American and European tours, makes it all the more charming! The physical single will be out in February on Slumberland Records with their second LP ‘Europe’ hopefully not soon behind! YAY!
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5 Favorite EPs of 2011
There were a lot of really fantastic EPs and extended singles this year as a result of the quick and wonderful rise of bandcamp. I really love bandcamp. It’s amazing for both bands and fans. I can say with much certainty that as a pretty direct result of bandcamp, I have definitely spent more money on music this year than I have in any of the past five years. Anyway, here are my favorite...
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Maribel "Jezebel Jive" Video
I’ve been talking about Maribel’s new single “Jezebel Jive” all over the internets kind of endlessly since I first heard a few weeks back and now I’m pleased to announce that there’s a video! Maribel’s 2009 LP ‘Aesthetics’ was one of my favorite records of the year and if the sinister, slow-burning beauty of “Jezebel Jive” is any...
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A quick note!
I should probably note that though this is in fact a tumblr blog, it is really best viewed as the actual blog and not via the dashboard. But, you know, do what you want!
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Pet Milk "Christian Solicitors" Video
Pet Milk, my favorite band in Philadelphia, just released a brand new video a few days ago for their song “Christian Solicitors”. Its twinking guitar lines and keys would lean up against your Language of Flowers and My Favorite records quite well! It’s my second favorite song from their almost as equally brand new and stunning ‘Philadelphia Punklife’ EP. I would...
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15 Favorite Albums of 2011
Hi! First of all, welcome to Skatterbrain’s new home. I couldn’t bear to let it wither away over there any longer so I’ve moved to a different platform in hopes of bring Skatterbrain back to a relatively regularly updated blog again. Let’s all cross our fingers, shall we? Also, because I received a few questions about it: Yes! Please feel free to reblog, etc—it IS a...