November Artists On SoundSugar Week #1

Wilco

Wilco’s eighth studio release, The Whole Love continues the group’s string of top notch albums. The lineup’s third record as currently constructed shows a marked cohesion, as the band brilliantly underscores Jeff Tweedy’s offbeat observations of personal displacement in an effortlessly catchy style that has become distinctly Wilco’s. Until further notice, any Wilco release warrants a serious listen, so do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of
The Whole Love. The Whole Love (Deluxe Edition).

Del The Funky Homosapien

Twenty years underground and in the mainstream, and Del The Funky Homosapien’s verbal alacrity is still alive and well. His latest release Golden Era showcases the technical acumen the Oakland native is known for. Hard hitting, groovy beats put Del in his element to unleash this particular brand of lyrical hypnosis. Golden Era is a high quality listen, and packaged with his two 2009 online releases, Funk Man and Automatik Statik, it is a triple album that is a must for any Del disciple. Download Golden Era: Golden Era.

Leaving Venus

Straight out of Hickory, North Carolina, Leaving Venus blast out soulful tunes that have a penchant for sticking with you. Diversity in the sound is the band’s distinguishing characteristic. At times sounding like a collection of mix CDs strewn throughout your car; a little Guided by Voices here, some Dispatch there, with The Old 97’s and Better Than Ezra mixed in, all with a classic rock feel for good measure. This is an upbeat hodgepodge of sound that will help you keep your head up during that march towards autumn.
Enjoy the tunes on the Leaving Venus SoundSugar page.

La Scana Del Domingo

When a collection of classically trained Frenchman who grew up listening to Tom Waits and Duke Ellington start a band, the result isn’t your average dance floor/ska/punk/jazz/rock/folk/latin group. What you get is La Scana Del Domingo, a horn heavy Gogol Bordello with Parisian vigor. La Scana takes the listener on gypsy jazz trip through the French countryside and beyond. The band transcends the term eclectic; picking through musical styles like a tourist at a cruise ship buffet.
Admire the madness at the La Scana Del Domingo SoundSugar page.

Music news above contributed by: jack@soundsugar.net

October Artists On SoundSugar Week #3

The Olive League

The Olive League, an Austin, Texas duo consisting of Matthew Murphy and Elizabeth Sarp, engineer a hand-crafted sound that ranges from the resonant beats and melody of a lo-fi Trent Reznor, to a floating guitar instrumental that harkens Zep’s "Ramble On”, creating a feeling of apprehension that resonates throughout the tracks. The Olive League provides the listener with a turbulent and interesting flow that is worth experiencing. Check out what they have to offer, the eight song EP is available for download on The Olive League SoundSugar page.

Gotye

Gotye, AKA Wally von Backer, a Belgian born Australian with Beck’s soul and Sting’s voice has been tearing it up Down Under for almost ten years. Starting as a member of the indie rock trio, The Basics, he subsequently rose to fame as a solo artist by putting his smooth voice over funky homemade backdrops. Now, fresh off the release party at the Sydney Opera House for his third LP Making Mirrors, comes the video for album’s second single “Somebody That I Used To Know”, featuring Kimbra. The track is as catchy, intense and haunting as you’re likely to hear; and if that doesn’t do it for you, the video also features the most striking use of male nudity since D’angelo’s “Untitled (How Does It Feel)”. It truly is a tune with something for everybody.
Watch video on YouTube: Gotye- Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)- official film clip (HD).

Leaving Venus

Straight out of Hickory, North Carolina, Leaving Venus blast out soulful tunes that have a penchant for sticking with you. Diversity in the sound is the band’s distinguishing characteristic. At times sounding like a collection of mix CDs strewn throughout your car; a little Guided by Voices here, some Dispatch there, with The Old 97’s and Better Than Ezra mixed in, all with a classic rock feel for good measure. This is an upbeat hodgepodge of sound that will help you keep your head up during that march towards autumn.
Enjoy the tunes on the Leaving Venus SoundSugar page.

La Scana Del Domingo

When a collection of classically trained Frenchman who grew up listening to Tom Waits and Duke Ellington start a band, the result isn’t your average dance floor/ska/punk/jazz/rock/folk/latin group. What you get is La Scana Del Domingo, a horn heavy Gogol Bordello with Parisian vigor. La Scana takes the listener on gypsy jazz trip through the French countryside and beyond. The band transcends the term eclectic; picking through musical styles like a tourist at a cruise ship buffet.
Admire the madness at the La Scana Del Domingo SoundSugar page.

Music news above contributed by: jack@soundsugar.net

Gorillaz – The Fall (Free Album)

Some visuals dropped earlier below for the intro. Now here goes the full project from the Gorillaz, that they decided to release for the holidays.

DOWNLOAD: Gorillaz – The Fall [via]