We’ll see how long this lasts. Right now I’m just accepting that there’s some music I’m excited to share.
This is a band who is on the Sargent House label, set to release a new album sometime this year. I’ve been following these guys for a while and I’m really impressed with how they’ve progressed. Really tight math-rock with an edge of pop-punk. It’s catchy and all kinds of technical, which I love.
I found this gem on the 4AD (Bon Iver, Iron & Wine, Tune Yards) website. They post videos of their artists recording songs at their studios and I really dug the one by Stornoway. Clean and simple vocals, catchy guitar, and just enough percussion to keep me interested, I really dug their first release and I’m eager to see what else they’ve got. I love the cinematography of these sessions.
Stornoway – Fuel Up (4AD Session)
I really dig ‘On the Rocks’ which starts at 5:00 (check link below)
The entire session can be found here: [Link]
Band Site: [Link]
Although this is a little late (what, half a month?), I still pulled together another mixtape. There’s a few that you might recognize from posts that I did throughout May, but there’s definitely a surprise or two.
Enjoy kindly
Track List:
1. Skream – Where You Should Be (Feat. Sam Frank)
2. Portugal. The Man – Got It All (This Can’t Be Living Now)
3. Cities Aviv – Doom x Gloom
4. Thievery Corporation – Culture of Fear
5. Naked and Famous – All Of This
6. Tom Vek – A Chore
7. Foster The People – Color On The Walls (Don’t Stop)
8. Wild Orchid Children – Martha Washington Goes to War
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr – When I Open My Eyes
10. Battles – Ice Cream
Hot damn I love me some summery African beats. Heard this off NPR’s All Song’s Considered podcast and apparently it’s a collab between some London and Kenyan musicians. More on that here: [Link]
Turn the bass up, let it fill you ears. So smooth, so groovy.
Thick drums, catchy vocals and mesmerizing tones floating in the background. The video for this song is pretty strange but awesome. It did a really good job of getting me to keep watching.
Tom Vek’s new album ‘Leisure Seizure’ is out on Downtown/Island records June 6th.
Ahh, it’s finally here. I’ve been waiting quite a while to hear the debut album by Cults and now that it’s here, does it meet expectations?
In short, yes. It’s great. Without spending all day talking about it, the few tracks that were released throughout this year and last are a great indication of the entire album. It’s catchy, sort of retro-60s poppy and soaked in goodness. A fantastic summer jam and quickly shaping up to be one of my favorites this year. Get into it.
Cults – You Know What I Mean
NPR has the full album streaming on their First Listen section of ‘All Songs’: [Link]
Bandsite: [Link]
There’s something to be said about the setting music is heard in. Especially at night, it’s difficult to match the intimacy of headphone tunes.
I’ve been holding out on posting this band for a while (okay, I dropped one track on the April Feedmix) but I think the mood is right finally. Honest music is so much better. This feels honest.
Here’s the description (from his Bandcamp): "The new Two Bicycles record is one of the most personal records I’ve made to date. Even though there aren’t any vocals on the record, I feel that I’ve expressed myself more clearly than I have on any other release I’ve done. Although this is a “side project”, I take these songs as seriously as I do the songs for the Teen Daze project.
The record tells the story of a night spent at sea. The beauty and hope that comes with the watching of the sun set, swimming in the moonlight and looking back at life back on land in fondness and happiness. But as the night falls, and the endless ocean reveals itself as the chaotic, exilic wilderness, the main character begins to feel isolated and on edge. The ocean can bring both optimism and fear, hope and loneliness.
The album was recorded in my bedroom, at the base of Mt. Cheam in Chilliwack, BC, from November 2010 to January 2011. "
It’s an incredibly beautiful album and comes with a high recommendation. Please enjoy.
