Basia Bulat – Heart of my Own

Basia Bulat - Heart of my Own

A much more rounded release than her 2007 album ‘Oh, My Darling’.
Free MP3 download of ‘Gold Rush’ over on her website.

Basia Bulat – ‘Gold Rush’ from the album ‘Heart of my Own

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Fauxliage – Fauxliage

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After being introduced to Leigh Nash, I came across this lovely album from 2007 that she sings on.
Excellent ambient electronica.

Fauxliage – ‘Let it go’ from the album ‘Fauxliage

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Ayria – Hearts for Bullets

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Hard hitting electro from Canadian singer Jennifer Parkin.

Ayria – ‘Analog Trash’ from the album ‘Hearts for Bullets

http://www.ayria.com/

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Erica Mah – The Harbour Commission

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A lovely delicate piano and violin driven release.
All very chilled.

No videos from her latest album, but this is ‘Swing’ used as soundtrack to the Tupper Mural Project promo video.

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Metric – Fantasies

Metric Fantasies

Lead singer Emily Haines belts it out on Metrics fourth album.

http://www.ilovemetric.com/

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Jenn Grant – Echoes

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A wonderfully delicate album from Canadian Jenn Grant.

Jenn Grant – ‘Heartbreaker’ from the album ‘Echoes

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Po’ Girl – Deer In The Night

Po Girl - Deer in the Night

To fulfil your alt-country needs, Po’ Girl are back with another haunting album.
It’s a limited pre-release via their website.

They are also doing a petty extensive tour of the UK, May-June 2009.
Check their website for details.

Po’ Girl – ‘Til it’s Gone’ (live) from the album ‘Home To You

www.pogirl.net

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Julie Doiron – I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day

Julie Doiron - I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day

Julie is back with another very lyrically personal album.
Some really grungy guitar sounds on some of the tracks which really works with her voice

Julie Doiron – ‘Heavy Snow’ from the album ‘I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day

www.juliedoiron.com

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Po’ Girl – Home To You

Po' Girl - Home To You

Allison Russell (singer/multi-instrumentalist), Awna Teixeira (singer/multi-instrumentalist), Benny Sidelinger (multi-instrumentalist).
Fantastic stuff.
New album out about now apparently.

Po’ Girl – ‘Til it’s Gone’ (live) from the album ‘Home To You

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Amelia Curran – War Brides

Amelia Curran - War Brides

Picked up this 2006 release the other day from silky voiced Amelia.
Lovely stuff.

Amelia Curran – ‘Scattered and Small’ from the album ‘War Brides

www.ameliacurran.com

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Emma-Lee – Never Just A Dream

Emma-Lee - Never Just a Dream

An absolutely lovely first release from Emma-Lee.
Soft, gentle and soulful.

Emma-Lee – ‘Bruise Easy’ from the album ‘Never Just A Dream

Emma-Lee – ‘Magical Flying Bathtub Machine’ available via iTunes Store.

www.emma-lee.com

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Tegan and Sara – Live

Tegan and Sara - Live

My love/hate affair with these two continues with this brilliant live recording, at Stenhammarsalen in Gothenburg 2008-03-15.
Good old Pirate Bay ;)

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4694702/Tegan_and_Sara_-_P3_Live_2008

Tegan And Sara – ‘The Con’ from the album ‘The Con

http://teganandsara.com

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Rose Melberg – Cast Away The Clouds

Rose Melberg - Cast Away The Clouds

A lovely little album from way back in 2006.
It would be great to hear some more more from her.
Enchanting.

Rose Melberg – ‘Each New Day’ (live) from the album ‘Cast Away The Clouds

www.doubleagentrecords.com/rose

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Feist – Live in Vienna 2007

Feist - Live in Vienna

A great live set from Feist that is doing the rounds at the moment.

Here. (If the link don’t work, let me know)

www.listentofeist.com

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Elizabeth Anka Vajagic – Stand With The Stillness Of This Day

Elizabeth Anka Vajagic - Stand With The Stillness Of This Day

Very raw and wonderfully self indulgent, Elizabeth Anka Vajagic delivers a fantastically dark album.

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Elizabeth Anka Vajagic – ‘Why’ from the album ‘Stand With The Stillness Of This Day

www.cstrecords.com/bands_eavajagic.html

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Free live gig over at Archive.org

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