156. LOANE "REIN DE COMMUN"

i'm an unabashed fiend for French pop, so i was delighted when i stumbled upon this next track, Rien de Commun from Paris-based electro pop chanteuse Loane {Loane Rathier} off her sophomore album "Le Lendemain" (2011).

Rien de Commun is a smooth, wistful, 80s synth-driven pop song, Ratheir's sultry voice et cool recitative delivery style evokes iconic 70s et 80s French pop stars like Jane Birkin et Vanessa Paradis. it's time for a little frivolity! enjoy!


MP3: Rien de Commun

check out the 80s-styled music video for Rien de Commun.

Loane - Rien de Commun

the "Le Lendemain" album is available on cd from fnac or digitally from itunes.

you can find Loane here: myspace | loane-lesite | facebook

156. THIS ...

156.

this strawberry is

what separates her tongue

from just repetition

{Kathleen Fraser, re:searches}

155. SELEBRITIES "CAN'T MAKE UP MY MIND"

find yourself itching for some high quality, 'authentic' 80s-tinged new wave? well look no further than this next 80s-worshiping, synth-laden track, Can't Make Up My Mind from Brooklyn-based synthpop/new wave trio Selebrities off their impressive debut album "Delusions" (2011).

"Just be quiet / I can't make up my mind."

Can't Make Up My Mind is a the perfect commingling of whimsical, jangly indie pop et infectious, melancholy-tinged synth-driven new wave, vocalist Maria Usbeck’s ultra-cool, pouty, detached vocals have a flirtatious, push-pull effect, which leaves you hooked et wanting more, that et the awesomely woozy, reverb-drowned guitar riff, splashing, dull snare hits et deliriously cheesy synth melody. who needs a time-machine, just press play, close your eyes et you'll be transported instantly back to Britain in the early 80s! enjoy!


MP3: Can't Make Up My Mind

check out the moody, 80s styled performance music video for Can't Make Up My Mind, directed by Justin Liberman. there's a definite nod to Human League's awesome self-reflexive video for Don't You Want Me.

Can't Make Up My Mind

the "Delusions" album is available from Cascine on cd et Darla Records on vinyl limited to 500 copies worldwide {apparently there are some random pink coloured vinyl out there}, otherwise you can grab it digitally from itunes. it is worth noting that you can currently still download the Selebrities fantastic "Ladies Man Effect" EP (2010) for free from the Cascine site.

you can find Selebrities here: myspace | lastfm | facebook | selebritiesmusic

SOME CAT'S EYES VIDEOS

if you need a quick audiovisual fix of Cat's Eyes then you've come to the right place...

here is a great new mini-doco/concert "4Play" that just screened on C4 in the UK:



et here is the psyched-out music video for Face In The Crowd.



check out my old post for Cat's Eyes' Not A Friend {if you haven't already}.

155. HERE ...

155.

Here, as no doubt elsewhere, 

there was a wonderful silence.

{J.M.G. Le Clézio, The Interrogation}

154. KEY LOSERS "BI-FOCAL"

  
here's an absolutely stunning track, Bi-Focal from uber-talented Portland-based vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Katy Davidson aka Key Losers {ex-Dear Nora} off her stunning debut album "California Lite" (2011).

Bi-Focal is a smooth, sultry, woozy, 70s-tinged track, Davidson's gorgeous voice lilts over the songs surface like a thick, creeping fog, slowly obscuring our surroundings, making it hard to orient oneself, we quickly fall under her spell, a pulse-like drum beat throbs away steadily, while a funked out bassline lends a jazzy nocturnal air to the track. Bi-Focal's warm lethargic tone lulls us into a sense of familiarity that becomes uncanny, by the end one is abruptly brought back to reality by a disquieting, siren-like sound. you'll want to get comfortable for this one, turn the lights off, lie back and listen carefully!


MP3: Bi-Focal

et here is another stunning track from the album with some exquisite 70s echoing harmonies.

MP3: Limited Time

the "California Lite" album is out on Phil Elverum's (of Microphones/Mt Eerie fame) awesome label P.W. Elverum & Sun, ltd, check it out!

you can find Key Losers here: lastfm | facebook | katydavidsonandfriends

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}