212. LOVE OF EVERYTHING "THREE WAY ANSWERS"

here's the endearingly fuzzed-out, distortion-laden, pithy lead single Three Way Answers from Chicago-based lo-fi crooner Bobby Burg aka Love Of Everything {also of Joan of Arc & Make Believe ...} off his wonderful new "Sooner I Wish" EP (2011).


MP3: Three Way Answers

the "Sooner I Wish" EP/7" is available from Polyvinyl on either black {700 copies} or white {only 300 copies} vinyl 7" with free mp3 download code or you can just grab it digitally.

you can find Love Of Everything here: myspace | facebook

212. SIMPLY ...

212.

Simply to think, this is all happening,

I am at the centre of all of this.

{Vincent O'Sullivan, Family Unit}

211. SLEEP ∞ OVER "ROMANTIC STREAMS"

next up is the utterly mesmerizing, sublimely airy et brooding, 80s-infused, epic, darkwave-tinged single, Romantic Streams from Austin-based, dream-weaver Stefanie Franciotti aka Sleep ∞ Over off the eagerly anticipated debut album "Forever" (2011).


MP3: Romantic Streams

the "Forever" album is set for release september 27th on Hippos in Tanks.

you can find Sleep ∞ Over here: lastfm | sleepoverforever

211. ALONG ...

211.

Along the bank the toi-toi had gathered,

hundreds of them, to welcome her.

{Kirsty Gunn, Not That Much To Go On}

NEW BACHELORETTE "BLANKET" MUSIC VIDEO

here's the new tripped-out, effects-laden "official" music video for Bachelorette's epic, melancholy-tinged single Blanket, directed by Steven Grisé for Souterrain Transmissions.

Bachelorette - Blanket

210. MICKEY MICKEY ROURKE "SATANIC YOUTH BRIGADE"

if you thought that one Mickey Rourke was trouble enough, then be scared, here's a delightfully rowdy, stripped-back, reverb-overdosed, cathartic jaunt, very aptly titled, Satanic Youth Brigade from LA-based (g)lo-fi, psych pop reveler Miller Rodriguez aka Mickey Mickey Rourke off his new "Magic User" EP (2011).


MP3: Satanic Youth Brigade

check out the wonderfully sun-baked, day-dreamy music video for Satanic Youth Brigade, directed by Jon Casey.

Mickey Mickey Rourke - Satanic Youth Brigade

the "Magic User" EP is currently available as a free download from Mickey Mickey Rourke's bandcamp.

you can find Mickey Mickey Rourke here: myspace | lastfm

210. MY ...

210.

My heart was leaping no longer but felt

somehow deliciously constricted.

{Turgenev, First Love}

209. DIRTY BEACHES "GOD SPEED"

here's a deliriously woozy, psyched-out, 60s rockabilly-spiked track, God Speed from East-Vancouver based lo-fi crooner Alex Zhang Hungtai aka Dirty Beaches off the brilliant "Double Feature" split 12" (2011).

awesome cover art work by Shawn Reed, silkscreen cover on recycled paper with clear vinyl! 


MP3: God Speed

check out the great washed-out, begrimed, trip-inducing, experimental video for God Speed, created by Grace Denis.

DIRTY BEACHES "God Speed"

the highly recommended "Double Feature" split 12" album with Ela Orleans is available on vinyl from Night People, Atelier Ciseaux or La Station Radar.

also, you can listen/purchase all of Dirty Beaches' previous offerings, including the stunning "Badlands" LP (2011), on his bandamp.

you can find Dirty Beaches here: myspace | facebook | dirtybeaches

209. SHE ...

209.

She left her story, to which her entire devotion

was due, to attend to some personal grievance.

{Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own}

208. ERIKA SPRING "6 MORE WEEKS"

next up is the wispy, intoxicating, melancholy-laced debut solo single, 6 More Weeks from Brooklyn-based synth pop artist Erika Spring {of Au Revoir Simone} off her upcoming "Violens/Erika Spring" split 7" (2011).

"Gone from lovesick, down to a new low.

Nowhere in my imagination, 

did I see where this story would go." 

STREAM: 6 More Weeks

check out the sun-bleached, hazy, day-dreamy visuals for 6 More Weeks, directed by Paola Suhonen.

