37500 Yens - Astero (2007)

www.myspace.com/37500yens
from: France
genre: Math Rock / Experimental
audio: 224 kbps

1. 37 501
2. Astero
3. Microphonie
4. Chapitres
5. Canard Boiteux
6. Intérieur 1
7. Intérieur 2
8. The Sullivan's Quartet


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Bygones - by- (2009)

www.myspace.com/bygonesmusic
from: California, U.S.
genre: Math Rock / Indie
audio: 128 kbps

Bygones is a Sacramento, California two-piece made up of guitar genius Nick Reinhart (Tera Melos) and drum god Zach Hill (Hella, Holy Smokes, Marnie Stern, etc.). Complex math rock song structures fused with sweet pop melodies.

1. Cold Reading
2. Click on That (Smash the Plastic Death)
3. Not What It Is But What It's Not
4. Nu Cringe
5. Fool Evolved
6. Spray You With Yr Own Trip
7. Expelled
8. Up the Shakes
9. Ex-People
10. Error


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O! The Joy - Zen Mode (2008)

www.myspace.com/othejoymusic
from: Sacramento, California U.S.
genre: Indie / Math Rock / Progressive
audio: 320 kbps

1. Conceivable Test Tube Baby
2. There Is No Such Thing As "Organized Crime"
3. This Fault Is Not Mine
4. Under The Radar
5. 22435
6. The Man And The Secrets
7. We Write The Next Chapter
8. I Just Didn' t Tell You
9. Guiding Role
10. Zen Mode

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Crime in Choir - Gift Givers (2009)

www.myspace.com/crimeinchoir
www.last.fm/music/Crime+In+Choir
from: California, U.S.
genre: Instrumental / Progressive / Rock / Math Rock
audio: 320 kbps

1. Gift Givers
2. Round Air Copy
3. Crystal Cake
4. Jealous Dancing Days
5. Fingers Lightly Bowed
6. Pedal Nervous Sensation
7. Fool's Guild

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Tiny Hawks

www.myspace.com/tinyhawks
from: Rhode Island, U.S.
genre: Indie / Math Rock / Post-Hardcore

Tiny Hawks is an Indie Rock/Noise Rock duo out of Providence, Rhode Island. Their members are Art (guitar) & Gus (drums, double bass). They are closely related to bands out of the “Olneyville scene” which includes bands such as Lightning Bolt. Signed to Corleone Records they released their debut 8 song EP/12” Fingers Become Bridges which musically combines elements of shredder/doom/noise and lyrically resembles the poetics of earlier emocore bands such as Rites Of Spring and Sunny Day Real Estate.


Tiny Hawks - Fingers Become Bridges (2005)
audio: 320 kbps

1. maps
2. are you the king of olives?
3. daniel striped tiger
4. the things you belong to and those that belong to you
5. four days after ariel was shot
6. whenzy
7. you got the right
8. i do not live in love and hate



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Tiny Hawks - People Without End (2006)
audio: 256 kbps

1. give it rest
2. eggs in reverse
3. smaller cemeteries
4. where we live
5. unitiled #1
6. illuminate the monsters
7. signal meets a signal
8. born in twain
9. tornado children
10. maker of magic wands
11. gathering the turnip flowers
12. untitled #2
13. people with out end

The Ladies - They Mean Us (2006)

Rob Crow: co-creator of San Diego's sentimental pop superstars Pinback; leader of absurdist metal outfit Goblin Cock; former leader of Thingy and Heavy Vegetable; former member of Physics; accomplished solo performer in his own right.

Zach Hill: one-half of the outlandish noise duo Hella; member of Deftones side-project Team Sleep; drummer for post-Marilyn Manson/A Perfect Circle stoner-rock combo Goon Moon; one-third of the total sensory-overload that was Nervous Cop (along with Joanna Newsom and a member of Deerhoof). When you want the sound of three drummers playing at once, but only have room for one drum kit, Zach is your man.

Rob Crow and Zach Hill are The Ladies.

Now that we all know who The Ladies are, let's get to the point: They Mean Us is one of the strongest and most unique pop records of the last several years. Produced in various locations over the last 2 years, it is a genuine testament to the magnetic chemistry of Zach Hill and Rob Crow, and a shining example of what these two guys are capable of when they are at their most inspired. More adventurous than Pinback, and more accessible than Hella, The Ladies prove to be the best of both worlds. It's even better than the ideal album you've been making up in your head for the last half decade or so.


