Showing posts with label indie pop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label indie pop. Show all posts
Music Tuesdays - The Struggle (RAC remix) by Grizfolk
This song has been on consistent repeat on my playlist for a few months now. I love this song and, as usual, RAC has done magic with their remix by bringing out the most essential and interesting parts of the song. I love that way that RAC reimagines songs in their remixes. I'll have to write at length about this soon.
Music Tuesdays - Better At Making Time by De Lux
I have been listening to this song on the regular for weeks now, but for some reason it didn't occur to me make it a FIWK song. I guess it was just too ingrained in the fabric of my routine for me to even realize.
The Talking Heads vibe of this band is something I really dig, plus the catchiness of the song. The latter makes for a pretty entertaining video gimmick also. Their taciturn musicianship in his house cracks me up.
Music Tuesdays - Veranda (Rac remix) by Cillie Barnes
This just started playing on KCRW lately... I didn't know who Cillie Barnes was, but I really enjoy most Rac remixes of songs, and I dig this one. Great vibe.
Music Tuesdays - Coming of Age by Foster the People
New song by Foster the People that has a fun vibe to it. They'll also be performing at Coachella this year.
Music Tuesdays - Hearts Like Ours by The Naked and Famous
Speaking of New Zealand bands, The Naked and Famous have a new song out. This is from their new album which will apparently release in September. They are really good at creating a soaring pop chorus, much like their previous hits. I also have absolutely no clue what is happening in this video; it kind of perturbs me.
Music Tuesdays - Royals by Lorde
This song by a New Zealand teenager is currently tearing up the radio. I enjoy the song, and I'm a MASSIVE fan of this video. I'm guessing it's set in New Zealand (Auckland, where Lorde is from?), but it could be any suburb full of monotonous teenage life.
The shot at 2:00, of the kid just staring up at a dilapidated basketball net, slays me. Really every image of non-glamour is gorgeously framed. Captures the spirit of the song perfectly.
By the way - between Lorde, the Naked and Famous, and Kimbra, are we seeing something of a New Zealand music invasion? That seems like a solid number of hit bands for a relatively small country. NZ is punching above their weight in the music world at the moment.
Music Tuesdays - Summerlong by Xylos
Am I publishing this a few months early for summer? Yes I am. But I couldn't help myself. It has a bit of a retro vibe that reminds me slightly of Tanlines' "All of Me" or Electric Guest's "This Head I Hold" from last year, or something along those lines. Can't quite place it though. Does it remind you of anything?
Music Tuesdays - One Day (Reckoning Song) (Remix) by Asaf Avidan
This song is weird but haunting, and I kind of like it. I have no idea what's happening in the music video but I kind of like that too. The androgynous singing (not unlike Tune-Yards), unusual vibe and persistent beat of this song definitely got into my head.
Music Tuesdays - Closer by Tegan and Sara (live)
I'm going with a live performance I saw recently on Jimmy Kimmel because I thought Tegan and Sara killed it. I find this interesting because Tegan and Sara have been popular indie artists for a long time and have enjoyed a lot of success, including a collaboration with Scott's boy Tiesto. With the new record they have a stronger pop sound, similar to some of their previous collaborations, and are getting play on a lot of major radio stations (at least in LA). I also enjoy the 80s dance vibe in the song.
Music Tuesdays - Little Numbers by BOY
This song has been getting a lot of play on KCRW lately - and I absolutely love it. My favorite song in a while. The band is called BOY but is apparently composed of girls. Kind of like a reverse Barenaked Ladies situation.
Music Tuesdays - Knife by Harper Blynn
This is the song I was trying to find an embed for last week. I keep getting it in my head, maybe it's the twice-repeated lines all over the song. Very memorable.
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