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Animal Names is the newest addition to SAL Media. The band’s new album, Let It Been, is out now but before that, Animal Names put out a great EP in 2009, entitled Oh Yes You Better Do. For fans of The Get Up Kids, Nada Surf, Maritime, Promise Ring and Superchunk definitely check this out!

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Media page: http://www.soundaslanguage.com/media/

Who? Animal Names

What? Oh Yes You Better Do EP

Where are they from? Vancouver, British Columbia

What do they sound like? In a recent review of Animal Names’ final album, Let It Been, the band is described as “indie pop for punks”. That’s about as money as someone could describe Animal Names in my opinion. Let It Been is one of my favorite albums of 2010 but 2009’s Oh Yes You Better Do was my first introduction to the band. Combining soulful indie pop with power pop and pop punk, Animal Names blend together punky, intertwining guitars with quirky lyrics. The band broke up shortly after Let It Been’s recording but 4/5 of Animal Names have formed a new band so stay tuned!

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Ratatat – Party With Children
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Here’s something to make your work day not suck, an MP3 for “Party With Children”. Obviously we couldn’t be more happy to post the track and at the same time blabbing our mouths about to the new album from Ratatat. From the sounds of their new song “Party With Children” we all need to see what the little ones know that we don’t. Ratatat’s next album LP4 is out June 8th on XL Recordings.

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21 free songs that don’t suck at all. In fact they are good or why would we waste the time? Just one click and your iPod will be updated with great new music from some of your most favorite new/old bands.

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Songs featured on Grab Bag #18
Cary Ann Hearst – Hells Bells
Corey Dargel – Touch Me Where It Counts
Discover America – Force of Proper Wind
Dosh – Number 41(feat. Andrew Bird)
Epstein – Gallop
Hey Marseilles – Rio
Indian Jewelry – Oceans
JT and the Clouds – Fever Dream
Lightning Bolt – Colossus
Lobisomem – Plasma Is For Lovers
Mantler – Fresh and Fair
Matt Marks – I Don’t Have Any Fun
Olafur Arnalds – thu-ert-solin
Phosphorescent – Mermaid Parade
Plants and Animals – Tom Cruz
Rooney – I dont Wanna Lose You
Sarah Kirkland Snider – This is What You’re Like
Shout Out Louds – Walls
The Whitsundays – Silent In The Wind
Trans Am – Apparent Horizon
Washington Square Park – No Medication

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Feed Your Ears with 20 new, free songs for this weeks MP3 Grab Bag featuring some of the best new bands in the business and some classic acts with new songs as well. Just click the link and hit play on your iTunes and you will be the owner of a butt-load of new songs!

Click here to download MP3 Grab Bag 17

Bands and Songs featured this week:
Andrew Belle – Static Waves
Anni Rossi – Crushing Limbs
Beach Fossils – Youth
Beach House – Zebra(UK Edit)
Bigbang – Call Me
CoCoRosie – Lemonade
Deer Tick – 20 Miles
GAYNGS – Faded High
GAYNGS – Gaudy Side Of Town
Happy Birthday – Subliminal Mesage
Health – USA Boys
Jail – Everyones Hip
Jail – That’s How We Burn Out
Love Of Everything – Fear Of Missing Out
Male Bonding – Years Not Long
Peter Wolf Crier – Hard As Nails
Rooney – I Don’t Wanna Loose You
Sebastian Blanck – Thunder (featuring Caroline Polacheck)
The D – On My Shoulders
The Duke – You Were Right

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Peter Wolf Crier – Hard As Nails

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Something wicked this way comes a song quickened by electricity of nature, not to be undone by any magic man can make and with the purpose of mind to drive home to you, a tune culled by hands something solid in nature but other-wordly in feeling. Ok, it’s just a rock song. But one hell of a rock song at that. Yet perhaps after you have heard Peter Wolf Crier’s second single “Hard As Nails” you will come to understand what I wrote above. Or maybe it’s just nonsense meant for feelings and descriptions. This is my conclusion…. music is meant for all of us, from lonely bedroom rooms to packed concert halls the energy to get lost in it’s depths is inherent in our every day lives.

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Spirituals – Wanderings

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The name given by Spirituals for their new song “Wanderings” is a great portrayal for the sound of the song. It’s dynamic movements are easily intoxicating, sliding consciousness from the surface of thoughts into created rhythms. Above all of this there lies a plethora of musical gizmos to get wide eyed with wanderlust. The track comes from their upcoming full length album out June 22nd on Waaga Records.

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Written by Lancifer

“Drive It Like You Stole” it is the first taste of Glitch Mob’s highly anticipated upcoming album, Drink The Sea. Not only are they headed down a path that has yet to be paved, they’re moving along full speed. Drink The Sea has the potential to be something groundbreaking, drawing comparisons to an atmospheric soundscape journey like Dark Side Of The Moon, and the symphonic and haunting likeness of Portishead. The expectations are high for this soon to be released album, though I’m certain Glitch Mob has what it takes to be able to exceed such expectations. Catch the boys live when they come through on their tour in support of Drink The Sea this spring/summer.

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Lots of great, free, new music. All you gotta do is click the link and a zip file downloads to your desktop with all the below mentioned songs.

Click here to download MP3 Grab Bag 15 (zip file)

Featuring new songs by these bands:
Avi Buffalo – What’s In It For
Dr. Dog – Strange
Echo & The Bunnymen – Proxy
Fang Island – Daisy
Fang Island – Life Coach
Future Islands – In the Fall
Future Islands – Tin Man
Gil Scott Heron – New York Is Killing Me (featuring Nas)
Karnivool – Set Fire To The Hive
Lodger – Back Of My Mind
Trans Am – Apparent Horizon
True Womanhood – The Monk
Woven Bones – Alright

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