Veil Veil Vanish - Change in the Neon Light [2010/256]

Where was the attention to this album when it came out? I didn't even hear about it until I started browsing for some new shoegaze bands to listen to. My search was soon diverted once I stumbled upon this beautiful piece of musicianship. There are elements of shoegaze and post-punk in it, but it's mainly an indie rock/pop effort. Sometimes the album feels a bit too convoluted, and at other times a bit too generic, but those moments are few and far between. This is definitely an album not to miss out on.

Artist: Veil Veil Vanish

Album: Change in the Neon Light

Release Year: 2010

Genre: Indie Rock/Pop

1. Change in the Neon Light

2. Anthem for a Doomed Youth

3. Exile City

4. Modern Lust

5. Pharmaceutical Party Platform

6. Secondhand Daylight

7. This is Violet

8. Detachment

9. Wilderness

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Thomas Giles - Pulse [2011/256]

This is COMPLETELY different from Thomas's previous effort. While the electronic influence is still present in this album, it's nowhere near as prominent. Pulse is more of a progressive rock album with some electronic influence. Some songs are very different from the rest of the album ("Catch & Release" comes to mind) but everything else compliments the rest of the album fairly well. Great way to start 2011.

Artist: Thomas Giles

Album: Pulse

Release Year: 2011

Genre: Progressive Rock/Metal

1. Sleep Shake

2. Reverb Island

3. Mr. Bird

4. Catch & Release

5. Hamilton Anxiety Scale

6. Scared

7. Reject Falicon

8. Medic

9. Suspend the Death Watch

10. Armchair Travel

11. Hypoxia

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Shad - TSOL [2010/256]

New Shad. Enjoy this very good release from one of the best Canadian rappers out there.

Artist: Shad
Album: TSOL
Release Year: 2010
Genre: Hip Hop

1. Intro
2. Rose Garden
3. Keep Shining
4. Lucky 1's
5. A Good Name
6. We Are the Ones (Reservoir Poetry)
7. Telephone
8. Call Waiting (Interlude)
9. Yaa I Get It
10. Listen
11. At the Same Time
12. We, Myself and I
13. Outro

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