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• [8 Days of Kicksmas 2011] Favorite Album: Penguin Prison ‘Penguin Prison’
• [8 Days of Kicksmas 2011] Favorite Album: The War On Drugs “Slave Ambient”
• [8 Days of Kicksmas 2011] Favorite Album: Hoodie Allen’s “Leap Year”

[8 Days of Kicksmas 2011] Favorite Album: Penguin Prison ‘Penguin Prison’ Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:39 PM PST Penguin Prison is something very special in the musical world and his debut album is a masterpiece of musical storytelling that is both thought evoking and dance inducing. Penguin Prison has worked hard to create sounds that are truly unique and completely unlike anything else in music, yet at the same time evoke deep feelings and emotional triggers that are tied to timeless sounds. The album fuses disco, soul, funk and rock – drawing on a range of inspiration from Wu Tang to Nat King Cole – creating genre defying sounds in each song. The unique sounds are blended with powerful lyrics that are able to explain the complexity of many emotions in easily relatable prose. A huge part of this is his ability to pull lyrical inspiration for his own life and others around him has enabled him to create songs that tie into feelings and stories are universal to us all. Penguin Prison is in short – an album I cannot live without. ‘Multi-Millionaire’ ‘The Worse It Gets’ ‘Something I’m Not’ ‘Don’t F*** With My Money’ Get The Album Penguin Prison Official Penguin Prison Facebook This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

[8 Days of Kicksmas 2011] Favorite Album: The War On Drugs “Slave Ambient” Posted: 29 Dec 2011 01:14 PM PST On almost every level, The War On Drugs have crafted the perfect follow up to ‘Wagonwheel Blues’, their 2008 debut album. An undeniable treasure of expansive rock, 'Slave Ambient' melds the sound of the past, present and future into a 47 minute sprawl that's as euphoric as it is multifaceted and runs steady as my favorite album of the year, pedal pushed to the floor. MP3: BabyMissiles by The War On Drugs

[8 Days of Kicksmas 2011] Favorite Album: Hoodie Allen’s “Leap Year” Posted: 29 Dec 2011 12:07 PM PST Album, Mixtape, same thing, right? Whichever, Hoodie Allen‘s Leap Year (which is available for direct download here) is my favorite of 2011. Undoubtedly, one of the most exciting and fulfilling moment’s his musical career, and rightfully so. Hoodie began writing Leap Year when he decided to leave his job at Google to follow his passion. The thirteen track album is a look into his world and what it means to step out of one’s comfort zone. He wanted Leap Year to mirror his life and experiences–it's fun, crazy, sarcastic, and introspective– its him growing up on record. When I first posted about Leap Year, I received this note from Hoodie which after you read, you’ll understand the smile I’m still wearing: “I want to quickly emphasize how important having the support of Kick Kick Snare has meant to me. I mean you’ve been a real friend to me man that’s the truth. Any attention I have ever received has been because of the blogs that support me and spread my music all over the world. It's because of your support that I've been able to be this person and that's why to this day I won't ever stop personally emailing you all my new projects.” Leap Year by Hoodie Allen Be sure to grab your copy here! Tracklisting after the jump…

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