 

the stunning "Violens/Erika Spring" 7" will be available on vinyl August 2nd from Friend Fire, it is available now digitally from itunes et Amazon. 

you can find Erika Spring here: facebook | lastfm

208. AS ...

208.

As I read this page through again, I see 
that I forgot to tell the end of the story; 
but you can easily imagine it.

{Goethe, The Sufferings of Young Werther}

207. VIVIAN GIRLS "TAKE IT AS IT COMES"

in need of some solid relationship/love advice, well next up is the wonderfully mocking, saccharine-laced, 60s-Shangri-las-esque, pop ditty, Take It As It Comes from garage-pop trio Vivian Girls off their excellent "Share The Joy" album (2011). 


MP3: Take It As It Comes

check out the new retro-laden, pastiche music video for Take It As It Comes, directed by Travis Peterson.



if you haven't got a copy of "Share The Joy" yet, it is available from Polyvinyl on cd, mp3 or LP! otherwise you can get it digtially from the Vivian Girls bandcamp, or from itunes.

take a look at my post for the great lead single I Heard You Say here.

you can find the Vivian Girls here: myspace | viviangirls | facebook | lastfm 

BRILLIANT NEW BJÖRK "CRYSTALLINE" MUSIC VIDEO!!!

check out the fantastic new inter-galactic, retro, stop-motion animation video for Björk's stunning lead single Crystalline, directed by Michel Gondry. enjoy!

207. THERE ...

207.

There was a question in the air,

and it was the same question in her head.

{Mary McCallum, The Blue}

206. PSYCHOBUILDINGS "TERROR MANAGEMENT"

check out the new infectious, zesty, funked-out, swaggering, danceable cut, Terror Management from Brooklyn-based post punk/new wave revelers Psychobuildings off their cocksure self-titled debut "Psychobuildings" EP (2011).


MP3: Terror Management

et here's the awesomely anthemic, ultra-catchy lead single from the album;

MP3: Birds of Prey

check out the ultra 80s-styled music video for Terror Management, directed by Yoonha Park.

the "Psychobuildings" EP is available now from All Hands Electric on either cd or 12"!

you can find Psychobuildings here: myspace | facebook | psychobuildings

206. ONE ...

206.

One could say that the impression created

is one of spring in the heart of winter.

{Eugenio Barba, The Paper Canoe}

205. PORCELAIN RAFT "A DREAM I HAD"

here's a wistful, prog-infused nocturnal reverie, A Dream I Had from London-based electro pop crooner Mauro Remiddi aka Porcelain Raft.

"Even the moon, one day will fall."

A Dream I Had is wondrously enchanting, a watery, fuzzed-out, wurlitzer-esque organ glistens away as Remiddi's gorgeously fragile et melodious vocals float gently over the shimmery, swoony keys, like early morning mist on a calm lake's surface. Remiddi's voice recalls Jon Anderson from Yes. A Dream I Had would make the perfect accompaniment for an ice-skating routine! enjoy!


MP3: A Dream I Had

you can find Porcelain Raft here: myspace | facebook | porcelainraft

205. WE ...

205.

We could not afford books so we made our own.

{Patricia Grace, Potiki}

204. BELL "CHASE NO FACE"

next up is the stunning new, stripped back, melodious, acappella-tinged, percussion-driven, plaintive pop single Chase No Face from Brooklyn-based avant-pop songstress Olga Bell aka Bell off her brilliant debut album "Diamonite" (2011).


MP3: Chase No Face

check out the wonderfully stylish et playful new music video for Chase No Face, directed by multi-media innovator Zach Lieberman along with Francisco Zamorano, Andy Wallace, and Michelle Calabro. enjoy!

Chase No Face / BELL

the wonderful et highly recommended "Diamonite" album is available for purchase/stream digitally on Bell's bandcamp.

also check out my post for the brilliant Dialtone single here {if you haven't already}.

you can find Bell here: myspace | facebook | bellinspace

204. THEY ...

204.
They wanted to differentiate themselves one from the other

while each of them kept discovering a different but

already discovered discovery.

{Milan Kundera, Immortality}

203. WORK DRUGS "ICE WHARF"

here's a serving of ultra-smooth, hook-laden, jangly, funked-out, shimmery synth pop escapism, Ice Wharf from Philadelphia-based chillwave duo Work Drugs {Thomas Crystal & Benjamin Louisiana} off their new "Ice Wharf (Smooth P)" EP (2011).

recommended for fans of: Beat Connection, Washed Out, Dirty Gold et Adventure.


