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iTunes freebies are worth checking out

While generally in life you get what you pay for, there are rare instances when the reverse is true. Since their launch I've been fairly regularly checking out the free Single of the Week on the iTunes Music Store (UK and NZ editions). A 30 second preview is enough to decide if it's worth a download or not, and I have discovered some real gems from artists I hadn't previously heard of. Here are the "keepers" from my Freebies playlist; I hope you find something that tickles your fancy too.

The following list is a bit eclectic, with a good proportion not sung in the English language. I'm no music critic—I either like it or I don't. I don't have the knowledge to describe the merits of each track or even what it is that appeals, so I won't try. Music doesn't have to justify itself.

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In no particular order:

iTMS link Track and artist
NZ Say You'll Stay by Luke Thompson
NZ Be Bad by Low Rider
NZ To the Light (Acoustic Version) by Newton Faulkner
UK Hot Tears by Sarabeth Tucek
UK Nobody's Fault But Mine by Beth Rowley
UK More Rock 'n' Roll by Ruarri Joseph
UK Cler Achel by Tinariwen
UK Lalala by Julien Civange and Louis Haeri
UK Thin Blue Flame by Josh Ritter
UK Multiply by Jamie Lidell
UK Mi Tierra by Guitarra De Pasión
UK Congoleo by Angélique Kidjo
UK Counting to Sleep by Wallis Bird
UK Totally Underwater by Shelly Poole
UK The Nomad by Niraj Chag
UK Come & Get It by Lady Ragga
NZ Mama by Kate Miller-Heidke

Surely there's at least one track on that list you have to have? If I had to pick "favourites", they would be More Rock 'n' Roll, Cler Achel (top of the list), Thin Blue Flame, Multiply, Mi Tierra (gone AWOL?), and Mama (Words on the same album is also great).

2 responses to iTunes freebies are worth checking out


  1. 1 David

    Love Cler Achel, Tinariwen. I spent a bit of time in Istanbul and saw a few bands that this reminded me of - they love this type of "world/jazz" music - so do I!

    Polyrythms and complex sounds are my bag, I'll start rambling on about Holdsworth and Khaled soon...

  2. 2 icerabbit

    I can't even remember the last time I was on the iTunes store ... lol.

    But, I agree, being able to sample music does broaden the horizon. I recall a former employer enjoying classical music when I worked there as a kid. I thought the music was horrible. Now I rather enjoy it compared to what is 'in' now. Therefor I must be growing old, right?

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