August 2011... The Second

The Noise Pop Podcast had to put a hold on the Sophomore Slump/Sophomore Success episode; however, rest assured, it will see the light of day soon enough. In the meantime enjoy another episode that features 10 of the best tracks circulating on the internet right now. This track list ranges from the aggressive noise rock of Male Bonding to the decadent R&B pop of the Weeknd. The closing track on this episode is especially remarkable, Youth Lagoon's "July", it's one of those sad yet uplifting songs; so be careful where you listen to it, you might cry.

Track list
1. "Left Behind" --Yellow Ostrich, The Mistress
2. "Life of The Party" -- The Weeknd, Thursday
3. "An Argument with Myself" -- Jens Lekman, An Argument with Myself EP
4. "Bones" -- Male Bonding, Endless Now
5. "Acid" -- Yawn, Open Season
6. "K is for Kelson" -- Bibo, Mind Bokeh
7. "The Same Thing" -- Cass McCombs, Humor Risk
8. "Balance" -- Future Islands, On The Water
9. "Some Children" - Holy Ghost! feat. Michael McDonald, Holy Ghost!

Ear About Town
Dawson - Covers: A Culinary Tribute to Serge Gainsbourg
Olivia - Celine Dion is Amazing
Jaime - Lil Wayne vs. J-Lie

10. "July" -- Youth Lagoon, The Year of Hibernation