MP3: Ice Wharf

et here's a great summer road trip anthem from the "Tropic of Capricorn" EP (2011).

MP3: Rad Racer

check out the psyched-out, karaoke bar style music video for Ice Wharf, created by NYC-based video artist Karl Shoes.

Work Drugs - Ice Wharf

the "Ice Wharf (Smooth P)" EP is available digitally from Work Drugs bandcamp.

you can find Work Drugs here: myspace | facebook | workdrugs

NEW PICTUREPLANE "POST PHYSICAL" MUSIC VIDEO

check out the great experimental/psychodrama video for Travis Egedy aka Pictureplane's new single Post Physical off his latest album "Thee Physical" (2011). music video directed et edited by LA-based outfit MENZ {Mike Giambra & Bill Benz}.

Pictureplane - Post Physical

203. THE ...

203.

The voice speaking is the written voice of the book.

{Marguerite Duras, The North China Lover}

202. DUM DUM GIRLS "COMING DOWN"

next up is the devastating new leaden, melancholy-swooning, country-tinged epic, Coming Down from LA-based all-girl garage-pop revelers Dum Dum Girls off their eagerly anticipated sophomore album "Only In Dreams" (2011).

Coming Down is a hazy et solemn, ponderous, nostalgia-laced dirge, filled with dizzying, cavernous reverb, et Dee Dee's captivatingly intimate et fervent, lamenting vocals which break through the thick haze et take flight, reminiscent of Chrissie Hynde {The Pretenders}. Coming Down could best be described as an emotional aftermath, an experience that leaves you numbed, feeling groggy et hungover, with the echoing of a melancholy guitar still ringing in your ears et a visceral sense of loss.


MP3: Coming Down

the "Only In Dreams" album is set for release for September 27th on Sub Pop!, it will be available on cd or lp!

you can find the Dum Dum Girls here: myspace | facebook | wearedumdumgirls

202. A ...

202.

A memoir stored beforehand in the memory.

{Michel Foucault, Tales of Murder}

201. M83 "MIDNIGHT CITY"

feeling lethargic, looking like the creature above? then you'll be needing some sonic energizing, check out the rousing new nocturnal, neon sign-worshiping, synth-pulsing, anthemic lead single, Midnight City, from LA-based electro pop artist Anthony Gonzalez aka M83 off his forthcoming epic double LP "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming" (2011).

"The city is my church!"

Midnight City is an exhilarating, 80s-infused ode to the city at night, to the children of neon gods! featuring an obligatory, blazing, impassioned sax solo during the epic breakdown! enjoy!


MP3: Midnight City

check out the cinematic visuals for Midnight City, directed by Fleur & Manu for Division.

M83 | Midnight City

the "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming" double album will be released October 18th on Mute/Naive.

you can find M83 here: facebook | ilovem83

201. TO ...

201.

To look at something which is "empty" is still to be looking,

still to be seeing something—if only the ghosts of one's own

expectations.

{Susan Sontag, The Aesthetics of Silence}

200. BRILLIANT COLORS "ROUND YOUR WAY"

here's a warm, healthy dose of jangly, day-dreamy, Flying Nun-steeped, guitar pop ennui, How Much Younger, from San Francisco-based all-girl noise-pop trio Brilliant Colors off their new nostalgia-laced album "Again and Again" (2011).


MP3: Round Your Way

et here's another wonderful cut from the album;

MP3: How Much Younger

check out the great retro music video for Round Your Way, directed by Jess Scott and Kevin McCarthy.

Brilliant Colors - 'Round Your Way

the "Again and Again" album is available from Slumberland on cd et LP!

you can find Brilliant Colors here: myspace | lastfm | itsbrilliantcolors

200. WHO'LL ...

200.

–who'll solve the depths of horror to defend

a sunbeam's architecture with his life:

and carve immortal jungles of despair

to hold a mountain's heartbeat in his hand

{e.e. cummings, selected poems 1923-58}

199. STEFFALOO "THE RED RUNS FREE"

here's a compelling et poignant, reverb-swooning, wistful ballad, The Red Runs Free from LA-based ambient-folk songstress Stephanie Thompson aka Steffaloo off her forthcoming "On Fire" 7" (2011).

