I'm pretty indifferent when it comes to picking between Folk and Electronic music. As long as it's good, it doesn't matter, but when electronic is done right and the singing is solid it's hard to go against it. Probably because it lets you have more fun with moving your body and singing along, not that you can't do those with folk.
So with that said I figured this is where The Naked and Famous needed to be posted. "Girls Like You" is my favorite off of their debut album Passive Me, Aggressive You (not to mention an excellent album title). The first 4 minutes or so is the song with it's singing part and then it goes into this experimental electronica, which is perfectly engineered. It brings a great ending to a top notch album.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Volume 63: The Head and The Heart
Iron & Wine just released their Summer tour dates and will be doing a good portion of their shows with opening act The Head and The Heart. Most people will probably be going for Sam Beam and crew, which is not a problem at all, but don't overlook this group. They certainly have made a well deserved name for themselves. Unfortunately I live in an area of the country that doesn't really get most of these great shows so I won't have the good fortune of seeing them perform.
However, from this live performance you can get a good gauge of just how good they would be in person. The song "Down in the Valley" is a little softer but they give the song great patience and allow it to build upon itself. Then they get into the group vocals and strings and the song really elevates to another level.
Check out the live performance below and I'll put the studio version in the comments section.
However, from this live performance you can get a good gauge of just how good they would be in person. The song "Down in the Valley" is a little softer but they give the song great patience and allow it to build upon itself. Then they get into the group vocals and strings and the song really elevates to another level.
Check out the live performance below and I'll put the studio version in the comments section.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Volume 62: Sea Wolf
Continuing with the music-in-commercials theme, here is one from a Chevy commercial, Seawolf's "Middle Distance Runner". It's from their debut album Leaves in the River.
Kind of random to have a song like this in a car commercial, at least when you take in its lyrical meaning. I guess they just liked the sound of that particular segment of the song. Regardless, the song (and more importantly the band) are definitely worth giving a shot.
Kind of random to have a song like this in a car commercial, at least when you take in its lyrical meaning. I guess they just liked the sound of that particular segment of the song. Regardless, the song (and more importantly the band) are definitely worth giving a shot.
Volume 61: Bibio
In what seems to be a popular trend nowadays, indie music has taken over the music in commercials. Bibio's "Lover Carvings" has appeared in Amazon's Kindle commercials and has thus giving it a big spotlight.
The first 1:26 of the song is quite different than the rest. It starts with a noise-ridden guitar riff that sounds similar to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind's theme, and then picks up into the true track. Make sure to give the full length a listen at least one time before deciding against it, it really gives the track that extra uniqueness.
The first 1:26 of the song is quite different than the rest. It starts with a noise-ridden guitar riff that sounds similar to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind's theme, and then picks up into the true track. Make sure to give the full length a listen at least one time before deciding against it, it really gives the track that extra uniqueness.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Volume 60: Adele
This one needs no introduction as her voice is well known now, as it should be. Adele's upcoming album 21 is set to be released in the US next Tuesday, February 22nd. It has already been released in the UK and because of this a lot of it is on youtube already.
The first track off the album, "Rolling in the Deep", has appeared in a few commercials and movie trailers already. And that's for a good reason, the song is damn good. It starts off with Adele's vocals and then brings in the drum and just slowly prepares you for what you're about to be in for when the chorus hits. Tuesday is a short wait but luckily this track has been out for a little while to hold us over until the album's release.
The first track off the album, "Rolling in the Deep", has appeared in a few commercials and movie trailers already. And that's for a good reason, the song is damn good. It starts off with Adele's vocals and then brings in the drum and just slowly prepares you for what you're about to be in for when the chorus hits. Tuesday is a short wait but luckily this track has been out for a little while to hold us over until the album's release.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Hip Hop Wednesday: Volume 10: Novel
Off of Novel's 808s & Mixtapes mixtape, comes the track "I Can Be President". The craziest thing about this track is it came out within a week after Obama was named President-elect (so yes it is kind of old but still only has 20,000 views, why so little is beyond me). The spliced in clips of Obama's speech take the track to an even higher level than what is already a track with superb lyrics and a Dilla beat.
Not to start a political debate or anything but you have to give Novel (and Joell Ortiz) his well deserved credit for such a highly produced and well versed track in such little time. It's quite the feat.
Not to start a political debate or anything but you have to give Novel (and Joell Ortiz) his well deserved credit for such a highly produced and well versed track in such little time. It's quite the feat.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Volume 59: The Russian Futurists
The opening of "One Night, One Kiss" has this piano melody that takes me back to some old school Motown blues, before the playfulness of the vocals come through. By playful, I mean the back and forth of the male/female vocals. Then the beat comes in and the song truly gets going.
As most new music, I came across this in a playlist and was pretty impressed. Although Googling "Russian Futurists" will yield some wild results (mainly political philosophies), the name definitely has its sticking point. Don't be afraid to google it for yourself though.
As most new music, I came across this in a playlist and was pretty impressed. Although Googling "Russian Futurists" will yield some wild results (mainly political philosophies), the name definitely has its sticking point. Don't be afraid to google it for yourself though.
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