on an on // ghosts

the chicago and minneapolis based trio on an on are scheduled to release their debut album ‘give in‘ on january 29th, 2013 via roll call records. as a preview check out the band’s video for their lead single, “ghosts,” it is a soft and none to sweet spoonful of electronic earstuff. peace. Continue reading “on an on // ghosts”

villagers // waves

i have been a fan of the amazing band villagers helmed by the very talented (understatement) conner j. o’brien and although the band’s sophomore album ‘awayland’ is due to drop january 3rd i highly recommend checking out the band’s debut release becoming a jackal to get a feel for this band’s complete mastery of intelligent and thematic indie-pop. in my humble estimation this is a band more people should become familiar with, you’ll thank yourself later. after the jump check out the video for the song, “waves” and enjoy. peace. Continue reading “villagers // waves”

plastic flowers // empty eyes

grecian dream-pop two piece plastic flowers release the first single from the forthcoming ‘plastic flowers’ ep via bad panda records. after the jump listen to the slow burner, “empty eyes” and you’ll hit repeat involuntarily a few time. also, it is a free download so it’s a double joy to start you day out right. peace.

anneka // jaws of day

one sure way to pique my musical interest is to lay down some sensuous femme vocals over a wickedly dangerous track. anneka is an accomplished vocalist/multi-instrumentalist and visual artist based in brighton, u.k. who isn’t afraid to try different approaches to further her craft. and, if you’ve followed this blog for some time then her name is a familiar one. and for good reason, she makes another appearance here with her song, “jaws of day” . the track was originally included as part of the electronic explorations compilation released mid-summer. however, it is available now as a single for immediate download too, how cool is that? after listening to this gem i am eagerly awaiting more music from anneka sooner rather than later. peace. Continue reading “anneka // jaws of day”

the weeknd // wicked games

The Weeknd has been building tremendous hype for the past couple of years. So naturally there is a great deal of anticipation for his debut trilogy album. Unfortunately, the minus is his debut release contains material we’ve already heard on his previous mixtapes. The positive, is the songs are remastered for this release. Yeah,it’s a small thing. but the big plus is the addition of three new songs, “Twenty Eight”, “Valerie” and “Till Dawn (Here Comes The Sun)”. You can cop the trilogy via itunes. peace. Continue reading “the weeknd // wicked games”

sub focus // tidal wave (ft. alpines)

sub focus (nick douwma) is an electronic dance music messiah (which just means he’s really good, no sacrilege intended)! after the jump you can watch (and listen) to his forthcoming single, “tidal wave” ft. alpines”. the new single hits the streets november 4th via ram records. and just in case you didn’t know those are the wonderful (soul-stirring) pipes of catherine pockson, who sings like an earth angel and just so happens to look like one too. peace. Continue reading “sub focus // tidal wave (ft. alpines)”