The Red Runs Free is the achingly beautiful b side of the wonderful "On Fire" 7", which is the first official release taken from Steffaloo's highly recommended debut album "Meet Me In Montauk" (2011), it is available from Steffaloo's bandcamp, where you can also stream the entire album, so you should head over there {if you haven't already}!

the brilliant psyched-out cover art is by Seattle-based collage artist extraordinaire Jesse Treece.


MP3: The Red Runs Free

the "On Fire" 7" is set for release August 16th on Jaxart, be in quick as there will be only 300 copies of this 7" in existence, made on custom marbled vinyl too! it will also be available digitally from Steffaloo's bandcamp.

you can check out my post for Steffaloo's devastatingly sublime single Fly Away {if you haven't already}.

you can find Steffaloo here: bandcamp | steffaloo | facebook

199. IT ...

199.

It doesn't seem that bad,

now that I'm imagining it.

{Susanna Moore, In The Cut}

198. PALEO "OVER THE HILL AND BACK AGAIN"

this next track is the perfect accompaniment/soundtrack for this sunny sun-day, a charming et vivacious, lo-fi, calypso-flavoured, revelry, Over The Hill And Back Again from Iowa City-based avant folk troubadour David Andrew Strackany aka Paleo off his magnificent new album "Fruit Of The Spirit" (2011).

Over The Hill And Back Again is a delightfully jaunty, fuzzed-out, ebullient, ode to youth, it will possess you feet et cast a smile on your face from ear to ear! Strackany's crackly, strained vocals are rueful yet full of verve, turn it up loud et enjoy!

for fans of Bill Callahan, Phil Elverum, Beck, Neil Young et Bob Dylan ...


MP3: Over The Hill And Back Again

et here's an achingly, wistful, Dylan-esque track from the stunning "A New Day" cassette (2010).

MP3: Empty Chairs

check out the awesome adolescent, school book doodle-style animation music video for Over The Hill And Back Again created by Jon Burns.

Paleo "Over The Hill And Back Again"

i'd highly recommend getting yourself a copy of the "Fruit Of The Spirit" album, it is available from Partisan Records on cd+mp3 et mp3 or lossless digital download, you can also currently sample the album. {hopefully a vinyl edition is in the pipeline!}

you can find Paleo here: myspace | facebook | partisanrecords/paleo | paleo

198. MAN ...

198.

Man is no longer an artist, he has become a work of art:

the artistic force of the whole of nature, to the most

intense blissful satisfaction of the original Unity,

reveals itself here in the shudder of intoxication.

{Friedrich Nietzsche, The Birth Of Tragedy}

197. TORO Y MOI "SATURDAY LOVE" (COVER)

been hanging out to hear a new Toro Y Moi track? well your hang is over, here's his deliciously snazzed-out, synth-shimmering cover of Cherelle's infectious classic, the funked-out, disco-infused, r&b hit Saturday Love, taken off "electro-funk" crooner Chaz Bundick's forthcoming "Freaking Out" EP (2011).


MP3: Saturday Love

the "Freaking Out" EP comes out september 13th on Carpark, pre-orders are now available through Insound on cd & LP!

you can check out Toro Y Moi here: myspace | facebook | toroymoi

NEW GRIMES MUSIC VIDEO FOR "BEAST INFECTION"

check out the 'minimalist' music video for Grimes' glitched-out single Beast Infection {great word play title!} from her stunning "Geidi Primes" (2010) album, which is getting a new lease on life with a glorious vinyl release through No Pain In Pop, pre-order can be made through Rough Trade, it comes out August 8th. video directed by David J. Romero & Courtenay Mayes.

197. SOMETIMES ...

197.

Sometimes I will think of something to say
and then I will ask myself: Is it worth it?

{Miranda July, The Sister}

196. LES DEMONIAQUES "TEENAGE LUST" COVER

next up is the deliriously woozy, murk-encrusted, reverb-swooning, tremelo-laden cover of Jesus & Mary Chain’s anthemic track Teenage Lust, from newly formed LA-based lo-fi, fuzz-pop duo Les Demoniaques {Tamaryn & Dee Dee Penny of Dum Dum Girls} off their debut "Teenage Lust" 7" (2011).

warning: Teenage Lust is so grimy you may need to take a shower/bath after listening to it. enjoy!

the awesome moniker is derived from the title of infamous cult French 'independent' filmmaker/fantasist Jean Rollin’s horror/sex-ploitation film "Les Demoniaques" (1974).


