I have a commensal relationship with the current office day job. I get to immerse myself in the current of new music a lot more than any gig I've had thus far (no, catering with power 106 blaring in the kitchen doesn't count). And so I must "fill the gap" so to speak and catch ya'll up in what's been vibrating in my ears in these last few weeks.
Sun Glitters_Everything Could Be Fine
Could this be the birth of the melancholywave genre? If not then at least the starry-eyed beat heavy sampler debut of Luxumburg's Sun Glitters is on track to be the thing to listen to when the sunshine's got you down.
D'Eon_"Transparency"
Montreal bearded art-popper D'Eon puts his sexy Phil Collins on for a twisted tale of synth love and longing. A highlight off Darkbloom, a split with fellow Canadian, Grimes, there's something simply devilish in those keyboards.
Mountain Goats_All Eternals Deck
Easily the best full-band Mountain Goats record since the cathartic The Sunset Tree, John Darnielle, Peter Hughes and Jon Wurster have crafted a timeless album that eases in the gut with every listen. Try naming a favorite song off Deck, give it a few seconds, and then you'll quickly take it back for this one or that one. Trust me, this will happen.
The Weeknd_House of Balloons
Hate-Sex jams are in full swing early in 2011 with the blogosphere-buzzing debut record from lo-fi r&b act The Weeknd. No matter how ugly you think the album will go, House of Balloons goes deeper with a grand "Hallelujah!" reviling in the beautiful mess that is our "end of the world" generation. It couldn't be more pitch-perfect right now.
Memory Tapes_"THIS IS OUR LIFE"
Piano Player is my most anticipated album of the year so far because of Dave Hawyk's infectious and anthemic lead single "THIS IS OUR LIFE." I mean for god's sakes look at that title! This is like every 60s girl-group shoved into a casio keyboard. I cannot fucking wait.
Listen:
THE MIXTAPE D/L
Look:
Sun Glitters bandcamp
D'Eon on myspace
The Mountain Goats official site
The Weeknd official site
Memory Tapes on myspace
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