Here’s what’s new between my ears this week. And an old cover that’s made it back into rotation. Play ’em with past Friday Fives. Enjoy thoroughly.
Chairlift “Sidewalk Safari” from Something
Florence + The Machine “Shake It Out” (Weeknd Remix)
Still Corners “Cuckoo” from Creatures of an Hour
Beirut “East Harlem” (Live on WFUV)
R.E.M. “Wall of Death” (Richard Thompson)
from Beat the Retreat: Songs of Richard Thompson
[like]
FOLLOW ÜÜ [on TWITTER]
Though Beirut has released these tunes into the wild as a limited-edition 7″ (on sweet, colored vinyl no less), on August 30th they’ll be released on their new full length in four years, entitled The Rip Tide. Judging by the opening tracks alone, I’ll be pre-ordering this bad boy first chance I get. Just lovely.
• •
THE FIRST TWO TRACKS
Play ’em right here See the rest »
Thanks to Tim for the Arcade Bowie and early Beirut demos. And to Ben for some new Air.
Girls “Lust For Life” from Album
Times New Viking “Move To California” from Born Again Revisited
Air “Eat My Beat” from Love 2
Arcade Fire & David Bowie “Wake Up” (live) from Fashion Rocks 2005
Real People (Pre-Beirut) “We Follow You Around”
from The Joys of Losing Weight
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.
Some new tunes, some live tunes, and some bonus tunes (in tribute to last night’s show). Enjoy your weekend, folks.
Devendra Banhart “Baby” from What Will Be
Fool’s Gold “Surprise Hotel” from s/t
Beirut “Nantes” (live) from KEXP 03.10.2007
The Ruby Suns “Oh, Mojave” from Sea Lion
Rattail “Keeper” from self released
BONUS TWOFER:
Bon Iver “Brackett, WI” from Dark Was The Night
Bon Iver x Bowerbirds “Lovin’s For Fools” (Sarah Siskland) live
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.
We’re catching Patrick Watson at Cafe Du Nord on Saturday. Highly recommended.
Patrick Watson “Giver” from Close To Paradise
The Veils “Sit Down By The Fire” from Sun Gangs
Q Lazzarus “Goodbye Horses” from Goodbye Horses/White Lines single (Yes, this puts the lotion in the basket)
Beirut “My Night With The Prostitute From Marseille” from Big Change: Songs for FINCA
Mogwai “The Sun Smells Too Loud” from The Hawk Is Howling
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.