Summer Samplers: Download This Trend

Posted by walter | July 19th, 2006 | 12:44 am

I’m attempting to make this a comprehensive list of all the free compilation EPs I run across this summer. So far it includes 8 EPs from 10 labels featuring over 100 different artists across several genres including punk, indie, emo, screamo, rock, and pop. The most recent additions/updates are marked with an asterisk (*) at the front of the line.

Epitaph Records has released the Epitaph Summer Sampler at PureVolume. Go download it now.

Fueled by Ramen & Decaydance have their “Summer Audio Sampler” for download at PureVolume. Features artists heard on this podcast including This Providence and Punchline and other artists such as Panic! At the Disco, Paramore, and others.

Fearless Records has teamed up w/ AbsolutePunk.net for exclusive download of their Summer Sampler. Features Gatsby’s American Dream, Plain White T’s, Portugal. The Man, and more.

Fat Wreck Chords has released the Fat Wreck Chords Sampler 2006. The entire sampler is available for download. Features Against Me!, NOFX, and others.

Immortal Records has released a seven-song Summer Sampler in conjunection with AbsolutePunk.net. Go get it.

* Inpop Records has released a 12 song digital EP titled “iPOP 2006.” Inpop is a label made up of Christian artists such as Mat Kearney, Paul Coleman, and Tree63.

* Suburban Home Records has released the “Suburban Home and Friends Summer 2006 Sampler.” It features 18 songs from 17 bands you’ve probably never heard of. From what I’ve listened to so far, it’s got some decent indie rock songs.

* Tooth & Nail Records and Solid State Records have released a digital sampler: One Dark Summer. It’s available for download at PureVolume (you need a free listener account to download). The EP has been updated to include 32 songs.

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One Dark Summer

Posted by walter | July 11th, 2006 | 4:17 am

Tooth & Nail has updated their “One Dark Summer” sampler to include over 30 songs (as opposed to the original 17). Honestly, a lot of the songs are the same ones they’ve released on previous samplers, but they’ve got new music from UnderOATH, Dead Poetic, FM Static, and more.

Update: While there’s over 30 for streaming on the site, the download (at present) appears to only contain the original 17. Hopefully that’ll change.

Update 2: They’ve fixed it so all the songs are part of the bulk download.

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Jonezetta

Posted by walter | July 4th, 2006 | 7:06 am

AbsolutePunk has a Jonezetta EP available for download. Head over to download the aptly titled “Four Songs EP.”

If you don’t know, Jonezetta is one of Tooth & Nail’s freshest bands with an upbeat, carefree sound.

I missed seeing these guys on the Tooth & Nail Tour by about thirty minutes do to a screwup in the show time printed on our tickets. A bummer for sure now that I’ve had a chance to listen to these songs.

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