NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR BETH JEANS HOUGHTON'S "DODECAHEDRON"

check out the stylish, playful et melancholy-tinged music video for Newcastle-based singer-songwriter Beth Jeans Houghton's latest haunting single Dodecahedron off her forthcoming debut album.

Beth Jeans Houghton "Dodecahedron"

154. MY ...

154.

My body remains the enduring reality.

{Yvonne Rainer, Statement}

153. NICOLAS KRGOVICH "IT NEVER WAS YOU"

watch out Kanye et Jay-Z, this next souled-out, autotune-laden track is truly 'off the hook', It Never Was You, from Vancoouver-based bedroom pop crooner Nicholas Krgovich {from P:ano & No Kids} off his "It Never Was You" 7" (2011).

"Champagne corks popping in my mind."

It Never Was You is a woeful, hook-laden, 90s-tinged r&b song that will resonate for all those who have felt the bittersweet sting of infatuation, Krgovich is one of the most unlikely of r&b crooners, you're never entirely sure if he is genuine or taking the piss out of the genre, which makes the track all the more endearing et interesting, Krgovich's autotune hooks certainly give Nate Dogg a run for his money. It Never Was You is a uber-catchy,  poignant et playful pop track, enjoy!


MP3: It Never Was You

the "It Never Was You" 7" is out on Phil Elverum's (of Microphones/Mt Eerie fame) awesome label P.W. Elverum & Sun, ltd, check it out!

you can find Nicholas Krgovich here: myspace | lastfm | nicholaskrgovich

NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR HEARTSREVOLUTION'S "I.D" {LYRICS VIDEO}

check out the awesome new experimental, lo-fi music video for HEARTSREVOLUTION's highly entertaining, acerbic sociopolitical commentary I.D {Investigation Discovery}.

I.D. "LYRICS VIDEO" 

153. I ...

153.

I wanted to say I saw her dream.

{John Puhiatau Pule, The Shark That Ate The Sun}

152. BELL "DIALTONE"

next up is a fantastic experimental electro pop track Dialtone from Brooklyn-based avant/lap-pop outfit Bell {chiefly Olga Bell} off their just released debut album "Diamonite" (2011).

Dialtone is an ecstatically blippy, glitched-out, drum 'n' bass-tinged, avant pop track, there is a distinct hint of Suzanne Vega {Tom's Diner} here with an avant-folk influence, Bell's multi-layered playful repetitive/percussive et syncopated vocal styling comes together to create a wonderfully rich listening experience. Dialtone is a highly infectious et innovative track, enjoy!


MP3: Dialtone

et here is the latest single from the album

MP3: River

the "Diamonite" album is available to purchase/stream digitally on Bell's bandcamp.

you can find Bell here: myspace | facebook | bellinspace

NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI'S "ESCAPEE"

check out the awesome dead pan music video for Architecture in Helsinki's new track Escapee, from their new album "Moment Bends" (2011), directed by Swedish filmmaker Marcus Soderlund.

Architecture in Helsinki - Escapee

152. TO ...

152.

To be alone, alone and lying on a beach,

letting time go by as she felt it passing now,

here in the empty room where the dawn

hesitated to intrude.

{Françoise Sagan, Wonderful Clouds}

151. AMOR DE DIAS "LATE MORNINGS"

i figured it was about time for another healthy dose of warm, carefree Spanish indie pop, Late Mornings is the great new track from London-based chamber pop/folk project Amor de Días {Alasdair MacLean from The Clientele & Lupe Núñez-Fernández of Pipas} off their amazing debut "Street Of The Love Of Days" (2011).

Late Mornings has such a beautifully intimate tone, there is a real sense closeness in the recording, it is as if we are overhearing Núñez-Fernández as she wanders about her sunny apartment, half awake, singing to herself absentmindedly as she tries to decide what to do with the day, her warm, whispered, day-dreamy vocals are as soft, bright et fluffy as a white cloud floating in an azure sky. you need to embrace this breezy, bossa-nova-tinged indie pop gem!

recommended for fans of Isobel Campbell et Belle and Sebastian.


MP3: Late Mornings

et here's a wonderfully wistful, chamber pop track from the album

MP3: Bunhill Fields

check out the stunning collage style, stop motion animation video for Late Mornings directed by Berlin-based experimental animator Xana Kudrjavcev-DeMilner.

Amor de Días - Late Mornings

the "Street Of The Love Of Days" album is available from Merge Records on cd, mp3/flac or vinyl! otherwise you can get it digitally online from itunes.

you can find Amor de Dias here: amordedias | facebook | lastfm

NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR BRYANT K'S "DAISIES GROW"

i was super excited to stumble upon the cool new music video for Bryant K's awesome track Daisies Grow today, so here it is, Directed by Justin Powell, enjoy!!!

DAISIES GROW - Director's Cut

you should check out my old post for Daises Grow here {if you haven't already}.

151. FOR ...

151.

For as long as reading is for us the instigator

whose magic keys have opened the door to

those dwelling-places deep within us that we

would not have known how to enter, its role in

our lives is salutary.

{Marcel Proust, Days of Reading}

150. PRINCESSE "AFTER THE SUN"

feeling incomplete? well here's a stunning, wistful, new wave-tinged track, After the Sun from Lyon-based glo-fi/electro-pop duo Princesse {Anthony & Maxime} off their impressive self-titled "Princesse (demo)" EP (2011).

"I feel like a tourist of my own life
I find it hard to believe in me here"

After the Sun is an infectious 80s-inspired, tropical flavoured, existential anthem, a mesmerizing, warm marimba loop et clean forlorn guitar riff hook you immediately, these two talented young guys demonstrate a keen sense of song structure/construction et an adept knowledge of pitch perfect, dynamic instrumental arrangements, the cool, detached monotone vocal delivery et deft dual layered vocals, along with the mandatory existential, melancholy-tinged lyrics really create an authentic new wave sound. After the Sun could easily be a rediscovered obscure, early 80s cold wave track from France or Belgium, but regardless of when it was made, After the Sun is a brilliant discovery, enjoy! 


MP3: After the Sun

i would definitely recommend heading over to the Princesse bandcamp where you can stream/download the "Princesse (demo)" EP for free.

you can find Princesse here: facebook | princessemusique | twitter

150. SO ...

150.

So this silly conversation went on and on,

but it was only froth on the surface.

{Nancy Mitford, The Pursuit of Love}

149. JESSE RUINS "SOFIJA"

next up is a marvelously transporting, hazy, blissed-out track, Sofija from Tokyo-based enigmatic, electro dreamscape-weaver Jesse Ruins.

download track, place headphones on head/ears, set volume to a sufficiently loud level, press play, close eyes et let yourself dissolve into the music!


MP3: Sofija

as it stands Sofija is just a digital single, no album has be announced yet but you can listen to a couple of Jesse Ruins other tracks on his bandcamp or soundcloud.

you can find Jesse Ruins here: myspace | facebook