MP3: Teenage Lust

check out this awesomely gritty 'teaser'/demonstration for Teenage Lust, created by Honey Suckled Video {Tamaryn & Hayden Shiebler} - NSFW video

Les Demoniaques - Teenage Lust (teaser)

the "Teenage Lust" 7" is available from True Panther on mp3, flac et a stunning limited edition 7" single-sided nudie flexi postcard, only 1000 copies will ever exist, so be in quick if you want to get your hands on this titillating release!

you can find Les Demoniaques here: lastfm

NEW VERONICA FALLS "COME ON OVER" MUSIC VIDEO!!!

check out the absolutely amazing new music video for London-based indie-pop-gazers Veronica Falls new single Come On Over, which brilliantly incorporates layered 'retro' dance footage with playful shots of the band, created by Brooklyn-based outfit Army Of Kids {who also made the great Brain Idea video}!

Veronica Falls - Come On Over

COMPUTER MAGIC "THE END OF TIME" MUSIC VIDEO!

check out the playful music video for Computer Magic's first 'official' 7" single The End of Time, directed by Jesse Jenkins. the video realizes wunderkind Danielle 'Danz' Johnson's dream of wandering around NY city in an over-sized, retro NASA spacesuit! Danz definitely looks cuter than Moby in a spacesuit that's for sure!

Computer Magic - "The End Of Time"

the “The End Of Time/In So Many Ways” 7" is out on London-based boutique label Roundtable Records, you can presently grab it from Bookmat on 7" vinyl or digitally as mp3 or flac.

you should check out my post for Computer Magic's ultra-catchy Found Out single {if you haven't already}.

196. WHO ...

196.

Who told poets they were supposed to think?

{Brion Gysin, Cut-Ups Self-Explained}

195. LENTICULAR CLOUDS "PUERTA ESTELAR"

in desperate need of some sonic enlightenment? well here's a blissed-out, harmonious, glitchy, tropical-infused, tribal-worshiping, electropop track, Puerta Estelar from Barcelona-based electro/aether pop mystic Albert Zaragoza Gas aka Lenticular Clouds off his stunning debut album "Ciencia/Conciencia" (2011).

"Welcome to this experience."

the awesome 80s-style cover artwork is by Barcelona-based mixed-media designer David Méndez Alonso.

recommended for fans of Jet Jaguar et Rotor+


MP3: Puerta Estelar

check out the teaser video for the upcoming music video, created by Layer One.

Lenticular Clouds - Ciencia/Conciencia (NNZD003 video Teaser)

the "Ciencia/Conciencia" album is available for digital download/streaming from the Neonized Rrcds bandcamp, et good news, a limited edition vinyl version is in the works!

you can find Lenticular Clouds here: facebook

195. GO ...

195.

Go red go red, laugh white.

{Gertrude Stein, Suppose An Eyes}

194. WILD FLAG "ROMANCE"

next up is the latest epic, gritty, stomping, surf-gazing, fuzzed-out, garage-rocking jam, Romance from Portland/Washington-based post-punkers Wild Flag off their forthcoming debut self-titled album "Wild Flag" (2011).


MP3: Romance

here's the great new music video for Romance, directed Tom Scharpling.

Wild Flag - Romance

the "Wild Flag" album will be released September 13th on Merge Records, it is available for pre-order on cd or LP!

if you didn't checked out my post on the stunning lead single Glass Tambourine then go here!

you can find Wild Flag here: myspace | facebook | lastfm

NEW BLOOD ORANGE "SUTPHIN BOULEVARD" MUSIC VIDEO!

check out the great new late-70s-styled, gritty, nocturnal prowling, super 8mm music video for Blood Orange's latest single Sutphin Boulevard, directed by Alan Del Rio Ortiz {who also made the awesome Dinner video.}



if you haven't already check out my post for Sutphin Boulevard here!

194. FOR ...

194.

For a period of time, I was oblivious to the

stillness in the book or – how shall I put it?

