2005 EMusic Bonanaza
Is there no end to the goodness over at EMusic? The royalty-free paid download service continues to add the most critically acclaimed releases of 2005, including the recent additions of Bloc Party’s Silent Alarm, Architecture in Helsinki’s In Case We Die, and Antony & the Johnson’s I Am a Bird Now (the fourth highest-rated CD of 2005 according to Metacritic).
If you haven’t treated yourself to their 50-100 free download demo (it depends which banner ad you find), you owe it to yourself. Right now. While you’re there, check out my ever-expanding list of Emusic’s 2005 indie rock releases.
In other Emusic news, they are now offering a 20% discount for annual subscriptions. Humm. This is either a nice reward for their dedicated subscribers or a desperate attempt to get some cash flow.