80. WOOLF "FISHING WITH LOLITA"

here's an awesome, frenetic et angular track i stumbled upon today, Fishing With Lolita from Lambeth based all-grrrl experimental punk outfit Woolf, it's off the "Trash Kit/Woolf" split 7" (2011).

besides having a very cool song title, Fishing With Lolita is an ultra short, totally infectious track that packs a real wallop, it plays out as a kind of cathartic mantra, this is music fueled by joy et rage in equal parts. Woolf's experimental blend of punk rock is reminiscent of frenetic no-wave artists like Teenage Jesus & The Jerks et post-punk legends The Slits. i'm definitely looking forward to hearing more euphoric, angst-laden, "riot grrrl" noise from these ladies!


MP3: Fishing With Lolita

et here is Woolf's latest offering:

MP3: Witch

check out the great chewed-up, vhs music video for Fishing With Lolita directed by Andrew Collings.

the "Trash Kit/Woolf" split 7" is available from from Milk Records or Rough Trade.

check out Woolf here: myspace | lastfm | bandcamp | facebook

80. SHE ...

80.

She rushed to get her polaroid camera from the wardrobe.

{Emmanuele Bernheim, Sa Femme}

79. LITTLE SCREAM "THE HERON AND THE FOX"

here's a stunning track that casts a warm nostalgic glow, The Heron and the Fox from Montreal-based indie folk/pop artist Little Scream {Laurel Sprengelmeyer} off her forthcoming debut album "The Golden Record" (2011). 


MP3: The Heron and the Fox

et here is a "live" performance of The Heron and the Fox

Little Scream: "The Heron and The Fox" (live)

"The Golden Record" gets released on cd and lp april 4th on Secretly Canadian

you can find Little Scream here: myspace | littlescream | lastfm

79. IT ...

79.

It was no dream.

{Franz Kafka, Metamorphosis}

78. JESCA HOOP "CITY BIRD"

next up is a startlingly beautiful et beguiling track, City Bird from Manchester based Californian indie-folk songstress Jesca Hoop off her forthcoming "Snowglobe" EP (2011).

Hoop's voice is utterly enchanting, City Bird is a languorous, dreamy, sultry tale, at times sounding like an old sea shanty. there are echoes of Joanna Newsom et Chan Marshall {Cat Power} lingering in these sparse, haunting, soulful tracks. enjoy!


MP3: City Bird

here are a few tracks from Jesca Hoop's outstanding album "Hunting My Dress" (2009).

MP3: Whispering Light 

MP3: Feast of the Heart

the "Snowglobe" EP is released April 4th . if you haven't already i would strongly urge you to check out Hoop's "Hunting My Dress" album, available online from itunes

you can find Jesca Hoop here: myspace | lastfm | jescahoop

78. THIS ...

78.

This girl's face is brown shadowed

impassive as a jug; it is under

her hands over her shoulder

that the song takes place

{Joanna Paul, Music at Marama}

77. JUST A NUMBER 05272011 "HE DIDN'T WANT A LOVE SONG"

here is a stunning, broody electro pop track that i stumbled upon recently, He Didn't Want A Love Song from an artist/duo/group that is shrouded in anonymity at this stage, rumored to originate from the Isle of Man, et going by the curious moniker: just a number 05272011, i'm sure you can read all kinds of conspiracy theories into this number/date, but one thing is for sure, these musical numerologists are very adept at crafting mesmerizingly epic electro-pop!

putting aside obvious similarities to a certain legendary et highly distinctive sounding Swedish electro-pop group(s), Just A Number 05272011 have certainly got our attention, it will be very interesting to see/hear what surfaces next, for now i guess we can but keep close tabs on a certain numbered twitter account et thrash the hell out of these two awesome tracks!


MP3: He Didn't Want A Love Song

et here is the latest track to surface

MP3: Pain

check out the stark, atmospheric music video for He Didn't Want A Love Song

He Didn't Want A Love Song

et here is the stroboscopic, mash-up, pixelated music video for the latest track Pain

The Pain

you can find Just A Number 05272011 here: twitter | vimeo

77. FOR ...

77.

For the delectation of his mind and the delight of his eyes

he had decided to seek out evocative works which would

transport him to some unfamiliar world, point the way to 

new possibilities, and shake up his nervous system by means

of erudite fancies, complicated nightmares, suave and sinister

visions.

{J. K. Huysmans, Against Nature}

76. LA BIEN QUERIDA "HOY"

next up is a beautiful, poignant, 60s-tinged Spanish pop song, the stunning single Hoy, from Madrid based indie-pop artist La Bien Querida {singer/songwriter Ana Fernandez-Villaverde} off her new album "Fiesta" (2011).

"There are things I wish I didn’t know / 

and all the things you know I don’t want to understand / 

but today I’m going to see you again / 

I decided to start to love you again."

Hoy features some wonderful instrumental arrangements, a maudlin, folksy violin sets the tone, while a resilient, pounding drum beat pumps blood through the track, but it is Fernandez-Villarde's smooth, wistful vocals/harmonies that are the heart et soul of the song, they resonate deeply, capturing our attention. one gets the impression she is putting on a brave face, which brings me to the point, it is not essential you understand Spanish to appreciate what Fernandez-Villarde is feeling, her emotional state-of-mind is expressed through her achingly beautiful voice et music cues, however it is a shame to miss out on her poignant lyrics.


MP3: Hoy

et here is a stand-out track from La Bien Querida's debut album "Romancero" (2009).

MP3: De Momento Abril

you should check out the brilliant video for Hoy directed by Luis Cervero.



the "Fiesta" album is available online from itunes or Elephant Records on cd or lp!

if you like what you hear and you happened to miss La Bien Querida's stunning debut "Romancero" (2009), then i strongly recommend getting hold of it, you can find it online at itunes or Elephant Records.

you can find La Bien Querida here: myspace | lastfm

76. YET ...

76.

Yet we continue to live despite all our suffering.

{Lady Sarashina, As I Crossed A Bridge Of Dreams}

75. MEMPHIS "I WANT LIGHTS ON AFTER DARK"

here's a great up-tempo indie-pop track, I Want The Lights On After Dark from Vancouver based dream-pop/shoegaze duo Memphis {Torquil Campbell from Stars & Chris Dumont} off their new album "Here Comes A City" (2011). 

I Want The Lights On After Dark has a blissed-out, warm, nostalgic sound, it's dripping in what has become instantly recognisable as that, oh so distinctly smooth et upbeat A&C sound. the stomping rhythm brings to mind Chin Up Chin Up's classic track Collide.


MP3: I Want The Lights On After Dark 

the "Here Comes A City" album is available online from Arts & Crafts on cd, mp3/flac or lp!

you can find Memphis here: myspace | arts&crafts | lastfm

75. GOOD ...

75.

Good morning sadness. 

{Paul Eluard, A peine défigureée}

74. PASCAL PINON "I WROTE A SONG"

next up is the wonderfully wistful track I Wrote A Song from Reykjavík indie-folk girl group Pascal Pinon {primarily twin-sisters Jófrídur & Ásthildur} from their self-titled album "Pascal Pinon" (2010).


MP3: I Wrote A Song

et here are a couple other great singles from the album:

MP3: Árstíðir

MP3: New Beginning

  
i strongly recommend getting your hands on this sublime album, "Pascal Pinon" is available online from itunes or you can get it from ANOST on vinyl or cd.

you can find Pascal Pinon here: myspace | lastfm | pascalpinon | moormusic

74. WHEN ...

74.
When the words come, they are merely 

empty shells without the music.

{Hildegard von Bingen}