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Too bad that's gonna be in the middle of the night for me. :dozey: On a Thursday. :dozey:

The back covers look so much better than the front covers (except for the first one). I'm pretty sure I'll be able to say that in two months.

Sorry for the double post, but I wanted to keep this separate from my review reply reply. My tape still hasn't been reviewed yet, even though it's been downloaded four times. :\ Can somebody please to listen to it and post some sort of verdict? I also have a spare one if anyone's interested. Links: First - http://www.mediafire.com/?n12yymmld3n Spare - http://www.mediafire.com/?ofo2oi1dc2oy2q2

I already wrote this reply twice, but my laptop ran out of power twice, so I lost those. Twice. :dozey: Heh, that was quite a leap though. All the very unknown tracks made me think they probably weren't UK or US, so Australia seemed like a good option because a lot of good music has been coming from there. That and the balance between Aus/ UK indie gave me the idea that the tape might be yours (in the sense of "hey, I wouldn't be surprised if.."). But I didn't have enough evidence to include it in my review. :tongue: *download* Love this song! :wacky: Yeah, Tokyo Police Club is great. I've discovered them through Citizens of Tomorrow and sort of kept track of them ever since. Got to check out that new album. :wacko: I want Bloc Party back. The Nick Tree Band is probably my favourite new band from this tape. I finally figured out what it reminds me of (besides Mumford), Villagers! I can't believe they are so unknown though.. They aren't even on last fm. It's almost a crime really. :freak: Currently listening other songs on myspace and still liking it. Creature Comforts is my favourite though. Winter of Mixed Drinks. :heart: I wish more people discovered Frightened Rabbit.. Hey, I know Evermore. Or rather, I know of Evermore. :thinking: This requires further listening. I need to get that album, preferably yesterday. HA. So I'm not hearing things after all. At first I thought the song was about Joan of Arc, but I googled a bit and only got some cheesy old songs. In hindsight, the first Jona is a give away, but it's a smart (and very sneaky) homophone. That's a bit sneaky but it works very well. I've heard of Teenage Fanclub (hard to miss really) but never bothered to check them out. Same goes for Kowalski, so I'll add those to the "must listen to in near future" list. It's getting kinda long, yeah. I was really happy that I only recognized a couple of songs, so you did a great job at that. Actually, I think Frightened Rabbit is the only band you included that I've seen. Already hunting for more songs of some of the bands on the tape. :D

My person hasn't reviewed my mixtape yet, although it was downloaded (twice actually). As they haven't made a mixtape themselves, I'm offering it to whoever is willing to write a review. Download link: http://www.mediafire.com/?n12yymmld3n @tauiwi: Ha, I'm not all that surprised you made my tape! I'll reply to your post after work. :nice:

I have that. It's very pointy and sharp. :wacky: Never really had room for it though. Because it's holographic, it's a waste to just hang it on a wall.

Yes, they are really good. I'm seeing them again in a few weeks. :awesome: Poke unplugged is one of the best things I've seen this year.

I saw them open for The Decemberists a zillion years ago. They were pretty good, but I haven't really followed them ever since. Guess I should catch up. :nice:

I don't really know you either.. :( Hi. I'm Laura. :cheesy:

*sceptic* :shame: And by the way, in my opinion BP should be lynched. Greedy bastards. :whip:

I don't think you would've gotten anything other than the reason he gave three years ago. You'll get over it though. :hug:

