Who's Goin' Fishin?

Was playing this song in my car on my way back from work, and it really struck a chord with me. If you don’t know me - I work at a (purty big) church doing in-house graphic design and printing. I share an office with 3 printers… constantly humming… I’ve actually grown quite accostomed to it. If they aren’t making noise… I know there’s something up: Quick! Change the paper! Get some more [Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, aaand Black] ink in it! In fact, my job is a constant stream of interruptions to working on graphics under the clock. Busily keeping things in order, mind constantly in a circus of technology, I wouldn’t have it any other way even if it is somewhat stressful (especially with my boss being absent this week).

YMCK has officially produced the theme to my job.

~Zach

This song. So awesome.

This album. So awesome.

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“Camila” by Balún. This free track is available in two versions on the band’s Bandcamp page, as a “preview of our newer material.” Glad to hear the new stuff is as tranquil and beautiful as ever.

This song was originally available from Club Fonograma in 2009, where it was called “a superb tale of ghostly approach & loss (more accurately [an] imaginary friend),” but since it was reposted on Bandcamp it seemed like a good opportunity to make sure everyone’s heard it!

For more Balún mellowness, here’s a live, acoustic performance of “El Arbol y Las Otras Cosas”:

And here’s a “Happy New Year” video using “Snol” as background music:

That’s the sound of your morning being awesome.

Buy: Memoria Textil by Balún (pay what you want!)

Hear also: More Balún

Missed seeing them live in Richmond (closest possible place to Williamsburg for them to play)… so a complete live recording is JAWSOME. Really hoping they’ll make a surprise appearance at MAGFest. :\

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“Blackout City” from last week’s Anamanaguchi show at New York City’s Knitting Factory. I haven’t listened to the other MP3s from the full concert recording by NYCTaper (which includes a new song, “UNME”), but I assure you they’re amaaaaaazing. Anamanaguchi’s live performances tend to be! I’m too excited to listen — must write about it first.

The sound quality should be pretty great, too. NYCTaper “recorded this set with the four microphone rig set up in front of the soundboard area. The sound quality in the venue was excellent, and this room recording captures the energy of the room that night.”

Enjoy the soundtrack to your Wednesday!

Buy: Anamanaguchi music

Hear also: More Anamanaguchi

[Via @brandonnn]