The Ladies - They Mean Us (2006)
www.myspace.com/robandzach
from: California, U.S.
genre: Math Rock / Indie / Experimental
audio: 320 kbps

1. Black Caesar/Red Sonja
2. Recycler 1a
3. Vacation, Asphyxia, Vacation
4. Empathy on a Stick
5. Recycler 1b
6. Non-threatening
7. Black Metal in the Hour of Starbucks
8. Nice Chaps, Buddy
9. So Much For the Fourth Wall
10. Recycler 2
11. And Them
12. Mandatory Psycho-Freakout

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Daniel Striped Tiger

www.myspace.com/danielstripedtiger
from: Boston, Massachusetts U.S.
genre: Screamo / Post-Hardcore / Math Rock

Formed in October 2003, DST started with the motivation of participating in a DIY punk scene that it’s members grew up in. DST is influenced by much of the early 90’s emo/post-punk scene (Dischord, Gravity), as well as bands such as Orchid, Wolves, 400 Years, etc. After a handful of shows and time spent writing, the band headed to Dead Air Studios in Amherst, MA to record a 10 song, self-released demo. This release of harsh noisy punk was hand-made and distributed.

Later in 2004, the first 7”, “The Desert Bird” was recorded. This was released by Dan Madden, who subsequently joined the band on drums shortly thereafter. These four songs focused more on rhythm and dynamics than the previous demo. After the recording of “The Desert Bird”, the band ventured on their first East Coast tour with La Mi Vida Violenta, a six-person noise/dance/jazz explosion.

With the onset of Dan on drums, the band began writing material for their first full-length album, “Condition”. This time period marked one of progress and evolution for the band, and much of their songs took on new directions in structure and sound. As with their past releases, the band returned to Dead Air Studios and spent a significant time working with Will Killingsworth. Recording had become an organic experience for DST, where many songs were either completed or transformed in the studio. Horns, extra percussion, and other auxiliary instrumentation was used throughout the album. This, along with angular guitar riffs and stop-start time changes earmarked the album as being more jazzy or noise induced than previous efforts. “Condition” was released in 2005 on CD/LP by Alone Records.

The release of “Condition” set the band out on a tour with Bravo Fucking Bravo, who had also recently released their album “II” on Alone Records. In the next year, DST released two songs on a split 7” with They And The Children, whom they also toured with. The songs on this split featured Rory Hall on saxophone, who would also perform with DST live at various shows. During this time, two films featuring DST were also created. The first was a documentary about the North Shore DIY scene, titled “If You Want, You Can”. The second was a collaboration with friends in a Harvard film class. This project resulted in a short film showcasing the performances and happenings of DST as friends, and as a band.

In the first month of 2007, an evening of live performance was documented and released on a 4-way split 11”. “Live at Dead Air” consisted of songs performed for an in-studio audience of friends by DST, Ampere, Death To Tyrants, and Wasteland. This record was released by Clean Plate and limited to 330 copies.

The bands 2007 full-length, “Capital Cities” featured a more refined-sound and streamlined song structures. Elements of heavy-punk, indie rock, and layered soundscapes were present. This was released by Clean Plate. In support of the album, DST did a full US tour playing a string of shows in the south with Ampere and Daïtro. Eric Gagne, of Death To Tyrants, who had also previously played live sax at times filled in on guitar for a string of this tour.

In 2008, DST recorded two new songs for a split 7” with Sinaloa. This record was in support of a European tour, and was a split-release by Clean Plate (US) and Narshardaa (EU).

DST is currently writing new material to be released on various splits in 2009.


S/T demo CDEP (2004 Gaptphone)
audio: 192 kbps

1. stop where you are
2. oh but it never quite reaches you
3. the great bust on antarctica
4. self-help
5. our most selfish past-time
6. passed out on passion
7. where i lived and what i lived for
8. the quickest wit i can think of
9. never in a million years
10. and now walk away knowing four kids care about you



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The Desert Bird 7" EP (2004 I Am The Sea)
audio: 192 kbps

1. dawn flared into
2. the midday heat
3. dusk broke out as
4. the desert burden



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Condition LP/CD (2005 Alone)
audio: 128 kbps

1. first kite
2. slalom
3. good luck in surgery
4. your birthday (cake)
5. rough cut
6. the untuned piano in the assembly hall
7. little things we've collected and treasure so much
8. fire broke the windows
9. soft bells
10. neverending countdowns
11. beeves & elthake (born into this)



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Capital Cities LP/CD (2007 Clean Plate)
audio: 320 kbps

