RECs of the Week

April 5th, 2008

RECs of the Week

(I'm new here. What is a REC?)



THE TELL ME DEAR REC

StreetCred: 56
Songs REC'd: 9

Play Button  “I Can't Help Falling in Love” on Acoustix by GT & The Vow

Latest Price: $0.25
GT & the Vow have given this the sort of treatment Elvis gave 'Are you lonesome tonight'. Really sparse, but intimate. There's just one acoustic guitar and voice with the Vow providing backing vocals like a church choir. Love it.
Apr 3, 2008

THE CAN'T LOSE REC

StreetCred: 10504
Songs REC'd: 457

Play Button  “Heartbreak On My Palm ” on Thistle, Sparrow, and the Tall, Tall Grass by The August

Latest Price: $0.76
Like spinning a roulette wheel on which every number is yours
Apr 4, 2008

THE SOUND OF LUSH REC

StreetCred: 145
Songs REC'd: 15

Play Button  “Scarlet” on Scar by Lush

Latest Price: $0.30
This is the song that made me fall in love with Lush. And outside of the Cocteau Twins discography, this is the song that I associate with the 4AD Records sound - ethereal, moving, and guitars that melt into each other and wash the doldrums out of your brain. 100% aural heaven.
Apr 3, 2008

THE WHATEVER WHENEVER REC

StreetCred: 2
Songs REC'd: 1

Play Button  “good morning, bubblegum” on blabber n smoke by The Harvey Girls

Latest Price: $0.27
it sounds like it was written in someone's bedroom on a rainy sunday afternoon. but it's about mornings? yeah whatever, it's just a good song.
Apr 3, 2008

THE CITY LIGHTS REC

StreetCred: 506
Songs REC'd: 89

Play Button  “I've Got A Picture Of You Boss” on Unnoticable in a tiny town, invisible in the city by Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson

Latest Price: $0.54
Splendid and enthralling, this piece keeps the album going at a compelling pace. Youth Pics constantly surprise and maintain identity in a sound world flooded with ambient mediocrity. The yelling vocals in I've Got A Picture of You Boss take charge of the mood. This song will take you inside your head late at night, or out into the sky in a bustling city. Highly recommended.
Apr 1, 2008

THE ANY TAKERS? REC

StreetCred: 190
Songs REC'd: 28

Play Button  “The Wedding” on Rafta Rafta by Niraj Chag

Latest Price: $0.62
Very fun little acoustic number which eventually sidles into a nice Fat Jon beat. This song is begging to be resampled and have some lyrics dropped on it.
Apr 1, 2008

THE CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD REC

StreetCred: 11
Songs REC'd: 1

Play Button  “Cinderella ” on BQEP by The Bloodsugars

Latest Price: $0.98
The Police meets Ra Ra Riot? I can't put my finger on it. Catchy as hell. Can't get it out my head and that's a good thing. . .
Apr 4, 2008

THE NEW FRONTIERS REC

StreetCred: 240
Songs REC'd: 17

Play Button  “As The Wind Blows ” on Juliana by Juliana Sparks

Latest Price: $0.30
Neil Armstrong had this song (in fact the whole album) in mind when he said: That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong
Mar 31, 2008

THE BRING IT BACK REC

StreetCred: 713
Songs REC'd: 39

Play Button  “Peel the Vibes” on Second Hand Music by Milford Reynolds

Latest Price: $0.35
Seriously, more hip hop crate diggers should be blowing the dust off some old Lionel Hampton and bringing back the vibes, especially when the results can sound this funky and fun.
Apr 3, 2008

THE SIMPLY PUT REC

StreetCred: 2756
Songs REC'd: 106

Play Button  “The Missing Link” on Missing Link by Cortney Tidwell

in Folk
Latest Price: $0.32
It's a really good song and you should really listen to it.
Apr 3, 2008

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2 Responses to “RECs of the Week”

  1. jmon1998 Says:

    Take a listen to the album of fatbo suess Timeless….it is a good album to listen too…

  2. dzs Says:

    How can you have a RECs of the week without Dwiz present?

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