Far From Noise

I apologize ahead of time for the eclectic nature.  This one is all over the place with some dance, hip-hop, classic rock, and indie rock all mixed together.  It’s a bit jarring.
You can purchase this mix (or individual songs) from here:

1. Lykke Li – I’m Good, I’m Gone
   Album: Youth Novels   
   Swedish indie pop artist that got famous thanks to myspace.
   
2. CSS – Rat Is Dead (Rage)
   Album: Donkey   
   Brazil dance-rock band. You can download this through their website.
   
3. Old 97′s – Dance With Me
   Album: Blame It On Gravity   
   Considered an alternative country sound and they hail from Dallas.
   
4. The Morning Benders – Damnit Anna
   Album: Talking Through Tin Cans   
   Local Berkeley band.  I’ll steal someone else’s description of their record “’60s feel-good summer pop with uplifting melodies about heartbreak.”
   
5. Elvis Costello & the Imposters – Go Away
   Album: Momofuku   
   This new record is getting a lot of good reviews for its focused nature.  Apparently it was put together in a relatively short time frame compared to past releases from Costello.
   
6. Santogold – You’ll Find A Way
   Album: Santogold   
   This record has been talked about for over a month now and I finally got to listen to it.  Very good sound.  Feels new all the way through.  One reviewer quote: “pulls equally from dub, pop-punk, hip-hop, electro, and rock.”
   
7. Robyn – Cobrastyle
   Album: Robyn   
   Another Swedish artist.  This was released in Britain last year and it just now had it’s US release.  I like it just because I really like the original from the Teddybears.  I doubt I would ever buy the whole CD.
   
8. Mindless Self Indulgence – Evening Wear
   Album: If   
   New York City-based punk/industrial/hip-hop group.  It’s a bit hardcore for my tastes, but I like when bands can blend different genres…like Linkin Park.
   
9. Mudcrutch – Shady Grove
   Album: Mudcrutch   
   People are really excited about Tom Petty bringing this band back together and the record is a good classic rock album.
   
10. Jamie Lidell – Out Of My System
    Album: Jim   
    British electronica producer that is now making songs that you would expect to find on the local oldies station.  I think this movement is being called neo-soul.  The whole record is pretty good.
    
11. Cut Copy – Lights & Music
    Album: In Ghost Colours   
    Australian indie electronic. Good dance record all the way through.
    
12. The Matches – Yankee In A Chip Shop
    Album: A Band in Hope   
    Oakland pop-punk.  Their new release is getting slammed for being all over the place and not sounding like their previous records.  The new single “Wake the Sun” is super catchy but it sounds like some other band so I opted for this one instead.