Indie Album This Week
I usually get my recommendations off the metacritic music section and assume anyone who cares can find interesting new albums on their own (Pitchfork, Allmusic, etc.), but since nearly nobody will find these guys, I thought I should point them out.
I already knew Bryan Lee O’Malley does great art (as seen in Hopeless Savages: Ground Zero, one of my favourites). He also does some very infectious indie pop-punk with his band, Kupek. Best thing is, all their albums are available for free download from here.
I downloaded the two albums above — Nameless Faceless Compilation and Awkward Songz — and thoroughly enjoyed them. Kinda Ataris, somewhat Plain White Ts. Worth a listen. After all, it’s freeee!!! (And legal.)
Found via Warren Ellis, discoverer of the strangest and best things online.