Where the food sounds good, and the music is pretty tasty too.
Joakim Benon and Elin Kastlander perform as jj and together the duo builds emotion upon emotion into songs so fragile if you whisper against they will break against your heart. And because these Swedes have such a giving heart they are releasing a free music. The High Summer EP is 5-tracks of totally lovely music. Download it now from the Sincerely Yours website. After the jump check out an older track by jj utilizing a wicked Dr. Dre sample. Peace. Continue reading “jj // high summer ep”
What is the straight dope on the 25-year-old virtuoso guitarist Blake Mills? Well, I can only recommend that you take a listen to the radiant majesty of this living legend in the making. Below, watch the Sound & Vision #4 Mini Documentary on Blake Mills. It’s twelve-minutes that’ll pique your musical curiosity. Peace. Continue reading “the low down on blake mills: a documentary”
John Pena is the smooth like butta’ incarnation of Heavenly Beat and the lovely song, “Tradition,” just melts in your eardrum so sweetly. This song is all pastel and muted color galore. But, it is also effortless and packed to the brim the sensuous and chill. You may want to listen to a few of this bands other gorgeous tasting songs at iTunes. Desire. Messiah. Faithless. Suday. All of them totally bathed in chillwave aesthetics, and that’s a good thing. Also, Heavenly Beat will be dropping their debut album Talent on July 2th via Captured Tracks. Peace. Continue reading “heavenly beat // tradition”
Recently (June 12th) the chilled out untamed rock stars of a new era Caged Animals dropped their new 5-track Summer EP and its a whole lot of subdued primal noise pop. In a phrase, it’s perfect for long summer days and nights of discovery under starry skies. Or in much more apt language, these songs are pure dream cycle THC intravenous drip drop. Peace. Continue reading “caged animals // this summer ep”
A couple of months ago I reviewed the first single, “Fear Of Love” by electronic / acoustic dreamscape duo Noosa. I loved it! Now, Noosa is back with a brand sparkling new 5-track EP and its a joy to behold sonically. Yes, like their previous efforts there is beautiful music galore. The EP opens with the somber and expansive song, “Walk On By” and it has an ethereal and mysterious beauty reminiscent of the Cocteau Twins. However, Sky Barbarick‘s vocals are earthbound and hug your ears like dreamy poetic cloud cover. The second track, “Sail” is a broad sweeping uptempo song filled with quiet joy bursting at the seams. With the third track (and first single), “Fear Of Love” multi-instrumentalist Matt Buszko unfurls the synths and let’s a cavalcade of sensuous music intertwine sonorously with Sky’s smoky vox. My favorite, “Light Rays” is threaded throughout with sweet acoustic melody, enough to lull you into magical starlit reverie. This song is a beautifully bright lifeline of which I am thoroughly, and hopelessly, tangled within. The final track, “Mirrors” closes the EP, but it doesn’t stifle its mood. “Mirrors” is a song which fosters reflection and introspection, but above all it speaks of reassurance. This EP is rife with beauty and tenderness and a contemplative vibe. We were right to want more and this EP displays excellent songwriting and an eclectic blend of sounds. It is tranquility put to song and shot through with selfless love. This mini-ablum represents many moods, and this body of work is easily enjoyed singularly or soudtracking a tranquil evening with good friends. Listen the all the songs here after the jump. And to get this beautiful EP into your permanent collection it is available on iTunes. Peace. Continue reading “noosa // ep”
What is small and Norwegian and when she opens her mouth rainbow and sugar cubes burst beautifully against your ear? Well, the answer to that question is Monica Birkenes bka Mr. Little Jeans and she is an absolute pleasure to listen to. I’ve got two great examples of her musical prowess with the songs, “Rescue Song” (RAC Remix) and “Suburbs,” and if you want more (of course you do) then check her myspace for additional sound gems. Peace. Continue reading “mr. little jeans // rescue song”
Jesse Marchant, who records under his initials, JBM, was born and raised in the northeastern climes of the Adirondacks and Montreal, Canada. He latest album Stray Ashes is a force of human nature (really it is). This is an album of beautiful complexities and a bared soul. Listening to these songs is akin to finding a lost journal, discovering how the loves and longings of a stranger much similar to your own. You can stream the full album after the jump. Also, this fine album can also be purchased on Amazon and iTunes. Peace. Continue reading “jbm // stray ashes”
Aleksa Palladino & Devon Church the dynamic duo from Brooklyn combine forces as Exitmusic and together they make music that is as equally grandiose as it is emotive. Their track “Passage” is a juicy ethereal incandescent slice of indie pop that you’ll enjoy all summer long. This is the title track from Exitmusic‘s new album, Passage out now via Secretly Canadian. Question: how does she manage to sound like she’s channeling Conner Oberst at times? Peace. Continue reading “exitmusic // passage”
This foursome of young men make the kind of music that is both reminiscent of dying embers or shooting stars upon which to hang a somber wish. And here the B-Side track “I’ll Be The Night” to the A-Side song “So Long (GodIsDead), both of which are possessed of such luminescence and beauty one could easily use them as beacon to guide one’s lonely soul home. This is a band on the rise, but for now it’s nice to keep it’s small bright flame cupped in our hands secreted away for late night musings. The single So Long (GodIsDead) was released in April via French label Almost Musique. Peace. Continue reading “money // i’ll be the night”
Oh Mr. Patrick Watson! Listening to music should be a joy and joy eternal is presented in abundance once the needle drops on the latest offering from Patrick Wilson and company. Listen to “Words In The Fire” and “Into Giants” and you’ll have your joy in the morning, afternoon or late into the night. If you haven’t already put purchasing the album Adventures In Your Own Backyard on your to do list then do this muy pronto. This one is definitely going on the best albums of the year list without a shadow of a doubt. Also, you can get a free download of the joyous song Into Giants. And for the rest of this outstanding record get it on iTunes or Amazon. Peace. Continue reading “patrick watson | words in the fire”