Archive for May, 2010»
The freshest tracks of the week plus some we can’t stop listening to.
In celebration of Memorial Day, we’ve thrown in a few of our favorite summer jams from years past in The Mix.
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Singles:
Big K.R.I.T. – “Children Of The World
Coltrane Motion – “I Forgot There Was A War On”
Francis and the Lights – “For Days”
Gil Scott-Heron ft. Mos Def – “New York Is Killing Me”
Gang of Four – “You Don’t Have To Be Mad”
Mark Ronson ft. MNDR & Q-Tip – “Bang Bang Bang” (Radio)
The Mix: For Extended Listening
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs News
Yesterday, news and radio-rips of “The Suburbs” and “Month of May” spread like wildfire through the blogosphere. Today we learn that The Suburbs is the name of Arcade Fire’s forthcoming album, due 8/3 from Merge. That leaves us to wait right around two months while taking a closer look at what we have so far.
“The Suburbs” finds the band in familiar lyrical and musical territory (haunted neighborhoods & lilting melodies) all the while hoping for a child before it all goes to hell.
“The Suburbs”
“Month of May” is more hopped up, anxious, with some meta lyrical touches. The band makes no secret about their Springsteen-affinity and this song proves it again.
“Month of May”
Funeral is as close to an instant classic as anything else in the past decade and the band impressively sidestepped the sophomore jinx with Neon Bible, so while the evidence for The Suburbs is still a bit lacking, Arcade Fire have earned the benefit of the doubt.
Flying Lotus – “Heave(n)”
If you’re into Flying Lotus (which you should be) check out this bonus track that didn’t make it onto Cosmogramma, along with an appropriately strange video.
Also, you can still stream the album on Flying Lotus’ MySpace.
If you’re headed out to Mulberry Mountain for Wakarusa next weekend, chances are you’re already planning on checking out The Black Keys’ set. If not, here’s more proof that you’ve gotta fit ‘em in. Looking dapper guys.
Missouri pop-rockers Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin are back with a great new single, “Sink/Let It Sway.” It’s the lead track off their Chris Walla/Beau Sorenson-produced third LP, Let it Sway, and it sounds like vintage SSLYBY, complete with innocent riffs and reassuring harmonies.
Let it Sway will be released 8/17 via Polyvinyl, pre-order it here.
Download:
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – “Sink/Let It Sway”
(Via Knox Road)
Francis and the Lights are currently finishing up a tour with Drake before opening for MGMT at Radio City Music Hall in August. The NYC band sounds exactly what you might think a band that is currently finishing a tour with Drake before opening for MGMT at Radio City Music Hall in August would sound like. Francis Starlite and his cohorts provide thoughtful funk that sounds a lot like Peter Gabriel if he fronted the motherfucking Time.
Stream Francis and the Lights’ new album It’ll Be Better here.
Download:
Francis and the Lights – “For Days”
(Via The Fader)
Weekend Mix 5.21.10
Ten of the best tracks from the past week….
Singles–
Guilty Simpson and Bumps – “Drums”
The Drums – “It Will All End in Tears”
Foxes in Fiction – “Flashing Lights Have Ended Now”
Menomena – “Five Little Rooms”
Matt Sweeney and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – “Love in the Hot Afternoon”
Toro Y Moi – “Leave Everywhere”
The Mix: For Extended Listening–
Weekend Mix (all tracks)
(via: Adult Swim, Austin Town Hall, Ba Da Bing Records, The Fader, Gorilla Vs Bear, My Old Kentucky Blog, Pitchfork, Stereogum)
Tokyo Police Club’s sophomore effort is pretty high on our watch list and “Breakneck Speed” has only further piqued our interest.
“Breakneck Speed” plus four more to get you ready for Champ.
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Champ will drop June 8th from Mom + Pop.
