This is why separatism is a bad idea

Belleisle - Longstanding (Ships At Night, 2008). Some days you need angst filled music to soothe the soul, but other days a gentle lullaby is more appropriate. Belleisle nestles into your ears, softly telling stories of love and warmth with delicate voices and distant acoustic guitars. Beautiful.

http://www.myspace.com/belleislemontreal

I have Marfan's too

Atlas Sound - Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See but Cannot Feel (Kranky, 2008). Solo project from the frontman of Deerhunter, Bradford Cox. Has a very spacey, melancholy feel to it. It is ambient in genre, but really indescribable otherwise.

http://www.imeem.com/artists/atlas_sound/

The First Rule of Kus

Jenocide - Slumber Party Mix (Unsigned, 2009). Saw this today when I was browsing through Facebook. Was especially intrigued since I plan to spend some time in Halifax again this summer, and am looking for bands to check out. This is rough on the edges, electro-trash type stuff. Raw, powerul and well, intriguing.

http://www.myspace.com/jenocidemusic

Nouvelle Vague - Bande a Part (Peacefrog, 2006). Coolest band I had never heard of. They play stripped down acoustic versions of 80's new wave tracks. What caught my attention was their cover of "The Killing Moon" by Echo & The Bunnymen. It's one of those tracks that I remeber hearing as a kid, but really appreciating as an adult. The decomposed cover version brings a new sense of desperation to the lyrics, especially "fate up against a will". I am still suprised as to how often this song captures how I am feeling about the world, even 25 years after its original release.

http://www.imeem.com/thetoeyy/music/ORds2-0W/nouvelle_vague_killing_moon/

I saw the sun today

Glitch Mob - Crush Mode Mix (Self-released, 2009). I can't stop listening to this. Its heavy soul thumping beats, catchy samples, hiphop style and dancey electronic all mixed together. You can't help but bounce your head. I have dreams about dropping tracks like this. Amazing.

http://theglitchmob.com/mp3/The_Glitch_Mob-Crush_Mode.mp3