If anyone out there still actually reads my blog, I’d be amazed. Thank you for your support through these dire times. In an incredibly misguided attempt to make up for the lack of activity, I’ve decided to post a slew of mp3′s that’ve been in heavy rotation as of late.
Here’s an catchy little song from a band that reminds me a lot of The Strokes when they were actually good. Check out their EP A Lesson In Crime if you like what you hear.
The following track closes out Of Montreal’s most recent LP Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?, which even in the age of iTunes and digital downloads, is a remarkably cohesive and engrossing album.
Fans of Menomena will enjoy this radically different version of “Wet and Rusting.” It may even convert those of you who have yet to recognize the brilliance of this band.
I was looking forward to Andrew Bird’s new album Armchair Apocrypha ever since the beginning of 2007. Despite being slightly disappointed thus far (which is only because The Mysterious Production of Eggs was so damn good), I absolutely love the gorgeous track posted below.
“You’ve got your reasons / And me I’ve got mine / But all the reasons I gave / Were just lies to buy myself some time.” Enough said.
The closing track on Dr. Dog’s We All Belong sounds unlike anything else on the album. Make sure to also check out the two mp3′s posted on their site here before buying.
This one isn’t so new as it is amazing. If you have yet to discover Jeff Hanson, use the following track as a starting point. Then check out previous posts (here and here) for more of his tunes (and yes, that’s a guy singing).
Eugene Gordin wrote:April 8, 2007
So a couple of things:
1. BIG fan of the new Arcade Fire – good call.
2. Jeff Hanson – amazing. He’s just so good.
3. That Of Montreal song made me take a second look at them.
4. The Strokes are actually good, and if you gave First Impressions any sort of fair chance, you’d see that.
All in all, its great to see some more posts on here man. Keep up the good work.
Daniel wrote:April 14, 2007
Yes! we still read your blog! It’s great!
I’m from Argentina, and started trying to find some music of Jeff Hanson (I heard it listening to pandora’s radio and I was amazed!) and ended up in your blog… and found out a lot of great stuff! Thanks a lot.