Today's
Quick Mention: My brand new Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-Ray
player arrived in the mail yesterday, and I absolutely love
it. That is all.
Here's a little hump day EP.
Enjoy.
:The
New Time - Neutral Milk Hotel:
It doesn't happen often, but on occasion I do get an email
with just facts. For example, the one from this band,
which simply indicated that they'll soon be moving to Austin
(from Philadelphia) and a copy of their upcoming EP An
Incomplete History is heading my way. No fancy
press quotes, comparisons to other acts or anything else -
just information and a song. Of course, it certainly
didn't hurt that said song turned out to be an infectious
pop rock gem. Good work, "local" people.
:Noah
And The Whale - First Days Of Spring:
My interest in Noah And The Whale has only ever been mild,
so when I received word of a new full length I semi-shrugged
my shoulders, downloaded the first single and went about my
business with the idea of revisiting it "later". Now,
I'm seeing the error (however slight) of my ways, as it is
one beautiful, sweeping effort that blows me away every time
I listen to it. Grab some headphones, and then make a
note to look for First Days Of Spring at the end of
August.
:Cocosuma
- Charlotte's On Fire:
To be honest, I feel sort of weird commenting on this band
since they've already put out three records (none of which
I've heard) and they're sporting a brand new vocalist.
But oh well. Let's just pretend this is an all new
thing, and the smooth, dance-worthy pop sound that fills
this track is all they've ever known. Or something.
In any case, the French act will put out their next full
length on Minty Fresh in August. It's called Let's
Drive Home Backwards.
:St.
Philistine - Sad Artist:
"There's no mystery when you're dead" Maybe I just
never noticed before, but it seems as if there are more and
more acts like St. Philistine that sound as if they couldn't
decide which indie genre they liked the most, so they
smashed them all together and called it a day. Sure,
it makes for a diverse listen, but then you're left
describing them as a band with a hint of electro-pop, indie
rock, and other stuff. It's silly. But good, so
who knows. If you'd like more from this Dallas-based
act then hit up iTunes.
:His
Clancyness - So Bored (Wavves Cover):
Just so you know, I hate Wavves. I think they are the
worst band in a long time, and I may never figure out what
anyone could possibly get out of their obnoxious noise.
So, it goes without saying that being able to listen to one
of their songs without wanting to stab myself in the face
with a pencil is a vast improvement. Thanks, His
Clancyness. We're now best friends forever. This
song comes from a little collection of covers (they all do
the same song) to help launch a collective known as We Were
Never Being Bored. Check
it
out.
- John Laird -
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