Ünnecessary Ümlaut

Summer craziness is starting to ramp up. Take this moment to rock out in one window while you order some music in another. As always, enjoy thoroughly.

WATERS (ex-Port O’Brien) “For The One”
from Out In The Light [follow]

Mr. Little Jeans “The Suburbs”(Arcade Fire) [follow]

Chad VanGaalen “Sara”
from Diaper Island [follow]

Dan Mangan “Sold”
from Nice, Nice, Very Nice [follow]

So Many Wizards (feat. Chris Chu of Morning Benders)
from Inner City / Best Friends 7″ [follow]

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It’s like the Voltron of collectors album covers. Roll over above to check out the animation of all 8 Suburbs album covers together in action. [via BlahBlahBlahScience]

Arcade Fire “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
from The Suburbs asdf

BONUS:

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Why is Arcade Fire releasing The Suburbs with eight not-so-different album covers? Pitchfork thinks it’s commentary on the suburbs themselves. I think it’s commentary + shrewd marketing towards music completionists like myself. Damnit.

Arcade Fire “The Suburbs”

Arcade Fire “Ready to Start”

Arcade Fire “Month of May”

Arcade Fire “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)

UPDATE: Check out this Suburbs animation

Out August 3rd: pre-order The Suburbs »

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