Ravens And Chimes' Favorites

1. Meho Plaza - Meho Plaza (to be released in 2008)
"Our label signed these guys right after us and their record won’t come out until next year but we’ve been listening to them non-stop since we got it. It’s funny because they’re from L.A. but if they lived in Brooklyn I think they would probably be considered the hippest people on the planet. We did a short tour with them over the summer and hopefully we will be hitting the road together again soon."

2. Basia Bulat - Oh My Darling
"Basia recorded this album with Howard (who did our record) up at the Hotel 2 Tango in Montreal. I think her voice is incredible and the arrangements are so delicate and summery. It reminds me of wind blowing through grass."

3. Bloc Party - A Weekend In The City
"Nora said she took this record with her on a trip and it made everyone happy to drink and party while this was on the stereo. I also love this band."

4. Mice Parade - Mice Parade / Panda Bear - Person Pitch / Dirty Projectors - Rise Above
"These are records Mike and Abe really love. I think they showcase musicians who don’t think like everyone else and play things that are very shocking and different given their initial elements."

5. Noh Cars Go - Demos
"This guy Brendan Reed is incredible. He used to drum in the amazing Montreal band Les Angles Morts. His music isn’t always the most coherent but it has so many raw brilliant ideas and textures that it never fails to inspire me.I was reminded of how awesome Brendan’s music was after hearing from Sean at Said The Gramophone that Brendan and Alden from The Unicorns were working together on a new band called Clues. You can download all of these demos for free at Brendan’s site nocarsgo.org"

6. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
"Abe and Brittany both sweat this record really hard so naturally it was on in the tour van all the time and now we all love it. It’s cool that there’s a house band that produced and played on it like an old Motown record."

7. Vic Chesnutt - North Star Deserter
"This is another record Howard did at the Hotel 2 Tango. The air between the instruments on this is so creaky and ancient sounding that it feels almost Victorian. His voice is broken and ghostly. I love it."

8. Blonde Redhead - 23
"This is a band that Avery adores. We all saw them play for free at the Apple store in Soho. It was cool because the venue was super small and free."

-Asher of Ravens And Chimes

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