GIMME TINNITUS

Here is it, over SEVEN HOURS of music. What follows is a compilation of all the tracks that have been stuck in my head throughout this last year. Definitely check out first 21 tracks, but also make sure you scroll through the whole list. Perhaps there is something down there that you missed (maybe maybe)?

Did I miss something totally awesome? Then leave a comment and let me know. Have fun listening/downloading.

Here are the GIMME TINNITUS Favorite 21 Songs of 2011:
 

1. Sludge River Mouth (mp3) by Sleepies
2. Deadbeat (mp3) by Hunters
3. Pizza Pasta (mp3) by Night Manager
4. Tell Me Tell Me Tell Me (mp3) by THE FIELD RECORDINGS
5. Moneybags (mp3) by Mr. Dream
6. Slime (mp3) by Sleeping Bag
7. Constant Future (mp3) by Parts & Labor
8. Sleep Rules Everything Around Me (mp3) by Wugazi
9. Spinning (mp3) by Roomrunner
10. Ace (mp3) by The Big Sleep
11. Quarantine (mp3) by MIRACLES
12. Blue Dawn (mp3) by Big Pauper
13. LESS (Clipd Beaks RMX) (mp3) by YVETTE
14. Always On Time From Now On (mp3) by ATM
15. Gold Medallion (mp3) by HAPPY NEW YEAR
16. Chippewa Kids (feat. Sarah Barthel) (mp3) by Junk Culture
17. Fire To The Ground [ft. Matt Berninger] (mp3) by The Forms
18. School Glue (mp3) by Pterodactyl
19. Dead Channel (mp3) by Big Spider’s Back
20. 3D Voices (mp3) by Grooms
21. You Gotta Lose (mp3) by Obits

The above tracks should fit nicely onto a CD-R (if you are still using that particular technology).

 
You can stream (and scrobble) all the songs in this post using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice.

If you want to download all the individual tracks in this post, you should probably think about installing the DownThemAll! or FlashGot Firefox extensions as we are way too lazy to zip and upload every single mp3 in this post.

Also, if you like what you hear you should probably purchase music from the above artists at any of these fine online retailers (or your local independent record store):

Insound | Amazon MP3 | eMusic | Other Music

Oh, and be sure to check out our of best of posts, and while you are at it why not peruse previous GIMME TINNITUS best of songs lists from 2010 and 2009?
 

And now, it’s time to list my Favorite Albums of 2011. Here are 21 albums that I really loved this year. Listen to the tracks below, (and if you have not already) fall in love and go buy some albums.

Listen.
 

1. Hands on Fire by Hunters

   

   Downloadable: Brat Mouth (mp3)
   (purchase the EP)

 
 

2. THE ELASTIC NOSTALGIA by THE FIELD RECORDINGS

   

   Downloadable: Circuit Boards (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

3. Trash Hit by Mr. Dream

   

   Downloadable: Holy Name (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

4. Sleeping Bag by Sleeping Bag

   

   Downloadable: Beside (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

5. Beyond My Means by Big Pauper

   

   Downloadable: Big Sick (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

6. Constant Future by Parts & Labor

   

   Downloadable: Rest (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

7. Carrion Crawler/The Dream by Thee Oh Sees

   

   Downloadable: Carrion Crawler (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

8. Aesthethica by Liturgy

   

   Downloadable: High Gold (mp3)
   (purchase the LP)

 
 

9. The Slow Fade by ATM

   

   Downloadable: Phazed Out & Downtown (mp3)
   (purchase the EP)

 
 

10. Prom by Grooms

    

    Downloadable: Tiger Trees (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

11. Satanic Tambourines by Al Lover

    

    Downloadable: Black Magick Starter Jacket (mp3)
    (purchase the EP)

 
 

12. Spills Out by Pterodactyl

    

    Downloadable: Nerds (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

13. Memory Man by Big Spider’s Back

    

    Downloadable: Dead Channel (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

14. Maurice Narcisse by EULA

    

    Downloadable: Dirty Hands (mp3)
    (purchase the LP

 
 

15. Future, Towards the Edge of Forever by Starscream

    

    Downloadable: Space (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

16. True Waste by Shark?

    

    Downloadable: Down Low (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

17. H-p1 by White Hills

    

    Downloadable: Upon Arrival (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

18. Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will by Mogwai

    

    Downloadable: Rano Pano (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

19. Tripper by Hella

    

    Downloadable: Self Checkout (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

20. New Brigade by Iceage

    

    Downloadable: New Brigade (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

 
 

21. Mazes by Moon Duo

    

    Downloadable: When You Cut (mp3)
    (purchase the LP)

You can stream (and scrobble) all the songs in this post using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice.

If you want to download all the individual tracks in this post, you should probably think about installing the DownThemAll! or FlashGot Firefox extensions as we are way too lazy to zip and upload every single mp3 in this post.

Also, if you like what you hear you should probably purchase music from the above artists at any of these fine online retailers (or your local independent record store):

Insound | Amazon MP3 | eMusic | Other Music

Oh, and be sure to check out our of best of posts.
 

We are kicking off the GIMME TINNITUS best of 2011 coverage with our 19 favorite music videos from this year.

Watch + Listen.
 