1. Shadow in the Snow
2. Defense Mechanism
3. Flags and Capital Cities
4. Property Lust
5. Summit
6. Disconnection
7. People You Don't Know



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Daniel Striped Tiger/Sinaloa split 7"
(2008 Clean Plate/Narshardaa)
audio: 256-320 kbps

Side One: Daniel Striped Tiger
An Errand To Run
Untying Knots
Side Two: Sinaloa
Cause And Effect



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Tera Melos

www.myspace.com/teramelos
www.teramelos.blogspot.com
from: Roseville, California, U.S.
genre: Math Rock

Tera Melos is an epic, complex, and spastic band that incorporates jazz, ambient electronics, prog-like song structure, and hardcore punk all in one to create an original math-rock like sound never heard before.

Their live shows aren’t something to miss. Gone are their old four-piece antics where they typically ran around playing like a hardcore band, hanging from ceilings, doing cartwheels. Now a three piece the focus is more on the music vs the spazz, where they will blow your minds with the speed and grace in which they play.

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Tera Melos - Demo 2004
audio: 128 kbps

1. 7th Heaven
2. Flowers
3. Magical
4. i Hate The 80's



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Tera Melos - Self Titled (2005)
audio: 192 kbps

1. Melody 1 (1:17)
2. Melody 2 (6:20)
3. Melody 3 (2:31)
4. Melody 4 (4:55)
5. Melody 5 (8:50)
6. Melody 6 (3:42)
7. Melody 7 (4:19)
8. Melody 8 (28:45)



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Tera Melos - Drugs To The Dear Youth (2006)
audio: 192 kbps

1. Ambassadors of All That is Good - 1:45
2. 40 Rods to the Hog’s Head - 8:11
3. Guy vs. DC Sniper - 2:00
4. A Spoonful of Slurry - 2:47
5. The Werewolf and Ben - 4:27
6. (Is Good For What Ails You) - 1:34



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By The End Of Tonight / Tera Melos
Complex Full Of Phantoms (Split 2007)
audio: 320 kbps

By the End of Tonight
1. Delaware Is Depressing
2. Philthy Collins
3. Jealous of a Ghost
4. Cold Hands
5. Ghost Boat
6. Elvis Never Didn't Die

Tera Melos
7. 555-9676
8. Party with Tina
9. When Worms Learn to Fly
10. Melody 9
11. Last Smile for Jaron



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Tera Melos - Idioms Vol. 1 EP (2009)
audio: 320 kbps

1. Meant For You (Originally by The Beach Boys)
2. Koka Kola (Originally by The Clash)
3. Tame (Originally by The Pixies)
4. Blast Off (Originally by Rivers Cuomo)
5. Hey Sandy (Originally by Polaris)



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Here are a bunch of live sets for you to download
(All the links come from their "blogspot")

Live from the Boardwalk (Sacramento)
40 rods to the hogs head
self titled
melody 2
cools with a side of weird
song for flowers

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Live from the Basement (Nevada City)
40 rods to the hogs head
legion of slurry
driving to mt. hood
cools vs weirds pt 1
cools vs weirds pt 2
cools vs weirds pt 3
flux
fucks
when worms learn to fly
cosmetics

«this was their first show as a three piece»

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Live from The Silverlake Lounge (Los Angeles)
setup/babbling to the sound person
john c reily introducing 555-9676
when worms learn to fly
purple and stripes
party with you know who
last smile for you know who

«probably the most recent live set available, and the only one up here with vocals. oh yeah, this is also probably the last full set recording they have with vince.»

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Live from Atlas Clothing (Seattle)
Introducing...
kelly phone ya
talking heads
currently flux
40 rods to the hogs head
even the king has to wash his hands

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Live from Dance Unlimited (Morgan Hill)
intro
when worms learn to fly
the flux and christmas
cools and weirds
werewolf and ben

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Live From Nicholby's (Ventura)
seven
triplets
crazy long intro
seasick
magical
theory
i hate the 80's
radio friendly pop song

«this is an oldie from their very first tour»

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Tera Melos - Idioms Vol. 1 (Covers EP) (2009)

www.myspace.com/teramelos
from: Roseville, California, U.S.
genre: Math Rock
audio: 320 kbps

1. Meant For You (Originally by The Beach Boys)
2. Koka Kola (Originally by The Clash)
3. Tame (Originally by The Pixies)
4. Blast Off (Originally by Rivers Cuomo)
5. Hey Sandy (Originally by Polaris)

