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Tom Gabel of Against Me!, DJ Babu and the Swedish Pink Floyd!

By Jeremy Azevedo

It’s a new month, and once again it is time to consume new musical knowledge in the form of free MP3s!

Make sure you download every last one… There are download-starved people in other counties you know!

Om nom nom!

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Artist: DJ Babu
Song: Dearly Departed

DJ Babu is one of the premiere DJs in the world, and not like one of those asshole birthday party DJs like DJ AM, either. More like a legendary battle DJ/super producer, and a full-time member of Dilated Peoples and the Beat Junkies. On “Dearly Departed”, DJ Babu teams with gangster icons M.O.P. to brag about how tough they are or whatever.

Dearly Departed

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Artist: The Primeridian
Song: Takuthere

The Primeridian is an experimental hip hop/R&B group similar to Outkast or the Pharcyde. In fact, the Pharcyde’s own Imani appears on this track, a spacey lounge jam that was scientifically engineered to be the perfect song to listen to whilst hot-boxing your van. You know, the one with the wizard airbrushed on the side of it.

Takuthere

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Artist: Dungen
Song: Satt Att Se

Dungen is pretty much the Swedish version of Pink Floyd. I urge you to give them a chance, despite being in Swedish, obviously, “Satt Att Se” is one of the most musically rich songs we’ve heard all year.

Satt Att Se

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Artist: Tom Gabel
Song: Anna Is a Stool Pigeon

You may recognize Tom Gabel as the singer of popular punk band Against Me! You may also recognize his first solo single, “Anna is a Stool Pigeon”, from the radio. And now you may download the song here for free. That was relatively painless now, wasn’t it?

Anna Is a Stool Pigeon
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Against Me! playing “New Wave” on tour

Punk rock is a funny genre of music in that it projects themes of inherent outsiderness and outright anarchy, while at the same time demanding almost complete and total adherence to a set of “rules” imposed by formative bands nearly thirty years ago. Thankfully, “Against Me!” is quite possibly the new “Clash” for this generation. They are one of the very few “punk” bands that manages to appeal to both the purist and the popular audience without compromising their style in any way.

It’s no accident that their new album is entitled “New Wave”, as they represent a movement that demands more accountability from it’s musicians and also it’s fans. Instead of bitching about how “these bands all sound the same” or “those bands are all selling out”, Against Me! and their followers are doing something about it, making and supporting music that is both meaningful and enjoyable, and that raises the bar for all those that follow suit.

Check out this exclusive video of Against Me! playing the titular song from their new album “New Wave”, out now on Sire records:

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