Fresh from wooing Irish audiences this Christmas past the Very Most are playing their hometown of Boise this Friday 22nd January to launch the ‘A Year With The Very Most’ CD. Yep we’ve gone all physical again and compiled the bands 4 EPs onto something you can actually hold close to your heart. Playing on the night with Jeremy and the gang are Finn Riggins, Spondee and Floomdorm. It all takes place in the Linen Building, right smack in the middle of the Linen District in Boise. Given the location there is bound to be copious free sheet music on the night. ‘A Year With The Very Most’ will also be available to buy on Indiecater this Friday with special discounts for those who’ve already bought the EP downloads!
Has Rudolf met his maker? Will the rain turn to snow? Have you been good this year? All this and more answered when you take a listen to our newest compilation. This time it is Christmas themed, it’s December after all. Right this way to An Indiecater Christmas 2009 before the queues get too long…..
An Indiecater Christmas 2009 is on its way! Yep, on December 1st next we’ll be releasing a new festive compilation from some of our favourite
bands. If you like your 12 days to be soundtracked by the indie fraternity then this will definitely be for you. Take a listen to last year’s effort which remains our best ever selling release.
The Very Most’s 4th and final EP this year is upon us. Winter is a lavish ode to Christmas and is perfect if you fancy an early taste of the festive spirit. Winter marks the completion of the A Year With The Very Most project. Working with the Very Most has been such a pleasure and I’d like to thank them for making 2009 such a memorable year for indiecater. And it doesn’t end there as the Very Most will be headlining the first ever Indiecater night in Whelans, Dublin next month (December 12th)!
We’re leaving the indiecater cave for one night and we’re dragging the Very Most, the Ambience Affair and Storkboy Choons with us. Read all about the inaugural Indiecater Records night in Whelan’s this Christmas.
Today marks the official release date for our very first ever CD (4 panel digipak, with lyrics and lots of sea creatures). Yep, no longer does the indiecater tagline ‘Quality Indie Music Downloads’ cover all bases because we have entered the realm of the physical release. In The Dream of The Sea Life by Colorado’s finest Candy Claws was all the persuasion we ever needed to make the giant leap – this music was just made for old fashioned home stereos.
In The Dream of The Sea Life has already been feted by Pitchfork, respected blog I Guess I’m Floating and ex Melody Maker (and Plan B Mag) stalwart Everett True but it has been the feedback from you that has consolidated in our minds what a special work it is. Ryan and Kay have taken their influences (the Beach Boys, My Bloody Valentine) and cast them in their own likeness. Their efforts have resulted in one of the finest pieces of electronica in all of 2009. This is an album containing eerie sounds from the depths of a place very few choose to venture, is laden with effortlessly melodious boy/girl vocals and presents instruments torn from their comfort zone and cast in brilliant new forms.
You can buy In The Dream of The Sea Life for 9 euro (currency converter here), which includes delivery to anywhere in the world. It’s a small price to pay for something that you’ll grow to treasure. Pop along here to read the story of the album, listen to it in full and download an ace track called Catamaran for free.
You’re probably bored already with the constant moaning about the end of the summer, the longer nights, the slippery leaves and the kids stealing your garden fence for the local bonfire but the Very Most are here to cheer you up with their sweet melodies.
The band’s latest EP regards itself as somewhat timely by being called Autumn, clever clever eh? Whisk yourself into an indie pop frenzy by visiting Autumn page where you can listen to the whole EP and download a free track!
Yep, you can scoop 25 free tunes from the indiecater back catalogue if you join emusic. eMusicis rightly viewed as the indie alternative to the behemoth that is iTunes and it shows in their competitive prices and cool catalogue. If you sign upyou’ll have the pick of the following great indiecater releases for completely ZILCH!
We’ve been at the cave door for months now tempting one of our favourite Irish bands out into the open. We knew they had songs in their locker that hadn’t seen the light for years and we were eager to show them off to the world. Well, today the foursome staggered into the open and brought with them 14 tunes that will be new to many of you (and me). They were all recorded in the 1990’s but Bits should entrall the new century. Read the whole story, listen to the whole collection and even download a free track on the new Sunbear page.
