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March 30, 2014

First Quarter Finish (Mixtape)

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Well, Heartbreaking Bravery’s another 50 posts in, which means that it’s time for another mixtape- and the timing couldn’t be any better. As April springs forth, a new quarter begins and leaves the first part of the year behind, opening it up for examination. First Quarter Finish is a testament to the the startling strength of 2014’s first three months and is largely composed of music that’s been featured on this site. Perfect Pussy‘s “Driver” kicks things off in a typically frenzied fashion, reflecting the purpose of this collection as acutely as possible. Make no mistake, this is a batch of songs that traffic in very high intensity even in their quietest moments.

From tour-only tapes to standout cuts off early Album of the Year contenders like Burn Your Fire for No Witness, Here and Nowhere Else, and Rooms of the House to eerily hypnotic moments, deranged apathetic insanity, and a very long list of promising glimpses at upcoming records, it’s truly been a hell of a start and deserves celebration. Listen to the sounds of that celebration below (if the player is not appearing onscreen, it can also be accessed here).

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TRACKLIST

1. Perfect Pussy – Driver
2. La Sera – Losing to the Dark
3. Cheap Girls – Knock Me Down
4. Archie Powell & the Exports – Everything’s Fucked
5. Crow Bait – 83
6. Big Air – Cemetery With A View
7. PAWS – Tongues
8. Brain F≠ – Sicks
9. Antarctigo Vespucci – I’m Giving Up On U2
10. Playlounge – Waves and Waves and Waves
11. Vertical Scratchers – Memory Shards
12. Angel Olsen – Forgiven/Forgotten
13. Silence Dogood – Chairman of the Bored
14. Priests – Right Wing
15. Green Dreams – Eye Contact
16. Fucked Up – Paper the House
17. Creepoid – Baptism
18. La Dispute – Woman (in Mirror)
19. Sleep Party People – In Another World
20. Odonis Odonis – Order in the Court
21. PILE – Special Snowflakes
22. Young Widows – King Sol
23. Protomartyr – Scum, Rise!
24. Technicolor Teeth – Tomb
25. Cloud Nothings – I’m Not Part of Me

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December 6, 2013

Angel Olsen – Forgiven/Forgotten (Official Music Video)

Yesterday Angel Olsen continued a growing trend; the artist released a music video for “Forgiven/Forgotten” despite having already done so. While the first version was striking for its simplicity, this new version utilizes a muted color palette, simplistic special effects, and a retro feel to conjure up something completely new. “Forgiven/Forgotten” on its own still comes laced with more aggression than most would’ve expected from a primarily indie-folk artist. Now, the song matched with this visual aesthetic, Olsen presents herself as a single unit wrecking crew.

When “Forgiven/Forgotten” was circulating its first video, it was enough to get people excited about February’s Burn Your Fire for No Witness. With the additional video providing some potential context for Olsen’s vision this time around, it’s even easier to push the release up any “most-anticipated” lists. A two month wait has suddenly turned from manageable to excruciating. If Burn Your Fire For No Witness comes armed with this much clarity, precision, and outright force, 2014 may have an early Album of the Year contender on its hands.

Until the final reveal of the record, all that anyone can do is guess at what’s to come. “Forgiven/Forgotten” has already proved that’s a near impossibility. The John Congleton-produced Burn Your Fire for No Witness will be released stateside as a CD/LP on February 18 by Jagjaguwar. Pre-orders are currently available at both Jagjaguwar and iTunes. Watch the most recent clip for “Forgiven/Forgotten” below.

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