WHOO. DONE. :dance: Track 1 This mixtape starts very cheerful! The first minute of the song is instrumental. Very catchy and summer-y. I'm not really a fan of the vocals, mainly a group of girls singing about an orange town? It's a bit too shouty and bubbly for me. I really liked the first minute though and I wouldn't have minded if the whole track as instrumental. Rating: 4/10 Track 2 Next... a really awesome guitar starts off a song with a relaxing surfy vibe. Further into the songs it gets a bit more rockier. I rather like this. Sounds like a band just starting out. It's a good start. Rating: 6/10 Track 3 Wow, the start of this song is really awesome. The singer has a great voice. Somehow, it kind of reminds me of Local Natives, although there's less harmony singing here. I guess it might be the balance between the lo fi folky and more rocky sounds. Suffice to say, I really like this song. It's also a very cheerful surfy song and I'd love to hear more of this band. Rating: 8/10 Track 4 Tokyo Police Club, awesome! I don't know this song, but judging from the sound it must be Tokyo Police Club. One of the very, very many bands I only know a couple of songs of, but who are very much worth checking out. Great song, I love the ooh-ooh-oohs. Rating: 7/10 Track 5 First reaction: oh, great something a bit more electronic. Second reaction: ah, it's Kele. I've known Tenderoni for a while now and although it's not nearly as good as (most of) Bloc Party's work, it's a decent song. I wouldn't want to listen to a whole album with songs in this style, one is good. The T-E-N-D-E-R-O-N-I thing is kind of lame though. But it's a great track to dance to. I associate the title with macaroni. Rating: 6/10 Track 6 A more quiet song (compared to the previous few), but still keeping up the awesome happy vibe of the tape. Also really feeling the surf vibe here. I especially love rhythm here (mainly the base line and drums). Another artist I'd love to hear more from. Rating: 7/10 Track 7 Banjooooooooo! I'm a sucker for banjos so I can't help but love this song. It sort of sounds like Mumford & Sons, but less angry and more sweet. The singer (or more the way he sings I guess) sounds really familiar. The song has a really good balance between the folk and rockish elements. I love the line "we are most forgettable". Fave so far! Rating: 9/10 Track 8 We've arrived near the middle of the tape. Now, this song has a bit of a spooky start but develops quickly in a cheerful and catchy little song. It doesn't strike me as really special or original, but it's a nice song to listen to. Rating: 6/10 Track 9. FRIGHTNENED RABBIT. The Wrestle. I'd recognize them anywhere and I love you for including this, 'nuff said. Frightened Rabbit is one of the best live performances I've seen this year and their new album is solid. Recommended to anyone with any taste in music. Rating: 8/10 Track 10 Ah, another electronic track and a very catchy one at that. It's more poppy than the Kele track and I prefer this one hands down to that one. Actually, the middle part kind of reminds me of Delphic. Great synthpop track. Rating: 7/10 Track 11 This track starts with the line "going down to the underground, 17 blocks away". It sounds really familiar and the combination of music/lyrics sticks. I'm afraid this song is gonna be stuck in my head now. Rating: 7/10 Track 12 An electronic(ish) track with almost a trance-y quality to it. Not really a fan of the lyrics ("take me to the moon, where the sun can shine through", lots of stuff about stars, moons and suns), a bit too cheesy for me. Nonetheless it's a pretty good track to listen to although I'm not really impressed. I imagine this might be really pleasant background music. Rating: 6/10 Track 13 I'm quite positive that this is Mystery Jets as I just streamed their new album this week. I LOVE the whistling, it adds a ridiculously happy vibe to the song. This is Flash A Hungry smile and it was actually one of my favourites when I listened to I feel like jumping around now. Or singing along. *whistles along* Rating: 7/10 Track 14 The start of this song really reminds me of Stornoway (to be specific: We Are the Human Battery), but I think this is Bombay Bicycle Club. I haven't heard their new album yet, but I dig this new acoustic sound! I guess I should give that album a listen now, no? "You're a layer on my clothes" is a great line. Rating: 8/10 Track 15 Joan of Arc? Nah, that can't be right.. Right? Well, other than that, this song is rather electronic. It reminds me a bit of track 12, but this artist makes more catchy poppy songs. Kind of reminds me of music from the '80s really. The downside is that I feel it's a bit too repetitive. Rating: 7/10 Track 16 Boo, nearing the end of the tape. This song is by far the longest on the tape, running for over seven minutes. I'm intrigued. OK, so it seems like this is actually a two-for-one deal. Last track from an album plus a hidden track? In any case, it's hard to believe that both songs are from the same artist, they sound so different! The first one is very calm and loungy and really sounds like a closing track. Reminds me of a tropical island of some sort (even though the singer sings about "hot nights in the city"), I can already see the hammock and palm trees in my mind. It's like a dream. The second song is kind of a surprise. I expected one track, but now I'm kind of glad the first song wasn't seven minutes! That would've been boring! The singer of this song sings in a much higher register and the song hasn't got the fall asleep quality (that's not a bad thing). Really happy to hear drums and stronger guitars, makes the song a lot more poppy than the previous one. I love the line "so leave that world behind". I'm really curious if both songs are from the same artist. Rating: first part: 7/10 second part: 8/10 Overall I really liked this tape. It's got a nice flow and most of the songs kind of have the same vibe. It's a great tape to listen to in summer. I would have liked a bit more variation maybe, but that also could've destroyed the tape. During the last listen (when I wrote the review) I was quite happy with the cohesiveness of the songs. The songs don't sound to same-ish and that's a really big plus about the tape. I'm happy that I didn't recognize most of the songs, which means I have discovered new music. But it was also great to hear a couple of bands that I do know. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I have a feeling that a fair lot of the bands come from the same area (in the world). If I would make a guess, I'd say Australia. But I don't know much Australian music, so this guess is purely based on the sunnyness of the songs and the sunnyness of Australia. And I really like the Australian music I do know. Anyhow, dear mixtape maker, you did a great job. I enjoyed the tape and I'm curious to find out who you are. In any case, you have great taste in music.

