Taking the Shrinkwrap Off
We had intended on doing a weekly recap of great new music, but frankly last week was a little….meh. We’d rather wait until there is music worth tweeting about, rather than just regurgitating the promos that Stereogum was paid handsomely to write about (seriously? Muse? Can we assume a review of the new Daughtry can’t be far behind?). Oh wait, did we say we weren’t going to be mean-spirited and snarky anymore? That was so last week…..
Here’s the songs that tickled our fancy this week:
Lovvers- The new album “OCD Go Go Go Girls” from this Nottingham four-piece is chaotic and edgy. But the best of this genre are those that know how to write a carefully crafted melody. Listen closely and you’ll hear manic pop thrilling genius.
Four Count
Ten City Nation- Lulling you into a false sense of security with a quiet little intro….go ahead, turn it up, it won’t hurt you. This British group (do we listen to American bands anymore?!) reminds us of Ride and Swervedriver. Taking the concept of blisspop and using razor blades to cut it to pieces, this group makes a sound that would sound brilliant bouncing around Wembley, Lollapalooza and the world.
Flashing Lights
Zooey Van Goey- ….and because you think we only like loud music. Have we mentioned our undying love for Jenny Lewis? Frankly, we could listen to her sing the ABC’s and we’d be enchanted. There’s nothing like a good singer/songwriter and Zooey fits the bill. Why aren’t we programming music for Josh Schwartz? This would fit the bill on any number of your favorite shows.
Sweethearts In Disguise
Obfusc- Ambient brilliance from New York based photographer and graphic designer Joseph X. Burke. While it reminds us of Phillip Glass’ best work, it engages you in a way that Radiohead’s more atmospheric work does. Put this on and endless loop and you can drive from NYC to LA in one night.
Oceanic Glow (night mix)
The Big Pink- We’ve written about them before, but their new record is the next logical step to immortality. Expect this band to be on plenty of year-end top ten lists.
Dominos
Oh and as a bonus, here’s the Julian Plenti appearance on Jimmy Fallon last week. Epic. UPDATE: Apparently NBC (in their infinite wisdom) doesn’t want you to see this. Here’s our latest attempt to give you a working version of this.
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