Jessie Ware and Sampha - Valentine…
#electrodreamy
SBTRKT - Right Thing to Do (Ft. Jessie Ware)…
SBTRKT’s debut album is putting a sexy smile all over my face.
Read a great review of the record HERE
SBTRKT - Wildfire (Ft. Little Dragon)
What we have here is the promise of this decade’s Timbaland...
SBTRKT made his name hiding behind a mask, remixing the likes of M.I.A., Basement Jaxx and Modeselektor. His debut album is paced like a perfect DJ set. The mix of shiny vocals with tight, accelerated textures is steeped deep in a glorious combination of two-step, UK funky, dubstep, US RnB and Chicago house. Add that to the compendium of a killer pop sensibility, infectious bubbling rhythms, unbridled energy and astounding curation from the man in the mask, and what we have here is the promise of this decade’s Timbaland. - Natalie Shaw, BBC Music
(Wildfire Lyrics)
Video:
The Irrepressibles - In This Shirt
The brainchild of vocalist/composer/artistic director Jamie McDermott, London’s Irrepressibles are an orchestral ten-piece equally informed by Baroque music, cabaret decadence, ‘50s exotica and the glam rock of David Bowie and T. Rex. - allmusic.com
Bahamas - Sunshine Blues
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Bahamas is the solo project of Toronto-based guitarist and musical gun-for-hire Afie Jurvanen (pronounced AY-fee). With a carefully trained ear for melody that he’s honed during his time playing with the likes of Feist and Howie Beck, Jurvanen’s solo project has a stripped-down and contemplative sound that focuses on doing more with less, allowing his voice and guitar to do most of the heavy lifting on his quiet, indie folk meditations. Bahamas made its album debut in 2009 with Pink Strat, which was nominated for a Juno Award the following year. After releasing the album, Jurvanen set out on tour in support of alt-country icons Wilco before eventually striking out on his own with a headlining tour. - allmusic.com
See a video of Feist covering Sunshine Blues live HERE
The Cool Kids - Swimsuits [ft. Mayer Hawthorne]
…available today on iTunes
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On July 12, Mountain Dew’s Green Label Sound imprint will release When Fish Ride Bicycles, the long-awaited full-length from Chicago retro-rap duo the Cool Kids.
6.21.11
Jonathan Johansson - Blommorna (Niva Remix)
*Review of Jonathan’s album, En Hand I Himlen at Pitchfork.com