I don't see that. The only song I sort of like is Unintended (which is probably my favourite Muse song). But maybe that's because it doesn't sound like Muse at all. :\

Digging in the archives of the internets? That post must've been at least three years ago. :tongue: Yeah, I was really pissed at Damien for doing that and even more so for the way he (apparently) handled it. We can't judge it fairly, but as far as I'm concerned, Damien acted like a stupid douchy sucker and doesn't deserve Lisa. Somebody should've kicked him in the balls or something. I've always loved the harmony between Lisa and Damien and I'm still quite sad that he chose to terminate their collaboration. I've always liked Lisa/Damien songs way more than Damien solo songs. It's a shame really, because I don't think Damien will be as good on his own, and Lisa isn't either (although she released some really beautiful songs - I wasn't that impressed with her solo cd).

Yeah, if I recall correctly that's how it happened. I read a blog where somebody posted about meeting SP and Lisa after a show and she (Lisa I mean) insinuated that Damien didn't tell her beforehand. Of course this was only a blog post and not the most reliable source but still. I haven't liked Damien as much as I did before reading that, tbh. :\ Also, the whole decision of kicking Lisa out seemed rather sudden.

Seriously though, what is the point of wearing strings? :\ AND WHAT IS THE POINT OF TATTOOING YOUR BUTT? :bigcry:

OMG. EW EW EW. YOU'VE SCARRED ME FOR LIFE. :bigcry: *runs*

Can you see if it's been downloaded? Maybe somebody who hasn't received a tape can review it. :nice:

Busy, lazy.. Same difference really. :tongue:

The Antlers - Wake/Epilogue are the only songs that made me cry this year. I'm not a crier though. :cool:

This mixtape isn't the only thing I have to do you know. But I tend to be a bit lazy yeah. Maybe.

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Mine hasn't even posted in this thread. :freak: But since I haven't posted my review yet I shouldn't complain. :tongue:

True, those are great. :cheesy: I don't care which AF cover I would get (honestly they all look very boring) and the "first" cover doesn't fit in. Boo.

To my mixtape maker: sorry for the delay, I'm gonna post my review tonight. :nice: