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daniel folmer

The Dallas Observer says Denton's Daniel Folmer is "on the precipice of something brilliant," and after spending a few days with his new record Gloria, we tend to agree. Daniel is responsible for basically all of the instrumentation on Gloria, and most of the record was recorded by John Congleton, who has worked with Explosions in the Sky, the Mountain Goats, and produced the Polyphonic Spree's amazing new record, among others. Here is the beautiful and sad album-opener from Gloria, which only scratches the surface of Daniel's knack for crafting plaintive, affecting songs that reward repeat listens with increasingly intense heartache.

mp3:
Daniel Folmer Serotonin

You can hear/download more at Daniel's website (we recommend "Final Scene"). Buy Gloria here for only 7 bucks.

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elsewhere:

Our friend Adam, who assures us that acapella will kill the remix (we believe you, buddy) sent us this girls' choir cover of Voxtrot's "Raised By Wolves." Recommended for Voxtrot completists and fans of Boyz II Men.

mp3:
The Oxford Blues Raised By Wolves (acapella)

Finally:

Said the Gramophone has a nice little writeup (with mp3) on Plano's own Teenage Symphony.