The Long Afternoon originally formed as an indie rock group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1985. Dissolving in the late ’80s, guitarist and vocalist Eston Martz carried on studying music and, inspired by the reunions of Wire and Mission of Burma, Martz returned to the studio and reformed The Long Afternoon with drummer Greg Elliott and former Seen bassist Jeff Edmunds. The band released The Luxury Problem (2006) and Signifying Nothing (2009), with third album An Index of Maladjustments (2011) coming August 16, 2011.

Swinging Singles (VULP-0035) is an EP compilation of tracks from previous Long Afternoon releases The Luxury Problem (“That’s Not What You Said”, “On the Plane”) and Signifying Nothing (“Never Tell”, “Intent”, “How Did I Get So Far From Where I Should Have Been”, “Bother”). Swinging Singles shows off the variety in mood and style the Long Afternoon are capable of, from angular, spirited and fiery (“On a Plane”) to cinematic and mood-lifting (“Bother”). An excellent introduction to the band.

Download here: http://www.mediafire.com/?nf8a6b2vr4jf7ci

The Long Afternoon: Official site | Facebook | Last.fm

—-Tracklisting—-

1. That’s Not What You Said

2. Intent

3. Never Tell

4. How Did I Get So From Where I Should Have Been

5. On the Plane

6. Bother

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Veldt (VULP-0034) is a newly released EP from Lately Kind of Yeah on Vulpiano Records. A treat for enthusiasts of chiptune and vintage video game soundtracks, Veldt cycles through stages of an imaginary video game, from the optimistic title screen (“O2”) to boss fights (“DRACULA” and “P.Mantium”) and the dramatic conclusion (“恐怖”). As a bonus, licensed via Creative Commons, the songs in this work are available for use in on-line games!

Download here: http://latelykindofyeah.bandcamp.com/album/veldt

Lately Kind of Yeah: Last.fm | Soundcloud | Tumblr | Cargo Collective

—-Tracklisting—-

1. O2

2. S.Mantis

3. DRACULA

4. F.Gate

5. uc

6. x

7. P.Mantium

8. 恐怖

From LKY’s bio:

Lately Kind of Yeah is the solo output of Nathan Rich (Delicatessens, Why Tired, Biollante), composed of lo-fi home recordings influenced by shoegaze, post-rock, psychedelic and ambient music.

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Storm and Urge (VULP-0031) is the new EP release from Lately Kind of Yeah. These three tracks call up an atmosphere like that depicted on the cover: isolated in a clean, uncluttered room, you find yourself both comforted and…unsettled. Your mind wanders and then you remember where you are again, just as the music is over. And then you begin again.

Download here: http://latelykindofyeah.bandcamp.com/album/storm-and-urge

Lately Kind of Yeah: Last.fm | Soundcloud | Tumblr | Cargo Collective

—-Tracklisting—-

1. Studio Wall

2. Attractive Room

3. Ant Meets Spider

From LKY’s bio:

Lately Kind of Yeah is the solo output of Nathan Rich (Delicatessens, Why Tired, Biollante), composed of lo-fi home recordings influenced by shoegaze, post-rock, psychedelic and ambient music.

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Unsub’s Perspective (VULP-0029) is this Filipino artist’s first foray into music recording, described as “inspired by artists like Explosions in the Sky, Earth, Tim Hecker, Ólafur Arnalds…a mix of a little ambient, drone doom, modern classical, slowcore… but ultimately post-rock at the core.” The atmosphere flows from eerie to peaceful as a flowing river, managing to evoke elements of both industry and nature.

Download here: http://www.mediafire.com/?xwuo8k6u95dodzw

Stream: http://valacirca.bandcamp.com/album/perspective

Unsub: Last.fm | RateYourMusic | YouTube

—-Tracklisting—-

1. Catapult vs Trebuchet

2. Slow Dance to the Other Side

3. Challenge Accepted

4. Order of Operations

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Six-piece UK band Fire Island Pines’ debut release Bratislava EP (VULP-0027) comes from Anton Rothschild (vocals and guitar; he previously released one of his solo albums, The Year of the Kitten, on Vulpiano Records in 2010), and “a band of Cornish indie wanderers”, Andy (drums), Ben (trumpet, flugel horn, percussion), Seamus (bass, glockenspiel), Simon (guitar), and Tom (guitar, vocals). The EP contains five tracks which each serve to signal the talent the band has for weaving smooth, compelling - and nd sometimes groovable, as in the case of “Heaven Till You Say” - songs.

