“I’ll Get Along” is taken from Michael Kiwanuka’s critically-acclaimed debut LP ‘Home Again’ which is currently on release through Polydor Records (and comes out tomorrow, May 8, in the States).

I can’t say enough good things about this guy. Definitely my favorite new artist in the past while.

“The Look” by Metronomy

I was listening to Jason Bentley on KCRW the other morning and he played a couple of really good tracks in a row, but I heard The Look by Metronomy and was instantly smitten, like had to Shazam it because it was so good. Honestly I had never heard of Metronomy before, but they’re a UK band that kind of reminds me a bit of New Order blended with Radiohead mixed with Ra Ra Riot. I’m probably totally off in my description but what I’m trying to say is that I really love their newest album The English Riviera, which was even nominated for a Mercury Prize.

The video for the song is pretty cute, I mean, how can you not love those seagulls? Especially when they’re playing bumper cars. If you dig this song you should absolutely buy the album, it’s one of the best thing I’m listening to right now.

via The Fox Is Black

yvynyl:

Spectrals - Peppermint

This only one of many incredible tracks from this UK redhead’s retro pop album Extended Play. Louis from Leeds is gonna be a household name if he keeps churning out hits like this! If you dug that breakout Girls record from last year, or if you’re all up on the Real Estate tip, this is gonna be yr new fave. 

Fella’s on tour ‘round the UK later this month and into November with Wavves and Best Coast. Be sure to get to those shows early and catch his set!

Wow, I was hooked in the first 30 seconds. I vaguely remember hearing Spectrals a bit ago but this is great. Also, I’m super jealous of his guitar. Anyone know what kind/model it is?

(Source: thelineofbestfit.com)

This weekend I had the pleasure of listening to the new Deerhunter album Halcyon Digest. I also had the oppurtunity to sit in on a live chat with Bradford Cox and Lockett Pundt. I am a dork and took notes so here’s what I jotted down.

First of all, I had two questions of mine answered. The first of which was “What is in your Netflix queue? (as Bradford kept jokingly referring to his average day being full of boredom and Netflix movies).

1. Brian Eno: 14 video Paintings
2. House of Yes
3. Ladies and Gentlemen (Canadian Leonard Cohen Documentary)
4. Salesmen (by the makers of Grey Gardens)

My second question was “What is your favorite Neil Young Album?” He said On the Beach. The following bullet points are the scattered notes I took, because I am an obsessive music nerd.

• “Revival” is a higher pitch becuase the guitar is tuned to “Nashville tuning”. Fleetwood Mac used this on their album Tusk.
• The photograph on the cover of Halcyon digest was taken by George Mitchell in 1982 at the Starlight Lounge on New Years Eve. That was when Bradford Cox was born. If that wasn’t enough, the Starlight Lounge eventually closed down and became a sign shop, Bradford worked in this building when he was younger.
• Lockett Pundt skateboards with his brothers.
• Bradford’s favorite Stereolab album is Cobra & Phases Play Voltage In The Milky Night (which I totally agree with).
• The first tape he bought was Stereolab’s Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements mainly because Beck recommended it.
• Bradford recommends reading Thomas Wolfe’s Look Foreward Angel
• New recommended bands: Red Crayola & Lower Dens
• If he could curate the All Tommorow’s Parties festival he’d choose (among others): Storm & Stress, Quickspace, The B52’s, Stereolab, Panda Bear, Shellac, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Liars.
• Deerhunter tries to book only all ages shows.

Hope you enjoyed the fun facts. Also: Halcyon Digest is nothing short of AMAZING. So go find it and download it now, but please support the artist and invest in some vinyl!

I found Daniel Zott through some minimal Bandcamp wandering this morning and I’m really impressed with his music. I’m surprised that more people haven’t heard of him because his music is really melodic and has a vague essence of Sufjan Stevens vocals and (this is a terrible comparison) Grizzly Bear. He goes between acoustic and electronics whilst having great hooks each time. Just go to his site and listen for yourself to figure out what the heck I’m trying to say.

This here is the official video for Deerhunter’s second single, “Helicopters” from their upcoming album, Halcyon Digest (out September 28). “Revival” and “Helicopters” are the best singles I’ve heard this year. I mean it’s just as good as Teen Dream sounds. I can’t fucking wait for this record as it’s probably going to be one of the best of the year.

“The Glam Goddess” by Smith Westerns

Smith Westerns just stated on their Twitter that their new album is finished! Keep on the look out for that in the forecast and if you haven’t heard their jangly garage pop yet give a listen to their debut album that came out last summer.

Beach House has just release an exclusive iTunes session EP. Which is available for $5. Most are reworked versions of previous released material but there is one new song called “White Moon” which I hear they’ve been playing live but this is the first actual recording of it. You can listen to “White Moon” in it’s entirety below! You can listen to it on my main page or by just clicking the link.

Beach House - White Moon (Itunes Session) by subpop

yvynyl:

I’m listening to the brand-spanking new Sufjan Stevens EP and thinking about a few things. First, wow, this is some gorgeous orchestration. Lofty! Ambitious! And that’s only the first 11-minute track! 

Secondly, Sufjan is one of those artists who sort of defy boxing. He picks his own path and crafts the music that’s in his heart and I respect that. Good thing that musical ticker of his is chalk-full of insanely amazing melodies.

Also, interesting that he’s using Bandcamp to sell this baby (go get it, its only 5 bucks!). Does that mean BC is breaking out into a much wider audience? As anyone who reads this blog will know, I link to that site daily. Big fan.

Wow. I haven’t listened to the whole thing yet but the EP is an hour long. An EP??? It’s easily said that Sufjan is the most ambitious artists going today. I say let him take his time between albums if he’s creating these masterpieces.

Via Asthmatic Kitty:

The EP, All Delighted People, is built around two different versions of Sufjan’s long-form epic ballad “All Delighted People,” a dramatic homage to the Apocalypse, existential ennui, and Paul Simon’s “Sounds of Silence.” Sounds delightful, yes! The song was originally workshopped (oh we hate making workshop a verb, but time is money!) on Sufjan’s previous tour in the fall of 2009. Other songs on the EP include the 17-minute guitar jam-for-single-mothers “Djohariah,” and the gothic piano ballad “The Owl and the Tanager,” a live-show mainstay (and Debbie Downer if you ask us; what’s it doing on a “Delighted” EP?). The full track list is available right here.

All Delighted People:

1. All Delighted People (Original Version)
2. Enchanting Ghost
3. Heirloom
4. From the Mouth of Gabriel
5. The Owl and the Tanager
6. All Delighted People (Classic Rock Version)
7. Arnika
8. Djohariah