Psychedelic with a trace of Phil Collins? Yes, please. “The Golden Age of Dreams” puts my mind at ease on this mundane Monday. If only every week could start off with such optimism. Birds & Batteries, out of San Fran, are set to drop their new album, Stray Light, August 7 via Eightmaps.
Category: MP3
Junior Prom
It’s bright music Monday on Knox Road! Junior Prom, a new Brooklyn duo, create some of the most infectious pop I’ve heard in, well, forever, and they’re barely even rookies. They began recording their first material in the winter and are gradually releasing tracks this summer. We’ll keep you updated either here or via Twitter.… Continue reading Junior Prom
[MP3] Dan Leno: “The World I Heard You Wait”
We formed in 2010 and set out to write some great pop songs together. A mischievous smirk breaks out every time I listen to “The World I Heard You Wait,” recognizing full well the gem of a song I’ve stumbled upon while still not entirely grasping its impact. As soon as I’m about to get… Continue reading [MP3] Dan Leno: “The World I Heard You Wait”
Miner
Hey hey! See that small bridge far off to your right? I used to do flips off it into the water with my buddies back in ’98. The glorious days of cigarettes and far-too-much alcohol. Come, take my hand, I’ll show you. Maybe we’ll make a day out of it. Miner – “Hey Love” [MP3]… Continue reading Miner
Royal Canoe, I love you
Empty out a swimming pool. Spray paint it in neon colors. Learn to ride a skateboard better than Tony Hawk. Ride your skateboard around the empty, painted pool. If you did this, the song you would need to listen to while doing so would be “Hold On To The Metal” by Royal Canoe. These Canadian… Continue reading Royal Canoe, I love you
Le Trouble
I’m not lying, I promise the songs below are from the same band! It’s why I’ve fallen in love with Le Trouble’s debut full length, Reality Strikes. I imagine in the future they’ll refine their sound a bit, but hell who can’t appreciate a bit of youthful experimentation? “Fine Line” is one of the most splendid… Continue reading Le Trouble
[soundscape] when everything went exactly as you planned except nothing did.
photo: ‘a beautiful captivation’ song: the shivers – “beauty” [mp3] | web “all changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.” — anatole france one of my favorite things about being a grown… Continue reading [soundscape] when everything went exactly as you planned except nothing did.
Stars on July 4th
Hey, America: Happy July 4th! Enjoy this new track, “The Theory of Relativity,” from Canadian group Stars, one of my favorite bands of all time. Amy Millan, welcome back into my life. “The Theory of Relativity” is the first single off Stars’ new album, The North, out September 4, 2012. Download it free on Stars’… Continue reading Stars on July 4th
Sri
You sat out on the dock to Lucas Pond and hugged your knees tightly to your chest, toes clenched. You visualized your life in vague memories that you clung to, scared. Why do I hate the feeling but love the thinking? You let go of your knees, took one of your earphones out, and allowed… Continue reading Sri
[MP3] Battleships: “Your Words”
Anthemic pop rock rarely ever goes wrong in my book, and Adam touched upon this beautifully when he spoke about why he likes his music “big.” Battleships, a four-piece Aussie band, has that build-up to loud emotion and a lushly orchestrated sound in their latest single, “Your Words.” These guys are set for primetime. “Your… Continue reading [MP3] Battleships: “Your Words”