Okay… It’s all had time to sink in…

Razah’s Ladder: Vocals are a little redundant for me after several songs, but it’s something easily forgivable because the beats are so satisfying. Not to mention, like you said, there is a lot of experience behind the words, which does add a definite amount of intensity –- a factor that requires a certain liking, I do admit. Overall, I think the instrumental version of this would really wet my whistle. Fan-freakin-tastic.

Crying Over Pros for No Reason: I don’t get what the hype was about. This album sucked my ass.

Okay, so I’m kidding, obviously. :)
I knew I would respect it just by the song names alone… Screening Phone Calls and Mildew :thumb:
I was a bit surprised by how organic it sounded though, and there was just so much more to love after that fact -- the glitchy strings, the beat’s seamless interweaving -- and every track is concrete, with very high production value.
I’ll be finding a lot of uses for this.

So, thanks, to both of you, for all your generosity.
Great stuff here.

I'm a little late DL'ing this weeks batch but I'm doing it now, so mini-reviews will be here in a few days!

After looking at the numbers on my mediafire account, I've decided to make this a by request series. It'll still be every Tuesday, but rather than doing a mass send out and spamming up people's inboxs, I'll post a little write up on the album with an example (like I've been doing) and if it's something that strikes your fancy you can ask for it.

Dude just put me down as auto-send. I love the shit you send me, pretty much always.

I had a bit of a thought in my post-stoned phase last night, as I was scrolling through my winamp I noticed how many Canadian artists I have, and then got the idea to do a kind of cross Canada tour with my music library. So each week we'll find ourselves in a new Canadian city with some of the music I have from that city.



I figured we'll move from the West Coast to the East and what better place to start than my old stomping ground of Vancouver. Home to a high population of pretentious artists and pot heads Vancouver is one of the best places to catch a live show, preferably at the renowned Commodore Ballroom on Grandville Street right in the heart of downtown. With a dance floor on springs and great acoustics, The Commodore stage has been graced by a wide selection of artists ranging from brutal death metal to hip hop to indie. Anyway, here's three artists from Vancouver I chose to upload and share this week. I'm not automatically giving it away, so if you're interested in it then make a post in this thread or send me a PM.


Devn Townsend Band - Accelerated Evolution

Anybody who had previous knowledge that Devin is a Vancouver native probably could already guess that he'd be on this list. I decided to upload his band's debut album because it's one of my favourites and easily his most accessible. It's heavy enough to appease the metal heads, but progressive and melodic enough to not scare away people who aren't big into metal. I think it's one of his solo works that does the best of bridging the gap between Devin's solo work and his other band Strapping Young Lad in terms of sound.




The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets - Shadow Out of Tim

One of Vancouvers oldest unknown bands, these guys formed all the way back in 1992. For the past 17 years the band has built up an extremely loyal fanbase around Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest in general. Songs usually contain tongue-in-cheek references to author H.P. Lovecraft and his most widely known piece of work, the Cthulhu Mythos. Also known for their elaborate costumes, ranging from tentacles, to native garb, to white jump suits with big round helmets and puzzle pieces attached to the top (it confused me too) they are a really fun band to see live. They have seen a bit of fame recently, getting a new song called "Shhh" on one of the Rock Band downloadable packs. I've passed this album onto a few people on this forum with some success, so I'm hoping it'll catch on.



*This was the best video I could find on Youtube that wasn't live and with poor audio. It's not really the best song that gives you a taste of the band as it's all just vocals and a small drumbeat on a loop. However I assure the album is fantastic.



Sweatshop Union - Water Street

Sweatshop Union are a hip hop collective based in Vancouver, much like The Wu Tang Clan, but not as large. Their sound does vary, but it gives you an idea of what they kind of look like, a collection of MC's sharing one stage. I don't know much about the people in the group as I only got into them recently (Back in December). I do know that they have a great sound, some terrific beats, and talk about a wide array of subjects. I wish I could write more on these guys, but I just don't know enough about them and I don't really feel like cutting and pasting their last.fm on here in an attempt to sound smarter.



Alright guys, like I said earlier, if any of these groups strike your fancy then just ask either by a pm or post on here. Next week we'll be stopping in my brother's old stomping grounds of Calgary Alberta.

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The edIT album was the second best one yet!

Sweatshop Union. Please? :)

What was the first?

and I sent you the Sweatshop Union album Kasey.

Warsawpack, by far.