Harvey Danger

You may have heard of them. Well, to be honest, you probably haven't. But I'm sure you know the song Flagpole Sitta, which was all over the place in the late '90s and was used as the theme song for the genius British sitcom Peep Show. The album I'm posting today doesn't actually have that song on it but you'll like it anyway.

Harvey Danger are an indie rock band from Seattle. Little By Little is their third full-length studio album, and in 2005 they released it as a free download from their website - before Nine Inch Nails and Radiohead made it cool.

It's a nice little album, and well worth a listen. And at least it's not noise. I mean, who the fuck wants to listen to Masonna? (Lolicat touches little boys.)

Artist: Harvey Danger

Album: Little By Little
Genre: Indie Rock

Track Listing:

1. "Wine, Women, and Song" – 3:15
2. "Cream and Bastards Rise" – 3:17
3. "Moral Centralia" – 4:27
4. "Little Round Mirrors" – 5:15
5. "Happiness Writes White" – 3:09
6. "Incommunicado" – 2:16
7. "Cool James" – 3:26
8. "What You Live By" – 3:04
9. "War Buddies" – 4:25
10. "Diminishing Returns" – 5:13

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Cansei de Ser Sexy

Artist: Cansei de Ser Sexy
Album: self-titled
Genre: Electro-pop, Indie Rock
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/canseidesersexey

Cansei de Ser Sexy (lit. "Got tired of being sexy" in Portugese), also known as CSS, is a Brazilian band from São Paulo. Their main musical influence is electro-rock, and their songs are sung both in English and Portuguese, with lyrics concerning mainly pop culture.

Tracklist:
1. Fuck Off Is Not The Only Thing You Have To Show (4:03)
2. Alala (3:57)
3. Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above (2:29)
4. Meeting Paris Hilton (3:10)
5. Alcohol (2:49)
6. Bezzi (3:03)
7. Off The Hook (2:41)
8. Art Bitch (3:10)
9. Acho Um Pouco Bom (3:05)
10. Computer Heat (5:02)
11. Music Is My Hot Hot Sex (3:06)
12. This Month, Day 10 (3:54)
13. Superafim (3:43)
14. Poney Honey Money (2:37)

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Maps & Atlases

Artist: Maps and Atlases
Album: Tree, Swallows, House
Genre: Indie, Math Rock
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/mapsandatlases

Maps & Atlases is a math rock band from Chicago, Illinois. They sound similar to their influences Don Caballero and Hella. The guitarwork is crazy good. They're technical and yet easy to listen to. The vocals are a bit iffy, but they sound typical of the indie style. They're currently not under any label, so this album was a self-release put out on January 10 of this year. If you like technical guitars with progressive time-signature changes, this music is perfect for you. They're better than I expected them to be.

Tracklist:
1) Everyplace Is A House (3:58)
2) The Most Trustworthy Tin Cans (3:58)
3) The Ongoing Horrible (2:05)
4) Big Bopper Anthems (4:42)
5) Stories About Ourselves (3:45)
6) The Sounds They Make (1:31)
7) Songs For Ghosts To Haunt To (4:08)

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Chicosci

Artist: Chicosci
Album: Chicosci [Enhanced]
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Screamo
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/chicoscikills

This group from Manila, Philippine Islands, is nothing short of awesome. They mix punk, indie, and a little bit of screaming to make some catchy and memorable songs. This is a re-release of their 2006 album Chicosci and it has three extra tracks on it, which make it worth the listen.

Tracklist:
1. A Promise (3:05)
2. Chicosci Vampire Social Club (3:02)
3. 7 Black Roses (4:04)
4. Sweet Maria (4:19)
5. The Devil Made Me Do It (3:05)
6. Knives (3:19)
7. Manila Teenage Death Squad (2:44)
8. You're Killing Me (4:12)
9. Last Look (3:57)
10. Matinee (3:25)
11. Pink Hearts, Yellow Stars (Harlequin Lover) (3:18)
12. January Days (4:21)
13. A Promise (Quiet) (4:01)
14. 7 Black Roses (To Sleep) (4:21)
15. CVSC (The Graduation) (3:47)

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Arcade Fire

Purify the colors, purify my mind, and spread the ashes of the colors over this heart of mine.

Okay, this may not be a post-rock album, but a fan of post-rock should dig it for the orchestral instrumentation and classical influences. It would act as very good gateway-album into the world of post-rock for those who are inclined towards indie rock.

Funeral is Arcade Fire's first full length album. As the title would suggest, the songs are mostly about death, but they approach the subject in an optimistic fashion rather than sounding glooming and depressive. The album has a strong instrumental focus with a lot of emphasis on strings.

Artist: Arcade Fire
Album: Funeral
Genre: Indie Rock
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/arcadefireofficial

Track Listing:

1. Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) – 4:48
2. Neighborhood #2 (Laïka) – 3:32
3. Une année sans lumière – 3:40
4. Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) – 5:12
5. Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles) – 4:49
6. Crown of Love – 4:42
7. Wake Up – 5:35
8. Haïti – 4:07
9. Rebellion (Lies) – 5:10
10. In the Backseat – 6:20

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XJ69MNCT

-Steel Lord