So zshare is now officially the worst “free” file sharing service of all time. They were never a good service because of their automated talking advertisements (not to mention the NSFW ads)… but now they’re littered with pop-ups, slow loading ads, and a throttled download speed that makes it impossible to download anything with girth (and you still have the 20 second countdown). Uggh… if promoters are readings this… please try to send stuff without using zshare. It’s absolute garbage.

There’s a line one crosses when critiquing a band for being a ‘clone‘, when in reality all bands (and artists in general) use ‘inspiration‘ when creating their sound, their look, their style. These kids from Irvine, CA took, we’ll say, plenty of inspiration from The Postal Service. But with their own pleasant blend of electronica, pop, a kind twist of indie lyricism and quirkiness, Faded Paper Figures can stand on their own. And it’s welcome since I enjoyed Give Up so much, and was never served a second helping. Give ’em a listen, and check their debut album Dynamo (2008, Shorthand Records).

Faded Paper Figures “North by North” /bitchen highly recomended