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Gold in them there Streams, Vol I.

Posted by Jeff on 07/08/2006

Panning past weekly streams can lead to the discovery of some truly solid gold nuggets.

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1. Kelley Stoltz - The Sun Comes Through

From Stream II: Stoltz gets all magical-mysterious on this track from his third full-length, Below the Branches. Side effects may include a mild trance-like state and feelings of euphoria.

2. Destroyer - European Oils

From Stream III: Hear Dan Bejar cram more syllables into a pop song than you thought were possible on this beautifully arranged track from his latest, Destroyer's Rubies.

3. Field Music - You Can Decide

From Stream IV: In his Side One mixtape, 100% Guaranteed No Hits, Alasdair Maclean of the Clientele said, "The other current good British band." How's that for an endorsement? You can decide.

4. Beirut - Postcards From Italy

From Stream V: 19-year-old Zach Condon croons with experience beyond his years on this batch of Balkanesque folk-pop songs with a little help from Jeremy Barnes of Neutral Milk Hotel and A Hawk and a Hacksaw.

5. Lambchop - The Distance From Her To There

From # VI: Lambchop make the kind of country music that country music fans don't get... The good kind. This track comes from their recent singles collection—tracking the band's output from '94-'99.

6. Midlake - Roscoe

From Stream VI: We say goodnight with this track from Midlake's second LP due later this summer. Steady, melancholic two-part harmony, piano, electric guitar and a weary vibe suited for long late-night drives.

7. The Black Keys - The Lengths

From Stream VII: This Ohio duo takes it down a notch on this wonderfully lazy track from their last LP, Rubber Factory. Their latest release, Chulahoma, is an EP of covers by blues legend Junior Kimbrough.

8. Vetiver - Farther On

From Stream VII: Andy Cabic comes from the same folky bloodlines of his Marc Bolan lovin' right-hand man, Devendra Banhart. Look for another batch of his hand-crafted folk gems on To Find Me Gone.

9. Clue to Kalo - Just Is Enough

From Stream VIII: This Australian band mixes crystal clear tones, slide guitar, and sophisticated harmonies to make this track a total knock-out. Simply amazing. More of this kind of stuff in the world, please!

10. Dr. Dog - The World May Never Know

From Stream VIII: Dr. Dog just makes good, old-fashioned, ridiculously addictive music. The Easy Beat follow up won't drop soon enough. Until then, check out their scorching live show.

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