Wednesday, September 21, 2011

MP3 blog 2011/09/21

blog 2011/09/21 - we can get there but the struggle might kill us all


Akara - Invoking the Unnameable:  Sliding in somewhere between downtempo and electro-pop, this track is all epic.  From the new album "Extradimensional Ethnography".

Architecture in Helsinki - Escapee (The Polish Ambassador Remix):  AIH are always goofy pop fun.  I can't help but love them.  NO SHAME.

Emily Wells - Symphony 2; & The Click Boom Boom
Emily Wells - Symphony 4; America's Mercy War
Emily Wells - Symphony 9; & The Sunshine:  I caught Emily Wells on tour with Colin Stetson and she rocked her opening set with a comparable gusto.  Highly recommended for anyone who wants that sweet-spot between Tune-Yards and Coco Rosie.  Catch her on tour if you can!  "The Symphonies: Dreams Memories & Parties" is from 2008, but still is super fun.

Fink - Perfect Darkness
Fink - Warm Shadow:  Perfect Darkness is a shock for those of us expecting more downtempo funk-lite.  Gone is the dub bass, and front-and-centre is the Jose Gonzalez meets Ben Harper guitar + vocals.  If that combo sounds tantalizing to you, definitely check this album out.

Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks (Chrome Canyon Remix)
Foster the People - Warrant:  Foster The People have been pumping out smile-inducing pop jams for my mp3 player all summer.  Big-ups to Chrome Canyon for turning the bounciest of pop songs in to a Hall-N-Oates slowburner.  Very brave.

Lazrtag - Guess What:  Oh fine, here's some straightup electro house.

No Ceremony - Hurtlove:  Like a chilled a Crystal Castles, all up in your bedroom.

Ryan Tanner - Peaceful Mind:  Reminds me of peak Damien Rice with some country twang.

Star Slinger - Mornin':  Straight-up Star Slinger style:  bouncey breathey breaky, heavy on the filter.

Teen Daze - Driving Home From The Beach (The Feeling Of)
Teen Daze - Hard Times_Good Times:  Umm what?  This is their TOUR EP?  Woah.  Yes, the Teen Daze Tour EP is one of my favourite EPs of the year.  It's some of the best chillwave pop out there.  Highly recommended.

Typhoon - Summer Home:  What can we say here...  maybe...  Gordon Gano hangs out with Beirut, and then they write a song after a cottage drinking binge where they listened to lots of Explosions In The Sky?  OK, that might be overstating things, but this is indeed wonderful.



THIS WEEK'S TRACKS

Akara - Invoking the Unnameable
Architecture in Helsinki - Escapee (The Polish Ambassador Remix)
Emily Wells - Symphony 2; & The Click Boom Boom
Emily Wells - Symphony 4; America's Mercy War
Emily Wells - Symphony 9; & The Sunshine
Fink - Perfect Darkness
Fink - Warm Shadow
Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks (Chrome Canyon Remix)
Foster the People - Warrant
Lazrtag - Guess What
No Ceremony - Hurtlove
Ryan Tanner - Peaceful Mind
Star Slinger - Mornin'
Teen Daze - Driving Home From The Beach (The Feeling Of)
Teen Daze - Hard Times_Good Times
Typhoon - Summer Home


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