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Twin Cabins / / Cool Kids


“‘There are so many fragile things, after all. People break so easily, and so do dreams and hearts.”  — Neil Gaiman

Twin Cabins is San Diego-based artist Nacho Cano, and he is all about finding expression couched in the unfamiliar, and his is a music absolutely night-time beautiful. And by that I mean, his music can subsist in the light of day, yet in my humble opinion (unsolicited) it is better enjoyed, or perhaps better suited for after sundown pursuits. And even though others have boxed his style of music as Chillwave, it is vastly more than that tag suggests. The tracks “Cool Kids”and “I’m Sure” are representative of an artist who’s viewing the world outside his window with self assured, albeit rose-colored lenses. But, also his music is wistful, all the more mature, and introspective from heartbreak. Yet,he’s willing and able to jump right back into the fray. Nacho Cano is a talented artist whose optimism is not only infectious, but melodically endearing. It’s crisp and crunchy on the outside, but with a soft, all too fragile heart beating just beneath. Be on the look out for his forthcoming debut release I’m Sure coming soon. Peace. Continue reading “Twin Cabins / / Cool Kids”

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Escapologists // Conscience Or Regret *Video

From Nottingham, UK there’s a trio of guys playing a brand of alt-rock clinging to the underbelly of distant rumbling thunder and far off smouldering fires. The guys are
Neil Wells (bass/keys/vocals), Pete Fletcher (guitar), Nick Davis (guitar/keys) and they are known collectively as the Escapologists. Their first single “Conscience Or Regret” from the bands January 2012 release Fireworks is presented in fine video form. And although this particular song is a bit of a departure from earlier material, with more synths and a tad more upbeat, it’s nonetheless a good start. I am looking forward to listening to more of what this subtlety atmospheric band has to offer. I’ve got more tragically hip examples of why I love this band after the jump, and please do enjoy. Peace. Continue reading “Escapologists // Conscience Or Regret *Video”

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anneka // promise // indigo run

It is said joy comes in the morning, perhaps even on gossamer wings whilst blowing a golden trumpet. But there are also other, perhaps more mundane and pertinent ways to experience joy in the morning, afternoon or late into the night. And just as with the fictive heavenly trumpets heralding the coming of something phenomenal, the pure-honey voice of Anneka proclaims the coming of wondrous musical magic. Anneka claims my speakers as the medium which to deliver her sound slivers of heavenly delight. I’ve been filling up my ears with the sumptuously fulfilling sounds of Anneka and her various (intentional?) takes of torturing me leave me wanting to listen to her all the more. It’s a strange thing to fall hard for a voice, but not just any voice. This voice is effortless, and how it floats lightly (mayhap the air beneath an angel’s wing), but plummets straight into your heart like Cupid’s proverbial arrows, and alas you’re helpless.  I’ve got a couple of gems from her Brighton Electric Studios rehearsal sessions, with Anneka singing the songs “Promise” and “Indigo Run”. As you watch this young Englishwoman perform, it is easy to see and hear how gorgeously talented she is. Hope you enjoy. Peace.

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Py & iO // Whispers

Jade Elizabeth Pybus bka as Py has been my “go to” chanteuse of choice as of late. And really it’s impossibly difficult not to like her, not that I’m trying “to not like her” either. You may have noticed that I keep posting songs on which Py appears. And you can expect more of the same in the future, hopefully to no one’s chagrin.  Basically, my ears do somersaults at the mere mention of her name, and I’m utterly and completely enthralled with the way she delivers her musical voice; her vocal range is caught somewhere in-between the whispery voice of an angel and the last drop of a very good red vine on the devil’s tongue. Badilicious. Listen to the song “Whispers” (Ft. iO) or get totally seduced by her contribution to the song “Moments” taken from When You’re Gone EP by Lapalux. Rock them both with the lights down low, it’ll be total afterglow. Peace. Continue reading “Py & iO // Whispers”

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Flight Facilities // Crave You (Ft. Giselle) Our Sunday Best

Regardless of their iron-clad secret identities the Aussie duo Flight Facilities offer up radiantly plush chilled-out grooves with the innate ability of putting your oft-times frenzied frontal lobe on ice. I’ve dug into the crates (ala 2010) to find this one for Our Sunday’s Best series. Why? Because the first day of the week should be immersed in doing little of nothing and vibing out to good music maximally. Flight Facilities’ song “Crave You,” featuring the vocals of fellow Aussie Giselle Rosselli is the perfect sound cloud in which to lay your precious ears upon. I recommend the longer version, which you can get on iTunes or Amazon. After the jump you’ll see I also grabbed the official video too, plus a few more highly communicable tracks. I’m so thoughtful. Peace. Continue reading “Flight Facilities // Crave You (Ft. Giselle) Our Sunday Best”

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Willis Earl Beal / / Away My Silent Lover

A thing rare is a thing cherished, and the music of Willis Earl Beal is rare indeed. The Chicago native has endured many situations and when he opens his mouth to sing, what comes forth is a music tempered in fire and cooled in to deep rivers of the blues. Listen to “Away My Silent Lover” taken from the forthcoming LP Acousmatic Sorcery and you’ll be bowled over and wanting so much more. You can pre-order the album on iTunes. Peace. Continue reading “Willis Earl Beal / / Away My Silent Lover”

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Florian Lunaire / / The Leopard’s Drum (Ft. Femme)

Spring. Perhaps it speaks in rain-rimmed echoes, where the parchment of somber, wayward thought dissolves into fragments of spirited yearning. For now, let’s store melancholy away, for now. Spring. It is hopeful at first spy, and how we’ve been on the look out for her green gowns, her floral laughter and gilded posture. You, me, whomever, have wished for a lessening of ache and regret and it has arrived. Our minds first, then our bodies hurl towards it, forgetting the churning cold left behind, for now. It is Spring and the thaw sheds the rigidity of Winter. It is Spring, our loosening limbs now sprawl out in search of, if not fertile ground, then a willing plot to be sown with our love and attention. We dust our faces and genuinely smile, our belly laughs return to us, hibernation a heavy quilt thrown off.  It is Spring and the other birds have returned with their colors in flight. The birds, the ones with the twinkling trilling sopranos, adding their song to the choir of the still living and newly renewed.  Florian Lunaire channels the essence of Spring into his latest collection of songs so aptly titled. Each song lends itself, and perhaps shines a bit with tendrils of Spring moonlight, to an appreciation of things returned to us, a chance to air it all out and try our hands at living again. And what of Florian’s night-tempered voice, it is too a red wine thing also, and how the ears swoon. But don’t mistake his music for being solely charming or you’ll be disarmed of further meaning. It is the stuff of introspection too, these songs feel you out and enter your heart as you catch your breath in wonderment. Florian Lunaire is a rascal, a bard of good standing. A talented musician, one who dispels rumors of triviality by shoring up one’s belief in the enduring truth of beauty, and how beauty and light can be found in one’s self when that self is prodded to trust Florian’s song. So, open up and let the Spring light in. Enjoy the sound of, “The Leopard’s Drum” featuring the angelic voice of FEMME, it’s a duet of sorts, veritable aspects of the new season entwined. Alas the thunder and the rain have conjoined. You can download the Spring EP at www.florian-lunaire.com Peace. Continue reading “Florian Lunaire / / The Leopard’s Drum (Ft. Femme)”