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
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Who’da thunk it’d take Willie to make me like a Coldplay song? And how many times can you dance to this Future Islands track? Tons to add to your shopping list. Enjoy thoroughly.
Willie Nelson “Scientist” (Coldplay) COMMERCIAL RIP
[buy on iTunes]
Future Islands “Balance”
from On The Water [out 10.11]
St. Vincent “Cruel”
from Cruel [out 9.13]
CSS “Red Alert” feat. Ratatat
from La Liberacion [follow]
Elephant “Actors”
from Allured / Actors [download]
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What a week of surprises. An earthquake rattled NYC. Steve Jobs terminated himself. And a hurricane’s coming out of nowhere to slap the NE somethin’ fierce. So why not some equally unexpected collaborations, covers, and other tunes? Damn right. Enjoy thoroughly.
Bon Iver x James Blake “Fall Creek Boys Choir”
Tokyo Police Club “Sweetness” (Jimmy Eat World)
feat. Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit
The Quakes “The Killing Moon” (Echo & The Bunnymen)
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Male Bonding “Tame The Sun” from Endless Now
Girls “Honey Bunny” from Father, Son, Holy Ghost
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Summer’s almost over. But there’s enough tasty new LPs to look forward to, it kinda makes up for it. Enjoy thoroughly.
Neon Indian “Polish Girl” from Era Extraña
Gross Magic “We’re Awake Tonight” from Teen Jamz EP
Mister Heavenly “Charlyne” from Out of Love
Dom “Damn” from Family of Love
EMA “Milkman” from Past Life Martyred Saints
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Greetings from NYC. Again. Here’s some brand spankin’ new and some old(ish) tunes to add to your shopping list. Enjoy thoroughly.
Andrew Bird “Bein’ Green” (Kermit the Frog)”
from Muppets: The Green Album
Fruit Bats “You’re Too Weird” from Tripper
Cymbals Eat Guitars “Definite Darkness”
from Lenses Alien
Future Islands “Long Flight”
from In Evening Air
Four Tet “Locked” from Fabriclive 59
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Here’s the standouts for this week. Update your shoppin’ lists. Enjoy thoroughly.
Neon Indian “Fallout” from Era Extraña
St. Vincent “Surgeon” from Strange Mercy
Dum Dum Girls “Coming Down” from Only In Dreams
Richard Buckner “Escape” from Our Blood
Waters “Take Me Out To The Coast” from Out In The Light
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Greetings from sticky, sweltering New York City. Here’s the new tunes that flew here with me. Enjoy thoroughly.
Cass McCombs “Harmonia”
Canon Blue “Indian Summer” (Des Moines)
from Rumspringa
M83 “Midnight City”
from Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
Gem Club “Breakers” from Breakers
Girls “Vomit” (radio rip)
from Father, Son, Holy Ghost
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Here’s what’s been swirling between the ears this week. Enjoy thoroughly.
The Drums “Money” from Money
YesYou “Half of It” [ download ]
Fool’s Gold “Wild Window”
from Leave No Trace
Mates of State “Maracas”
from Mountaintops
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks “Tigers”
from Mirror Traffic
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Five new jams to add to your summer shopping list. It’s music to drink beer to. Enjoy thoroughly.
Bleached “Think of You”
from Art Fag 7″ [follow]
Timber Timbre “Black Water”
from Creep On Creepin’ On [follow]
Mister Heavenly “Bronx Sniper”
from Out of Love [follow]
Big Troubles “Misery”
from Romantic Comedy [follow]
Wooden Shjips “Lazy Bones”
from West [follow]
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