Hi! So. Having spent half the year in a “no blog” zone, I’ve kind of lost track of that beast known as (semi-)popular music. (Seriously, I think the last new album I bought in a real live record store was the Portishead CD.) (Also I’m broke, like everyone else.) With that in mind, I’ve jacked Dan’s audience participation bit in order to ask you, the Idolator readership, to tell me one (newish) song I should check out to make the work day go faster. There are no restrictions on genre (tho I’m cool on contempo Xtian pop), artist (new or old), or level of related hype (even if you think they might end up getting a loldogz review six months from now). Links to MySpace sites or other places we can sample said artistes appreciated, though I guess we all know how to use Google at this point. Ready? GO.
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C.R.A.C. - Love Don’t
I have no idea how old this is, but I found out about it (or Blu even) about 3 months ago.
knifeman by the bronx.
or
white dove by sleepy sun.
Bart Davenport. Ravishing.
“Rooks” by Shearwater
[www.last.fm]
And if you like that, check out Palo Santo (even better, IMHO)
The Drones - The Minotaur
a milli (flying lotus’ robo tussin bootleg) - lil wayne.
Friendly Fires- “Jump in the Pool”
The Week That Was - “Airport Line” One of the brothers from Field Music tried to make a Kate Bush album. Field Music + Kate Bush = Goodness.
Breakbot - “Happy Rabbit”
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@amyk: Agreed.
The new Fucked Up is amazing. Rhapsody is streaming it for free here.
Also, the newest release from Mick Barr is mind blowing. If you dig Nachtmystium you’ll love Krallice.
@seeohhellbeewhy: People dig Nachtmystium?
Late of the Pier - “Bears Are Coming”
@Lax Danja House: They were mentioned in a previous post, so i assume so.
“We are Beautiful, We are Doomed” by Los Campesinos. It’s up on their myspace (myspace.com/loscampesinos).
i’ve been going apeshit over the new blitzen trapper record. this is a nice mellow one on the record but i prefer when they go all pernice bros/wilco americana power-pop.
[www.subpop.com]
and the new okkervil river is no black sheep boy but it’s got some solid jams for sure.
[www.matthewjamesyoung.com]
and i’ll second that bart davenport. a rad little philly soul number from the berkeley chameleon.
It’s new and old: “Replacement Girl,” Drake ft. Trey Songz:
@cassidy2099: XM Radio agrees with you, as do I.
Bitone Troupe “All Is Full Of Love”
[www.cornwarning.com]
I jacked that from their myspace page
[www.myspace.com]
If you can’t love Ugandan kids covering Björk, you have a heart of stone.
@borntohula: Yes, this. The entire album is fantastic, and this might be my favorite of the bunch.
Something else that isn’t quite new (but is a recent obsession of mine) is the latest release from My Brightest Diamond. I think Worden’s voice is just gorgeous. Take a listen to “Inside a Boy”
[www.myspace.com]
ne-yo, ne-yo, ne-yo
also, this song makes me pretty happy (in a sad way)
i like “zodiac girls”, by black moth super rainbow
also esau mwamwaya’s version of cape cod kwassa kwassa
[hypem.com]
Camille’s “Money Note”
Minitel Rose’s “Magic Powder”
Since my previous comment didn’t appear, here they are again:
Camille - “Money Note”
Minitel Rose - “Magic Powder”
“Death” by White Lies
I rarely get excited about new music because I’m old and jaded but this song has royally kicked my ass. It sounds like Ian McCulloch backing Pulp doing “She’s a Lady”.
Kids in Glass Houses! I totally dig these guys and they’re virtually unknown in the US. =/
i tried to find a good video of high places, but couldn’t… you should check them out if you haven’t already.
also, i’ve been spinning the new TVOTR like nobody’s business. this song got on my nerves at first, but now i quite like it.
TV on the Radio - “Dancing Choose”
Adebisi Shank - You Me
Hair-brained metallic math rock from the Ireland.
Laura Marling’s “Ghosts”–she’s like a female, teenage Richard Thompson, finalist for Mercury Prize, etc.
Newish and bestish has got to be “The Don” by Sisters Of Transistors, four Manc synth femmes plus Graham Massey of 808 State fame on drums.
Glasvegas - “Geraldine”
Anything from that Glen Campbell album of covers, the track with the KISS-esque breakdown on that KRALLICE album, “Addiction” by Ryan Leslie…that might be it?