FAUNTS
Left Here Alone EP
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Over the course of two full-length albums, a remix collection, and an EP, Canadian band Faunts have tirelessly and imaginatively crafted their unique sound: hazy sprawl refashioned into pulsing synths; ambient noise transformed into vocal-oriented sublimity. Now, Faunts have given us one more articulation of their vision: "Left Here Alone", a lengthy EP of songs plucked from an early era in the band's history. It is a "lost record" of sorts - filling in the empty spaces in Faunts' evolutionary map between their debut "High Expectations/Low Results" and their most recent full-length "Feel.Love.Thinking.Of." - and it is beautiful. Available digitally and on gorgeous white vinyl on November 20, 2012.

1. Alarmed
2. What I'd Love To Hear You Say
3. Stay A While
4. Left Here Alone

MIREL WAGNER
MIREL WAGNER
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The debut album from Ethiopian-Finnish folksinger Mirel Wagner is a haunting, quiet piece of work that is unflinchingly melancholy and subtly poetic. Mirel draws from a deep tradition of moody, introspective songwriters like Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake, combining stoicly picked, almost trance-inducing acoustic guitar, a voice you wouldn't expect to hear from a 23 year old, and lyrics that deal with dark and ghostly themes: necromancy, love, death and the devil. Mirel's music is deeply intimate and startlingly beautiful, and signals the emergence of a striking new talent. Available on CD and digitally on March 26, 2012.


1. To The Bone
2. The Well
3. No Death
4. No Hands
5. Red
6. Despair
7. Joe
8. Dream
9. The Road

TREEFIGHT FOR SUNLIGHT
A COLLECTION OF VIBRATIONS FOR YOUR SKULL
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Copenhagen-based quartet Treefight for Sunlight's debut album "A Collection of Vibrations for Your Skull", bottles their swooning, roller-coasting, falsetto-voiced, deliriously jubilant sunshine pop into ten mini-symphonies. Protégés of Friendly Fire labelmates Oh No Ono, Treefight for Sunlight weave together the legacy of California's west coast art pop, with its origins in the epic harmonies of the Association and the Turtles, as well as the more experimental sounds of 70's icons Sparks and LA's Paisley Underground scene. Fans of the Flaming Lips, MGMT and Panda Bear will surely also appreciate Treefight for Sunlight's layered, twisting, caramelized energy and absorbing imagery. Available digitally on November 8, 2011.


1. A Dream Before Sleep
2. You And The New World
3. The Universe Is A Woman
4. They Never Did Know
5. Facing The Sun
6. Rain Air
7. Tambourhinoceros Jam
8. Riddles In Rhymes
9. What Became Of You And I?
10. Time Stretcher

REGINA
SOITA MULLE
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"Soita Mulle" [Call Me] is the new album from the superb Finnish-language band Regina. The album is a courageous departure from the previous album  "Puutarhatrilogia", moving from the synth-based sounds of the band's older work to a dreamy, introspective sound influenced by the halcyon days of 4AD and Sarah Records.  The band, comprised of composer-producer Mikko Pykäri, singer-lyricist Ilsa Pykäri and drummer Mikko Rissanen, effortlessly cross the language barrier with their lovelorn dream-pop.  Available digitally on September 20, 2011.


1. Unessa
2. Haluan Sinut
3. Lepään Aalloilla
4. Jos Et Sä Soita
5. Päivät Valuvat
6. Mustavalkeaa
7. Ui Mun Luo
8. Harjun Takaa
9. Valveilla

THE CONCRETES
"SEABIRD"
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The Concretes cover of the Alessi Brothers' classic. "I've had Seabird in playlists and Dj sets for years now. It just has that thing, whatever it is, that makes it feel fresh and new every time you play it. Yet the melody sounds like it's been hummed for centuries. I brought it as a reference to the band when we recorded wywh so it made sense to cover it now, even if the original is already everything I want it to be. It's catchy, sad, breezy, slick and broken all at the same time. And the production works perfectly with the lyrics.  It sounds like it comes from inside a seashell." - Lisa Milberg, The Concretes. Available digitally on July 19, 2011.


1. Seabird

VIOLENS / ERIKA SPRING
7"
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We first cut our teeth in the music business putting out 7" vinyl way back in the day, and we'd been feeling the urge to start doing so again, so when Jorge Elbrecht of the NYC band Violens suggested that we put out a split 7" with him and Erika Spring from the beloved all-girl-twee-pop trio Au Revoir Simone, we immediately said yes. The 7" features the track "It Couldn't Be Perceived" from Violens' debut album Amoral and "6 More Weeks" from Erika Spring - her first release as a solo artist, and one that, while darker and moodier than her work with Au Revoir Simone, is nonetheless sure to please fans of that group. Includes a download card for Friendly Fire's latest digital label sampler. Available digitally on July 19, 2011 and on 7" on August 2, 2011.


