No, don’t expect any belated April fools jokes. I’m here on a serious mission *laughs* Ok, but honestly, I’ve spent a lot of March reflecting on some old favorite music, so expect a song or so in this list to reflect that :)

Enjoy!

Pendulum – Visions (2008, London, England) This electronic group is originally from Perth, Australia, but have since relocated to London. Don’t confuse them with the other 4+ artists with the same name, these guys are fairly new. Having released only 2 albums, and an EP, Pendulum brings a Drum and Bass/Electronic sound that is both familiar at times, and refreshingly new at others. If you dig this song, check out their 2008 release “In Silico”.

The Smashing Pumpkins – Go (2002, Chicago, Illinois) I’m a huge SP fan, always have been, always will. Granted, Machina was not one of their best albums, however “Machina II/Friends & Enemies Of Modern Music” was friggin’ phenomenal. This is totally a bootleg album, and as rumor flies, Billy Corgan gave the sole tape to a fan with the instructions to “copy and share”. They’ve got a few bootleg albums all of which are pretty good, some with more post-production than others. Machina II, if you can find it, is definitely worth checking out!

School of Seven Bells – My Cabal (2008, Brooklyn, New York) Another great track off their “Alpinism” album, like it’s hard to choose one. The album, released last year, was very solid and is another release worthy of a listen. I believe you can even check out the entire album on their last.fm page.

An Horse – Postcards (2009, Brisbane, Australia) An Horse is a relatively new band to hit my ears. Having just released their first album “Rearrange Beds”, the members of the band are not stranger to the industry. Kate Cooper has done vocal duties for “Iron On”, and Damon Cox has done drums and vocals for “Intercooler” and “Mary Trembles”.

Embrace – Ashes (2004, Huddersfield, England) Ya know, I remember the first time I heard this song. I was driving along, and listening to the radio. The song came on and like, adrenaline rushed all over the body. I love a song that makes me just enjoy it so much as this track does. The mystery remains though “Why hasn’t Ip bought the album yet?” *does some deep soul searching* I’m a very bad person. *grins* But seriously, Embrace has got several albums under their belt, and this track can be found on their “Out of Nothing” release.

El Ten Eleven – Jumping Frenchmen of Maine (2008, Los Angeles, California) This post-rock group from LA mixes hints of electronic and classic rock riffs to form awesome music. This track, off of “These Promises Are Being Videotaped” is pretty awesome, and has an awesome name as well. ;) If you dig this album, then you won’t be disappointed by any of their previous releases.

Tags: An Horse, El Ten Eleven, Embrace, Pendulum, School of Seven Bells, The Smashing Pumpkins

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