Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Toru Okada - (Almost) Full Discography (2003-06)

Toru Okada was a screamo band that I absolutely adore. Their sound, screams, and everything else makes me feel so many emotions. I wish I had born at least a while before I was so that I could have seen them live. This band is one of those bands that are great both in studio and in concert. 

What's in there: Their debut self-titled album, a collection of demos, and two splits (the first with Die, Emperor! Die!, who's eventually going to get a post here, and the second with Olive Tree, who might get a post). The splits have the songs from both bands in them. The only thing missing from here is a "Winter Tour '04" CD that hasn't been uploaded anywhere to my knowledge and has no copies for sale on Discogs. I'm in contact with some people who have the CD and asking them how much they might want for it/if they could rip it. Nothing as of yet but hopefully something comes soon. 

This post has been in the works for a while because I've been trying to get the highest quality versions of these songs, apologies if it isn't up to par. 

Note: The version of 8 Songs/10 Songs I have here would be the 10 Songs version, however the last two songs are the same as the one that's on the Olive Tree split so it's unnecessary to add them again. Also, the version of Our Great Cities on 8 Songs is slightly different than the one from the DED split and it's labeled as such in the metadata of the song file.  

Mediafire Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/00sj4qkgo2r6wgl/Toru_Okada_-_Almost_Full_Discography.zip/file

MEGA Download: https://mega.nz/file/MaVV2TzK#lryujlZ8s76ckCtffsh5DKeGf3-7HZizZN6TV6KU9Vg

(if you enjoy, please spread the word. we're a small blog and we appreciate the downloads!)

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Chumbawamba - In Memoriam: Margaret Thatcher (2013)

Ding dong, the wicked witch's (been) dead. Haven't seen download links for this one anywhere. It's a fun EP with some great songs on it. The version I have here has all the songs, plus the live debut of "So Long, So Long" (track 2 from the EP) from May of 2009, but it was not uploaded until 2013 upon request from the band themselves. 

For those who know Chumba from "Tubthumping" or if you've never heard of this EP, let me explain...

Sometime in the mid-2000s (I've seen and heard 2005 and 2008 thrown around), Chumbawamba recorded an EP and put it up for pre-order on their online store and pre-orders at shows. It would be released under a particular circumstance: when Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first woman prime minister, would pass away. 

If you're wondering why I included the live debut of "So Long, So Long" here, it's a great performance. Seeing as Chumbawamba broke up in 2010 and likely will never reform, it might be one of the only performances of any song from this EP. 


Anyway, enjoy!


download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/mebmmh2006a5zje/Chumbawamba_-_In_Memoriam_Margaret_Thatcher_%25282013%2529.zip/file

alt. download:  https://mega.nz/file/YPkC0JqZ#ddVK56uQDVV-ahvmvwXYG10s0Sc5J7btRkCeQpCIpzo


(2025 update: Files updated to be higher quality, I also lightly mastered the live track to make it sound a bit better. Enjoy!)