A. Violens - It Couldn't Be Perceived (7" version)
B. Erika Spring - 6 More Weeks

ACRYLICS
LIVES AND TREASURE LP
FFR-023

Acrylics is the musical partnership of Molly Shea and Jason Klauber. Their debut album "Lives and Treasure" is concise but extremely potent, and each listen reveals something previously undiscovered. A simple melody restlessly builds upon a baroque set of chords. Harmonies enter and disappear like ghosts. It all coalesces into a sparkling, meditative album of uncommon beauty. This LP was released May 9, 2011.


1. Counting Sheep
2. Molly's Vertigo
3. The Window
4. Sparrow Song
5. Nightwatch
6. Tortoise Shell Shades
7. It's Cool Here
8. Asian Pear
9. Lives and Treasure
10. The Catacombs

DELAY TREES
DELAY TREES
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Finlands Delay Trees are one of the most interesting new bands to come out of the Nordic indie music scene. Their sound brings to mind various other oft-cited Scandinavian musical touchstones - Sigur Ros, Mew - but what sets Delay Trees apart is that their songs, while expansive and cinematic in their presentation, are anchored by a savvy sense of melody and counterpoint. Available digitally on May 10, 2011.


1. Gold
2. Cassette 2012
3. About Brothers
4. Pattern
5. In February
6. Quarantine
7. Light Pollution
8. Tarantula / Holding On
9. Whales & Colors
10. 4:45 AM

ACRYLICS
LIVES AND TREASURE
FFR-022

Acrylics is the musical partnership of Molly Shea and Jason Klauber. Their debut album "Lives and Treasure" is concise but extremely potent, and each listen reveals something previously undiscovered. A simple melody restlessly builds upon a baroque set of chords. Harmonies enter and disappear like ghosts. It all coalesces into a sparkling, meditative album of uncommon beauty. This CD was released March 1, 2011.


1. Counting Sheep
2. Molly's Vertigo
3. The Window
4. Sparrow Song
5. Nightwatch
6. Tortoise Shell Shades
7. It's Cool Here
8. Asian Pear
9. Lives and Treasure
10. The Catacombs

THE PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP BAND
REMIXES
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While the Phenomenal Handclap Band goes back into the studio to work on their much-anticipated second album, it only seemed right for us to put their stellar 2009 debut in the hands of some of today's finest remixers and see what they came up with. From the Stallions' heavy dancefloor burner to Fujiya & Miyagi's mind-bending krautrock workout to Coco Electrik's ether-soaked electro, this collection of top-shelf remixes showcases the Phenomenal Handclap Band in an entirely new light. Available digitally on November 16, 2010.


1. Tears (Stallions Remix)
2. 15 to 20 (80Kidz Remix)
3. Baby (Clock Opera Remix)
4. All Of The Above (T.H. White Remix)
5. You'll Disappear (Munk Remix)
6. Dim The Lights (Coco Electrik Remix)
7. Give It A Rest (Snack + C'mish Remix)
8. 15 to 20 (Den Haan Remix)
9. Testimony (Cosmodelica Remix)
10. Baby (Virgil Howe Remix)
11. The Martyr (Live KEXP Session)
12. The Journey To Serra Da Estrela (Fujiya & Miyagi Remix)

THE CONCRETES
WYWH
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The newest album from Swedish indie-pop legends the Concretes, entitled "WYWH," is dreamy and beautiful, but with a pulsing, hypnotic backbeat that is a new and welcome addition to the band's signature sound. It's disco that exists somewhere in the space between smiles and tears. Disco dreaming of being elsewhere. The digital version was released October 5, 2010. This CD was released on November 9, 2010.


1. Good Evening
2. My ways 
3. Crack in the paint 
4. I wish wed never met 
5. All day
6. What we've become 
7. Oh my love 
8. Knck knck 
9. Sing for me 
10. WYWH 
11. Take Me Back **iTunes Bonus Track
12. Devil By Your Side **iTunes Bonus Track
13. All Day (You and I In July) **iTunes Bonus Track

VIOLENS
Amoral
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Blending the ambient synths of Cocteau Twins and Sisters of Mercy with blistering guitar textures evoking Crass and Minor Threat, NYC band Violens' debut album "Amoral" presents psychedelic sonic collages layered with 60's vocal harmonies. The digital version was released October 5, 2010. This CD was released on November 9, 2010.


