If you're anything like me, all of you probably have so much music to listen to and to check out, you don't actually spend enough time listening to the music you love, but let me recommend NoiseTrade.com for being awesome. It is a awesome source of free music. I downloaded samplers from a few artists, but really hit the jackpot with Ben Rector. I love his songs "The Kill" and "Hank."
I've also really been enjoying "Flowers and Fireworks" by All the Day Holiday.
Does anyone else listen to Esterlyn? I got their albums from NoiseTrade, but I don't understand them. Sometimes they sound like Copeland and sometimes like pop/punk/rock. And they're described as indie, but they don't sound indie. *Is confused*
Glenstorm: Honestly, it's probably good that worship songs have only 3 chords. Otherwise, all the amateur worship leaders couldn't lead worship!
Liberty: This conversation inspired me to go listen to lots of DC Talk. I think maybe my favorite song of theirs is "My Friend (So Long)." It's a good alternative rock song. I'm kind of surprised that I don't listen to hip hop and rap now since DC Talk is definitely an influence on my music tastes and they lean that way. "Jesus Freak" is an awesome song, isn't it?
LadyLiln: You have no idea how happy your post just made me. I think you win an award for person with most similar music taste to mine. The second runner up is my sister and then Kat. I'm so glad you liked the Seabird & Fair I recommended. "Comfy" is actually a pretty good word for that album. Sorry I misinterpreted your Mae question. I'm excited for the release! I might get to review the
(a)fternoon EP for the site I write for if Mae sends the mp3s soon enough.
Kat wrote:I kinda blew a good chunk of birthday money doing the same thing.
I linked my iTunes to my debit account, which normally would be a bad idea, but I'm so terrified of spending all my money that I've only spent about 10$ all year so far.
LL wrote:I'm currently mainly listening to Anberlin, Fair (I've only gotten Disappearing World, is any of their other stuff good?), Deas Vail, and Mae.

Those are only 4 of my favorite bands ever. Um, let's see. Fair's first album is good, very good, but pretty different. But still the same awesome Fair. It's kind of hard for me to say, because I got it like 3 years ago, so I'm honestly a bit tired of it by now. The odd thing about Fair is that they do all these things in their music that are very surprising, but they can only surprise you once. And their surprises are so simple that later you forget they ever intrigued you. One of the members, Erick, has a side project called Subways on the Sun that has one really awesome song out called "Softer Light" that sounds a lot like Fair.
Kat: Good joke about the Avenues.

The songs up on Joywave's myspace seem to be Joywave tracks. They are kind of different-sounding than the Hoodies. As for The Hoodies, I only own "Electric Choir," but "Backwards" is a very good song. I love his voice. I didn't know you listened to FAIR. That's cool. I'm also interested in
This Place is Painted Red, it seems to have some cool songs on it. I might get the courage to ask at the show, so I'll let you know if I find anything out.
PrinceCor: Eclectic music tastes!

I love Sixpence None The Richer. If you like them and Leigh Nash, you might like Eisley. You should check them out.