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A decade ago - in June 2000 "The Hour of the Bewilderbeast" announced the arrival of Badly Drawn Boy - or Damon Gough. His debut may be a perfect album. Every song is catchy and wonderfully crafted. Discography : * The Hour Of The Bewilderbeast (2000) * About A Boy (2002) * Have You Fed The Fish? (2002) * One Plus One Is One (2004) * Born In The U.K. (2006) * Is There Nothing We Could Do? (2009) * It's What I'm Thinking Pt.1 – Photographing Snowflakes (2010)

This time I'll make it short: Guster . Three videos. Three songs. Just perfect. You can preorder their new album Easy Wonderful (with Bad Bad Day and Stay With Me Jesus ) here or here .

Ivy was formed in 1994: Andy Chase (Brookville) and Adam Schlesinger (Fountains Of Wayne, Tinted Windows) convinced Dominique Durand, who had never before sung in a group, to record a demo tape with them. Til today Ivy released six studio records: Discography: * 1995: Realistic * 1997: Apartment Life * 2001: Long Distance * 2002: Guestroom * 2005: In The Clear If you give it a try, start with "In The Clear" and "Long Distance". Or just listen to these two songs:

The Vancouver-based artist Jeremy Fisher used his hands - which are generally affixed to his acoustic guitar - to shoot the stop-motion footage  of his $60 homemade video for Cigarette which has became a viral phenomenon of mega-proportions on YouTube, with more than 2 million views. Fisher’s last album, Goodbye Blue Monday , is a timeless burst of acoustic rock & roll that’s playful and provocative. Cigarette which employs the cancer stick as a metaphor for addictive relationships - the enticement, the yearning, the withdrawal and the damage. Or Scar That Never Heals which examines the anatomy of heartbreak. At the same time, both are thoroughly infectious tracks with choruses that are, well, addictive. His new album Flood will bis relesed in October 2010.

The Genuine Fakes is a powerpop band from Stockholm formed in 2005. Cool thing: their debut single was a cover of "All I Want for Christmas Is You". In 2010 the single "I Don't Want It" was released, followed by "When reality hits you". The album will be out in fall 2010. Very catchy songs - I like it! When Reality Hits You by The Genuine Fakes I Don't Want It (Radio Edit) by The Genuine Fakes

Four videos with no real connection except one: It's really good music: Mike Viola - Virginia (The Nines cover): Ben Folds Five - Don't Change Your Plans: Bleu and Jim Boggia - Human Nature (Michael Jackson cover): Mike Viola - Good Ideas Grow On Trees:

Tears for Fears formed in the early 1980s by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. After their number one albums The Hurting , Songs from the Big Chair and The Seeds of Love , Smith and Orzabal broke up, while Orzabal used their name in the 1990s. Gladly they reformed in 2004 and released Everybody Loves a Happy Ending , an album you should listen to! The opening track Everybody Loves a Happy Ending shows what to expect from the album. Several melodies and tempo changes, held together by a stunning arrangement and big production. Call Me Mellow and Size Of Sorrow is powerpop all over. Hard to get this out of you head after you listened to it. The Last Days On Earth closes the album. It has a great keyboard and lovely lyrics. It makes me want more! Now! One of the best music videos ever - Sowing The Seeds Of Love : The lead Single from Everybody Loves A Happy Ending - Closest Thing to Heaven :