1. The Dawn of Your Happiness is Rising
2. Full Collision
3. Acid Reign
4. Are You Still in the Illusion?
5. It Couldn't Be Perceived
6. Until It's Unlit
7. Violent Sensation Descends
8. Could You Stand To Know?
9. Trance-like Turn
10. Amoral
11. Another Strike Restrained
12. Generational Loss

OH NO ONO
Internet Warrior EP
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This digital EP and *very* limited-edition 12" has Oh No Ono being remixed by some of our favorite artists, including Caribou, the Phenomenal Handclap Band, Efterklang, and the Depreciation Guild. Order quickly as the 12" will sell out!  
The 12" EP was released on July 13, 2010. This digital EP was released on July 27, 2010.

12"
A1. Eleanor Speaks (Caribou remix) 
A2. Swim (Oh No Shlohmo remix) 
B1. Eleanor Speaks (Zambri remix) 
B2. Internet Warrior (The Depreciation Guild remix)

Digital
1. Internet Warrior (radio version) 
2. Eleanor Speaks (Caribou remix) 
3. Swim (Oh No Shlohmo remix) 
4. Eleanor Speaks (Zambri remix) 
5. Swim (Phenomenal Handclap remix) 
6. Internet Warrior (The Depreciation Guild remix)
7. Eve (Birds & Batteries remix)
8. Icicles (Efterklang remix)
9. The Wave Ballet (Higamos Hogamos remix)

REGINA
Puutarhatrilogia
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The Helsinki-based three-piece band sing in their native language of Finnish, lending a surreal, otherworldy quality to their distinguished blend of electronic beats, folk and world music, wild percussion, and slightly-hazy melodies.  
The digital-only album was released on June 22, 2010.

1. Vapaus 
2. Tapaa minut aamulla 
3. Totuus minusta 
4. Terveiset päiväntasaajalta 
5. Saanko jäädä yöksi?
6. Sain levyt joita et halua kuunnella 
7. Tango merellä
8. Olen häviöllä, Pauli 
9. Sinun tässä salissa 
10. Musta musta puutarha 

ELK CITY
House of Tongues
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With House of Tongues, Elk City have released their fourth and best studio album to date.  Elk City re-invent the seductive sophistication of 1970's FM radio pop - but never shy away from their formidable rock power. Released June 1, 2010.

1. Real Low Riders
2. Wire Goats
3. Nine O'Clock In France
4. Jerks on Ice
5. The Onion
6. Neat Knight
7. For The Uninitiated
8. Stars
9. Protection
10. 2010

THE WHITSUNDAYS
Saul
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Saul is a pop opus suitable for the rainiest days or the most star-filled nights, a resplendent collection of vintage psychedelia and jangly pop, yet also something much darker and stranger than anything the Whitsundays have done before. Released May 4, 2010.

1. There's a Monkey on My Back
2. Oh Madeline
3. I Can't Get Off of My Cloud
4. You Fell For It
5. Let's Be Bored
6. How Long Will You Go On
7. Silent in the Wind
8. I'm Starting to Bend
9. Yesterday When You Left
10. You Know I Can't Lie

OH NO ONO
Eggs 2xLP
FFR-017

Oh No Ono is an experimental pop quintet from the tiny Danish town of Aalborg. Their music, intricate and otherworldly, defies conventions and expectations (and sometimes gravity). The ten dense, hypertextured sour-sweet-sad opuses found on their US debut album, Eggs, are truly breathtaking to behold; the band creates bewitching pop symphonies that unfold themselves more with each successive listen. Oh No Ono's soaring debut is now available for pre-order on a limited edition double vinyl LP.  High quality 24-bit masters were used as the source material and the album was cut using Direct Metal Mastering (DMM). The result is beautiful...and extra loud. Released on March 9, 2010.

1. Eleanor Speaks
2. Swim
3. Internet Warrior
4. Icicles
5. Helplessly Young
6. The Wave Ballet
7. The Tea Party
8. Miss Miss Moss
9. Eve
10. Beelitz

OH NO ONO
Eggs
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Oh No Ono is an experimental pop quintet from the tiny Danish town of Aalborg. Their music, intricate and otherworldly, defies conventions and expectations (and sometimes gravity). The ten dense, hypertextured sour-sweet-sad opuses found on their US debut album, Eggs, are truly breathtaking to behold; the band creates bewitching pop symphonies that unfold themselves more with each successive listen. Released January 26, 2010.