 

1. Streamable: FT2 Theme (vimeo) by Phil Manley

 
 

2. Streamable: Echo Chamber (youtube) by Parts & Labor

 
 

3. Streamable: Slime (vimeo) by Sleeping Bag

   
    
   Downloadable: Slime (mp3)

 
 

4. Streamable: End Times (vimeo) by Weekend

   
    
   Downloadable: End Times (mp3)

 
 

5. Streamable: School Glue (youtube) by Pterodactyl

   
    
   Downloadable: School Glue (mp3)

 
 

6. Streamable: Michael Jackson (youtube) by Das Racist

 
 

7. Streamable: Crystal (vimeo) by Xray Eyeballs

   
    
   Downloadable: Crystal (mp3)

 
 

8. Streamable: Summer Friends (youtube) by Junk Culture

   
    
   Downloadable: Summer Friends (mp3)

 
 

9. Streamable: Fever Dreaming (youtube) by No Age

   
    
   Downloadable: Fever Dreaming (mp3)

 
 

10. Streamable: Do You Want To Give $$? (youtube) by Sic Alps

    
     
    Downloadable: Do You Want To Give $$? (mp3)

 
 

11. Streamable: Germs (vimeo) by Yalls

    
     
    Downloadable: Germs (mp3)

 
 

12. Streamable: Carburetor (youtube) by The Sweet Ones

 
 

13. Streamable: Returner (youtube) by Liturgy

 
 

14. Streamable: Dead Channel (vimeo) by Big Spider’s Back

    
     
    Downloadable: Dead Channel (mp3)

 
 

15. Streamable: Eat Around The Bad Parts (vimeo) by Girlfriends

    
     
    Downloadable: Eat Around The Bad Parts (mp3)

 
 

16. Streamable: Hip Hop Hooray (youtube) by Shark?

 
 

17. Streamable: Skull Eyes by (youtube) True Widow

    
     
    Downloadable: Skull Eyes (mp3)

 
 

18. Streamable: Velvet Days (youtube) by Fungi Girls

    
     
    Downloadable: Velvet Days (mp3)

 
 

19. Streamable: Pizza Pasta (youtube) by Night Manager

    
     
    Downloadable: Pizza Pasta (mp3)

 
You can stream (and scrobble) all the songs in this mix using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can just download any or all of the tracks at your leisure and play them using a digital media player of your choice.

If you want to download all the individual tracks in this post, you should probably think about installing the DownThemAll! or FlashGot Firefox extensions as we are way too lazy to zip and upload every single mp3 in this post.

Also, if you like what you hear you should probably purchase music from the above artists at any of these fine online retailers (or your local independent record store):

Insound | Amazon MP3 | eMusic | Other Music

Oh, and be sure to check out our of best of posts.
 

As previously reported, Hunters new EP, Hands on Fire is out now on Aagoo Records. If you have not checked this EP out just yet, you really need to get on that. If you live in the NYC area, you can check out their live show at Death by Audio tonight. The band is having their record release party with Necking, Cruddy, and The Numerators.

Here is the second promo mp3 from Hands on Fire. (Ed. Note: I don’t think I need to remind you to turn your volume up on this one.)

Listen.

Downloadable: Brat Mouth (mp3)

You can stream the whole EP @ huntersny.bandcamp.com.

You can order the clear vinyl @ aagoo.bigcartel.com.

Oh, and here is the poster for tonight’s show.

Upcoming NYC Shows:

• December 2nd (Record Release!) @ Death by Audio w/ Necking + Cruddy + The Numerators
• Dec 16th @ Knitting Factory w/ Pterodactyl + Parts & Labor
• Feb 11th, 2012 @ Terminal 5 w/ The Kills + Jeff The Brotherhood

You can watch some footage of Hunters performing at Cake Shop during this years’ CMJ @ GIMMETINNITUSTUBE.

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BONUS: Headache (mp3)

It is time for the next volume of the Best Downloadables of 2011.

You can stream (and scrobble) all the songs in this mix using the ex.fm player at the bottom of the page OR you can download any or all of the tracks at your leisure (with the usual right-click or control-click) and play them using a digital media player of your choice.

Listen.

Downloadables:

1. Spinning (mp3) by Roomrunner
2. Aorist (mp3) by HotChaCha
3. MEDICINE (mp3) by Throwing Up
4. No Nostalgia (mp3) by Parts & Labor
5. Always On Time From Now On (mp3) by ATM

   [d/l Always On Time From Now On / Try Harder W/ Brain 7" @ atmatm.bandcamp.com]

6. Mind Daze (mp3) by Psychic Ills
7. Dead Like You (mp3) by Wax Idols
8. Skateboard Bulldog (mp3) by Radical Dads
9. Hey, We Tried (mp3) by Tennis System
10. Less Chat More Sewing (mp3) by Street Chant
11. It’s Leaking (mp3) by Life Size Maps

    [d/l Magnifier @ lifesizemaps.bandcamp.com]

12. Pyong (mp3) by Christmas
13. Diehard (mp3) by Diehard
14. Lemon Tree (mp3) by Mister Melt

    [d/l Lemon Tree EP @ soundcloud.com]

15. Nerds (mp3) by Pterodactyl
16. Godstar (Psychic TV cover) (mp3) by Dinowalrus
17. Sympathy (mp3) by True Womanhood
18. Goth Star (Pictureplane cover) (mp3) by HEALTH
19. Tomorrow I Will Do It (mp3) by Yourself
20. Black Magick Starter Jacket (mp3) by Al Lover
21. Lo-Vélo (mp3) by Evenings

Oh, and be sure to check out the rest of our of best of posts.

If you like what you hear you should probably purchase music from the above artists at any of these fine online retailers (or your local independent record store):

Insound | Amazon MP3 | eMusic | Other Music

Additionally, if you want to download all (or most of) the tracks in this post, you should probably think about installing the DownThemAll! or FlashGot Firefox extensions.