73. BRAVE IRENE "NO FUN"

here's a wonderful twee-pop track, No Fun from Vancouver based indie-pop girl group Brave Irene {featuring the awesome talents of Rose Melberg, from The Softies}, off their forthcoming self-titled debut "Brave Irene" EP (2011).

Longest Day is fuzzed-out, saccharine, twee-pop at its dreamiest, filled with blissed-out vocals et laid back instrumentation, including a catchy, whimsical, whirring organ melody.


MP3: No Fun

et here is another great indie pop gem from the album:

MP3: Longest Day

the "Brave Irene" album drops on March 15th on Slumberland Records, it will be available on 12" vinyl, cd et as digital download.

you can check out Brave Irene here: myspace | lastfm | slumberlandrecords

73. THE ...

73.

The girl stands with her arms stretched 

like wings over the necks of two horses.

{J.M. Coetzee, Waiting for the Barbarians}

72. YOUNG MINDS "GHOSTING"

next up is a track i've been meaning to post for sometime, here is Ghosting from Boston bedroom pop artist Young Minds {Jim Hewitt} from his "Imago Demos" (2010). 

Ghosting is a catchy, 80s-tinged, dreamy, teen-angst anthem. ambient synth wash, murky, jangly twee-pop guitar hooks, minimal, kick/splat drum machine beat, hazy, angst-ridden, reverb-laden vocals. definitely brings to mind the haunting et personal, bedroom pop of Her Space Holiday. 


MP3: Ghosting

et here is Young Minds' latest offering: 

MP3: Change of Pace

check out the new video for Ghosting, which utilises footage from Chris Marker's Sans Soleil (1983), created by Sebastian Rozenberg, released by the Swedish outfit Look.



you can currently download the "Imago Demos" EP for free from Young Minds' bandcamp site.

you can find Young Minds here: lastfm | bandcamp | youngmindsband | facebook

72. I ...

72.

I sing because the moment exists

and my life is complete.

{Cecília Meireles, Motivo}

71. STEFFALOO "FLY AWAY"

here is an absolutely stunning track i discovered recently, Fly Away from LA based indie-folk singer/songwriter Steffaloo {Stephanie Thompson}.

"one day i'll write a song that isn't filled with lovelorn angst.. 

until then, here's this."

on that note, sit back, let the soft breeze of tape hiss wash over you, et enjoy Steffalloo's warm, soothing et enchanting voice.


MP3: Fly Away (2011).

here is a brand new breathtaking track from Steffallo that i found on the Mexican site Matinée as Hell

MP3: Just Strangers (2011).

et here is a blissful track with an endearing et carefree ukulele for your listening pleasure:

MP3: Next Time I See You (2010).

at this stage there is no official EP or album available, but there are just a handful of wonderful singles available for download from Steffaloo's bandcamp page.

you can find Steffaloo here: bandcamp | steffaloo | lastfm 

71. MY ...

71.

My brain felt like a crazy cloud of grasshoppers

jumping over one another across a field.

{Woody Guthrie, Bound for Glory}

70. COMPUTER MAGIC "FOUND OUT"

here's a fantastic new artist i discovered while strolling the net in search of something fresh et delicious to listen to, well i came upon something that certainly got my attention, this catchy-as-hell, sombre et broody synth-pop track, Found Out from uber-talented Brooklyn based bedroom indie/electro-pop artist Computer Magic {Danielle ‘Danz’ Johnson} off her forthcoming "Electronic Fences" 12" (2011).

"I never listen to a thing / cause i found out ..."

Found Out has an enchanting scandinavian indie pop feel to it, simple, well-crafted, elegant melodies, artful, 80s-tinged instrumentation et endearingly dreamy et wistful female vocals. Johnson manages to be both gloomy et doleful as well as bright et uplifting, with her deliriously catchy refrain. in a short time she has managed to successfully develop her own unique blend of well-crafted, catchy indie/electro pop music, which at present, seems to be pouring out of her freely, you'll be glad you found out about Computer Magic after one listen!

there are echoes of Broadcast on this track ... enjoy!


