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You’re Gonna Miss Me by The 13th Floor Elevators

lonelysandwich:

ELO “Mr. Blue Sky”

Something nice to brighten your Thursday, which, let’s face it, has pretty much fallen apart by now.

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God Only Knows by The Beach Boys

Since their original appearance on AD in 2006 I have had countless requests to re-post this 1967 recording session. So, here it is. I came upon this rehearsal about six years ago, and it has since become my favorite Beach Boys recording. All very understated and to the point. Besides saying that, I will let the songs speak for themselves. If you’re a fan, grab them now as they will only remain up for 14 days. Cheers. — Aquarium Drunkard

Craigslist by “Weird Al” Yankovic

The Decemberists perform “Hazards of Love 2” for NPR Music (via)

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Blood by The Middle East

There are talentless overpaid hacks plastered all over the television and spewing worthless dreck through radio airwaves, and then there are unknown bands like The Middle East huddled into dingy basement practice spaces creating gorgeous music filled with complexity and heart. It’s sad how most of the worthwhile art is created in anonymity. […] — Captain Obvious

“The Woodlands Of Old” by Yage

thousound:

Yet another amazing project by the Future Sound of London guys. Music created by these geniuses makes up 90% of what I listen to these days.

cmdrk:

John Wayne Gacy, Jr. by Sufjan Stevens
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Minding My Own Business by Coconut Records

It’s the solo project/brain child of none other than Jason Schwartzman, whom you hopefully know from more than just the Mellow Yellow GAP commercial and Phantom Planet. His debut record (Nighttiming) came out in March of 2007 and is utterly fantastic, from start to finish. The simple yet painfully familiar lyrics are set to poppy melodies and accented by random samples in foreign tongues and not-so-boring background noise. Yea, I know—how vague of me, right? Whatever. Just trust me on this one: you need to hear this f—-ing record. […] - The Orphan Review

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Tonight by We Are Scientist

The band’s 2006 major-label debut, “With Love and Squalor,” a feisty mix of high-energy rock and shout-along hooks, aligned We Are Scientists with such famed UK-acts as Editors and Arctic Monkeys. Since that album, We Are Scientists lost a member (drummer Michael Tapper) and replaced him with two musicians-for-hire who bring with them an array of instrumental sounds, including keyboards and saxophone. Despite Tapper’s absence, We Are Scientists’ music is fuller and bigger than ever. […] - Monica Cady, Live Daily