Great free music!

Wow, this is some crazy good shoegazer music!

From the EardrumPop website, this is Insect Guide, a trio from Leeds (UK). The warm, jangling buzz of the guitars and the buttery smooth vocals of Su Sutton make me want to close my eyes and smell the darkness of a crowded room. The tripping drums and up and down mood of this song have got me hooked and I have been playing it over and over trying to get it out of my head!

PS: I will definitely have to ask Neil about these folks as he is quite the expert on his hometown music scene.

Insect Guide: Bats [ 3:11 ] Play Now | Play in Popup

Stomp! Stomp! Stomp!

Snowflake and friends have created a fierce song that includes text/audio from Larry Lessig and Henry David Thoreau. While the message is serious, the beat and vocals are pure fun!

“We’ve been hacking at the branches
You’ve been stealing all the loot
Now we are marching for the changes
That are striking at the root”

Snowflake: We are Free (at the root) Play Now | Play in Popup

Here’s Vidian, a young Toronto mix-master who

Vidian: Wait (V's Liquid Danger Mix) [ 6:26 ] Play Now | Play in Popup

Mary Cigarettes is an unusual name for this one-man band from the CorpId netlabel. His high, sweet vocals and gently bouncing accompaniment (high hat snare and popping organ slides) add a layer of smokey emotion to this catchy tune. The lyrics are chock full of sly shots at the cliche lyrics of 80s pop songs, too…an audio treat for music fans!

Mary Cigarettes: Burning Bridges That Never Really Mattered [ 4:06 ] Play Now | Play in Popup

If you love the 80s like I do then you are going to love Danish Daycare!

Released recently on the 23 Seconds netlabel, the album A Story of Hurt is a terrific homage to the dark side of the 80s. Part Psychedelic Furs, part Cure, the shoegazer sound of Daniel Jönsson is a real treat for those who are sick of dance/pop. Driving guitars and dark drums underlay smooth and smoky vocals that bring to mind the darker side of REM or perhaps Sisters of Mercy.

The entire album is terrific and the song A Purpose To My Sins typifies the sound of the entire album. A must-download album for blustery Spring days in the Netherlands!

Danish Daycare: A Purpose To My Sins [ 0:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup