New Music – 10/13/2011
Of Monsters and Men – My Head is an Animal : Such amazingly wonderful, sweet, poppy goodness from this Reykjavik-based 6 piece. I especially appreciate the omnipresent accordion and loud shout-outs that occur throughout the album. I do wish the vocals were a bit more difficult to get at . . . but I suppose I can look past that for all the lovely male-female duet vocals and some damn good picking. Sounds like a mixture of La Strada and elements of Seabear. Wow. ... Read More
New Music – 9/14/2011
The Hylozoists - L’Île de Sept Villes: This 2009 effort from Toronto based instrumental collective is based on Paul Chaisson’s book The Island Of Seven Cities. After much archaeological research trouncing about in the wayfarlands of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Chaisson argues that a Chinese presence existed in North America long before the arrival of European colonizers in the 15th century. The album feels like a field trip through Northeastern Canada set to lush... Read More
New Music – 8/24/2011
The Dead Trees – Whatwave : A lot of pretty nice songs for late Summer on this release. The West Coast by way of Boston quartet is signed to the German Affairs of the Heart label (who also publishes the work of one of my faves Nik Freitas). So many good LA-based bands working for German overlords! The Dead Trees have been linked to The Strokes, The Whigs, and Little Joy. Great, often dreamy Summer pop. Loney Dear – Hall Music : Loney Dear’s 2007 Loney... Read More
New Music – 6/9/2011
I’ve been reading a lot lately which also means I’ve had a lot of time to listen to music while reading and taking notes. Sometimes I like to listen to particular albums over and over until their rhythms are worn deep and smooth across my brain (this happened recently with Germany Germany). Here are a couple of albums I’ve come across recently: Beirut - East Harlem: I have pined away for more Beirut since March of the Zapotec in 2009. While it’s... Read More
New Music – 6/2/2011
I can’t believe it has been two months since I made a music post . . . for that I’m sorry! Here’s some stuff I’ve ran across recently and really enjoyed. Fireflies - Goodnight Stars, Goodnight Moon: This entire album feels sun bleached and mellow lo-fi. Smooth to the core and very shoegaze. Seems like the perfect music for early summer sunshine in slow-mo. Here’s a track from this 2006 effort. Vetiver - To Find Me Gone: This album was recorded... Read More
