There's no shortage of free music floating around. That we all know. But still, it's always such a great surprise, a happy bonanza, to come across a site where you can get access to loads of music without having to pay for it. Matador's web site is one such place, as is the free downloads section of Pitchfork. And there are tons more.
But as I said, it still gives me a smug version of the warm and fuzzies when I find one that allows me to hear a bunch of stuff I can't otherwise hear. This happened to me today, at the Morr Music site. Morr, for those who may not know, is a German record label responsible for putting out a considerable amount of great electronic and avant garde and experimental music from the likes of Tarwater, Styrofoam, Lali Puna, Masha Qrella, The Notwist, and a mess more.
Now, American Analog Set has joined the Morr roster. I don't know the sequence of events that led me to the Morr site, but somehow I ended up there and was reading that AmAnSet has a new record coming out in September. Sweet! This band has come a long way, from a really enjoyable rock-at-a-snail's-pace outfit of kids in Austin to a well respected and critically lauded rock band. They still assemble the slow narco-jams like few others around, but they've upped the pace and the tone fairly often, and their live show has benefitted greatly from the change.
Right now, you can listen to the whole of the new record, Set Free, on the Morr site. It's a player window, and you can't download any of it, but so what? You can hear the whole thing, one track at a time, front to back, for nothing, while sitting next to your computer. Pretty cool.
While I'm on about it, there are some great tracks up for your downloading pleasure at the Pitchfork page right now. Jump on over and get ya some Bob Mould, Kallakak Family, and Paul Weller to chew on.
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