Fake Blues
Whether it’s been days or minutes since you last tasted the fresh air of the outdoors, returning to that naturally conjured scent is always something euphoric, isn’t it? Regardless of the weather, breathing the outdoor oxygen awaiting those willing to accept it beckons forth an uncanny sense of existence. It reminds us what it feels like to be alive, and helps us recall how good that feeling is.
Modern Drift
Efterklang’s just your friendly neighborhood artsy-fartsy rock group that hails from Denmark. Wikipedia tells me that etymology of the name comes from the Danish word for “remembrance” or “reverbation.” How appropriate. Please enjoy this rather whimsical opening track from their upcoming album, Magic Chairs. Trust me; you won’t regret it.
Norway
Ever been to Norway? I know I haven’t. Can someone please tell me how it’s like there? It must be a beautiful, breath-taking place if Beach House is going to name such a dreamy song after it. Yes, you heard me. A band by the name of Beach House put out a single named after a notoriously cold country. It may not make much sense, but who cares? Anyway, the new album drops early 2010.
Boy With A Coin
As a way to punctuate this post, I would like to share this song with you. Mostly because I like how it sounds. I feel like a lot of today’s music has lost the kind of connection that can happen between an artist and a listener. I get shivers every time I hear this song and I hope you do too.
Sunlight
With a name as ridiculous as tUnE-yArDs, one would rightfully assume that such a band is full of angsty thirteen year-old girls with little to no talent, and in any other instance, they’d be right. However, Merrill Garbus’ so-named solo project gives an actual purpose to the otherwise overplayed bullshit of “lo-fi” as a medium, and successfully transforms what’s usually just a gimmick used to distract from gross lack of talent into something truly artistic and contributive to her own explorations in folk music.
Time (Montauk Remix)
Sweden is such a cool place, and I’m not just saying that because it’s an incredibly lame pun. Their artists have a unique brand of creativity that often takes the dated sound of the past and the strange directions of the present and smashes them together like peanut butter Nutella and jelly whatever goes great with Nutella. Take O’Spada, for instance, a dance musician who steals from the 80’s and flavors it all for our modern ears. (Taken from the mailbag. Thanks, James Penycate!)
Ambling Alp
Oh, Yeasayer. You are such a silly group of experimental/psychedelic music producing dudes. What is that? You’ve decided to release a new album titled Odd Blood in February of 2010? That’s fine by me. “Ambling Alp” is available as a free track from the band’s website. It’s definitely got the distinctive Yeasayer vibe to it. Loads of effects, raw vocals, and lively percussion make this tune.
