This song seems to have been following me around recently. The guitar riff is utterly infectious. It is also a slight surprise to me that The Cure haven’t featured in my 365 days journey until now.
The Cure:
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Monthly Archives: April 2013
Wiz Khalifa* – The Thrill | (GPF)
I feel conflicted about liking this song. The sheer nihilism of the lyrics is depressing but I really like the (rather appropriately I suppose) languid beat. Does that make me a bad person?
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Freddie Cruger* – Pretty Little Thing feat. Linn | (NAT)
I discovered this track silky smooth track from Swedish producer/DJ Freddie Cruger earlier in the week on the awesome Far From Cyan blog. I haven’t been able to get it out of my head since.
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Passion Pit – Little Secrets
I can always rely on Massachusetts band Passion Pit to infuse my day with a burst of positivity. This is an oldie, taken from their debut studio album Manners, but it still made me smile when I heard it earlier in the week. It’s hard to ask much more from a song than that.
Passion Pit:
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The Beach Boys v J.Dilla – Wouldn’t it be nice? (Buillon Remix)
The journeys that music can take you on just blow my mind sometimes. In this instance from disquiet to thrall.
While writing up my post from Saturday, I spotted this remix album by London producer and chillwave trailblazer Bullion. It mashes up some beats from the late hip hop legend J.Dilla with The Beach Boys seminal Pet Sounds album in a mix that he rather nicely called Pet Sounds in The Key of Dee.
At first I was outraged, but a little intrigued. The more I have subsequently listened to it the more it has grown on me. The whole album is here, I can’t seem to stop listening to it.
Songs in the Key of Dee:
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David Bowie – Sound and Vision
I heard this last week and it reminded me that it’s been too long since I posted some classic David Bowie. It is taken from 1977’s Low and I just love its languid sound.
David Bowie – Low:
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Josh Rouse – Love Vibration
Nice, simple track from Tennessee singer Josh Rouse. It is taken from his 2003 gem of an album 1972, which was a big favourite of mine while I was at university.
Josh Rouse:
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The Beach Boys – God Only Knows
I found myself listening to Pet Sounds again recently. Even after all this time, and I can’t begin to think how many listens I still find it utterly staggering. Those melodies contrasting with the undercurrent of melancholy take my breath away.
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Jean Knight* – Mr.Big Stuff | (GPF)
Funky 70’s classic from Jean Knight to brighten up the middle of you week. She might have been a one hit wonder but a hit it was! Pretty special video here too.
Ooh yeah!…
Jean Knight – Mr.Big Stuff:
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Liza Flume* – Poison | (NAT)
I saw Irish singer Liza Flume support Linnea Olsson at The Workmans Club a few weeks ago.
I enjoyed the simplicity of her music. As here, there was very little instrumentation or frills of any kind. She used looping created a infectious sound that I found rather hypnotic.
Liza Flume:
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