Spring - Early Summer 2010 Round-Up
Sometimes the best way to get back to it, is to do just that. I’ve been listening to quite a lot of new and old music of late. Here’s a quick round-up of current faves, keep in mind we have had a very mild spring in Chicago. As such my musical tastes have been on the darker/louder side of the pool.
Archie Bronson Outfit - Coconut
A tough selection of 60’s style British Garage fuzz with some strong krautrock leanings. Check out the video for Wild Strawberries below and I dare you not to feel the bombast in this song. Key tracks include Shark’s Tooth, Wild Strawberries & You have a right to Mountain Life.
Harlem - Hippies
Not a perfect album but worth a nice afternoon lounging perhaps with a cool drink in hand. These energetic and breezy pop songs will get stuck in your head. Key tracks - Someday Soon & Number One.
Joker
To anyone even remotely interested in the Dubstep scene Joker is a monster. If you’re like the rest of the world then you have no idea who this brilliant young producer is nor what he can do with a synth and drum machine. He has no album but plenty of singles, check out these youtube clips of two of my favorite Joker tracks.
Sad Lovers & Giants - Colourless Dream 7″
Not a new band but rather an old band i just recently discovered. SL&G were formed in Watford, England around 1981. They have a Joy Division/Cocteau Twins sound. Their songs are full of atmosphere which mixes well with their rhythm section. The title cut is good but the b-side of this 7″ “Things we never did” is the real gem. Check out the video below.
Liars - Sisterworld
Liars never seemed like the monster they have become. Every album gets better, weirder and more beautiful. I can not recommend the entire Liars collection more and Sisterworld is no different. I can not wait to see them this summer. Key Tracks - Scissor, Scarecrows on a Killer Slant & Proud Evolution.
The Bird and The Bee - Interpreting the Masters Vol. 1 - A Tribute to Hall & Oats
I went through a serious Hall & Oats obsession in 2003 to the misery of my neighbor when we would blast “Family Man” drunkenly at 3am. The Bird and the Bee have not done too much to these modern classics. Mostly they have perked up the sound with more synth (somehow) and changed the breakdowns here and there. This a perfect album to put on for a first date, their reaction will tell you everything you will need to know about them. Key Tracks - I Can’t Go for That, Private Eyes & Kiss is on My List
Tags: 2010, Summer Music Reviews