– the internal music of the text.

{Orhan Pamuk, The New Life}

193. LITTLE DRAGON "RITUAL UNION"

you can never have too much Swedish pop in your musical diet, here's the uber-catchy, 90s-tinged, blipped-out, sassy, soul-infused title track, Ritual Union from Gothenburg, Sweden electro-pop group Little Dragon off their eagerly anticipated new album "Ritual Union" (2011).



the "Ritual Union" album will be available July 26th from Insound or Rough Trade on cd et vinyl! et it will be available for digital download from itunes on July 25th.

you can check out Little Dragon here: myspace | facebook | little-dragon | peacefrogrecords

ANIKA "NO ONE'S THERE" MUSIC VIDEO

i seemed to have missed this one when it first came out, so here's the gritty b&w music video for Anika's deliciously dubbed-out track No One's There, made by UK production company Mintonfilm.

Anika - No One's There

193. I ...

193.

I beg Monday not to come

so that I will not think of you

all week.

{Diane Wakoski, Blue Monday}

192. SENSUAL ...

192.

"Sensual enjoyment is the ray of light, 
the celestial flower, because it is the one 
unqualified delight, the one pure unalloyed 
pleasure which earthly existence affords us."

{Frank Wedekind, Death and Devil}

191. XIU XIU "ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD)"

need a quick "pop" fix? well here's the fantastically deconstructed, gender-bending take on Rihanna's euphoria-gushing eurodance hit Only Girl (In The World), from Brooklyn-based "art-pop" experimenters Xiu Xiu off their forthcoming "Daphny/Only Girl (In The World)" 7" (2011).


MP3: Only Girl (In The World)

the "Daphny/Only Girl (In The World)" 7" will be available on limited edition light-blue vinyl from Polyvinyl, pre-orders ship out July 26th, so be in quick as only 1,000 copies will exist worldwide!

you can find Xiu Xiu here: myspace | facebook | xiuxiu

191. ONE ...

191.

"One says those sort of things, of course,

without any idea of a serious meaning."

{Jane Austen, Emma}

190. FUNGI GIRLS "VELVET DAYS"

have you always felt you were born in the wrong era? do you have an unhealthy affinity for all things 60s? well you're not alone, here's a deliriously tripped-out, reverb-swooning, surf guitar-worshiping, 60s-spiked flashback, Velvet Days from Cleburne, Texas-based garage/psych pop revelers Fungi Girls off their forthcoming album "Some Easy Magic" (2011).


MP3: Velvet Days

check out the awesome psyched-out, retro, cult worshiping, split screen-laden music video for Fungi Girls track, Velvet Days.



the "Some Easy Magic" album will be available on July 26th from Hozac Records on LP! you can preview another psyched-out track from the forthcoming album on the Fungi Girls bandcamp.

you can find Fungi Girls here: myspace | facebook | losfungigirls

NEW FRIENDS "FRIEND CRUSH" MUSIC VIDEO!

check out the ultra-vibrant, hallucinogenic music video for Friends infectious single Friend Crush directed by Matthew Caron.

Friends - Friend Crush

if you haven't already you can check out my post on Friend Crush here.

190. DO ...

190.

"Do you think it's fun never being oneself,

never living inside one's own skin."

{Jean Cocteau, The Knights of the Round Table}

189. BRAIN IDEA "OH I'M FREE (EARN YOUR CARD)"

sadly there's been a massive lull in local antipodean music worth posting, but here is the next best thing, a track that is totally smitten with the quintessential, lo-fi, jingly jangly, guitar driven, 80s Flying Nun sound, Oh I'm Free (Earn Your Card) from Chicago-based indie pop three-piece Brain Idea {Ben, Joe & Grant} off their new "Cosmos Factory" EP (2011).


MP3: Oh I'm Free (Earn Your Card)

check out the great experimental, retro 'found footage' music video for Oh I'm Free (Earn Your Card) created by Brooklyn-based outfit Army Of Kids.

Brain Idea - "Oh I'm Free (Earn Your Card)"

the "Cosmos Factory" EP is available from Mexican Summer, released on 12" vinyl or mp3 digital download.

you can find Brain Idea here: myspace | facebook

189. AFTER ...

189.

After they had not made love

she put the sheet up over her eyes

until he was buttoning his shirt.

