I'm sick. It sucks.
Will the music today cure me? Probably not, but I do have some really
good stuff. I noticed that this weekend my email inbox was stuffed
with a lot of great music that would take me a whole week to share with you
guys if I went about posting how I normally do, so to combat this I have
decided to roll out a little EP today. Enjoy.
:CocoRosie - Rainbowarriors:
The Casady sisters have always slightly weirded me out but I
have to say that I find this song oddly addicting. The slight
underground hip hop edge that it carries sounds pretty good when placed
along side a bunch of random noises (horses, stuttered effects) and some
soft vocals. Maybe The Adventures Of Ghosthorse And Stillborn,
which is due out April 10, will end up being the duo's switch to more
accessible material a la Deerhoof's latest effort.
:Love Is All - Felt Tip:
Experimental pop music and the word sweet don't generally go
together but somehow this quintet makes it work. My favorite parts
comes right before the 2:50 mark when the line "Step right on the beat" is
passionately repeated before the band takes you on a ride. I wish I
would have known about them awhile back so that I could have caught them at
SXSW. Maybe next year there should be a showcase for Swedish artists
only.
:Loney, Dear - I Am John:
What's that you say? You want more music from Sweden!?
Love Is All sort of has a unique sound but this guy (Emil Svanangen) is
directly in the vein of Peter, Bjorn & John in just about every aspect.
Still, this is a great pop song and I absolutely love the subtle energy that
pushes this gem along. Keep an eye out on April 16 for a hard copy of
Emil's latest effort, Loney, Noir.
:Minmae - Let My Friends In:
I have been a fan of this band for awhile. The
quartet's arty experimental sound has always appealed to me and this song
certainly doesn't do anything to tarnish those feelings. Be sure to
take a moment to notice how the song starts out with a pretty simple sound
and becomes more lush as it goes on. If you like this you may want to
check out their latest effort, 835, which is out now on Greyday
Records.
:The Zincs - Head East Kaspar:
Thrill Jockey is a great label and Chicago has one of the
best music scenes in the world so I am not surprised that I found this band
instantly appealing. The dark vocals and the slickly produced pop
music make for a nice combination that will inevitably cause you to zone out
at least once when you listen to this. Black Pompadour is the
title of their new album and it is available now.
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