Miike Snow has released a video for new single, "The Rabbit," mixed by Stuart Price. I have no idea what is going on in this video, but I believe that's what makes it so great. It's a little bit freaky, random and includes a 2 Live Crew reference, which is sort of great.
There are plenty of bands out there taking their cues from 80s pop music. Only a select few are doing it well, driving it to new and original levels. From one new wave fan to any other, The Mary Onettes are one of those bands - M83 would be another.
Onettes released their debut album "Islands" last November, with two singles - "Dare" and "Puzzles." Bringing their tour to the states in April, this band continues to churn out gorgeous majestic Swedish indie pop. I would love to know whether they can transform that musical charisma into a nice live show, but alas they have no tour dates scheduled for the Sunshine State.
Music producer, DJ and electronic avant-pop artist Matthew Dear has released a remix of "VCR" by The xx, which first started making its way around early last week. I suggest you get ready to stand and shuffle your feet.
Out of everything I've listened to in the past year, The xx have probably been one of the most played groups. They're four 20-year-olds from South London who produce a masterful distillation of R&B and indie synth-pop music that just begs for good sampling or remixing.
In fact, they do quite a bit remixing of their own - fantastically done for musicians their age. I've included Dear's version of "VCR" and a remix of Florence and The Machine's "You've Got the Love (Jamie xx Remix)" for your listening pleasure.
Shearwater have gone out of their way to assert themselves as more than just an Okkervil River side project, but a living, breathing full band. By the way, they sound nothing like O.R. The Austin band release their third album, "The Golden Archipelago," February 15th on Matador.
If you like Joy Division, Joni Mitchell, Talk Talk and ... that's right Radiohead - then you may like Shearwater. Here are the first two singles. I have to admit, Jonathan Meiburg's breathtaking falsetto on "Castaways" really gets my heart pounding.
Brooklyn-based band The Shondes has signed to Fanatic Records for the May 4th release of its second album, "My Dear One," an album for survivors of broken hearts. The album’s title track is now available for free streaming and download.
For those lucky folks heading to South by Southwest, the band will perform tacks from the new record live during the Fanatic Records showcase at Beauty Bar on March 16th, 2010.
When I slung myself into the crowd of the newly-thirties, I found my life couldn’t be more entertaining! By day, I work for the man, because good vodka doesn’t come cheap. By night, I scour the city for signs of culture and nightlife. I’m a laugher, through and through. I’m too nostalgic for my own good and other times, too careless. My obsessive compulsive disorder keeps my collection of music at unmanageable levels, which suits me just fine because I’m constantly on the lookout for music that makes my blood boil -it's very much the soundtrack to my life.
There are plenty of bands out there taking their cues from 80s pop music. Only a select few are doing it well, driving it to new and original levels. From one new wave fan to any other, The Mary Onettes are one of those bands - M83 would be another.
Shearwater have gone out of their way to assert themselves as more than just an Okkervil River side project, but a living, breathing full band. By the way, they sound nothing like O.R. The Austin band release their third album, "The Golden Archipelago," February 15th on Matador.
Brooklyn-based band The Shondes has signed to Fanatic Records for the May 4th release of its second album, "My Dear One," an album for survivors of broken hearts. The album’s title track is now available for free streaming and download.