From their press release: “Together [Fire Island Pines] have woven Anton’s bleak lyrics into a jaunty, uplifting sonic tapestry punctuated by shimmering trumpet lines and an unholy tri-guitar wall-of-jangle. The result; a distinctive yet accessible bittersweet pop parcel, is showcased to devastating effect on their debut release Bratislava…Fire Island Pines will be playing live throughout 2011 with plans to release a full-length album before the year is out…” Cover art is by BreeAnn Veenstra.

Download here: http://www.mediafire.com/?krf12v57o235aoq

Fire Island Pines: Facebook | MySpace | Last.fm

—-Tracklisting—-

1. You Didn’t Mean to Hurt Me

2. Bratislava

3. Opposition

4. Heaven Till You Say

5. Fire Island

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Vladee Divacc - Hoop Dreamz EP (VULP-0020) is the newest musical endeavor from Christian Filardo (Panda steps in chocolate, Orioles) and the first instance of what Filardo has dubbed as “dunkwave”, a dark, experimental, and basketball-centric form of music, perhaps best described over at Huevos as “If you can imagine David Lynch filming and producing an NBA game, this EP would probably come close to how it would sound.” Treading the line between quirky and downright jarring, you can be sure you’ve not heard anything quite like dunkwave.

Download here: http://vladeedivacc.bandcamp.com/

Vladee Divacc: Last.fm | Dunkwave Facebook Page

—-Tracklisting—-

1. Chris Mullin

2. Expansion Teams

3. Phoenix Suns

4. Hoop Dreamz

5. John Stockton

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Baltic Avenue (VULP-0018) is Italian pop-rock group Tiny Tide’s second offering on Vulpiano Records, the first being the single “The Smiths & The Cure”. The album was originally to be titled Gasoline Alley, says Mark Zonda: “since I was born and I still live in there, but I don’t wanted to be confused with the Rod Steward album and song”, which is also pictured on the front cover. Baltic Avenue was cooked up especially for Vulpiano, a charmingly rustic, Beatles-inspired EP.

Download here: http://www.studiosonda.com/dwn/tt-ba.zip

Zonda’s words on the songs’ themes:

“Baltic Avenue” is the name of the cheapest way in Monopoli.
Naming the album as a road familiar to everyone was a tribute to The Beatles’ Abbey Road. The whole EP is, telling the truth, telling in 5 tracks the story of these guys becoming famous, reaching the top to slowly see it fading away. Isn’t it a bit a wider metaphor for life?

“Right Now” is the big hit that made’em famous, a coral song about living our best - still boring - days as well

“I Need Somebody” is from the point of view of John, being sick of celebrity

“Times of trouble” is a sad reflection from Paul with the awareness of losing the great magic that’s about to fade

“… and the stars” Is George having his revenge, reaching his top as songwriter and success.

“Far Away” is about a person (Paul?) living his last days of his life being kissed by a magic song goodbye.

Tiny Tide: Last.fm | MySpace | Blog

—-Tracklisting—-

1. Right Now

2. I Need Somebody

3. Times of Troubles

4. …And the Stars

5. Far Away

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Vulpiano Records release VULP-0007, Anton Rothschild’s The Year of the Kitten. An expert blend of poppy and electronic elements with a dash of melancholy from the start in title track “The Year of the Kitten”, Anton’s newest release is one of his best and certainly an EP I am proud to have part of the catalog here. Anton, also affiliated with the consistently excellent Dainty Records (including release The Diffident, a top independent artist release of 2009 at A Future in Noise) is a master of the melancholy, as his Last.fm bio states: “the bleak heart of his music is nestled delicately within a blanket of cathartic, almost uplifting compositions”. “Eurostentialism” and “The Completist” are truly danceable, while “A Town Beside the Sea” turns the mood more somber and introspective and “Mouser” closes out The Year of the Kitten with a glimmer of hope and calm. My favorite EP of 2010 thus far!

Download here: http://www.mediafire.com/?mmgkumazm22

Anton Rothschild: Last.fm | MySpace Music

Recommended Tracks: “The Year of the Kitten” and “Eurostentialism”

—-Tracklisting—-

1. The Year of the Kitten

2. Eurostentialism

3. The Completist

4. A Town Beside the Sea

5. Mouser

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