MP3: Found Out

here is a great foot pounding dance-wave track from Computer Magic's latest offering "Spectronic" EP (2011), available for free download on her website here.

MP3: The End of Time

et here is another awesome track from the "Hiding From Our Time" EP (2010), also available for free download on Danz's website here. there is an earlier spacey, lo-fi version of Found Out on this EP, which is interesting to compare.

MP3: Teenage Ballad (High School)


Computer Magic’s "Electronic Fences" 12" comes out March 15th on LA's White Iris Records.

in the meantime i would strongly recommend heading over to the Computer Magic website et grabbing these brilliant et infectious EPs, you will not be sorry!

you can also stream many of these tracks on the Computer Magic soundcloud page.

check out Computer Magic here: myspace | facebook | thecomputermagic

70. AND ...

70.

And there I was, surrounded by the darkness, 

being carried farther and farther from my home.

{Banana Yoshimoto, Lizard}

69. BIRDLIPS "UNDER CROOKED TREES"

next up is a great laid back, pysched-out, bossa nova-tinged pop track Under Crooked Trees, from Virginia-based psych-pop duo Birdlips {Lindsay Pitts & Cliff Usher} off their debut album "One Tongue" (2011).

dreamy female/male vocals/harmonies merge together with wonderfully quirky instrumentation, Under Crooked Trees is like a sublime daydream you don't want to wake up from.


MP3: Under Crooked Trees

check out the cute video for Under Crooked Trees, directed by Billy Hunt.

Under Crooked Trees

you can find Birdlips here: myspace | bandcamp | birdlips | birdlipsbloglips

69. NOTHING ...

69.

Nothing in this existence but that existence. 

{Rumi, Selected Poems}

68. TERROR BIRD "WAITING FOR NOTHING"

here's a fantastically epic, synth-laden glam rock-tinged track Waiting For Nothing from Vancouver's minimal wave/gloom-pop trio Terror Bird off the just released limited four track "Waiting For Nothing" 7" (2011). 

Waiting For Nothing is broody glam-pop at its best, dark, gritty, pulsing synths surge away dramatically while an epic staccato guitar riff chugs away, punching drums kick in, adding urgency, the high priestess of gloom-pop, Nikki Never materializes from a cloud of smoke, her electrifying vocals springing forth from the murky, darkness, like a banshee risen from the glam-rock graveyard, she bellows out the epic refrain with soulful fervor, her hypnotic voice acting simultaneously as beacon et warning signal, who among us is strong enough to resist her mesmerizing charm.

the 7" cover art is by Terror Bird singer Nikki Never.


MP3: Waiting For Nothing

the "Waiting For Nothing" 7" is now available from London boutique label Verculamium Records, it is limited to 500 copies on brown vinyl et also includes a digital download version, grab it while you still can!

you can check out Terror Bird here: myspace | lastfm

68. SHE ...

68.

She wanted to know what thoughts she would have after 

a few months, after a few years without speaking a word.

{Celine Curiol, Voice Over}

67. FRIENDS "FRIEND CRUSH"

here's an insanely infectious pop track, Friend Crush from hot new Brooklyn indie pop outfit Friends, off their debut "Friend Crush" 7" (2011).

Friend Crush delivers super catchy, sassy et magnetic vocals from lead singer Samantha Urbani, fat, thumping, reverb-laden drums, an awesome spaced-out, synthy guitar riff et a great funked-out, throbbing bassline hook, what more could you possibly want, enjoy!


MP3: Friend Crush

the "Friend Crush" 7" is currently available digitally online from bandcamp, the 7" vinyl will be released 21st March on London label Lucky Number Music, limited to 500!

you can check out Friends here: myspace | luckynumbermusic | facebook

67. HE ...

67.

He composed a twelve-page letter full of lyrical outbursts

and appeals; but he tore it up, and did nothing, 

attempted nothing, paralysed by the fear of failure.

{Gustave Flaubert, Sentimental Education}