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GOING FOR ADDS 09/06 to 09/07

Gold Motel Summer House Good As Gold Records

* Top 200 *
Crack open a cold one for the end of the summer record, full of jangly guitars and shimmering tambourines. Gold Motel’s Summer House sounds like a warm Saturday by the lake with friends, all smiles and sunshine. Singer-songwriter Greta Morgan [The Hush Sound] is full of youthful energy, her voice glimmering like Exene from X gone pop. Gold Motel craft intelligent pop songs about making a break for the coast, yearning for loved ones far away, and being young and in love. When it comes to pick-me-up music, lay-down-your-worries-and-dance music, Gold Motel is in league with Ok Go, Vampire Weekend and recent tourmates Phantom Planet. We like #’s: 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 FCC CLEAN

Frankie Rose And The Outs Frankie Rose & The Outs Slumberland Records

* Top 200 *
Frankie Rose [Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls, Crystal Stilts] returns with her very own outfit of shredding Brooklynites appropriately named, Frankie Rose And The Outs. The band’s first LP is full of tight, attentive percussion and ripping guitar riffs - as what you would come to expect from Miss Frankie Rose - but the more subtle melodic accents strewn throughout the album really drive it forward a la standouts "Must Be Nice" & "Girlfriend Island." But don't just take it from us, pop the album in and give it a spin, it's sure to be one of the Fall seasons best. We also loved #’s: 2, 5, 6. FCC Clean.

Prince Rama Shadow Temple Paw Tracks

* Top 200 *
Prince Rama's new record was recorded in a warehouse in Brooklyn, but it could just as easily have been recorded in an underground temple. As two of the band members ended their relationship, Prince Rama gave birth to Shadow Temple, an epic, carnal record full of ethereal choirs, haunted by pounding tribal drums. The vocals of the Larson sisters conjure up imagery of the primordial birth of universal power- at once full of dark energy and boundless light. Upon hearing these chants, combined with the howling wind and the sound of drumsticks like the clacking of ceremonial bones, the listener ascends to a higher plane. This is a record without time or place; it seems to have always been, and to carry on forever. We like: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8. FCC Clean.

Beats Antique Blind Threshold S/R

* Top 200 & RPM *
Underneath the umbrella of world music comes a new electronically infused beast: Beats Antique, the musical alliance of producers David Satori and Tommy Cappel - inspired by their partnership with world-renowned belly dance performer and music producer Zoe Jakes. With extensive backgrounds in multicultural music production, Satori and Cappel command the spectrum of instrumentation while Jakes is the multi-cultural/disciplinary dance counterpart to their sound. Combining elements of traditional Middle Eastern and Eastern European music with dubstep and glitchy electronic manipulations, Beats Antique will take you on a trip around the word while keeping you grounded in a contemporary style. Go on a journey with #’s 1, 3, 7,12, 14.

Next week

GOING FOR ADDS 09/13 to 09/14

Revolver Music For A While Astralwerks

* Top 200 *
Three handsome Parisians, a nomination for Best Debut Album & Best Breakthrough Live Act at the French Music Awards, and a band name taken from a beloved Beatles album. This is Revolver and their debut LP Music For A While. Production chops go to Julien Delfaud [Phoenix, Herman Dune], who helped pull together a century-skipping take on pop music culminating in references to Simon & Garfunkel, the Beach Boys, & Benjamin Britten. Along from the epic lead single "Get Around Town", each cut brings its own surprise of inventive and interesting melodies to the Revolver palette. The guitars jangle; the cello hums, and Revolver’s sunshine harmonies beckon you to enter their universe. You won't regret it. But don’t miss #1, 3, 6, 10, 12. FCC clean.

Fences Fences Onto Entertainment

* Top 200 *
Chris Mansfield, the driving force behind Fences' self-titled full-length debut presents an image of hiding underneath an armor of tattoos. If there were a way to crack through that armor and pour out his insecurities, tales of fuck ups, drunken pining, and heartfelt romances, then the tattooed troubadour and producer Sara Quin (Tegan and Sara) have succeeded with these beautiful, sincere slices of bumming around and bumming out. Continuing in the footsteps of Pac-Northwest luminary Elliott Smith, Fences finds a way to turn these narratives of personal pitfalls into charismatic tales that we can all easily relate to, wherever we are. We like #s:1, 2, 4, 6, 8. FCC 1, 2, 8. Cleans Available.

The Chapin Sisters Two Lake Bottom Records

* Top 200 *
The Chapin Sisters’s haunting Two was recorded at an old farm house in rural New Jersey transformed in to a makeshift studio. This transformation is reflected in the duo’s approach to songcrafting- taking the Appalachian sister act of yesteryear and filling it with keyboards, layered percussion and electric guitar. Harmonizing as only lifelong partners can, the warm melodies on Two belie the darkness of the subject matter: being alone, being lost and being broke. Think Bonnie “Prince” Billy meeting Kath Bloom in the passenger car of the Union Pacific. Try the sinister campfire chant of “Digging a Hole,” or the front porch tap tap of “Left All Alone”, and sweep away the cobwebs to let in the light. We Like #s: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 FCC Clean.

Claps No Party Guild Ridden Pop

* Top 200 & RPM *
No Party, the second EP from The Minneapolis trio Claps is a continuation of the dark synth-pop sound developed on their debut EP, New Science. Exclusively playing analog synthesizers and believing in computer-free hands on electronic music, Claps have created three tracks that are all distinct in their mood. From the dark and hook filled "Lost", the coldness of “Red Dress” and the more conventional “Game Undone”, No Party delivers a haunting and powerful performance. The EP also features remixes from Gay Beast, Sovietpanda and Nyteowl to complement all those late night ragers. We recommend every track! And they’re FCC clean.

Shine 2009 Associates Cascine

* Top 200 & RPM *
Shine 2009’s debut EP Associates is the first release by Cascine, the U.S sister label to critically acclaimed Swedish label Service [Tough Alliance, Jens Lekman]. In an introduction to their forthcoming LP the Helsinki, Finland based duo blend their vision of beautifully produced timeless and confident pop music that will be loved whether it's 2010 or 2050. Associates features four tracks of ecstasy educing tunes to soothe out even the darkest corners of a late night discotheque with their first single "New Rules" to the electro bleached "Higher." Along with a steamy remix, Associates is the complete Scandinavian pop package and an ace in the hole for the fall time blues. Fortunately, this is just the start for Cascine and Shine 2009. Each track is FCC clean.

Breakbot Baby I'm Yours Because Music / Ed Banger

* Top 200 & RPM *
Breakbot's newest single, "Baby I'm Yours," comes from the coveted French house label Ed Banger Records [run by Daft Punk's former manager]. The France based DJ/Producer has already commissioned remixes for artists such as Royksopp, Justice, & Sebastien Tellier, so the experience shows in his own free flowing approach to production. For his first offering via Ed Banger, “Baby I’m Yours” lights up the disco ball inside us all with a throwback to house music we can all remember from early 2k10. Along with a remix from Aeroplane, "Baby I'm Yours" has already melted faces overseas and is set to bump radio stateside until Breakbot's debut LP in 2011. And you definitely don’t want to be too late to the party.