Frightened Rabbit - A Frightened Rabbit EP

Poster-boys of Scottish misery, Frightened Rabbit are renowned for their clever, dark and beautiful lyrics, as well as the roaring, swaying music that surrounds them. Having released an album a year, for the past four years (if you include the acoustic version of 'The Midnight Organ Fight'), you might think they'd want to take it easy for a bit, but this seems not to be the case.

Fresh from touring in support of Death Cab For Cutie, they're giving away a three-track EP, for free, and it's also available on limited edition 10" vinyl. If you're unsure whether this is one for you (unlikely as that is), track 2 'Fuck This Place', a heartbreaking duet with Tracyanne of Camera Obscura, has long been one of my favourite songs. Plus, if you read this article on DrownedInSound, you'll learn how it was inspired by a dream, which just seems to add that little bit more to its addictive sound (also follow that link to get your free download!)
If that's not enough Frightened Rabbit for you, have a search around, and give some of their live sessions (particularly the Bandstand Busking ones) a listen, the quality of their music is only more evident when stripped back.

"It's a free download costing absolutely nothing"

To quote the late, yet still excellent Frank Sidebottom, "it's a free download, costing absolutely nothing"...I thought I might do a little post on some great music that is currently available (totally legally) for free:





Forest Swords:
Fjree Feather EP

Echoey guitars with wistful melodies, music for the long bus ride home at night when you start thinking too hard about everything.

To Download (through Last FM)



Ghost Mall:
Balloon Ideas/Johnny Appleseed (both live)

I am told, that Ghost Mall are best apprecitated live, a pleasure I have not yet had, but they sound great on record, combining a slightly dreamy feel with vast energy.

To Download (through Last FM)


---If you are unfamiliar with Last FM, scroll down to the bit where it says "top tracks" and right click on the words "free download".---



Former Ghosts:
Chin Up

A new track from the utterly incredible Former Ghosts, their first album Fleurs is heartbreaking and beautiful, this new song is from their upcoming release New Love. Out on October 4th I entreat you to get this. If it is anything like their first album then it will blow you away. Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu and Nika Roza Danilova of Zola Jesus are members of Former Ghosts with the main creator being Freddy Ruppert (who is in Parenthetical Girls too).


To Download (through Pitchfork)



Parenthetical Girls
Young Throats

Privilege Part 2: The Past, Imperfect is out on 21st of September, the second installment of their Privilege EPs (limited edition and all numbered in a member of the band's blood!).

Parenthetical Girls were also my artist of the month this month, but as I've been away etc I haven't done a whole post on them, all that really needs to be said is that they are very good and write some of the most intriguing and refreshing lyrics around, Love Connection is one of my favourite songs.

To Download go to rcrdlbl.com