{Fleur Adcock, Happy Ending}

188. MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND "REACHING THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE"

next up is the stunning lead single, Reaching Through to the Other Side from Detroit-based avant pop seraph Shara Worden aka My Brightest Diamond off her forthcoming album "All Things Will Unwind" (2011).

recommended for fans of Mia Doi Todd et Lia Ices. enjoy!


MP3: Reaching Through to the Other Side

the "All Things Will Unwind" album is set for release October 18th on Asthmatic Kitty.

you can find My Brightest Diamond here: myspace | facebook | mybrightestdiamond

NEW SUFJAN STEVENS "GET REAL GET RIGHT" MUSIC VIDEO

check out the great new retro, sci-fi, collage, stop motion animated music video for Sufjan Stevens' latest single Get Real Get Right, animated meticulously by Sufjan Stevens himself from original imagery created by 'outsider' artist "Prophet" Royal Robertson.

188. BRACING ...

188.

Bracing myself with an effort, I peeped cautiously out.

{E.T.A. Hoffmann, The Sandman}

187. ICONA POP "MANNERS"

been pining for some sassy Swedish pop? well here's a delightfully playful, zesty, synth-laden track  Manners, from Stockholm-based synth-pop duo Icona Pop {Aino Jawo & Caroline Hjelt} off their "Manners" 7" (2011). 


MP3: Manners 

check out the stylish new 80s new wave worshiping, hyper, neon/ultraviolet infused music video for Manners, directed by Johannes Ring.



the "Manners" 7" is still available from Pure Groove.

you can find Icona Pop here: myspace | facebook | iconapop

187. ALWAYS ...

187.

Always a little unseemly.

{Luce Irigaray, This Sex Which Is Not One}

186. KATIE KIM "THE FEAST"

next up is a disquieting, wistful et airy, acoustic-driven, folk-laced incantation, The Feast from Dublin-based dream-folk merchant Katie Sullivan aka Katie Kim off her forthcoming double album "Cover & Flood" (2011).


MP3: The Feast

the "Cover & Flood" double vinyl LP is set for release later in the year, however you can currently stream a selection of the tracks, classified as 'basement recordings', that will be on the new album via bandcamp.

{update} you can now stream a selection from "Cover & Flood" on bandcamp, it is set for release this in January 2012.

i recommend checking out Katie Kim's soundcloud page, there is a stunning cover of the Proclaimers classic song 500 Miles that sounds like we're overhearing her declaration of love, sung into an old telephone, it is incredibly intimate et achingly sincere.

{update} you can now stream a stunning collection of older recordings that have been compiled to make up "Vaults Vol1" on bandcamp, which includes 500 miles et also an incredible cover of Chris Isaak's Wicked Game, which sounds like David Lynch recorded it! enjoy!

you can find Katie Kim here: myspace | facebook

186. TO ...

186.

To compel a man to do day after day the same task,

without any hope of escape of change, means nothing

short of turning his life into a prison-torment.

{William Morris, Useful Work v. Useless Toil}

185. BLOOD ORANGE "SUTPHIN BOULEVARD"

trust me when i say, you need to check out the ridiculously catchy new single, Sutphin Boulevard from Brooklyn-based synth pop/r&b crooner Devonté "Dev" Hynes aka Blood Orange off his much anticipated debut album "Coastal Grooves" (2011).

Sutphin Boulevard is a hypnotic, nocturnal, 80s r&b-laced groove, with an infectious, dirty, stomping beat, sleazy, throbbing bassline, creeping, plinky, oriental-style guitar riffs et of course Hynes' trademark, sultry, smooth, androgynous delivery. grab your roller skates, head down to your local roller-disco et demand that the dj play this track! enjoy! 


MP3: Sutphin Boulevard

check out the gritty new music video for Sutphin Boulevard, directed by Alan Del Rio Ortiz.



the debut album "Coastal Grooves" drops August 8th on Domino Records, it will be available on cd et lp!

check out my previous post for Blood Orange's fantastic debut single Dinner {if you haven't already}.

you can find Blood Orange here: myspace | facebook | bloodorangeforever

TURBOWEEKEND "INTO THE PAVEMENT" MUSIC VIDEO

check out this cute music video for Turboweekend's track Into The Pavement, directed by Silas Bjerregaard, incorporating entertaining fan made videos that were sent in with them lip syncing/performing the song.

