Fuck Buttons - “Surf Solar”
Like Animal Collective or The Field, Fuck Buttons craft sonic landscapes with texture and seriality. Their music is a cyclical exploration rather than linear. “Surf Solar” is a long track, but worth the time.
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Julian Casablancas - “Glass”
By far, my favorite song off Julian’s new album. He has such a melodic ear.
This song has been played 61 times.
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I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness - “Your Worst Is the Best”
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Chet - “The Night The Night”
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Washed Out - “Belong”
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Thao with The Get Down Stay Down - “Know Better Learn Faster”
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Jesse Woods - “Hounds of Heaven”
Jesse Woods is playing the BMI Stage at ACL on Sunday October 4th.
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Truman Peyote - “New Wife, New Life”
Best band name I’ve heard in a long time. “New Wife, New Life” is perfect for Animal Collective fans.
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Jose Gonzalez - “Hand on Your Heart (live)”
Even though this sounds like it belongs in Nick Drake’s songbook, amazingly it’s a Kylie Minogue cover…and it’s beautifully done.
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The Antlers - “Bear”
The chorus of “We’re too old / “We’re not old, old at all” reminds me of Bob Dylan’s line from “My Back Pages”: “Oh but I was so much older then / I’m younger than that now.”
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The Sound of Arrows - “Into the Clouds”
If paying homage to Pet Shop Boys was Sound of Arrows’ goal for this song, mission accomplished.
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Harlem Shakes - “Strictly Game”
The beginning of this song sounds like Paul Simon with a backbeat. Free download on Amazon.
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White Rabbitts - “Company I Keep”
There are parts of this song that remind me of the large, grandiose atmosphere of OK Computer. I know Radiohead comparisons are nearly heretical in the blogosphere. Just saying…
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The Spinto Band - “Oh Mandy”
Since I woke up with this song in my head, I think it deserves to be shared.
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