There are no lyrics per se, or at least as far as I can make out (it’s scat, after all). It’s tough to describe the sound of this one song in particular – although the image that sometimes pops in my head is an incredibly stoned Popeye the Sailor Man, singing as the effects of a nitrous balloon are slowly wearing off. I know, it’s weird. And this song definitely differs from others that I’ve posted on here. But I kind of love it.
I’ve been listening a lot to the latest album from Gregory Alan Isakov, entitled The Weatherman. In particular, one song that’s gotten into my “perpetual loop” schedule is Suitcase Full of Stars.
One of the things I like about using Rdio is going through the new releases each week. Oftentimes, I’ll go through most albums methodically… but I can usually tell within a few seconds whether the album/artist is something I’d like or not. But when I find something I like, it’s always a delightful surprise – especially if the band name or the album cover isn’t what I expected it to be.
I’ve been listening to From the Hills Below the City, by Houndmouth for the last few weeks, and still not tired of it. These guys were on Letterman last night, and thought I’d share another of their songs.
Another recent album I’ve been listening a lot to is From the Hills Below the City, by Houndmouth. I haven’t been particularly stuck on this one song, but it was the best example I could find in terms of videos available.
I came across The Cat Empire a week or so ago, and I have to confess… this is not a band that I thought I would like. It’s hard to describe their sound, as it seems a mixture of a lot of different influences. For this song, Brighter Than Gold, there’s this undercurrent of ska and… not sure what you would call it. Latin? Salsa? A lot of heavy, brassy horns that at times make me think of Miami Sound Machine.
Here’s another song that I can’t quite stop listening (and tapping my foot) to: Here Comes Love, by the California Honeydrops. The song itself is pretty infectious, and has this kind familiar feeling about it.
NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concerts was due to move locations, and so OK Go decided to help them out by playing their song All is Not Lost – 223 times, over the course of the entire move.
The songs have this mellow feel about them, and it makes me feel like taking a long drive down a country road. The main song I’ve been hooked on, from their album Love Has Come For You, is When You Get to Asheville. It kind of reminds me of Come Back From San Francisco by The Magnetic Fields, in that it’s a love song to someone who’s moved away.
If you can’t tell, I’m a huge fan of Rdio. Even though I never thought I’d find myself buying into a monthly music subscription service, I’m really glad I did. I know a lot of people prefer Spotify, but both services have a free version. I just like the look and feel of Rdio much more.
With last Tuesday’s update of new releases on Rdio, I found myself listening a lot to “Love Letter,” by Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rackettes. I think this song has been around for over a year, but I just now heard the album… and have been playing it a fair amount over the weekend.
It’s a pretty dark song. And I remember discussing this (vaguely) with Ben, about how in the song the paramedics were offering comfort by lying, but the priest was doing just the opposite. Beyond the lyrics and the story though, I just seem to find the melody of this song incredibly attractive.
This is all sorts of nerdy awesomeness: Commander Chris Hadfield performs a modified version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity while aboard the International Space Station. I saw one or two links posting to this video, and figured I’d watch a few seconds and quit. But the backdrop of the ISS (and the views of the…
Lately, perhaps due to the uptick in rain, I’ve been listening to A. A. Bondy a lot more. I found him after my friend Brian mentioned him ages ago, and I got enamored with Bondy’s album American Hearts.
This song is much more melodic than a lot of STT songs, but there are aspects of it that remind me why I loved Wedren’s songwriting style so much – the way the vocals seem to wander a little bit, mixing in some dissonance before settling down comfortably into the main tune of the song. Though I haven’t listened to all of his solo work, this one has been my favorite by far.