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... 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... 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... 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... Read More
New Music – 3/24/2011
It’s still pretty cold here in Syracuse. I’ve been digging some of these late winter, gray sky kind of tunes. Sin Fang Bous – Summer Echoes: This band has a really thick, dreamy kind of folk aesthetic. The sound of Sigfusson’s former band Seabear resonates throughout. A really distant kind of pop sound. “Because of the Blood” and “Bruises” are really good. A Hawk and a Hacksaw – Cervantine... Read More
