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Villagers Daytrotter session

Conor O’Brien records a small set of songs acoustically for the revered indie song session site. It features a cover of Leonard Cohen’s Famous Blue Raincoat along with three Villagers originals.

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Snack Tunes

A free compilation of live material from bands who have played on the Brooklyn-based radio show Snacky Tunes. Includes tracks from Freelance Whales, Frankie Rose & The Outs, Surfer Blood and more.
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Robin Pecknold releases free tracks

The Fleet Foxes singer recorded three slow-burning acoustic guitar songs (one is a duet with Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear) that didn’t fit in with his band, so he gave them away on Twitter.

Robin Pecknold (of Fleet Foxes) Solo Acoustic Set by Thunder Road

Braids

Currently lighting up the music blogs are this Canadian-based quartet with nods towards early Animal Collective with loose folky electro songs that still manage to make things pop. Lemonade is the track to get started with.

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