Good Old War- Pure Volume Sessions

Fuck I slacked last month. Sorry. [Insert excuse here]. Anyways a while back I posted a great ep by a great band, Days Away, and said that since the band broke up I would post some stuff from the guys' new band(s). This is me actually following through. Good Old War are a pop band, an indie/folk pop band, but a pop band nonetheless. Think the Shins with more Simon and Garfunkel-Esq harmonies or Fleet Foxes minus the coma. All this makes one of the catchiest, happiest sounds heard in a long time while still maintaining a sense of creativity unlike most pop artists around today. It's a definite throwback to pop in the '60s and '70s. The Pure Volume Session itself lacks a little because it is only an acoustic guitar and three dudes singing but the practically perfect harmonies between the three of them make up for that fact. Basically if you're not sure if you want to buy the album (you should by the way because it's amazing) this session serves as a sort of introduction. Plus if you buy the album you get the track with Anthony Green's guest vocals.

Link
Myspace
Track Listing:
1. Coney Island
2. I'm Not For You
3. Tell Me
4. We've Come A Long Way
5. Window

Days Away- LSDEP

LSDEP was the second official release by the progressive rock/indie band Days Away. This ep was what made me start listening to the band and it's still my favorite of their releases. That's not to say that their full length Mapping An Invisible World isn't good, because it's amazing. I just prefer the earlier versions because there's less gloss and production in the way of the music. If you're a newcomer to Days Away, by all means start with the full length, both albums have their strengths and weaknesses. Also it should be noted that all of the songs on the LSDEP appear on Invisible World, just different versions. This is one of my favorite albums in a long time and you should definitely check it out.

Link
Myspace
Track Listing:
1. Stay the Same
2. God and Mars
3. Fight
4. Ideals
5. It Happens
6. T. Klines Decline

A few of the members of Days Away are now in the band Good Old War who are a great band as well as Anthony Green's band for his solo project. Go check both Good Old War and Anthony Green's solo stuff(Circa too) out!