The summer fun never ends! Musical discovery is always an amazing thing, but when every artist and their goldfish is releasing summer jams and anthems, it's hard not to go everywhere with a smile! As one of my coworkers said today, "My cheeks are getting sore from how much I've been smiling lately!" Couldn't agree more Andy!
Even with the upbeat vibe, the lyrics themselves aren't all that uplifting, but the amazing beat, group chanting reminiscent of Grouplove, and overall intense energy of the track make up for it! If nothing else, stick around for the fadeout at 2:46, it just puts the cherry on top of this already phenomenal track! Enjoy! Oh God, tell me I'm not dreaming!
Where have I been all my life?? Apparently suffering greatly, because the backbeat to this song is seriously insane. It has been scientifically proven to induce uncontrollable head-shaking, render you comatose and unable to skip the song, and to change your bodies chemical balances to a point where you biologically have to listen to the song again. And again. And again.
Seriously though, this backbeat is killer. These Bag Raiders must have raided the satchel of the gods for this one! It fades out at 1:55 and your heart comes mere nanometers away from breaking, before it builds back up into its full unbridled ferocity a few seconds later. Really great song, and I'm so ashamed I didn't know about it earlier! What blows me away nearly as much as the beat is the fact that this diamond in the rough is FREEEEEE! Enjoy, my homies!
Don't know much about Joywave except that they're from the U.S., and that they're worthy of an RAC remix, which is enough for me! With some really cool beats, interesting melodies, and of course, trademark RAC magic, both the original and the remix have a really cool vibe and are unlike much else I've heard! Enjoy! You'll be hooked in the first few seconds, I promise!
After more and more listens to the original, I'm liking it more and more! RAC brings his own flave-a-flave though!
Courtesy of Parker Case, Sam Wiswell, Graham Marousek, and Turner Dobell, I've just been turned onto Caravan Palace! Dominating the world of Electro-Swing (predominantly because they are the world of Electro-Swing) Caravan Palace flippin' makes you dance while staying classier than all get out. Hailing from France, this amazing group are masters of their craft and have a delectable jazzy, upbeat, and irresistible sound! Check out 'Jolie Coquine' and I guarantee, that in minutes you'll be devouring their Spotify page with unholy hunger! And rubber duck! What an epic music video! Enjoy!
Ryan just released a little seven song album entitled Still Awake, which is lovely enough to keep you up and listening, yet slow and relaxing enough to drift you off to sleep. My personal favorite, 'All Our Thoughts Are Physical' has the perfect female vocal in the background, floating amidst great, chill sounds. Enjoy, and remember to take a minute to breathe and appreciate everything swirling around you!
I've listened to Yeezus, Kanye West's new album, Nightingale Floors, Rogue Wave's new album, Waiting For The Dawn, The Mowgli's new album, and even sat through what Miley Cyrus is calling a new "song". All this new music (and what Miley put forward) is impressive, but Empire Of The Sun's Ice On The Dune simply soars above the rest.
Catching updrafts of psychedelic pop, drifting amidst vaporous cumulus of wacky costumes and wackier instrumentals, and steadily gaining altitude with dreamy yet dance-tastic tracks like 'Alive' and 'Awakening', Ice On The Dune delivers more than just music. Ziggy Stardust would feel out-tripped by these Sydney-based gods!
Heavens to Betsy Mergatroite! The whole album is just perfect! And for $8 on iTunes, you'd be literally doing yourself a painful disservice if you didn't go snag it! Buy it right here!
I raved about 'Alive' earlier when it was released--refresh your memory right here--and the single has properly hyped this delightful album! I'm loving every minute of their freshly released music video, and if you love deserts, people dressed as animals, and great music, you're going to fall in love too!
'DNA' is sparkling, sprinkling, and startlingly catchy!
'I'll Be Around' offers a more mellow side of the album, and the way they sing the words of the title around 0:52 is just gorgeous.
Sadly there's no youtube or soundcloud audio yet of my favorite song, 'Awakening'. Guess you'll just have to buy the album! You can also listen to the whole effort on Spotify! I'm digging Ice On The Dune!
It's been a minute since I've had The Mowgli's on, and no other band takes advantage of a minute like them! With a new full length album under their belt (buy it on iTunes right here) they're blowing up, and with summery, gorgeous vibes like this, there's every reason they should be! Enjoy!!!!
Last time I featured them, I foolishly only posted a remix of the exuberant 'San Francisco'. While absolutely brilliant (and found right here) the original is now complete with a great music video you just have to check out!
The real bread and butter however, is 'The Great Divide' a lovely sing-along of joy-filled-summer proportions! A glowing pastiche of sound!
And to top it all off, a track I'm sure will steadily gain popularity, I think my favorite of the new material, 'Say It, Just Say It' is so upbeat! Their massive chorus's are so catchy and communal, and the fade outs are impeccable.
