A baker’s dozen of the best songs you probably haven’t heard this year. My tastes as of late are skewed toward a retro sound. 1. “Always On” Brazos, Saltwater 2. “The Body in Rainfall” Wild Nothing, Empty Estate 3. “Colours to Life” Temples, single 4. “Come Save Me” Jagwar Ma, Howlin 5. “Falling Bough” Kiev,…
Sonder
Kiev, Falling Bough Wisdom Teeth
I’ve been talking these guys up forever so figured I had to post now that their debut album is finally out. Listen and enjoy… “Solving and Running” “Tube Orms”
Brazos
I’ve written about these guys’ first album before but they’re still pretty under-the-radar. The Austin-based band is fronted by singer/songwriter Martin Crane, who crafts kaleidoscopic tracks that sound unlike anything else out there. His ability to write a simple acoustic-based song and turn it immense through layered multi-instrumentation is impressive. Take a listen to my…
The Lovetones
This psychedelic Australian quartet sounds like the summer of ’68. A cross between the Moody Blues and Tame Impala with John Lennon vocals. Any of their albums would serve as the perfect soundtrack for the lazy daze of August. “Journeyman” “The Party’s Over”
Kiev, “Falling Bough”
Brand new song from the best band nobody knows. Better than Radiohead’s last album. Debut LP due Oct. 22.
Mashup Monday | Daft Punk + MJ
“Remember to Get Lucky”
Caveman
“A Country’s King Of Dreams” “December 28th” “Easy Water” Brooklyn-based quintet Caveman deliver an ambitious, sprawling take on indie pop by drawing influences from experimental rock, post-rock, wistful indie rock, and African music traditions — balancing varied elements like four-part harmonies, tribal drums, trickling keyboards, and hazy guitars with inspired results. Reminds me of: Grizzly…
Remix Monday | Waiting in Vain
Jim James Remix
Mashup Monday | Jay-Z & Kanye + Gorillaz
“No Clint in the Eastwood” Mashed up by notxam