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Sleigh Bells is gearing up for their second album. In preparation they’ve released the second song off their soon-to-be-released Reign of Terror album titled “Comeback Kid”. From the sound of it Sleigh Bells definitely knows who they are and what their sound is, and they’re executing it very nicely.
The weather nowadays has been downright bipolar: rainy one day, sunny the next, and right back to rain. So what’s the cure for this demonic dichotomy? New music!
I’m here with three brand new tracks, each off the new albums of Tune-Yards, TV On The Radio, and Fleet Foxes. All three of their albums has been rocking my socks off the past two weeks. They’ve all been vying for my listening attention and I’m doing the best I can to give it to them but unfortunately there’s only so many hours in a day to stew in harmonic bliss!
First off have a listen to Tune-Yards new track ‘Powa’. Comes equipped with some excellent guitar chords that haltingly punctuate along with Merrill Garbus’ vocal stylings. Definitely a mood rouser:
Tune-Yards – Powa
Second we’re turning our attention to TV On The Radio’s ‘You’ that sweeps back and forth while it carefully cradles your heart in its sonic embrace. I get a dopey grin on my face from listening to this song.
TV On The Radio – You
Last, but certainly not least! Fleet Foxes new album is rocking me the hardest right now. And by rocking I mean its tender lullabies are caressing me all over, putting me into grooves and places of peace that I simply love to visit. This song has the luxury of coming equipped as a music video. So please click play and enjoy the marvelously mellow moods of Fleet Foxes’ ‘Grown Ocean’.
Through my internet browsing I stumbled across firstly this awesome music blog Aurgasm, and on it they have posted two songs from a relatively unknown artist named Javier Dunn. I haven’t been able to stop listening to his ‘If You Go’ song. Definitely head over to the post and check out his music here. Great tone. Perfect for autumn.
Underground rap artists don’t get much press. It’s a shame, some of these artists are incredible, bringing new ideas and sounds to the musical soundscape unheard of before. And really the more diversity that’s out there the better it is for everyone, hearing the same type of sound over and over gets old and boring. So thank goodness for these under-promoted, highly-qualified artists.
I want to bring your attention to two new underground rap artists that I have recently come across. They both have a unique style of lyrical delivery that, in its current incarnation, I doubt would be accepted on most mainstream radio stations. I don’t think it’s impossible for them to ever achieve mainstream success however I don’t think it’s their intention. They know what they do, they do it well, and I’m looking forward to hearing more of it. Continue reading
This isn’t a new song. It’s been out for a while, but I can’t stop playing it today. I find it a nice compliment to the weather: like the weather this song is calm and energetic at times. How wondrous are uncertainties.
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Power song, power chords, powerful voice. Pretty neat summary of Lissie’s cover of Kid Cudi’s song Pursuit Of Happiness. Never heard of Lissie before, I don’t even know if it’s just the name of the lead vocalist or the name of the band. I don’t really care – although I am dreadfully curious – but the song is great. Thanks to Hype Machine for pointing me in the direction of the song and thank you to The Digital Outhouse for posting it. Check out their website for the video of the performance.
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Every once in a while a new album comes out that sounds like nothing else. Sometimes these albums break new ground in an ambient and sparse way, with lilts in each song that accentuate the sublime subtleties hidden in each track (e.g. The Field – From Here We Go Sublime). Sometimes these albums break new ground by pitting together instruments and sounds that work in such awesome harmony that it’s a wonder it was never accomplished before (e.g. Arcade Fire – Funeral). And then sometimes these albums roar so ferociously in your ear that at first listen they come off as raw, unfiltered noise that was designed to annoy rather than entertain. Sleigh Bell’s debut album Treats is that such album.
Arcade Fire has announced the title and date of their upcoming album. Called The Suburbs, it will be released August 3rd of this year (be sure to check out the source link for the cover-art) I’ve added it to my Music Release list page for easy referencing. Also two songs from the album have been released. You can listen to them by following this link.
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Also: check out this track from B.O.B. called The Kids. It’s very catchy.
Not much to say here. I got three (3) new songs that I want to share. Let’s get on with it.
First up we got a new budding group calling themselves 1,2,3. They’re coming at you from Pittsburgh, PA and they got some sweet energy. Check them out on their MySpace page, but for now hear their slick tune “Confetti.”
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Next is a tune that’s a little slower than what you just heard, but it has just as much energy. Band’s named Local Natives (according to their wiki page they used to be called Cavil at Rest – choice name change) and they hail from Los Angeles, CA. A lot of voice is used in their songs and this one is no exception. Dig on Airplanes:
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Also check out their live performance on La Blogotheque.
Last and definitely not least is the chilled brother-sister duo Angus & Julia Stone. They come from down-under – specifically Sydney, Australia – and they got a very smooth groove. Get loving with their Paper Aeroplane:
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That does it for now. Kinda weird that two songs were about airplanes. But hey – if you want to celebrate that unusual occurrence you’re more than welcome throw around some Confetti.