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Drive Like Jehu

www.myspace.com/drivelikejehu
from: San Diego, California U.S.
genre: Post Punk / Post Hardcore / Math Rock

Drive Like Jehu was an American post-punk/post-hardcore band led by Rick Froberg and John Reis, formed in 1990 in San Diego, California and disbanded in 1995. Their music combines elements of rock and punk with complex time signature changes, complicated interweaving guitar lines, unusual and extended song structures, and atonal, dissonant guitar riffs, sometimes described as noise rock, math rock or sludge rock. They released two full-length albums before disbanding in 1995, partly due to Reis' increased involvement with his other band, Rocket from the Crypt. The success of Rocket from the Crypt and of Reis and Froberg's later band Hot Snakes has drawn increased attention to their work in Drive Like Jehu and led to a re-release of their influential album Yank Crime. Posthumously, Drive Like Jehu's music has been cited as a catalyst for the re-emergence of emo and for the prolific San Diego music scene of the 1990s.


Drive Like Jehu - Self Titled (1991)
audio: 160 kbps

1. Caress - 3:55
2. Spikes to You - 2:18
3. Step on Chameleon - 5:12
4. O Pencil Sharp - 9:44
5. Atom Jack - 2:24
6. If it Kills You - 7:12
7. Good Luck in Jail - 4:05
8. Turn it Off - 6:12
9. Future Home of Stucco Monstrosity - 3:58



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Drive Like Jehu - Yank Crime (reissue 2002)
audio: 192 kbps

1. Here Come the Rome Plows - 5:44
2. Do You Compute - 7:12
3. Golden Brown - 3:14
4. Luau - 9:27
5. Super Unison - 7:24
6. New Intro - 3:32
7. New Math - 4:06
8. Human Interest - 3:24
9. Sinews - 9:12
10. Hand Over Fist* - 4:24
11. Bullet Train to Vegas* - 2:40
12. Sinews" (original version)* - 9:32

*Tracks 10-12 appear on the re-release only.



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To The North - Landscapes (2007)

www.myspace.com/tothenorth
from: Brisbane, Queensland Australia
genre: Screamo / Math Rock / Experimental
audio: 256-320 kbps

1. Intro
2. Manitees And Make Believe
3. Nights Like These
4. Behind The Paranoia
5. Drift Away
6. Trapdoors

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Brain Banger - Yellow Belly (2008)

www.myspace.com/brainbanger666
from: Louisville, Kentucky U.S.
genre: Math Rock / Experimental / Screamo
audio: 192 kbps

Featuring Nick Thieneman of Young Widows, Breather Resist & Black Cross.

1. Recycled
2. Claims This City
3. Here's to You Jealous
4. Day one
5. Behold the Bright
6. Big Blame
7. The Book of Intervention
8. Creeper
9. Tail
10. Shed
11. Dearest Damage
12. Start to Stop

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Loom - Angler EP(2007)

Hear this band, now!!!

www.myspace.com/loom801
from: Salt Lake City, Utah U.S.
genre: Post-Punk / Math-Rock / Post-Hardcore
audio: 192 kbps

Who:
A Salt Lake City, Utah based post-hardcore quintet who are known for their powerful live performance and slowly building a name for themselves with their debut EP, Angler. The band cites a long list of influences including The Casket Lottery, Bear Vs. Shark, At The Drive-In, and Minus The Bear to name a few.

How Is It?:
Angler is a very refreshing and interesting debut release and the experimentation shown throughout the album shows the band had little fear upon entering the studio. As soon as the track “Castles” begins, you realize one of the key components of the band that sets them apart from their peers: a violinist. I am not talking just accents here and there either, the violin is an integral component of the bands sound and sticks out even amongst the frenzied drumming and dizzying, angular guitar work. Before I actually listened to this record and first discovered there was a violinist, I was a bit skeptical, but it just adds more depth to the album. There is never a dull moment on Angler, as Loom is constantly bombarding the listener with their intricate guitar work, explosive percussion and emotion laden screaming and shouting. Loom occasionally will slow the pace a little allowing the listener a short respite before launching right back into their adrenaline-fueled frenzy. Angler is a great starting point for these Salt Lake City natives, and while there are a few parts that could use fine-tuning, my only chief complaint is that this release was not longer. The band is currently working on a full-length and after the talents I observed on this record, I am eagerly anticipating the results of whatever they release next. (AbsolutePunk.net)

Tracklist:
1. Castles
2. Hourglass
3. Sculpt
4. Tracers
5. Yell

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