CATEGORY: MP3 - Undiscovered

After the overwhelming response to our first Undiscovered post, Richard decided to come back to town with a new installment in his cap.  This time he brings you three more artists who are ready and willing to infiltrate your trendy iPods.  Get ready to roll like a hustler!

The Glass Set are a four piece new wave/post-punk band, wonderfully fronted by the voice of Leah Callahan (Turkish Delight, Betwixt).  The Boston Herald describes the band as ‘Joy Division fronted by a female Morrissey’, which is a fair comparison in my opinion.  Their eleven song debut, Something Unknown, is scheduled for release in late February but you can download four tracks on the band’s Myspace page, including the beautifully fragile Telescope which I’ve included for download below.

The bottom line:  Serious fix for modern day fans of new wave.

[mp3]  The Glass Set - Telescope

Something you’d shout when spotting a D-list celebrity at a Wal-Mart or stumbling across an ex-friend who owes you 500 dollars, That’s Him! That’s the Guy! are an accoustic folk duo from the great state of Michigan.  Their debut EP, Help Me, I’m on Fire, is a pleasant little trip through the minds & hearts of its songwriters Joe Scott and David Martin, who both openly confess to loving Popeye’s Chicken.  The short player is also a precursor to the Army Life, the band’s debut full length which is due for release sometime in the near future.

The bottom line:  Folk duo’s EP shows promise, interesting preview of things to come.

[mp3]  That’s Him!  That’s the Guy! - For the Learned

Not much else is known about folk band Whale Songs other than what can be heard on their self released album From Below and Beyond.  The nine songs on the record are a mixed bag of oddly plucked guitars and psychadelic rock, sitting somewhere between Southern americana and open mic at the Old Colonel Cafe.  For further proof check out the track ‘Merely Man’, which was probably the song playing on your stoned-out, long-haired older brother Ronnie’s stereo the first time your mom caught him smoking his funny smelling cigarettes.

The bottom line:  Raw, backyard folk songs for the Southerner in all of us.

[mp3] Whale Songs - Merely Man

CATEGORY: MP3 - Undiscovered

In a gripping new feature called Undiscovered, Richard explores the world of underground rock music and sheds light on some select samples from various ‘undiscovered’ releases.  Let’s look on, shall we?

Dark, wordy, and theatrical, The Televangelist and the Architect’s sophomore album Diaries of the Intelligentsia is a record loaded with message.  ‘The Unconscious Collective’ shows glimpses of Cursive and Bright Eyes while the lyrics focus on the search for fame and the obsession of belonging through fake rebellion.  Listen!

[mp3] The Televangelist and the Architect - The Unconscious Collective (A Tale from Williamsburg)

Seattle pop band Patience Please are fast, fun, and they are gone before you realized they were there- not that it is a bad thing.  Their five song Parallel Plots EP is a much needed break for any music listener tired of deep, layered ‘art’ music.  The band’s upbeat melodies are happy just to entertain for their short stay, never demanding more than your ears.  You won’t have to sit though any two minute piano intros or wrap your mind around some experimental noise fusion.  Just fast pop with fun male/female vocals.

[mp3]  Patience Please - The Velveteen Rabbit

Tenki is an interesting rock band from Chicago, IL.  Their down and dirty rock swagger is best exemplified on the track ‘Involution’ from their recent EP We’re Not Talking About the Universe, Are We?.  There are jazzy guitars, tumpets, keyboards, and vocalist Jamie Toal shouting over it all.  Try to sit still while listening, it won’t happen.

[mp3] Tenki - Involution