The Very Most’s 3rd EP this year is a mere few weeks away and the leaves are literally falling over themselves with excitement. It’ll be called Autumn, much in keeping with the theme of its joyful predecessors Spring and Summer, and we have a lovely taster to keep you going until October 12th (the official release date). Autumn Air is steeped in the colourful flourishes that characterise the Very Most’s best work and come release time you’ll be able to download it for free!
Listen To Autumn Air
[audio: https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/tvmautumn/The Very Most – Autumn Air.mp3|titles=Autumn Air|artists=The Very Most]
You know the score at this stage. Indiecater releases something and a couple of seconds later it is playing on your music player. That’s the immediacy of downloads and it is also the reason we have been able to keep our prices low. Despite all the advantages of mp3s though they are not the prettiest things to show your friends what a beacon of cool you are. Lots of you have told us this and today we are moving into stage two in the evolution of the label. From mid October we will be in possession of our first run of CD’s, a couple of weeks later the second release to be given the physical treatment will arrive. Our first foray is what we are here for today however and it is the CD version of Candy Claw’s ‘In The Dream Of The Sea Life’. Hopefully at this stage you’ve established how great the Fort Collins act are, the reviews alone will show you we are not alone in our love of them. Their CD will be selling for €9 (which will include worldwide postage) but you can pre-order it for €8 today and as soon as the stock arrives we will post it on to you. Your pre-order will also include the download version of the album so you can enjoy it straight away before giving it the full stereo treatment in October.
Listen To The Whole Compilation!
[audio: https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/Sofia Talvik – My James Dean.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/Subplots – Politis.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/Marching Band – Aggravate.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/Office – Dominoes.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/Languis – Times Are Changing.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/Mitchell Museum – Warning Bells.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/The Love Language – Lalita.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/FM Belfast – Underwear.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/The Second Hand Marching Band – A Dance To Half Death.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/Princeton – Ms. Bentwich.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/The Uglysuit – Chicago.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/Roofwalkers – Tear Down The Tents.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/Warpaint – Billie Holiday.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/Black Nielson – Love Song To Chan Marshall.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/Sweet Jane – Blackboots And Blackhearts.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/Zinedines – Twice Upon A Time.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/Delorentos – Solitude.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/Honeyheads – Out Of Marseille.mp3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/indiecatervol4/Shout Out Out Out Out – Guilt Trips Sink Ships.mp3|titles=My James Dean, Politis, Aggravate, Dominoes, Times Are Changing, Warning Bells, Lalita, Underwear, A Dance To Half Death, Ms. Bentwich, Chicago, Tear Down The Tents, Billie Holiday, Love Song To Chan Marshall, Blackboots And Blackhearts, Twice Upon A Time, Solitude, Out Of Marseille, Guilt Trips Sink Ships|artists=Sofia Talvik, Subplots, Marching Band, Office, Languis, Mitchell Museum, The Love Language, FM Belfast, The Second Hand Marching Band, Princeton, The Uglysuit, Roofwalkers, Warpaint, Black Nielson, Sweet Jane, Zinedines, Delorentos, Honeyheads, Shout Out Out Out Out] Free Download: Sweet Jane – Blackboots & Blackhearts
Indiecater Volume IV is our fifth compilation (the links to its predecessors are in the sidebar) and is probably our most ambitious one so far with a total of 19 tracks featuring the cream of the underground. Most of the tracks are of the indie rock/jangle pop variety although there are dashes of electronica and experimentation throughout. The hope is that it will give some much deserved exposure to these great artists and encourage people like you into further investigation of their back catalogue. Every one of the songs has appeared on our sister blog mp3hugger at one stage or another so we are delighted to make an official statement of our love for them! The majority of the sale price goes directly back to the bands so you can be safe in the knowledge that you are supporting independent music. Included in the download bundle are all 19 tracks, the original artwork and an information sheet.
We’d like to say a big thank you to all the contributing artists and their gracious labels for making this compilation possible. We hope you enjoy it as much as we have putting it all together.
Here is the full tracklisting (the first digital comp with 2 sides!)
