Here’s a very haunting song from Bradford Cox’s Atlas Sound which also shows some roots in 70′s rock. This track is from his new proper LP (as he has released a ton of music this year for free) Parallax. Look out for it on November 8th.

Mp3: Atlas Sound - Terra Incognita

Atlas Sound, Bradford Cox’s (Deerhunter) other project performed at the stunning St. Cecilia’s church in Greenpoint last night, the first night of the Northside Festival. The set was heavy on new songs that reverberated beautifully through the unique acoustics of the church. Check out some photos below.

I agree with William that there was a lot of good music to surface this year, making it difficult to whittle my favorites down to a list of ten. In the midst of amazing albums by bands I’ve never heard before and disappointments from bands I’ve loved, I somehow managed to do so. Some albums were surprisingly good and some surprisingly mediocre. Here’s a list of my favorites from 2010.

I feel that 2010 was a great year for music as I debated between over 40 records for my top 10. It’s always hard to compile your favorite records of the past year because each hits you at a different moment of your life and affects you in certain way. Some of those albums I keep going back to and others get tossed aside after a month or so. Below is what I have concluded to be my top 10 based on the records I think will stick with me for years to come.

I am still processing yesterday’s posting of Bedroom Databank Vol. 1 and Bradford Cox has already posted Vol. 2 which boasts 16 tracks all recorded in 2010. Look forward to soaking these in over the long holiday weekend.

Download the album here and find out more at Cox’s blog.

Bradford Cox of Deerhunter has released a new collection of songs from his side project Atlas Sound as a free download. It includes covers of Kurt Vile’s “Freak Train” and Bob Dylan’s “The Wheel’s On Fire.” The tracks were recorded on a Tascam DP-08 and Cox’s computer between August and November 2010.

Find out more on Deerhunter’s blog and download the whole album on mediafire.

1. GREEN GLASS BOTTLES +
2. THESE WERE MY WALLS +
3. WILD LOVE +
4. LANTERNS ^
5. NEW ROMANTIC +
6. CYNIC’S RECOURSE +
7. FREAK TRAIN (KURT VILE) *
8. AFTERNOON DRIVE *
9. HOTEL ORLANDO +
10. THIS WHEEL’S ON FIRE (DYLAN) +
11. POSTCARD ^

+ Recorded at Home November 15-22, 2010 on TASCAM DP-08
^ Recorded on Computer Oct. 2010
* Recorded at Home August 2010 on TASCAM DP-08

Happy Halloween! Here is a second mix, this one is curated by Kerry. Read more for the tracklist. Check out our other mix here.

Download the mix here (mediafire)

Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest

This album cover is creepy as fuck which fits well with the albums dark noisy pop tracks. Check out the tune Revival below and look out for the album in stores on Sept. 28th.