1. Eleanor Speaks
2. Swim
3. Internet Warrior
4. Icicles
5. Helplessly Young
6. The Wave Ballet
7. The Tea Party
8. Miss Miss Moss
9. Eve
10. Beelitz

THE PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP BAND
S/T 2XLP
FFR-016

The Phenomenal Handclap Band is a tight-knit aggregation of musicians and artists from Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. At the center of it are veteran producers Daniel Collas and Sean Marquand; the album features contributions from Aurelio Valle, Carol C, Jaleel Bunton, Bart Davenport, Jon Spencer, and Lady Tigra. Musically, their debut blends psychedelic space disco & smooth 60s-style soul perfectly with early hip hop, and moody, synth-soaked hooks. Includes MP3 download code for album + MP3s of remixes by Prins Thomas & Ilya Santana and "Pretty Mask" b-side. Released January 12, 2010.

1. The Journey to Serra da Estrela
2. All of the Above
3. Testimony
4. Give it a Rest
5. You'll Disappear
6. 15 to 20
7. Dim the Lights
8. I Been Born Again
9. The Martyr
10. Tears
11. Baby
12. The Circle is Broken

OH NO ONO
Swim
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"Swim" is the first single taken the forthcoming "Eggs" full length release by Denmark's Oh No Ono. For the recording of their album, the band isolated themselves in a small country house on the Danish island of Møn. Here they experimented with environmental sounds and found samples, incorporating such sonic textures as bird flocks taking flight, elephants being elephants, percussion played on a water-filled tub, and wind instruments. Released November 3, 2009.

1. Swim

THE PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP BAND
15 to 20/You'll Disappear remixes
FFRD-006

Fifteen remixes of the two dancefloor ragers from Phenomenal Handclap Band are assembled on this digital-only release. Packed to the brim with interpretations from the likes of David E Sugar, Glimmers, Prins Thomas and even an unreleased B side of Pretty Mask. Released October 20, 2009.

1. 15 to 20 (Radio Version)
2. 15 to 20 (Den Haan Remix)
3. 15 to 20 (Telonius Remix)
4. 15 to 20 (David E Sugar 5 10 Replay)
5. 15 to 20 (Anthony Mansfield Punk Funk Remix)
6. 15 to 20 (Glimmers Remix)
7. 15 to 20 (Bim Marx Remix Dub)
8. 15 to 20 (Anthony Mansfield Disco Remix)
9. 15 to 20 (Montee Remix)
10. 15 to 20 (Skull Juice Remix)
11. You'll Disappear (King of Town Remix)
12. You'll Disappear (Ilya Santana Remix)
13. You'll Disappear (Prins Thomas Diskomiks)
14. You'll Disappear (Horse Meat Disco Remix)
15. You'll Disappear (Munk Remix)
16. Pretty Mask

THE PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP BAND
Beatport 15 to 20/You'll Disappear remixes
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Five remixes featuring Dave E Sugar and Prins Thomas interpretations of two dancefloor inspiring tracks from the Phenomenal Handclap Band's full length record. Available exclusively at Beatport! Released October 6, 2009

1. 15 To 20(Radio Version)
2. 15 To 20(Den Haan Remix)
3. 15 To 20(Dave E Sugar 5 10 Replay)
4. You'll Disappear (Prins Thomas Discomiks)
5. You'll Disappear (Horse Meat Disco Remix)

THE PHENOMENAL HANDCLAP BAND
Live at Lime with The Phenomenal Handclap Band
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It was a sweaty afternoon during their set at SXSW '09 when Limewire first fell in love with The Phenomenal Handclap Band. This live EP is a must have for any PHB fan, with a fresh take on 5 classic songs from their critically-acclaimed full length record. Available exclusively at LimeWire Store!

1. All of the Above (Live at Lime)
2. Baby (Live at Lime)
3. Testimony (Live at Lime)
4. You'll Disappear (Live at Lime)
5. 15 to 20 (Live at Lime)

WINDMILL
Epcot Starfields LP
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A childhood trip to Florida's EPCOT Center provided the inspiration for Windmill's entire second album and it features sweeping strings, cascading pianos, lush production, and Matthew Dillon's unmistakably unique vocal warble. This is the vinyl version of "Epcot Starfields" and is only available in North America. For international orders plesae visit Melodic. Released September 15, 2009.

1. Airsuit
2. Big Boom
3. IMAX Raceway
4. Ellen Save Our Energy
5. Epcot Slow
6. Epcotman
7. Photo Hemispheres
8. Shuttle
9. Sony Metropolis Stars
10. Spaceship Earth