10 Princeton – Ms. Bentwich (Eagle Rock)
11 The Uglysuit – Chicago (Oklahoma)
12 Roofwalkers – Tear Down The Tents (Washington)
13 Warpaint – Bille Holiday (Los Angeles)
14 Black Nielson – Love Song To Chan Marshall (Southampton)
15 Sweet Jane – Blackboots & Blackhearts (Dublin)
16 Zinedines – Twice Upon A Time (Muro)
17 Delorentos – Solitude (Dublin)
18 Honeyheads – Out Of Marseille (Hamburg)
19 Shout Out Out Out Out – Guilt Trips Sink Ships (Edmonton)
Play The Whole Album!
[audio: https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/candyclaws/Candy Claws – Diving Knife.MP3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/candyclaws/Candy Claws – Lantern Fish.MP3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/candyclaws/Candy Claws – Starry Fighter Kite.MP3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/candyclaws/Candy Claws – Catamaran.MP3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/candyclaws/Candy Claws – The Sun Is My Girl.MP3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/candyclaws/Candy Claws – Flashy Storm.MP3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/candyclaws/Candy Claws – Island Grows.MP3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/candyclaws/Candy Claws – Snowflake Eel Wish.MP3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/candyclaws/Candy Claws – Not Strange Winged Snail.MP3, https://www.mp3hugger.net/indiecater/candyclaws/Candy Claws – Snowy Shores.MP3|titles=Diving Knife, Lantern Fish, Starry Fighter Kite, Catamaran, The Sun Is My Girl, Flashy Storm, Island Grows, Snowflake Eel Wish, Not Strange Winged Snail, Snowy Shores] Free Download: Candy Claws – Catamaran
We found Candy Claws bathing in the waters off San Esteban near the shimmering Panda Valentine archipelago and they quickly stole our hearts. Their debut album is our first dip into electronica and we think you’ll be enamoured. You know how that genre sometimes gives the impression that the machines hold sway, well ‘In The Dream Of The Sea Life’ wrestles the initiative firmly back in our favour. When you hear the ocean, it’s actually the sound of real ocean and those vocals, although somewhat digitised, are so inherently human it makes you feel good to be on the right side of artificiality. What is he talking about I hear you say; well this is just an ordinary man exuberant on the heart wrenching persuasion of this album. I listen and I sink into bliss. ‘In The Dream Of The Sea Life’ is as innovative as it is tuneful and in our estimation is one of 2009’s finest works. The album has been completely remastered for the occasion including brand new artwork.
As a special treat we have a limited edition CD, signed by the band, to give away to 10 people. The winners will be picked at random from those who buy the album over the next few weeks.
Ryan from Candy Claws now tells us the story behind ‘In The Dream Of The Sea Life’.
Aloha! Ryan here from Candy Claws. A little about ourselves and the album… Kay and I spent our first two years as a band writing and recording the music. It always had a nautical theme, perhaps because of the mystery of the ocean. Then I discovered Rachel Carson’s book, ‘The Sea Around Us’, hidden away on a shelf at my grandparents’ house, and the whole album came into focus. Miss Carson’s book, though scientific non-fiction, is imbued with such beauty and mystery, written in such elegant prose it feels more like poetry, a hymn to the sea. That’s what we were feeling for in our recordings, too, so we decided to make the album a ‘musical companion’ to the book. In June of 2008, Kay and I went to Italy with her high school art class, and recorded ocean sounds on the shores of Portovenere and Monterosso. Then in October I went to the Philippines with my mom, sister, and grandmother to meet our extended family for the first time. I recorded more ocean sounds at San Fernando and San Esteban on the island of Luzon. It was important to us to include sounds we had recorded ourselves, in places we loved, because sound effects tend to be gimmicky, but this way it seemed a lot more personal, and it’s exciting to be able to say the album was recorded in three different countries! Anyway, we made all the music in Fort Collins at a place called Flashy Storm, which is also called Ryan’s Bedroom when I go to sleep. Our favorite bands at the time, who really influenced the sound: the Beach Boys, Starflyer 59, the Lassie Foundation, My Bloody Valentine, Cornelius, and maybe you can guess a few more? Well, thanks for listening! See you soon!
Watch The Video To Catamaran!
(If you’d like to download this video and have bought the album just get in touch and we’ll send it on!)