Into The Pavement from Turboweekend

185. BUT ...

185.

But I forget myself, my tale is yet untold.

{Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Mathilda}

184. ZOLA JESUS "VESSEL"

i thought i'd liven things up a bit with the ultra-broody, intoxicating, goth-tinged lead single, Vessel from L.A-based dark-wave/avant-pop high priestess Nika Roza Danilova aka Zola Jesus off her forthcoming album "Conatus" (2011).

Vessel is a mesmerizing, dark-wave-infused requiem, Danilova's shadowy, incantatory vocals resound through the darkness, her voice acting as a guiding light, summoning all the lost souls. Vessel ends in an intense cacophony of relentless, abrasive industrial beats et a deluge of swirling, screeching synth washes that continue to build before finally imploding, leaving a deafening silence in its wake.


MP3: Vessel

here's the epic new, 90s-styled music video for Vessel, directed by Jacqueline Castel.

Zola Jesus - Vessel

also check out the great Poltergeist inspired music video for the track Sea Walk from Zola Jesus' "Stridulum II" album (2010), directed by Brooklyn-based filmmaker Jacqueline Castel of Future Primitive Films.

ZOLA JESUS "SEA TALK" MUSIC VIDEO

the "Conatus" album will be available October 4th from Sacred Bones.

you can find Zola Jesus here: myspace | facebook | zolajesus

184. NOT ...

184.

Not one sound fears the silence that extinguishes it.

{John Cage, 45' For A Speaker}

183. SOLANDER "FOLLOW"

next up is a stunning folk-steeped track full of remorse et heartache, Follow is from Swedish avant-folk/pop trio Solander {chiefly Fredrik Karlsson} off their captivating new album "Passing Mt. Satu" (2011).

"But if you go there / I will follow.

If you ever go there / I'll be waiting!"

Follow is a devastating, sombre, chamber-folk elegy, Karlsson's pained, heartfelt crooning et cathartic wailing is reminiscent of Phil Elverum {Microphones/Mount Eerie} et Michel Stipe. Follow is a poignant et emotionally resonant track, overflowing with regret et a deep sense of yearning, enjoy!


MP3: Follow

et here is the stunning lead single The Garden from the new album

MP3: The Garden

the wonderful "Passing Mt. Satu" album is available on the Solander bandcamp, where it you can stream/purchase it digitally or you can grab it on cd et lp+mp3 {limited to 500} from Tenderversion Recordings. it is also available from itunes.

you can find Solander here: myspace | facebook | solander | twitter

NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR MODERN WITCH'S "DESIRE"

check out the trippy new experimental, effects/graphics-laden, mash-up music video for Modern Witch's latest single "Desire" off the "Love/Desire" split 7", video made by Denver-based visual artist Sterling Crispin.

Modern Witch - Desire

183. BECAUSE ...

183.

Because I had a note to myself saying 'wrong'

and I've always tried to get things wrong.

{Francis Upritchard, Elam Talk}

182. WIDOWSPEAK "GUN SHY"

i've been watching tonnes of old westerns lately, hence my delight when i heard the new scuzzed-out, melancholy-tinted single, Gun Shy from Brooklyn-based grunge/garage pop trio Widowspeak off their hot new "Gun Shy" 7" (2011). 

Gun Shy is a wistful, fuzzed-out, dusty, spaghetti-western-tinged lament, Hamilton's brooding, sultry vocals are enough to lead any man astray, she is accompanied by a suitably, jangly, twangy, Morricone-eque, desperado guitar! enjoy! 


MP3: Gun Shy

you can get the "Gun Shy" 7" is from Captured Tracks on vinyl! or you can download it digitally form itunes.

if you haven't already you should check out Widowspeak's stunning Harsh Realm track.

you can find Widowspeak here: myspace | lastfm | facebook | twitter

NEW COPACABANA CLUB "BACKYARD" MUSIC VIDEO

check out the epic new b&w music video for Copacabana Clubs's latest zesty single "Backyard", produced by Banzai Studi.

Copacabana Club / Backyard

182. THESE ...

182.

These meditations weighed on me 

all through the night.

{Francois-René Chateaubriand, Atala}